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Giuseppe R. Grasso
CEO
Giuseppe R. Grasso is a certified public accountant with an economics degree from Parma University. He specializes in business law and is widely experienced in tax and accounting consultancy, financial analysis, budgeting, reporting and control, company evaluation, and merger and acquisition transactions. Grasso’s practices include financial planning for SMEs (European Monetary Systems) and other corporate groups both in Italy and internationally. He is today
co-CEO of Equita K Finance, a company specialised in domestic and cross-border merger and acquisition advisory and Corporate Finance, that he co‑founded in 1999 and is part of
Equita Group since 2020. Grasso is also a
founding partner of Clairfield International, a partnership between merger and acquisition international firms throughout Europe, the Americas and Pacific Asia. He is also the
founder of KF Economics, a company participated by Equita K Finance, that focuses on the production of econometric models for financial analysis and strengthening of rating-based marketing skills.
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Filippo Guicciardi
CEO
Filippo Guicciardi holds a degree in Economics from Milan's Bocconi University. After gaining experience in a first-rate multinational auditing company, he worked for a Milan consulting company.
In 1999 he co-founded Equita K Finance, of which he is CEO. Equita K Finance is today one of the main Italian M&A and Corporate Finance boutiques, part of
Equita Group.
Filippo, among others, closed various transactions in the mechanical, machinery, pharma, logistics, fashion and “new business” industries.
In 2005 he co-founded Clairfield International, of which he is a member of the Board and the CFO, that today has more than 20 offices in the world, one of the main worldwide M&A partnerships, gaining a lot of experience in cross-border deals.
Filippo developed a deep knowledge of the Private Equity industry, working with all the main players as clients or counterparts.
He is a founding member of the M&A Committee of AIFI, the Italian Association for Private Equity and Venture Capital, being also the author of numerous books on Corporate Finance.
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Silvio Curioni
COO
Silvio Curioni has a degree in public relations from IULM University of Milan. He built his expertise through organizing and supervising all aspects of communication and operations by working in multiple communication subdivisions such as press office, web development and conference organization. In addition, Curioni has experience in information technology and operations. He is today the
COO of Equita K Finance, a company of
Equita Group, responsible for all operations that support the business of the company. Equita K Finance is a shareholder of the partnership Clairfield International where Silvio Curioni is the Finance Manager.
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Antonio Scarabosio
Partner
Antonio Scarabosio
Partner
Antonio Scarabosio is a qualified accountant and auditor with a degree in business & administration from Turin University. He specializes in merchant banking at Bocconi University in Milan. For 5 years, he worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers in their Transactional Services Department located in London and Milan. After he joined Professor Gianni Zandano, former President of Sanpaolo Bank, they established the merging and acquisition firm, Zandano & Partners. From 2003 to 2010, Scarabosio was appointed head of corporate finance of Banca Intermobiliare, an independent private and investment bank listed at the Milan Stock Exchange. He joined Equita K Finance in 2011 where today he is a Partner, and managed a significant number of merger and acquisition deals with industrial and private equity funds. He has been involved in IPOs (initial public offerings) and other transactions with companies such as PPOs and capital increase. In addition, he has worked with important Italian entrepreneurs and their families with grand transactions, such as family buyouts.
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Massimo Banfi
Director
Massimo Banfi joined Equita K Finance in 2005 where he is now a Director. Prior to his employment with K Finance, he worked at Ernst & Young Corporate Finance as an analyst in the Merger & Acquisition department. He worked as an investment analyst for Cape Natixis SGR, a private equity management company and in the Audit Department for PricewaterhouseCoopers. Massimo studied finance at the Università Cattolica of Milan and obtained a Master in Merchant Banking at LIUC University.
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Andrea Bianchini
Director
Andrea Bianchini
Director
Andrea Bianchini has a degree in economics from Modena University and is a certified public accountant. Before joining Equita K Finance, where he is now a Director, he worked for a prominent Italian law and accounting firm, gaining a wide expertise in tax and accounting consultancy, financial analysis and company evaluation.
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Andrea Dubini
Director
Andrea Dubini joined Equita K Finance in 2006 where he is now a Director. He graduated from Università Carlo Cattaneo (LIUC) with a degree in economics and a Master’s Degree in Corporate Finance.
