US · ITA
Milan · New York

Connecting American capital to Italy's next generation of business owners.

We match American investors with vetted, operator-led acquisitions of Italian businesses.

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The Opportunity

Italy's succession crisis meets America's diaspora capital.

Hundreds of thousands of family-owned Italian businesses are approaching a generational transition with no clear plan for who comes next. At the same time, one of America's wealthiest diaspora communities has both the capital and the desire to be part of Italy's next chapter. Almost nothing today connects the two.

750K+
Italian family businesses facing succession risk in the next decade
70%
of owners have no formal succession plan in place
20M+
Italian-Americans, one of the wealthiest ethnic groups in the US
$1T+
estimated aggregate wealth held by Italian-American households
The Deals

The kind of businesses we target.

These are representative profiles, built from the sectors and deal patterns we see most often — not completed transactions. They illustrate the size, structure, and succession situation we look for.

Illustrative profiles — representative of target deal criteria, not actual or completed transactions.
Illustrative
Industrial Components
Precision Fastener Manufacturer
Veneto

Founded in the 1970s, supplying fasteners to regional automotive and machinery producers. Founder in his late 60s with no successor; two long-tenured plant managers positioned to step into operating roles.

€8–12MRevenue 15–18%EBITDA margin ~45Employees
Illustrative
Specialty Food & Beverage
Artisanal Food Producer
Emilia-Romagna

Multi-generation producer of packaged specialty foods with growing export demand into the US. Family is seeking liquidity and continuity, not a sale to a strategic competitor.

€5–9MRevenue 12–16%EBITDA margin ~30Employees
Illustrative
Industrial Services
B2B Packaging & Logistics Provider
Lombardy

Serves mid-size manufacturers with packaging and logistics support and a sticky, recurring client base. Owner-operator ready to transition into an advisory role post-transaction.

€10–15MRevenue 10–14%EBITDA margin ~60Employees
Team

The people behind US Italy Capital Group.

Deep roots in Italy, deep roots in the Italian-American community, and the credibility that comes from living in both worlds.

Dario Orlando
Dario Orlando
Partner

Dario has spent eight years in commercial and investing roles across Gabelli Asset Management, venture investing, and FinTech. He holds an MBA from SDA Bocconi in Milan, where he's based after growing up in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Roots: Rose, Calabria
Alec Boccanfuso
Alec Boccanfuso
Partner

Alec has spent more than ten years in investing, currently as a portfolio manager at Gabelli Asset Management. He holds an MBA from Columbia and serves on the board of the National Italian American Foundation. He was raised in Rye, New York.

Roots: Ischia, Campania
Marco Rizzo
Marco Rizzo
Partner

Marco has spent more than twenty years in computer engineering, most recently as an engineering manager at Xero. He's also a serial entrepreneur and holds a degree from the University of Calabria. He was born and raised in Palermo.

Roots: Altomonte, Calabria
Gabelli Asset Management
National Italian American Foundation
Columbia Business School
SDA Bocconi School of Management
University of Calabria
Synctera
Xero
Ingo Payments
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Interested in Italy?

Whether you're an investor looking to put capital to work, or an operator with a deal ready to close, we'd like to hear from you.

Prefer email? Reach us directly at dario@usitalycapital.com