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Vertis
Amedeo Giurazza founded Naples-based Vertis to deploy venture and buyout capital across Southern Italy's under-invested industrial and tech sectors.
Vertis
Vertis is an SEC-registered investment adviser in Chicago, IL, registered since 2025. The firm manages approximately $141 million in regulatory assets. It has 17 employees and 6 investment advisers.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Italy
City
Chicago
Corporate office
Napoli, Italy
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Vertis?
Amedeo Giurazza is the founder and managing partner. He leads the investment committee and sets the firm's strategic direction from the Naples headquarters. Day-to-day execution is run by a senior team whose composition Vertis has not detailed in public filings.
What is Vertis' geographic and stage coverage?
Vertis invests across Italy with a core focus on Southern Italy — the Mezzogiorno region. The mandate spans venture capital (seed and early-stage), growth equity, and buyout transactions, making it one of the few dedicated multi-stage investors anchored outside Milan's financial district.
Does Vertis participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
Vertis primarily structures direct equity investments through its own closed-end funds. It does not market itself as a fund-of-funds, though public record indicates the firm evaluates co-investment opportunities alongside other Italian and European institutional investors on a selective basis.
How is Vertis structured as a firm?
Vertis is an independent asset manager registered in Italy, not a captive family office or a corporate venture arm. It manages pooled institutional funds raised under Italian regulatory frameworks and has launched successive vehicles including the Vertis Venture and Vertis Capital fund series.
Which sectors does Vertis typically target?
Public record confirms positions in technology and life sciences — including 3D software firm D-Vision and biotech company Biogem — as well as industrial companies and corporate spin-offs. The firm does not publish an explicit negative sector screen.
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