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EIF and CDP commit €60 million to Finint's student‑housing fund

24 September 2026 | Investment | Italy | 2,000+ beds | Development

The funding lift the Pitagora to €175 million and support an affordable student‑housing pipeline across Italian university cities.

Key details

Asset type

Development

Location

Italy

Capacity

2,000+ beds

Fund

Pitagora

Investor 1

European Investment Fund

Investor 2

CDP Real Asset SGR

Fund manager

Finint Investments

Value

€60 million

The European Investment Fund has committed €50 million to the Pitagora Fund, while CDP Real Asset SGR has added €10 million, taking its total commitment to €50 million. The new capital brings the fund to €175 million against a €250 million target.

Pitagora targets more than 2,000 affordable student beds and already has projects in Modena, Padua, Pisa and Genoa totalling around 1,100 beds. Finint Investments manages the fund.

Strategic context

The commitments deepen institutional support for affordable student housing in Italy and give Finint additional capacity to move projects from planning into delivery. The EIF's participation also broadens the fund's investor base and supports further deployment in structurally undersupplied university markets.

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