Updated:
DVR Capital
DVR&C Private Equity is a private equity firm based in Milan, Italy. It focuses on buyout investments. The firm has a team of three staff, including three...
DVR Capital
DVR&C Private Equity is a private equity firm based in Milan, Italy. It focuses on buyout investments. The firm has a team of three staff, including three investment professionals.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2007
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Italy
City
Milan
Corporate office
Corso Monforte 2, 20122 Milan, Italy
Principals
Carlo Daveri
Founder
Nicola Gualmini
Partner
Matteo Dreon
Team
Matteo Colli
Team
Tiziana De Marco
Office Manager
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at DVR Capital?
Carlo Daveri, founder, leads the firm. He has overseen more than 300 transactions. Partner Nicola Gualmini is involved in deal execution and sector specialism in fashion, design, software, and consumer goods (per the firm's team page).
Is DVR Capital structured as a single family office or does it operate more like a private equity firm?
DVR Capital is structured as an independent asset manager, not a family office. It offers M&A advisory services and also co-invests equity alongside institutional private equity funds. There is no disclosed family wealth behind the firm.
Does DVR Capital participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
DVR Capital does not commit to blind-pool funds. It makes direct minority equity co-investments alongside private equity firms and occasionally takes minority stakes as part of advisory mandates (per the firm's strategy page).
What investment stages does DVR Capital typically target?
The firm focuses on buyouts, growth equity, and restructuring in the Italian mid-market. It advises on both majority and minority transactions and co-invests at the equity level, typically for minority stakes.
Which sectors does DVR Capital explicitly avoid?
DVR Capital does not publicly disclose any excluded sectors. Its disclosed activity spans luxury, fashion, design, industrial, healthcare, software, food & beverage, and consumer goods.
What is DVR Capital's known posture on co-investments alongside external GPs?
Co-investing alongside external GPs is DVR Capital's core equity activity. Publicly confirmed co-investments include stakes in Golden Goose (with Permira), Alpha Test (with White Bridge), and other portfolio companies alongside KKR, Investindustrial, and Star Capital (per the firm's website).
Does DVR Capital maintain philanthropic structures, and how are they separated?
No philanthropic entities or foundations are disclosed in the firm's public materials. The firm's activities are limited to M&A advisory and direct equity co-investments.
Profile maintained by Altss using OSINT (open-source intelligence), regulatory filings, licensed data partners, and verified direct submissions. Read the methodology. Last updated: . Continuous refresh with full update cycles at least every 30 days.
Need institutional-grade insight on private equity firms?
Altss delivers:
Prefer a guided tour?
We’ll walk you through: