Peak 35 was founded with the ambition of acquiring a high-potential Italian SME

Our Goal is to keep growing it, while ensuring business continuity

We are an investment vehicle, but above all, we are entrepreneurs and managers

Peak 35 is a Search Fund, which is an investment vehicle formed by a group of highly experienced entrepreneurs, managers, and investors. The goal? To acquire a high-potential Italian SME, ensuring its continuity and future growth.

Our team

Led and coordinated by a young entrepreneur, Peak35 represents more than 20 other entrepreneurs, investors, and managers with extensive international experience in leading successful businesses.

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Ambition

The acquisition and leadership of a high-potential Italian SME, with the goal of setting it on a new growth path while keeping its culture and values intact.

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Why Peak 35

We believe we offer a more attractive alternative compared to the sale to a competitor or a Private Equity fund. We are not interested in mere assets, but in valuing ideas and people.

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Who we are

Mattia Ambrosini

Founder and Managing Partner

Currently an entrepreneur, previously a professional with solid experience in management consulting and as an investor (Private Equity), both in Italy and abroad.

He has worked on high-profile strategic projects and contributed to the closure of M&A deals in various sectors, while also directly supporting the development of acquired companies.

He began his academic education in Business Administration at the University of Padua, before specializing in International Management at Bocconi University in Milan and the Fundação Getúlio Vargas in São Paulo (Brazil).

He later earned an MBA from MIT's Sloan School of Management, where he deepened his financial and entrepreneurial education and was first introduced to the Search Fund ecosystem.

Investors

80%
INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS
60%
INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS

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Peak 35 is an investment vehicle directly set up by a group of entrepreneurs, managers and professional investors who aspire to acquire an Italian company, guaranteeing its continuity.

Ambition

Peak 35's Ambition

The ambition of Peak 35 is to acquire and grow a high-potential Italian SME. To achieve this, we are not only looking for companies that meet a set of quantitative criteria but, more importantly, we are searching for inspired and successful entrepreneurs.

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Sectors

  • Non-cyclical and resilient
  • Sustained by positive macroeconomic tailwinds
  • Fragmented with limited regulatory risks
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Companies

  • Growing and with superior profitability vs. the competition
  • With a competitive advantage and unexplored growth opportunities
  • Well-invested and with strong cash generation capabilities
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People

  • A close-knit team of managers and employees
  • Entrepreneurs who have led their company with passion…
  • …and who are genuinely interested in a transition while preserving business continuity

We seek the perfect synergy between thriving companies and visionary entrepreneurs.

Peak 35 is an investment vehicle directly set up by a group of entrepreneurs, managers and professional investors who aspire to acquire an Italian company, guaranteeing its continuity.

Why Peak 35

Advantages of a Search Fund like Peak 35

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Competitor
Private Equity

Peak 35, as a potential buyer, positively differentiates itself from a traditional investment fund (e.g., Private Equity) or a competitor for several reasons:

Alignment with the seller

Peak 35 is led by a young entrepreneur with a genuine interest in preserving and growing the company

Flexibility

We are much more flexible in terms of deal structure (e.g., seller reinvestment, earn-outs, etc.) as well as in financing methods

Time horizon

We are long-term investors, and the founder of Peak 35 is interested in leading the company for the foreseeable future, without constraints or strict deadlines.

Peak 35 also stands out for the following specific features

Team

Entrepreneurs and managers with a proven track record of success, led by a young founder who is 100% dedicated to the project.

Resources

Significant capitals available but, most importantly, access to an international network of experiences in leading successful companies.

Values

Integrity, dedication, confidentiality, transparency, and ambition are at the very core of our corporate culture.

Process

We adopt clear, simple, and adaptable process to meet the specific needs of the company and the entrepreneur.

Our process

Initial contact and meeting
30 min
NDA, in-person meeting, and NBO
1-2 weeks
Information exchange and LOI
2-3 weeks
Due Diligence
6-8 weeks
Signing & Closing
2-3 months

Peak 35 is an investment vehicle directly set up by a group of entrepreneurs, managers and professional investors who aspire to acquire an Italian company, guaranteeing its continuity.

News

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2024-11-20

First news

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2024-10-15

Il settore dei search funds accoglie Peak 35

Peak 35 ha fatto il suo ingresso nel panorama dei search funds in Italia. Il veicolo, fondato da Mattia Ambrosini (nella foto), professionista con una solida esperienza internazionale in consulenza strategica e nel settore Private Equity, si propone di supportare la crescita delle pmi italiane

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