AnaCap promotes Alberto Sainaghi to Partner
AnaCap, a market-leading private equity firm for founders and entrepreneurial management teams, investing in lower mid-market Services, Software and Technology within the European financial ecosystem, today announces the further strengthening of its leadership with the promotion of Alberto Sainaghi to Partner.
Alberto joined AnaCap in 2015 as an Associate and was most recently promoted to Managing Director in December 2023. Having started his career at AnaCap in London, he has been based in Italy since 2021, where he has led the build‑out of AnaCap’s local presence. Alberto is responsible for sourcing and executing investment opportunities across Europe, as well as leading AnaCap’s Capital Markets function.
Alberto has played a central role in a number of AnaCap’s recent investments, including the 2022 acquisition of Orbyt, as well as leading the firm’s Italian investments through the acquisitions of Ryze Group and Edge Group. He has also been heavily involved in AnaCap’s pan‑European payments platform Market Pay as well as Milleis and Ellisphere.
Alberto has also been recognised in Real Deals’ Midmarket Future Leaders, Private Equity International’s Future 40 Leaders: Dealmakers and Private Equity News’ Rising Stars of Private Equity.
This promotion further strengthens AnaCap’s partnership through the continued evolution of its leadership structure, building on a series of senior promotions announced over the past years.
Nassim Cherchali, AnaCap’s Managing Partner, commented:
“We are delighted to announce Alberto’s promotion, which further strengthens the AnaCap partnership and reflects Alberto’s impact on our firm. Alberto is a highly valued member of the leadership team and has played a pivotal role in a number of successful AnaCap transactions. I am very pleased to see Alberto take this next step and look forward to working closely with him as we continue to grow.”