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- EPH Invest SpA, formerly known as ePRICE S.p.A., is an Italy-based investment holding and corporate management company that specializes in the acquisition, management, and strategic development of equity participations across diversified business sectors. The company operates through core business segments dedicated to investment holding, portfolio management, and strategic advisory services. Its primary solutions and service offerings include: direct equity investments and minority or controlling stake acquisitions in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), high-growth ventures, and special situations; strategic advisory and corporate restructuring services aimed at financial turnaround, operational optimization, and balance sheet realignment; post-acquisition management, corporate governance oversight, and executive mentorship; treasury and capital allocation management; and business development, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory, and transaction origination services. Through its corporate structure, EPH Invest SpA serves commercial enterprises, distressed entities, institutional partners, and co-investors primarily within Italy and the broader European market. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Milan, Italy, the company is listed on the Euronext Milan exchange of Borsa Italiana under the ticker symbol EPH. In recent years, EPH Invest SpA underwent a comprehensive strategic turnaround and structural transformation, transitioning away from its historical operations as an online consumer electronics and appliance e-commerce marketplace operator. Key recent developments include: the formal corporate rebranding from ePRICE S.p.A. to EPH S.p.A. (EPH Invest SpA) to reflect its new investment mandate; the divestiture and carve-out of legacy e-commerce operating assets and marketplace activities; the execution of debt restructuring agreements with creditors and bondholders to restore financial solvency; the issuance of convertible bonds (POC) and implementation of capital increases to secure ongoing working capital; and the continuous pursuit of strategic partnerships, co-investment vehicles, and asset acquisitions in technology, industrial services, energy transition, and commercial real estate sectors.