Operating Executive · Europe · US · Asia
Execution drifts.
Enterprise value follows.
I step in when PE-backed companies go off-plan.
Engaged when execution, scaling and governance begin diverging from the investment case.

Selected Cases
Value Creation across mandates
VALUE CREATION
$34M → ~$280M Exit Value Creation
SEMICONDUCTORS | GERMANY / USARepositioned the asset and executed accelerated resale at materially higher valuation.
~$260M value creation realized within months
SPECIAL SITUATION
€120M Industrial Refinancing & Turnaround
INDUSTRIAL TECH | GERMANY / CHINAStabilised liquidity and restored operational control under extreme time pressure.
Business-critical liquidity secured
POST-MERGER INTEGRATION
$6.5B Software Platform Integration
SOFTWARE / AUTOMOTIVE | GERMANY / USAIntegrated fragmented operations into one scalable cross-border platform.
PE exit at $6.5B
PLATFORM BUILD
€200M Mercedes-Benz Industrial Platform Build
AUTOMOTIVE | THAILANDBuilt and scaled an international manufacturing platform from the ground up.
Full greenfield build to scale
TRANSFORMATION
€54M Capital Raised for Energy Transition Platform
ENERGY / CLIMATE TECH | GERMANYRedesigned the commercial model and secured institutional growth capital.
GOVERNANCE RESET
Governance Stabilization & Performance Recovery
SOFTWARE & IT | EUROPERestored operational discipline and stabilised leadership under pressure.
Operational control restored
STRATEGIC SOURCING
$1.2B+ Semiconductor Outsourcing Platform
SEMICONDUCTOR | GLOBAL$1.2B+ outsourcing platform securedSecured scalable semiconductor sourcing framework.
$1.2B+ outsourcing platform secured
PLATFORM BUILD-UP & INTEGRATION
Multi-Entity IT Outsourcing Platform
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES | EUROPEIntegrated acquisitions into one scalable operating structure.
Scalable platform integration completed
Operating experience
PE-backed industrial and software platforms
Platform scaling, transformation and post-acquisition execution
Board-facing operational leadership across DAX, NYSE and PE-backed environments
Transitioning businesses from hardware-heavy execution to scalable recurring revenue models
Combined operational execution with fundraising, strategic partnerships and investor alignment.

Francesco di Bari
Full ownership. Execution accountability.
I step into PE-backed industrial and technology platforms when execution, governance or value creation come under pressure.

Where I Step In
Execution drifts as scale and organisational complexity outpace operating discipline.
Full ownership. Execution accountability.
Operating executive for PE-backed industrial and technology platforms.
Execution recovery under pressure
Governance and operational stabilisation
Exit-focused operational leadership
I do not act as an external advisor. I take direct responsibility for execution, alignment, and outcomes.
Executive References
“Francesco turned a $34M acquisition into a ~$280M exit within months.”
CEO · Infineon Technologies
“He led business model redesign and financial restructuring during a critical situation.”
Chairman · Industrial Group (SYMG)
“Francesco combined financial discipline with operational execution across a NYSE-listed platform.”
CFO Europe / Leadership Team · Solera
Selected outcomes
$6.5B platform integration · €54M capital raised · 50+ transactions · Europe · US · Asia · €120M operational stabilisation
Selected Transactions & Press
- Infineon sells Wireline Communications business →
- Infineon buys TI’s DSL business →
- Solera acquires sachcontrol AG →
- Infineon sells HDD business to LSI →
- Electrochaea secures growth capital with strategic investor →
- Infineon collaboration →
- Vista Equity acquires Solera →
If execution risk is affecting value creation, let’s discuss the situation.
Execution at risk?
If execution drift is affecting enterprise value, let’s discuss the situation.
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