CLESSIDRA CAPITAL PARTNERS GREEN HARVEST EXCEEDS ITS FUNDRAISING TARGET
AND COMPLETES ITS FIRST ACQUISITION
Clessidra Capital Partners Green Harvest is a closed-end alternative investment fund focused on companies operating in the broader Italian agrifood sector, launched in July 2025 by Clessidra Private Equity. The fund invests — with a preference for majority transactions — in the small and medium-sized enterprise segment of the Italian agrifood sector, which is highly attractive both in terms of the number of opportunities and its growth and consolidation potential, leveraging the strong track record built by Clessidra Private Equity and its team over more than twenty years of activity in Italy in this sector.
Clessidra Capital Partners Green Harvest, which complies with Article 9 of the SFDR regulation, with decarbonisation targets aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), reached its second closing in April 2026, ahead of schedule, exceeding its target and bringing total fundraising to more than 150 million euro. The process involved commitments from leading institutional investors, including the European Investment Fund (EIF, part of the EIB Group), the Italian Investment Fund, as well as long-standing investors of the Group.
Last November, the fund completed its first transaction, acquiring a 70% stake in Laurieri, an Italian company based in Matera specialising in sweet and savoury snacks in the better-for-you segment, with a natural and transparent offering (free-from, vegan and gluten-free). The company closed 2025 with revenues of more than 20 million euro, approximately 95% of which generated abroad, and EBITDA of around 5.5 million euro. Over the years, Laurieri has progressively expanded its presence in large-scale retail distribution (GDO) worldwide, reaching numerous international chains as well as the travel retail channel with leading airlines. Laurieri’s product range combines tradition with industrial expertise, featuring iconic Italian specialties and certified product lines for Halal and Kosher markets. To meet the needs of an increasing number of consumers, in 2024 Laurieri also introduced a dedicated certified gluten-free production line. A sixth production line, dedicated to savoury snacks, is currently under construction and expected to be completed by the end of 2026, supporting anticipated growth.
The fund expects to complete a second transaction by the end of July, while a third — currently at an advanced stage — is expected to close after the summer break. Clessidra Capital Partners Green Harvest has also identified a qualified pipeline of additional opportunities, in line with its strategy and with the objective of building a solid and diversified portfolio in its target sector.