FOREL

Value Proposition
Forel is the sole advisory company to the Fashion, Luxury, and Design sub-fund. The firm targets brands with strong name recognition and high business potential. The scope is global with a focus on Europe, especially Italy and France.
Forel makes buyout and growth equity investments, with control over the target per agreement with shareholders and co-investors. Forel adopts an active management approach, focused on improving operational performance.
Forel’s management team includes both private equity professionals and industry experts with a proven track record. The team possesses a vast information and talent network, a comprehensive understanding of the market’s historical trajectory, and a concrete vision of the industry’s future evolution
Key People
Marco Bizzarri
Co-founder & CEO
40 years experience in fashion & luxury.
Experience: President & CEO of Gucci (x3 revenue in 7 years), CEO of the Kering Fashion & Leather Goods Division, President & CEO of Bottega Veneta (x3 revenue in 6 years), President & CEO of Stella McCartney (x6 revenue in 3 years).
Awards: Knight of the Legion of Honor (France), Fashion Awards International Business Leader of the year (x3), WWD Honor for CEO Creative Leadership, Fast Company Most Creative People in Business, UN Humanitarian of the Year.
Mario Gardini
Co-Founder
10 years’ experience in the private equity market by leading deals’ operations from fundraising to exits.
20 years’ experience as CEO or Managing Director in Italy and France in industries like fashion, cosmetics, food and beverage, packaging, and composite materials.
Chiara Baravalle
Managing Director
More than 10 years experience at the intersection of luxury and private equity.
Previously, responsible for managing strategy and transformation at Gucci, served as a sounding board for the CEO and executives across the company. management consultant in the Fashion & Luxury vertical at Bain & Company, with experience on more than 50 projects in the industry, for both corporate and private equity clients.