Recently, CA Ventures entered the Italian market with commitments totaling €170 million ($190 million) per annum in the country, focusing primarily on the cities of Milan, Turin, Bologna and Florence.
The firm will be investing only in the Italian student housing and private rented sector (PRS) sectors.
Carlo Matta, head of Europe, CA Ventures, shares his insights on the market.
How did Italy become a growing market for the firm? Compared to various years? Why?
There is a macro story and a micro one:
Italian municipalities, business and universities are finally waking up to the idea that higher education is instrumental to attracting talent to a region. The general thinking about universitie