Platform·Sports / Ent./Sports & Recreation·May 26, 2026
Wise Equity buys majority stake in Core
With CAPiTA and Union, the Italian group sells snowboards, bindings and boots and generates more than 95% of revenue outside Italy.
Takeaways
- Core is a premium snowboard equipment group behind the CAPiTA and Union brands.
- Wise Equity is acquiring Core.
- The target serves snowboarding across Italy.
BuyerWise Equity
TargetCore
SponsorWise Equity
TypePlatform
GeographyItaly
IndustrySports / Ent.
Sub-sectorSports & Recreation
Wise Equity acquired Core, premium snowboard equipment group behind the CAPiTA and Union brands.
The transaction gives the sponsor a majority stake in an Italian winter-sports equipment company that designs, produces and distributes premium snowboards, bindings and boots.
Core generated about €50 million of revenue in 2025, with an EBITDA margin above 25%, and derives more than 95% of sales outside Italy.
Wise Equity is an Italian private equity firm backing the company as a platform investment.
Terms were not disclosed.
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