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Bregal Milestone backs Nethive with a majority growth investment and the acquisition of JoyComm

Reported by Businesswire
Oct 22, 2026· 2 min read
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Key Takeaways
  • • Bregal Milestone, a leading European private equity firm focused on software growth, announced a growth-oriented majority investment in Nethive S.p.A., an Italian provider of software and cybersecurity services.
  • • Bregal Milestone also supported Nethive's acquisition of cybersecurity specialist Joy Comm S.r.l. (JoyComm).
  • • Nethive, founded in 2014 by Alessandro Bellato and Diego Rocco, serves blue-chip companies, SMEs and public-sector organizations across Italy.
  • • The transaction is positioned to support Nethive's next phase of growth as a leading platform in software and cybersecurity services.
Summary
Bregal Milestone, one of Europe's leading private equity firms specializing in growth investing in the software sector, has announced a growth-oriented majority investment in Nethive S.p.A. ("Nethive" or the "Company"), according to a Business Wire release datelined London. Nethive is one of Italy's principal providers of software and IT security services.

Alongside the investment in Nethive, Bregal Milestone supported the acquisition by Nethive of cybersecurity specialist Joy Comm S.r.l. ("JoyComm"). The announcement does not disclose the transaction value or the size of the stake acquired.

Nethive was founded in 2014 by Alessandro Bellato and Diego Rocco. The company has established itself as a trusted cybersecurity partner for blue-chip corporations, small and medium-sized enterprises and public-sector organizations throughout Italy.

According to the release, the partnership is intended to support the next phase of Nethive's growth as a leading platform in the software and cybersecurity services market.

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Businesswire Bregal Milestone backs Nethive with a majority growth investment and the acquisition of JoyComm