AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEnergy & Prices: SOCAR is moving into Italy’s fuel crisis by capping petrol and diesel prices at Italiana Petroli (IP) stations, starting with the IP network from 28 September, after Eni’s earlier cap and amid rising pump costs. Venture Capital & Innovation: Eureka! Venture launched a €20m DeepTech Lazio fund (Eureka! Fund II) with Lazio Innova as anchor investor, aiming to back early-stage Italian deep-tech and expand private capital into the sector. Medtech Funding: Sofinnova Partners closed its oversubscribed €82m Sofinnova MD Start IV fund to create new medtech companies across Europe and the US. Private Equity & SMEs: Singapore’s Temasek bought a 9% stake in Milan-based growth investor FSI and committed extra capital for future funds, targeting mid-sized Italian firms. EU Defence Industrial Policy: Twelve EU countries, including Italy, pushed back against France’s “European preference” push for defence funding, arguing for continued access for non-EU military partners. Markets & Risk: European shares rose modestly as UK housebuilders rallied, but gains were capped by oil strength and elevated bond yields. Geopolitics & Trade Routes: QatarEnergy delayed LNG deliveries to Edison until early December due to force majeure linked to the US-Iran war, tightening winter gas supply planning for Italy and Europe.
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