ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUND
With its startup selection and evaluation activities, Coopera will support next Vertis Venture 7 Seed Alternative Investment Fund's investment process
Management Company

VERTIS SGR SPA
Operating since 2008, Vertis is an asset management company specializing in the management of Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds
The Vertis group is an independent and dynamic asset management company, regulated by the Bank of Italy, operating through closed-end investment funds, reserved to qualified investors. The group invests in research projects, spin-offs, start-ups and SMEs, and is a reference point for investments in innovative Made in Italy companies
SGR’s teams have established international relationships and possess more than 250 years of combined experience in finance, consultancy, research, and management positions in large corporations
As a result of Vertis’ independence, track record and wealth of information, it holds a leading position in the venture capital and high-tech investment markets, enabling it to select investments with an edge
Fund Features.

VERTIS VENTURE 7 FUND
The Vertis Venture 7 Seed Fund is an alternative, securities, closed-end and reserved mutual fund as defined by Article 1, paragraph 1, letter m-quater of Legislative Decree 58/98
Fund size: Minimum amount € 30 mln, Target € 65 mln, Hard cap € 100 mln
Duration of the Fund: 12 years from the first closing, extendable up to a further three years (3 one-year periods) at the request of the SGR with the positive opinion of the Investors
Investment Focus: The Fund invests in start-ups operating on technologies, products and/or services related to the industrial and digital sectors
ESG: The Fund supports best practices in Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI). The SGR adopts an internal policy to promote a sustainable approach to investing, based on the integration of environmental, social and governance sustainability criteria. The Fund is managed through an investment process that promotes environmental and/or social characteristics (Art. 8 of the EU SFDR)
Investment Period: 5 years from the first closing extendable by one additional year upon request of the SGR with the positive opinion of the Unitholders’ Meeting. Possibility to interrupt the Investment Period with the approval of the Investors
Investment Committee
