DeA Capital S.p.A. is the private equity arm of De Agostini S.p.A. specializing in direct investments, venture capital funds, fund of funds investments, and co-investments. The firm invests in buyouts in middle market and mature companies. Within direct investments, it seeks to invest in the private companies operating in service sector. It also invests in listed company if it is planning to delist. The firm prefers to invest in industrials, retailing, information and communication technology, financial services, real estate, life science, media, entertainment, real estate and healthcare sectors. In information and communication technology sector, it focuses on services and applications for next generation communications and internet including wireless, optical networking, IP telephony, next generation access, B2B, high speed switching, broadband, communications components, e-commerce and e-business applications, and security. The firm seeks to invest across the world mainly in companies based in Europe with a focus on and Emerging Europe. It typically invests between $67 million and $268.02 million in its portfolio companies. The firm seeks majority and minority position with an initial ownership up to ten percent. It prefers to take a board position in its portfolio companies and also participates in subsequent rounds of financing. The firm typically invests out of personal capital. DeA Capital S.p.A. was founded in 2007 and is based in Milan, Italy with additional offices in Madrid, Spain.