About HAT
HAT is a private equity firm founded in 2007. It is primarily based in Milan, Italy. As of Oct 2026, HAT has a portfolio of 35 companies, comprising 35 funding rounds and 8 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in Italy and United Kingdom. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Business Services. Its latest investment was a $***** PE round in Groupack on May 29, 2025 which also saw participation from Three Hills and Azimut Libera Impresa.
Overall HAT portfolio has seen 2 IPOs and 11 acquisitions, namely Nexi, Assist and Lutech. A lot of funds co-invest with HAT, with names like Samsung NEXT sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
HAT has a team of 20 people, including 11 partners.
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HAT's Portfolio
HAT has a portfolio of 35 companies. They have invested in a total of 35 companies. Their most recent investment was in Groupack (PE round) on May 29, 2025. Here are the most recent investments by HAT:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 29, 2025 | PE | 2519 | and 1 others | |
Jun 12, 2023 | Series D | 1970 | and 2 others | |
May 12, 2021 | Conventional Debt | 1498 | ||
Mar 03, 2021 | Series C | 6894 |
HAT has acquired 8 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Webgenesys on Nov 11, 2024. Here are the most recent acquisitions by HAT:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Nov 11, 2024 | Provider of IT solutions and digital transformation services for various sectors | - | - | |
Mar 14, 2024 | Provider of design, network security, data center, and enterprise networking services | - | 2004 | |
Mar 09, 2022 | Developer of urban e-mobility solutions | - | 1977 | |
Nov 08, 2023 | Manufacturer & supplier of medical consumables and intensive care units | - | 1976 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of HAT:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2023
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2024
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in Italy and United Kingdom
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of HAT
HAT has a team of 20 members including 11 Partners located in Italy and United States. HAT's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in HAT:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Milan | - | ||
Partner | Milan | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Naples | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Milan | - | - | |
Partner | Milan | - | - | |
Partner | Turin | - |
Co-investors of HAT
Over the past 19 years, 7 investors have co-invested in HAT's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of HAT: 7 investors entered a company along with HAT. These include investors like Samsung NEXT (1 company).
HAT News
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Huma raises $80M to turn text into healthcare apps with gen AITechio•Jul 16, 2024•Huma, AstraZeneca, HAT, Hitachi Ventures and 5 others
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HAT acquires the majority of Texor, a system integrator focused on highly critical network infrastructuresFinanzaonline•Mar 14, 2024•HAT, Texor, Texor
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The Gada Group acquires 100% of Burke & Burke; the studies involvedLegalcommunity•Nov 20, 2023•Gada Group, Burke & Burke, HAT
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Hat sells Italian medtech Burke & Burke to Palex Medical (Fremman Capital)Dealflower•Nov 08, 2023•HAT, Palex Medical, Burke & Burke, Palex
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Primat (Hat sgr and Tendercapital) acquires 65% of Curtis Metal Finishing and 97.5% of Vi.Pi.Effe PenBeBeez•May 26, 2023•Primat Group, Tendercapital, HAT, Vipieffe and 3 others
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Koinos Capital SGR and HAT SGR acquire Platum for approximately 57 million eurosStartupItalia•Mar 09, 2022•Koinos Capital, HAT, Platum
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UK’s healthtech startup Huma raises €107.5M to scale its digital ‘hospitals at home’ platformSilicon Canals•May 13, 2021•Huma, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Leaps by Bayer and 7 others
