Investcorp acquired the leading enabler of alternative payment solutions Epipoli

Fineurop Soditic acted as debt advisor to Investcorp in the acquisition of Epipoli S.p.A. from investment firm Bregal Milestone and Epipoli founder & CEO, who will remain a significant minority shareholder, continuing to lead the Company.

Company
Epipoli
Transaction
Sector
Activity
Enabler of alternative payment solutions
Date
Country
Italy

Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Milan, Epipoli operates at the intersection of payments, employee rewards and customer engagement services.

The Company is a leading international enabler of alternative payment solutions, recognized for its unparalleled expertise in the retailing industry, introducing gift cards in Italy in 2006 and launching prepaid Mastercard in 2012.

Epipoli has expanded its presence to over 70,000 retail outlets across Europe, serving 9,000 corporate clients and recording revenues of €400 million.

Investcorp will help the Company to further accelerate its growth plans as it continues to build out its payments and services platform to more customers in Italy and internationally.

The purchase was funded through a mezzanine bond underwritten by Tages Capital and supported by Banco BPM and Unicredit.