Spaggiari
Overview
Spaggiari is a leading developer of a software platform that allows schools to dematerialize and digitalize their daily activities, communications and back-office processes. Founded in 1926 and based in Parma (Italy), Spaggiari is the leader in Italy and its software solutions cover a wide spectrum of activities within the schools’ ecosystem, including student information system, school management system, communications with parents, digital tools to support e-learning and other solutions to manage school operations.
Ambienta’s investment thesis is to accelerate organic growth by leveraging the shift toward paper dematerialisation in schools, with the aim of building a leading platform in the Italian EdTech segment and developing the scale and capabilities to compete in attractive, strategic European markets. With Ambienta’s support, the company is pursuing organic growth by further expanding its portfolio of software and services that digitise educational processes and reduce paper usage in schools. In parallel, Spaggiari continues to target selective M&A opportunities to strengthen its leadership position in Italy and expand into new geographies. As of the end of 2025, the company has completed three add-on acquisitions.
Our Contribution
Generational Transition
Unlocking New Growth Avenues
Buy and Build
Environmental Thesis
European paper production is responsible for 360TWh of energy consumption, equivalent to 2% of all primary energy use in Europe. The paper industry also consumes 50 million tons of raw material and 3,400 million m3 of water every year.
While paper consumption in Europe is declining, it is still very high. It is estimated that primary and secondary schools are responsible for 5- 10% of the graphic paper use in Europe, or 1.4 million tons, which corresponds to an average of 19 kg of paper used per student every year. Italy is at the forefront of dematerialization and digitalization of schools, with paper use decreasing by 15% over the past 10 years (corresponding to 25 thousand tons of paper, a reduction equivalent to all yearly copies printed by the largest Italian newspaper). Spaggiari was a key contributor to this reduction, thanks to its market leading Digital School software suite.
Lead Partner
Overview
Spaggiari is a leading developer of a software platform that allows schools to dematerialize and digitalize their daily activities, communications and back-office processes. Founded in 1926 and based in Parma (Italy), Spaggiari is the leader in Italy and its software solutions cover a wide spectrum of activities within the schools’ ecosystem, including student information system, school management system, communications with parents, digital tools to support e-learning and other solutions to manage school operations.
Ambienta’s investment thesis is to accelerate organic growth by leveraging the shift toward paper dematerialisation in schools, with the aim of building a leading platform in the Italian EdTech segment and developing the scale and capabilities to compete in attractive, strategic European markets. With Ambienta’s support, the company is pursuing organic growth by further expanding its portfolio of software and services that digitise educational processes and reduce paper usage in schools. In parallel, Spaggiari continues to target selective M&A opportunities to strengthen its leadership position in Italy and expand into new geographies. As of the end of 2025, the company has completed three add-on acquisitions.
Our Contribution
Generational Transition
Unlocking New Growth Avenues
Buy and Build
Environmental Thesis
European paper production is responsible for 360TWh of energy consumption, equivalent to 2% of all primary energy use in Europe. The paper industry also consumes 50 million tons of raw material and 3,400 million m3 of water every year.
While paper consumption in Europe is declining, it is still very high. It is estimated that primary and secondary schools are responsible for 5- 10% of the graphic paper use in Europe, or 1.4 million tons, which corresponds to an average of 19 kg of paper used per student every year. Italy is at the forefront of dematerialization and digitalization of schools, with paper use decreasing by 15% over the past 10 years (corresponding to 25 thousand tons of paper, a reduction equivalent to all yearly copies printed by the largest Italian newspaper). Spaggiari was a key contributor to this reduction, thanks to its market leading Digital School software suite.
Lead Partner
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