Vela Equity Partners

Vela Equity Partners è una partnership di investimento dedicata all’acquisizione e allo sviluppo sostenibile di un’azienda italiana nel lungo termine, sfruttando un equilibrio di competenze operative e di investimento.

Siamo una partnership indipendente composta da un gruppo internazionale di imprenditori, manager e investitori. Il nostro obiettivo è supportare la transizione generazionale di un’azienda ad alto potenziale, preservandone l’eredità e sbloccandone al contempo il pieno potenziale di crescita.

CHI SIAMO

GUIDO EMANUELE FUCCI

Guido è il fondatore e Managing Partner di Vela Equity Partners. Porta con sé un mix unico di competenze operative e di investimento, supportato da 15 anni di esperienza sia nell’ingegneria che nel private equity.

Prima di fondare Vela Equity Partners, Guido è stato Principal presso Ambienta, una delle principali società italiane di private equity, dove ha contribuito a molteplici investimenti in piccole e medie imprese italiane e internazionali, analizzando oltre 1.000 opportunità nel corso della sua carriera. Ha iniziato il suo percorso professionale presso Saipem, gestendo progetti infrastrutturali nel settore energetico in quattro continenti.

Guido ha conseguito un Master in Advanced Management presso la Yale School of Management, un MBA presso la IE Business School di Madrid e una laurea magistrale con lode in Ingegneria edile presso il Politecnico di Torino.

Contatti

PARTNERS INDUSTRIALI

FONDI O INVESTITORI SERIALI

WHO ARE WE

Partners

James Wilcoxen

Lawyer

Lynda Hale

Legal Advisor

Benjamin Parks

Tax Lawyer

Willa Denton

Legal Secretary

Edgar Bryan

Paralegal

Russell Reagle

Family lawyer

Joshua Hanson

CEO Proven

Henry Barrett

Attorney

Kane Schultz

Lawyer

Margot Hanson

Attorney

Twenty-five years of experience

Our Expertise

All Practice Areas

We have built up a wealth
of experience to help our clients

Financial & Personal

Banking & Debt Finance

Corporate creditors & debtors in financial restructurings

Personal Injury Claims

We fight for your rights so you don’t have to

Immigration & Human Rights

We have expertise for every immigration category

Corporate & Business

Intellectual Property

Identification, registration and commercialisation of IP

Employment Law

We understand the complexities of employment issues

Commercial Property

Eexperience across all matters relating to commercial property

PARTNERS

ISTRIA CAPITAL
Fund

EU-based fund of search funds, investing globally since 2016. Portfolio of 50+ operating companies and 150+ search funds in Europe, North America and Latam.

RELAY INVESTMENTS
Fund

Relay invested in over 250 search funds, completed 160+ acquisitions, and realized 65+ successful exits across the US and Europe

VONZEO CAPITAL
Fund

Based out of Barcelona, Vonzeo Capital Vonzeo invests globally in entrepreneurs who want to acquire, grow, and sell a business

ONETOONE
Fund

ONEtoONE Asset Management manages European Private Equity Funds. It invests in international SMEs and supports exceptional entrepreneurs

EVOLUTIO
Fund

A Cologne-Based entrepreneurial investment manager that has become one of the leading investors in Search Funds on an International Scale

SEARCH CAPITAL PARTNERS
Fund

Italian Search Fund investor, SCP acts as a bridge between investors searching for distinction in their portfolios and the emerging opportunity represented by Search Funds.

PAOLO GUIDA Investor

Economics graduate from Bocconi and Chicago Booth MBA, Paolo held leadership roles in M&A, venture capital, and blockchain investments.

JAN WOITCHHAEZTKE

Entrepeneur

Jan is an German entrepreneur based out of Munich and a serial investor with more than 20 search funds

ANDREA OLDRINI Consulting Partner

Andrea is a Partner at Bain & Company for the Private Equity sector and M&A with a broad experience in due diligence

HERBERT DOLEISCH Investor

Herbert a Harvard MBA, former Partner at Triton, an entrepreneur and investor focused on building and backing enduringly profitable businesses through private equity, ETA, and search funds.

