Led · Equity · Jul 2024

Akeron is a Lucca-based software house that develops enterprise software platforms including Vulki, Tarko and Kautha, serving more than 500 clients across sectors. The company employs about 220 people and has grown headcount roughly 30% in the past 12 months. Akeron reported near 50% sales growth in 2023 and 96% growth in the first half of 2024. Product and R&D efforts recently focused on mobile apps and new AI‑based use cases to simplify adoption and improve engagement. Management plans to accelerate internationalization and AI adoption, targeting a 50% increase in staff and the ambition to triple revenue over the next four years. The firm positions itself as a Made in Italy ambassador in ICT while expanding its community of customers and partners.

Led · Equity · Jul 2014

Tagetik provides a unified platform for budgeting, planning, forecasting, consolidation, close, reporting, profitability analysis, disclosure management, financial governance and business intelligence, available on-premises and in the cloud. The company serves more than 600 customers and operates in over 30 countries. Tagetik intends to use the $36M capital increase to accelerate growth in strategic international markets, enhance its organizational and commercial structure, and promote product innovation in cloud, in-memory and mobility. It also plans to develop industry vertical and process-specific pre-packaged solutions. For the year ending December 31, 2013 the company reported record revenues, growing 25%. The company is co-chaired by Pierluigi Pierallini and led by Co-CEOs Manuel Vellutini and Marco Pierallini.