About us
A holding company
built for the long horizon.
We invest in and operate businesses in fragmented services markets with a long-term horizon. A family mindset paired with the discipline of private equity.
headquarter
Milano · Italia
$1.2B
Aggregate revenue
14
AGGREGATE EMPLOYEES
5
Total acquisitions completed
Our mission
Patient capital. Strategic guidance.
We support sector-leading entrepreneurs with patient capital and strategic guidance to drive long-term growth, shape market leaders, and create enduring value.
Combining deep industry expertise, robust systems, and a long-term vision, we help build category-defining companies.
Our APPROACH
Neither a fund, nor a conventional holding.
01
We think in decades
We aim to hold the businesses we buy. It takes time to reap the benefits of compounding, and time requires patience.
02
With a family mindset
We come from family business ourselves. We know what it takes to build, protect, and pass on a company, and we partner with founders and owners on equal terms.
03
Anchored by institutional discipline
Our background is large-cap investing. We apply the same institutional rigour and structured M&A approach to every deal, regardless of size.
04
Focused on mission critical B2B Services
We focus on fragmented business services where consolidation creates lasting value. We invest in mission critical solutions, with long term secular tailwinds.
Our strategy
Three pillars of our investment strategy.
01
Investing in Italy
We invest in Italian business services companies with the goal of building national and international market leaders. Our growth strategy combines both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions.
02
M&A-Driven Growth
Our focus is clear and consistent: we specialize in business services and M&A-driven growth. We target majority investments in mission-critical service providers with strong potential to scale.
03
Sector focus
Our sector-specific approach allows us to bring insight and operational focus to each investment. Specialization enhances our ability to drive performance, create value, and replicate success.
OUR MANIFESTO· 2026
"Most successful businesses were built over decades, from visionary entrepreneurs and generations of family custodians. We aim to carry that same long-term mindset into a focused investment strategy, building category defining companies in each vertical we invest in.
Agostino Trapani and Carlo Leone
co-Founders & Managing Partners
the portfolio
Our partnerships
Name
Sector
Area / Geography
Investment date
01
Vecton
HVAC & Electrical services
Northern Italy
June 2026
Our values
An investment firm rooted in disciplined investing.
At Newman, we are building an investment firm rooted in the principles of disciplined investing, while embracing the flexibility and long-term perspective of lasting family businesses, creating a model designed for both resilience and sustainable growth.
i.
Patience
We embrace time as our ally, letting quality compound.
ii.
Discipline
We avoid noise, staying anchored to fundamentals and long-term intrinsic value.
iii.
Conviction
Guided by deep thematic research, we invest boldly in themes and sectors we are willing to hold forever.
Contact
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