Luisella Picciaia

Simest is an active manager which specializes in investing through their funds in small and medium-sized seed/start-up, early, mid and late-stage companies across industrial, commercial and services-related sectors. Their geographic focus is on the Balkans, Eastern Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and Central and South America. They also consider Investments in Southern Italy. The firm seeks to invest in emerging growth enterprises, typically acquiring minority stake and invests between EUR 0.5 to EUR 15 million. Simest also offers advisory services on all phases of investing abroad as well as facilitating access to international and supra-national financing and to EU business internationalization programs.