[company_age]10.0[/company_age][employees]2-10 employees[/employees][description]Augens Capital is a private equity investment firm founded in 2014 by experienced professionals with significant backgrounds in leading global financial institutions (Vestar Capital Partners, Goldman Sachs, Société Générale, Deutsche Bank). The firm applies international best practices of private equity investments to the Italian mid-market. Augens Capital's investment strategy is based on majority management buyout and growth equity investments in the Italian mid-market. The firm invests in high-quality companies that need financial and strategic support to face succession issues, to tackle export markets, and to lead sector consolidation processes. Augens Capital's primary focus is on the healthcare, consumer, and business services sectors. The firm brings together leading international institutional capital and high-quality Italian mid-market companies. This funding strategy allows Augens Capital to be more flexible in the way it supports companies, selecting the best investor for each specific situation, depending on the maturity of the target company, the industry where it operates, and the timeframe of the investment. Augens Capital has an extensive network of consolidated relationships with several institutional investors, including some of the leading asset managers and family offices worldwide.[/description][ps]Private equity investments[/ps]