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Manuela Gariboldi
Director
Manuela Gariboldi
Director
Manuela Gariboldi has been with Equita K Finance since 2012 where she is now a Director. She has a specialist degree in administration, finance, and reporting at Bocconi University. Before, she obtained a degree in economy and management from Bocconi. Prior to joining Equita K Finance, she worked at Banca di Credito Cooperativo and Kaleidos Corporate Finance.
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Stefano Libera
Director
Stefano Libera earned both his master and bachelor degrees in economics and business administration at the Università Cattolica of Milan. Stefano has been with Equita K Finance since 2014 and he is today a Director. Previously, he worked as a researcher in corporate governance in the Finance Department of his university, and also as an intern in Assonime, the Association of Italian Joint Stock companies.
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Beatrice Reggiori
Director
Beatrice Reggiori
Director
Beatrice Reggiori has a master of science and bachelor degree in finance and economics at Commerciale Luigi Bocconi University. She participated in an internship at Unicredit AG and then worked as a finance & risk analyst for Deloitte. From 2017 she has been working in Equita K Finance, today as a Director.
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Mario F. Grasso
Associate
Mario F. Grasso
Associate
Mario Grasso holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Management from Bocconi University in Milan. After a brief experience in management consulting at The European House – Ambrosetti in Milan, he obtained a Master of Science in Finance from IE Business School in Madrid. In 2015 and 2016 Mario was a Senior Financial Analyst based in London at Burger King Corporation, a listed company on the NYSE, controlled by the investment firm 3G Capital. In 2017 he co-founded in Italy a company active in jewelry production and retail, opened four company-owned stores and developed the online business of the company. Mario is an Italian and Spanish native speaker and he is fluent in English. He joined Equita K Finance in 2021 where he is now an Associate.
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Alice Sorato
Associate
Alice Sorato earned a Master degree in Accounting & Finance and a Bachelor degree in Economics and Management at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. During her academic career she also studied International Finance at Aarhus University (Denmark). She worked as Senior Associate in Deals – Transaction Services team at PwC focused on Financial Due Diligence. She has been in Equita K Finance since 2022 as an Associate. From January 2024 she is the Clairfied coordinator for Italy.
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Riccardo Zanasi
Associate
Riccardo Zanasi
Associate
Riccardo Zanasi holds a degree in Finance from Regent's University in London. Previously, he obtained a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. Previous work experiences were from 2017 to 2019 in the Treasury & Financial Risk Management team at PwC and in management consulting from 2019 to 2021 in Global Strategy. Since 2021 he has been working at Equita K Finance, today as an Associate.
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Silvia Albergoni
Analyst
Silvia Albergoni holds a business administration and management degree from Bocconi University, Milan. During her studies there, she also had the opportunity to study internationally at the University of Richmond, Virginia.
Before joining Equita K Finance in 2023, where she is now an Analyst, Silvia worked in M&A as an analyst and business controller at Holding Industriale. Prior to this, she was the commercial coordinator at Balich Wonder Studio. Previously she had worked at AG Digital Media for over three years, initially as a finance assistant and later she was promoted to junior group controller.
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Mattia Brucci
Analyst
Mattia Brucci graduated with honours with a Master's degree in Management with a specialisation in Corporate Finance from the University of Milan-Bicocca, where he previously obtained a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. During his academic career he did an internship at PwC in Audit. Subsequently, he obtained a second-level master's degree in Finance at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (ALTIS). He worked as an analyst at RedFish Group, mainly working on Innovative-RFK, an investment holding company listed on the Paris Euronext stock exchange. He then joined EY's Transactions and Corporate Finance team dealing with Financial Due Diligence. Since September 2022 he has been working at Equita K Finance in the role of M&A Analyst.
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Vanessa Tourlida
Office Manager
Vanessa Tourlida
Office Manager
Vanessa Tourlida graduated from the University of Piraeus with a degree in economics. After brief training with Marfin Egnatia Bank, she worked as an administrative assistant for the schools, Arsakeia and Tositseia, and as administrative personnel in Artemoulas Studios Mykonos. Vanessa has worked with Equita K Finance since 2016, today as Office Manager.
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Graziella Comia
Secretary
Graziella Comia
Secretary
Graziella Comia graduated from the IPSEOA Carlo Porta in Milan. She has had various experiences in secretarial, back office and facility management roles. She has worked at Mars Italia and Logotel. Since November 2022 she has been working at Equita K Finance as a Secretary.
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