TILL BOSSERT Entrepreneur

Till is the CEO and shareholder of Herchenbach, one of the most successful search fund venture in Europe. He is also extensively investing in other search fund since many years

JÜRGEN RILLING Entrepreneur

Jürgen is a IESE MBA, entrepreneur and an active promoter of the search fund model across Europe, supporting and mentoring currently more than 20 active searchers

NICOLAS RUDZKI Investor

Nicolas is an investor with a distinguished background, having served as Head of Corporate Banking at UniCredit in Cologne and as Managing Partner at Evolutiq

LORIS LANZELLOTTI Investor

Loris, MBA from New York University, is the founder and CEO at Entrepreniston, investing and supporting entrepreneurs building search funds and startups

ALEXANDER KIRN
Entrepreneur

Harvard MBA, Alexander has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years with direct experience in startup, investments and search fund. Currently CEO of INVERS, acquired in 2009

IGNACIO OLAVARRIA Investor

INSEAD MBA, Ignacio is one of the most well-regarded Search Fund investor. Through Istria, he Invested in >150 search funds and >50 companies since 2016.

JOSE MARIA VARA Entrepeneur

Stanford MBA, José Maria founded the second search fund ever launched in Spain, then acted as CEO for €30m acquired company. Today he is a Partner at Relay Investments

JAN SIMON Investor

Jan teaches is a IESE professor and has invested in private and public markets, advised and raised public capital across multiple industries in Europe and North America.

JUAN CUESTA Investor

Based out of Madrid, Juan has 30+ years Private Equity experience in reknown funds such as CVC and Corpfin. Currently serves as Managing Partner for ONEtoONE

OLIVER STEINKI Entrepeneur

In 2010 Oliver founded ergobag, which today houses multiple backpack brands under the name FOND OF. He is also founder and Managing Partner of Evolutiq.

STRATEGIE DI INVESTIMENTO

Caratteristiche dei settori

BASSA CICLICITA'

Settori con bassa sensibilità ai cicli economici, che garantiscano stabilità e resilienza nel tempo

MEGATREND

Settori che beneficiano di forti trend macroeconomici e crescita strutturale positiva di lungo periodo

FRAMMENTAZIONE

Mercati con un elevato numero di piccoli e medi operatori, che favoriscono un ambiente dinamico con opportunità di consolidamento

SCALABILITA'

Aziende con intensità di capitale da bassa a moderata, che consentono flessibilità operativa e un’allocazione efficiente delle risorse

STRATEGIA DI INVESTIMENTO

Criteri di investimento

EBITDA

EBITDA MARGIN

CASH GENERATION

STRATEGIA DI INVESTIMENTO

Un processo di acquisizione trasparente

1 ora

PRIMO CONTATTO

1-2 settimane

MEETING FISICO

2-4 settimane

SCAMBIO DI INFORMAZIONI

1 settimana

LETTERA DI INTENTI ED ESCLUSIVITÀ

6-8 settimane

DUE DILIGENCE

2-3 mesi

SIGNING AND CLOSING

PROCESSO COMPLETO IN 3-6 MESI + PROCESSO COMPLETO IN 3-6 MESI + PROCESSO COMPLETO IN 3-6 MESI + PROCESSO COMPLETO IN 3-6 MESI + +

CONTINUITA' AZIENDALE

Dopo l’acquisizione, assumiamo la guida manageriale dell’azienda, consentendo all’imprenditore di allontanarsi gradualmente dalla gestione quotidiana, offrendo comunque l’opportunità di fornire supporto strategico per la crescita dell’azienda.

VISIONE A LUNGO TERMINE

A differenza delle tradizionali società di private equity, adottiamo una prospettiva a lungo termine senza scadenze di uscita predefinite. Il nostro obiettivo è rafforzare la cultura aziendale e costruire sul suo successo nel tempo

CRESCITA

Vela Equity è guidata da un imprenditore con una genuina curiosità e un forte impegno nel preservare il DNA dell’azienda, favorendo al contempo una crescita sostenibile. Il nostro approccio combina un background ingegneristico, una vasta esperienza negli investimenti e una solida rete di partner e investitori internazionali

FLESSIBILITA'

Adattiamo il nostro approccio per soddisfare le esigenze specifiche dei venditori, tra cui possibilità di reinvestimento, accordi ad-hoc e varie soluzioni di finanziamento. La trasparenza è al centro del nostro processo, promuovendo la fiducia e l’allineamento con l’imprenditore

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They truly live up to their name. I had a complicated case that required representation in court and I was blown away by the level of expertise and dedication shown by the team at Proven

George Taylor — Co-Founder of Terra

From the very beginning, Proven showed a deep understanding of the legal system and was able to provide me with valuable insights and advice. Their attention to detail for the case was truly impressive

Thomas Sanderson — Co-Founder of Terra

Proven was professional, responsive, and always kept me informed. They were able to navigate through the complexities of the case with ease and provided me with sound legal advice every step of the way

Bruce Perea — Co-Founder of Terra

They truly live up to their name. I had a complicated case that required representation in court and I was blown away by the level of expertise and dedication shown by the team at Proven

George Taylor — Co-Founder of Terra

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