Mercurio Capital Partners closed its first transaction in October 2006 with an investment in Wahwah Skintrim Studio AS.

Wahwah is an innovative Norwegian retail chain offering leading-brand personal care products through a results-oriented spa treatment component. The Company’s twelve corporate and franchise studios are the platform for an aggressive expansion throughout Scandinavia and Europe.

Among the limited partners that joined Mercurio Capital Partners in this investment is Davines S.p.a., a leading Italian producer and marketer of hair care and skin care products. Davines’ [Comfort Zone] skin care products – winner of the 2006 European Spa Awards Product of the Year – are a leading product line offered by the Company. 

www.wahwah.no

On June 2008 Mercurio Capital Partners made a minority investment in Pantofola d’Oro S.p.a.

Founded in 1886, Pantofola D’Oro is a sport and fashion shoe designer and marketer currently distributed in more than 200 upscale shoes, fashion and sport stores in 40 countries. The aim of the investment is to support the international expansion of the company’s brand, setting up a US subsidiary and expanding via proprietary stores throughout Italy.

The transaction will provide capital and management resources to execute a United States-focused growth strategy.

Private investors Lapo Elkann, Andrea Tessitore and Giovanni Acconciagioco joined MCP in the investment and, as Advisors of the Company, will provide ongoing support to the management team.

www.pantofoladoro.com

On September 2008 Mercurio Capital Partners made a minority investment in Solid-Look Corporation.

Solid-Look Corporation, a spin-off of Italy based Andxor S.r.l., develops proprietary 3D real time vision systems for use in minimally invasive surgical (“MIS”) procedures. MIS procedures accounts for over 25% of all surgical procedures performed annually in the US. The Solid-Look vision systems increase accuracy, reduce operation time and post operating recovery up to 50% for most MIS procedures.

The transaction will provide capital and management resources to complete the controlled installation of four stereoscopic system in internationally renowned hospitals in the US and Italy

www.solid-look.com