About us

Marco Polo Advisor

Marco Polo Advisor is a financial advisory firm assisting companies, groups and investors of all sizes in extraordinary finance transactions: acquisitions and disposals of companies and shareholdings; equity and debt raising; financial restructuring and international development plans; and financial advisory projects for companies, investors and family offices.

Marco Polo Advisor was founded in Bologna in 2009 on the initiative of Filippo Maria Rozzanigo, supported by a group of professionals with extensive experience and specialization in various sectors.

In 2013 the Bologna office was joined by Padua, with a team dedicated to the industrial fabric of the Triveneto area. Since 2023 Marco Polo Advisor has also been present in Milan.

With a staff of 14 professionals and more than 90 completed transactions, Marco Polo Advisor ranks among the most active advisors in Italy's small and mid-sized deals segment.

Our mission

  • Access to leading investors
    Opportunity to access capital markets and engage with major investors and financial institutions by meeting the standards required in international markets.
  • Innovative growth paths
    Design of innovative growth paths responding to different needs by market segment or industrial sector.
  • Multidisciplinary approach
    A multidisciplinary approach not limited to financial advisory, but extended to understanding the client's industrial and organizational issues.
  • Tailored support with long-term relationships
    Support in every phase of the financial life cycle, ensuring continuous team presence at the company.

How we work

Marco Polo Advisor is made up of professionals who, thanks to extensive experience and specialization in various sectors and strong relationships with companies and investors, easily handle different situations and management processes.

A strong on-site presence of the work team, careful listening to the different operational issues of the client, make Marco Polo Advisor a reality with a “taylor made” approach.

Absolute confidentiality throughout the entire work process, even in the earliest stages, completes our way of working.

International partnerships

Marco Polo Advisor is a founding member and exclusive partner for Italy of AICA, Alliance of International Corporate Advisor, an international organization that includes about 40 M&A and financial advisory firms worldwide, with which it collaborates on numerous cross-border projects.

By working with specialized operators in the country concerned, Marco Polo Advisor expands its services internationally for clients and:

  • Increases opportunities to sell or acquire a company
  • Improves the chance of achieving higher value by identifying a target more aligned with objectives
  • Supports the creation of industrial/commercial joint ventures

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