Co-founders Fabio Valgimigli and Germano Fogolin retain majority control and direct governance of the Group

PRESS RELEASE

Trieste, January 20, 2026 – Friulia announced today that it has acquired a stake in Quin, an Italian group providing strategic and execution-focused consulting and technology solutions for industrial companies. The investment supports Quin’s medium- to long-term growth plan, aimed at advancing industrial consolidation and strengthening the Group’s competitive positioning.

Friulia’s entry is part of a broader development path intended to reinforce Quin’s capital base and support its strategic evolution, while preserving the entrepreneurial approach that has guided the Group since its inception.

The transaction also confirms the central role of Quin’s co-founders, Fabio Valgimigli and Germano Fogolin, who retain firm and direct governance of the Group’s companies. The new ownership structure pairs the founders’ leadership with a local institutional partner to support future development initiatives focused on expanding Quin’s presence in Italy and internationally, while maintaining strong roots in Friuli Venezia Giulia, which remains the Group’s strategic, managerial, and decision-making hub.

As part of the transaction, Equinox and entrepreneur Stefano Bertoli have completed their investment in Quin. Over the years, Equinox supported a significant phase of the company’s growth, contributing to the Group’s industrial and organizational expansion, including Quin’s 2022 acquisition of 100% of QGS, now an integral part of the Quin Group. The exit reflects the natural evolution of the investment following the completion of a value creation journey.

Andrea Bovone, Partner at Equinox, and entrepreneur Stefano Bertoli commented: “We are very pleased with the growth Quin has achieved over the past years. We believe the conditions are in place for the Group to continue on an additional development path under the leadership of the current management team.”

The Quin Group is among Italy’s leading players in its segment and currently includes approximately 140 employees and collaborators, four offices in Italy (Udine, Milan, Cesena, and Florence), and total revenues of €17 million.

Founded in 2011, Quin works alongside industrial companies on organizational, digital, and technological innovation initiatives, through an integrated approach that combines consulting expertise, advanced software solutions, and data analytics and decision intelligence systems.

Federica Seganti, President of Friulia, said: “Friulia’s investment in Quin is fully aligned with our mission to support regional companies with solid fundamentals and clear growth plans. Quin is a strong example of regional excellence with the ability to compete nationally, backed by a clear focus on innovation and industrial development. Through this investment, we intend to support the Group as it delivers on its medium- to long-term growth plan, ensuring continuity in governance while reinforcing the founders’ entrepreneurial vision.”

“This new ownership structure strengthens the foundations on which Quin has built its growth,” said Fabio Valgimigli, Chief Executive Officer. “Friulia’s entry as a financial partner, together with the founders’ majority control, ensures continuity in the company’s industrial vision and supports a plan that, over the next three years, will significantly expand our portfolio of services and innovative solutions for businesses, while further increasing Group revenue through organic growth and targeted M&A.”

Quin was advised on the transaction by MPRD & Partners (Udine) as financial advisor, with a team including Managing Partner Marco Pezzetta, Partner Marco Kraner, and Associate Simone De Angelis. Legal counsel was provided by Legance, with Partner Piero Venturini and Associate Giulia Raffaelli.

QUIN GROUP

Quin is an Italian strategic and execution-focused consulting firm providing technology solutions for Operations & Supply Chain Management, Decision Intelligence, and Performance Management. Founded in 2011, Quin helps companies improve organizational effectiveness and operational performance through an approach centered on process excellence and measurable results, using technology as an enabling tool to achieve business objectives.

Since 2022, the Quin Group has also included QGS, a systems integrator acquired in full by Quin and specialized in delivering management, application, and technology projects based on Microsoft Dynamics 365. The Group positions itself as a reference partner for industrial companies as they advance their organizational and technology transformation.

For more information: www.quinlive.it

FRIULIA

Friulia is the financial institution of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, established in 1967 to promote regional economic development. Friulia supports regional SMEs by taking minority equity stakes to help fund growth and facilitate financial solutions that enable balanced development.

It provides strategic support through ongoing engagement with its professionals; for smaller businesses, it also offers a tutorship service covering economic, financial, organizational, and management topics. Through an Impact Investment Strategy, Friulia contributes to advancing the goals of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

For more information: https://www.friulia.it/it/

EQUINOX

Equinox is a private equity firm investing in Italian mid-market companies, primarily through joint-control transactions, by taking majority positions or qualified minority stakes. Equinox’s investments are driven by a strongly business-oriented approach, focused on understanding the needs of entrepreneurs and portfolio companies in order to define strategies that support growth and create new economic value.

Media Contacts

• Quin srl – Communications Office
  • Stefania Martelli – stefania.martelli@quinlive.it – +39 331 660 4937
• Community – Friulia Press Office
  • Jacopo Simonetti – jacopo.simonetti@community.it – +39 351 141 2831
• Image Building – Equinox Press Office
  • Mara Baldessari – corporate@imagebuilding.it – +39 02 8901 1300