De Agostini

De Agostini

De Agostini was established in 1901 as a publishing house in Novara before the family expanded into diversified holdings. Marco Drago shaped the group's move into financial services and media investments over subsequent decades. The firm remains under family control through De Agostini S.p.A. and related entities. DeA Capital Real Estate SGR manages funds that hold commercial properties including Palazzo Broggi in Milan and Palazzo ENI EUR in Rome. The group also maintains positions in IGT at 42.06 percent and Atresmedia at 20.9 percent. De Agostini Communications runs a joint venture with Grupo Planeta in education services across Spain. Footprint covers Italy as primary base with additional exposure in Spain and select international media markets. The DeA Capital Alternative Asset Management Platform reports combined AUM near €28 billion. Additional offices are not disclosed. The group operates two foundations: Fondazione De Agostini established in 2007 supports education projects including Bocconi University, while Fondazione Achille e Giulia Boroli focuses on cultural grants. In 2023 the firm sponsored the Social Enterprise Open Camp in Italy. Family governance keeps operating companies and investment vehicles under unified oversight through Nova S.r.l. and B&D Holding. This architecture allows direct ownership of real estate and listed stakes alongside the alternative funds platform without external LP structures.