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Friulia SpA

Growth equity

Trieste · Seed–Late Stage · 25 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Friulia provides financial and strategic support to the entrepreneurial fabric of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, with the majority of its invested capital (around 80%) going to SMEs. It offers a broad range of interventions tailored to company needs, including equity investments, strategic advisory, and subsidized finance for small, medium, and micro enterprises. The firm emphasizes ongoing dialogue with its professionals and promotes synergies among local businesses, financial operators, and the regional academic and institutional network. It is affiliated with recognized national institutions in the sector, including AIFI, the Italian Private Equity Association.

Invests inAdvanced ManufacturingHardwareSector AgnosticItaly

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
Check
$54K – $16.2M
HQ
Trieste, IT
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1967
AUM
$702M

Team · 25 people

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Federica Seganti· Presidente e Amministratore Delegato
Alessandro Villatora· Senior Investment Officer
Andrea Fioravanti· Senior Investment Officer - specialista mercatoin
Roberta Terpin· Vice Direttore Investimenti
Otto Vinther Christensen· Investment Managerin

Otto Vinther Christensen is Managing Director for Sustainable Food Systems at Impact Fund Denmark, formerly known as IFU. He works in the financial services industry, with experience in mergers and acquisitions, structured finance, financial structuring, corporate finance, and business development.

Alessandra Ramani· Vice Direttore Servizi Corporate
Alessandro Mazzi· Internal Audit e Compliancein

Alessandro Mazzi is Internal Auditor and Risk Manager at Finanziaria Regionale Friuli Venezia Giulia - Friulia S.p.A., where he also heads Internal Audit and Compliance and serves as a member of the Supervisory Body (ODV). He provides outsourced Internal Audit services to Autostrade Alto Adriatico S.p.A., Finest S.p.A., and Maschio Gaspardo S.p.A., and has more than 25 years of experience in private equity, venture capital, corporate finance, risk management, and internal audit. He holds an AMBA-accredited MBA, has served on the boards of seven SMEs and one financial institution, and speaks Italian, English, and Spanish.

Andrea Bertoz· Tesoreria & Debt Advisoryin
Andrea Cauzer· Direttore Servizi Corporate
Andrea Foschia· Amministrazione e Servizi Generali
Elisa Tiberio· Investment Analyst
Gabrijel Zetko· Investment Analyst
Lucia Arena· Ufficio del Personalein
Massimiliano Viola· Sistemi Informativiin

Massimiliano Viola is the IT Manager at Finanziaria Regionale Friuli Venezia Giulia - Friulia S.p.A. His work covers ICT services and infrastructure for organizations ranging from small businesses to enterprises, including Microsoft on-premise and cloud technologies as well as document and business process management systems.

Samuele Burlo· Investment Analystin

Samuele Burlo is a Financial Analyst in the investments division of Finanziaria Regionale Friuli Venezia Giulia - Friulia S.p.A. He holds a master's degree in Business Strategy and Consulting from the University of Trieste. His earlier experience includes a traineeship at an accounting firm and a period at Genertel S.p.A.

Sara Spogliarich· Segreteria Generale e Comunicazione
Stefano Zonch· Investment Manager
Luciano Bezzo· Vice President
Marco Signori· Direttore Generalein
Riccardo Dentesano· Investment Managerin

Riccardo Dentesano is an Investment Manager at Finanziaria Regionale Friuli Venezia Giulia - Friulia S.p.A. He is a Dottore Commercialista registered with the Ordine dei Dottori Commercialisti e degli Esperti Contabili di Udine (ODCEC Udine).

Sarah Barbarossa· Investment Managerin
Hemen Vimadalal· Financial Analystin

A cybersecurity and digital identity leader who has built and scaled multiple companies and made angel investments in Brinqa, AuthMind, and Crypteron. Currently CEO and Founder of 1Kosmos, having previously founded Simeio Solutions and Vaau.

Jakub Kuberski· Direttore generalein

Jakub Kuberski is a Partner at Enterprise Investors, focusing on the technology and financial services sectors. He joined the firm in 2013 and previously worked at Kulczyk Investments in Warsaw. His notable projects include intive, PragmaGO, Renters, Software Mind and Unilink.

Loutfy Mansour· Internal Auditor & Risk Managerin

Co-founded Man Capital in 2010 alongside Sir Mohamed Mansour.

Olli Sinnemaa· Senior Investment Officerin

Olli Sinnemaa is Chief Financial Officer at Finnfund, a Finnish development financier and impact investor focused on businesses in developing countries. He heads the organization's Finance, Treasury, Risk and Performance Management, and IT functions, and previously oversaw People & Culture until October 2024. Sinnemaa also serves as a member of the Executive Board and chairs the Investment Committee.

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Friulia SpA invest at?
Friulia SpA invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Late Stage stages.
What is Friulia SpA's typical check size?
Friulia SpA typically writes checks of $54K – $16.2M.
What sectors does Friulia SpA focus on?
Friulia SpA focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Hardware, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Friulia SpA located?
Friulia SpA is headquartered in Trieste, IT.

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