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DATE OF INVESTMENT:

2026

SECTOR:

Infrastructure Monitoring & Sensor Technologies

FUND:

KYIP Investment Fund

STATUS:

In Portfolio

UN SDGs:

9 - Industry, Innovation and infrastructure

Gestecno

Founded in 1992, Gestecno designs, manufactures and commercialises advanced sensor technologies for structural and geotechnical monitoring.

Its products — including inclinometers, piezometers, load cells, dataloggers and data-acquisition systems — are used across bridges, tunnels, highways, buildings and other civil-engineering works.

Gestecno serves primarily system integrators and engineering companies in Italy and international markets. Its competitive positioning is built on proprietary technical know-how, a highly integrated manufacturing model and the ability to combine product reliability, responsiveness and customised solutions.

“Gestecno is an outstanding example of Italian technological excellence, combining proprietary know-how with a strong domestic manufacturing base. Our ambition is to support its evolution into a leading integrated platform for infrastructure monitoring.”

Gianluca Losi

CEO & Founding Partner, KYIP Capital

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CEO Perspective

“Over more than thirty years, we have built Gestecno by investing consistently in expertise, innovation and manufacturing quality. With KYIP alongside us, we can accelerate our development while preserving the industrial continuity and values that have always defined the company.”

Francesco Pascarella, CEO & Founder, Gestecno

CEO & Founder, Gestecno

CEO Perspective

“Over more than thirty years, we have built Gestecno by investing consistently in expertise, innovation and manufacturing quality. With KYIP alongside us, we can accelerate our development while preserving the industrial continuity and values that have always defined the company.”

Francesco Pascarella, CEO & Founder, Gestecno

CEO & Founder, Gestecno

Value creation

We apply our Core-Digital-Culture framework as a proprietary transformation method — working simultaneously across three interconnected dimensions to turn strategy into execution and generate durable competitive advantage.

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CORE

KYIP is supporting Gestecno in building the organisational and commercial capabilities required for its next stage of growth. The plan combines international expansion, a stronger commercial approach, increased manufacturing capacity and greater standardisation of products and production processes, supported by enhanced financial reporting and a strengthened management team. Targeted acquisitions may further broaden the product portfolio and add complementary technologies.

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DIGITAL

The digital agenda focuses on extending Gestecno’s technology offering beyond hardware through the development of its data-visualisation software platform. The objective is to make monitoring data more accessible and actionable, strengthening the company’s ability to serve a broader range of customers and support increasingly integrated monitoring solutions.

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CULTURE

Gestecno is beginning a broader organisational evolution alongside its industrial growth. The Culture agenda includes the refinement of the company’s mission, strategic narrative and brand identity, together with the development of more structured HR policies, career paths and employee-welfare practices. In parallel, KYIP is supporting the introduction of a structured ethics, governance and ESG reporting framework, embedding sustainability priorities into the company’s broader development plan.

Value creation

We apply our Core-Digital-Culture framework as a proprietary transformation method — working simultaneously across three interconnected dimensions to turn strategy into execution and generate durable competitive advantage.

01

CORE

KYIP is supporting Gestecno in building the organisational and commercial capabilities required for its next stage of growth. The plan combines international expansion, a stronger commercial approach, increased manufacturing capacity and greater standardisation of products and production processes, supported by enhanced financial reporting and a strengthened management team. Targeted acquisitions may further broaden the product portfolio and add complementary technologies.

02

DIGITAL

The digital agenda focuses on extending Gestecno’s technology offering beyond hardware through the development of its data-visualisation software platform. The objective is to make monitoring data more accessible and actionable, strengthening the company’s ability to serve a broader range of customers and support increasingly integrated monitoring solutions.

03

CULTURE

Gestecno is beginning a broader organisational evolution alongside its industrial growth. The Culture agenda includes the refinement of the company’s mission, strategic narrative and brand identity, together with the development of more structured HR policies, career paths and employee-welfare practices. In parallel, KYIP is supporting the introduction of a structured ethics, governance and ESG reporting framework, embedding sustainability priorities into the company’s broader development plan.

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via Giacomo Leopardi, 21
20123 Milano

Since 2021 Kyip Capital SGR S.p.A. has been committed to the UN Global Compact (unglobalcompact.org) corporate responsibility initiative and its principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption.

Kyip Capital SGR S.p.A.
Registered and operating office: Via Giacomo Leopardi 21, 20123 Milan, Italy VAT No. 11141900966 · Registered under No. 189 in the Register of Asset Management Companies – FIA Managers Section. Since 2021, Kyip Capital SGR S.p.A. has been a participant in the UN Global Compact, promoting its ten principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environmental protection and anti-corruption.


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The information contained on this website is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute investment, legal or tax advice, nor an offer or solicitation to invest in any financial product or service. While Kyip Capital SGR S.p.A. endeavours to keep the information accurate and up to date, no warranty is given as to its completeness or accuracy. Kyip Capital SGR S.p.A. accepts no liability for any loss arising from the use of this website or its contents.

KYIP Capital SGR S.p.a.
via Giacomo Leopardi, 21
20123 Milano

Since 2021 Kyip Capital SGR S.p.A. has been committed to the UN Global Compact (unglobalcompact.org) corporate responsibility initiative and its principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption.

Kyip Capital SGR S.p.A.
Registered and operating office: Via Giacomo Leopardi 21, 20123 Milan, Italy VAT No. 11141900966 · Registered under No. 189 in the Register of Asset Management Companies – FIA Managers Section. Since 2021, Kyip Capital SGR S.p.A. has been a participant in the UN Global Compact, promoting its ten principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environmental protection and anti-corruption.


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The information contained on this website is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute investment, legal or tax advice, nor an offer or solicitation to invest in any financial product or service. While Kyip Capital SGR S.p.A. endeavours to keep the information accurate and up to date, no warranty is given as to its completeness or accuracy. Kyip Capital SGR S.p.A. accepts no liability for any loss arising from the use of this website or its contents.