Roberta Benaglia

Since 2005, CEO of STYLE CAPITAL SGR S.p.A. (formerly DGPA SGR S.p.A.) (and Founder Partner with a current 100% ownership of the company).

The S.p.A. obtained authorization from the Bank of Italy to operate as an SGR in October 2005; in 2007, the DGPA Capital Fund was authorized, which raised 106 million, destined to be invested in small and medium-sized companies in the Made in Italy sector, with a particular focus on Italian fashion and lifestyle. Since then, it has been directly involved in the management activities of the Fund and its subsidiaries.

Currently Board Member of:

• Damiani Spa (a company listed on the Italian Stock Exchange active in the production and marketing of jewelry under the Damiani, Salvini, Alfieri SJ, Bliss brands, with a turnover of 145 million in 2014)
• Golden Goose Srl - also President of the Board of Directors - (a company that produces and sells shoes, clothing, and accessories for women/men under the brand Golden Goose - 48 million in revenue in 2014)
• Kickoff Spa - also Chief Executive Officer - (a company that produces and markets beachwear clothing under the brand Sundek - 21 million euros in revenue in 2014)
• ETS Spa (company that produces and markets men's/women's clothing under the brand Vintage55 - 4.5 million euros in revenue in 2014)
• United Glassworks Spa (specialized group in the industrial processing of technical glass - 100 million euros in revenue in 2014)
• Production Spa (a group specializing in components for railway transport - 25 million euros in revenue in 2014)

From 2010 to December 2014: Luciano Padovan Srl - CEO - (company that produces and markets shoes and bags under the Luciano Padovan brand - 6 million euros in revenue in 2014)

From 2008 to December 2014: Dipros SpA - first Counselor and since 2012 also Chief Executive Officer - (a company that produces and markets natural cosmetics products under the brand Planter's - 13 million euros in revenue in 2014)

From 2008 to July 2012: Board Member of Light Force Spa (a company that produces and sells women's clothing under the brand Twins-set Simona Barbieri - 210 million in revenue in 2014)

From September 2003 to January 2006: DGPA&Co Srl - Advisory Area of the private equity fund Absolute Ventures SCA Investment Manager

• selection of new investment opportunities,
• business & financial due diligence activities
• Construction and negotiation of the financial structure of the deal.
• support for subsidiaries in the search for key managers and in the development of industrial projects.
• M&A operations on behalf of the affiliated companies.
• Identification of way-out opportunities, in order to create value both for the Fund and for the subsidiaries.

From 2002 to March 2003: ONETONE CONSULTING Srl - Private Equity Company - Investment Manager At Onetone Consulting, an advisory company to the Venture Capital fund Onetone, aimed at investing in high potential ICT/Media companies, providing both capital for development and managerial support ("hands-on approach") (50 million euros invested in 23 companies)

From January 1999 to 2002: BORSA ITALIANA S.P.A. - Listing Department - Professional

Reparto quotazioni

• Implementation and coordination of the procedures for new listing on all markets of the Italian Stock Exchange.
• Business & Financial due diligence and evaluation of listed companies, with verification of the existence of both formal (regulatory) and substantive (business sustainability) requirements.
• Direct responsibility in the listing process of over 40 companies, of which 20 were admitted to listing.

From March 98 to December 98: POLITECNICO DI MILANO - Business & Industrial Production Dept. - Assistant

• Speaker in Business Management & Organization
• Researcher in equity capital markets: with a focus on the IPO process, financial model creation and analysis, including analysis of comparable companies.