Stefano Drago

Founding Partner Mid-Market Fund at PAI Partners

📍 Paris, Ile-de-France, France🔄 Updated September 2026💼 11 investments📅 21 years investing🗓 Last invested May 2025
Angel investor🌍 France
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Board Member
May 2025
Beautynova is a group of selected companies operating in the professional haircare industry, created for the development and consolidation of successful brands distributed worldwide. The journey of Beautynova started in 2012 and the Group was formed in 2020 through an acquisition and consolidation process of some of the most innovative professional hair care brands, becoming one of the largest global independent platforms in the industry. Beautynova is a leading developer of professional haircare products, with over 18.000 owned formulations. Today the Group generates 75% of revenues outside of Italy, its home market, and exports to more than 70 countries. The Group owns a premium portfolio of brands: - Beautynova Elite - Medavita - z.one concept™ - milk_shake® - simply zen - DEPOT® - NO INHIBITION - URBAN TRIBE™ - Hair Company - ING We have a successful track record in the development of the companies we have acquired, respecting their history, supporting their brands, empowering their people and management, building on their distribution network, strengthening the existing partnerships. We offered them the support of world class management, systems and tools, as well as the financial resources to back the making of their visions. “Hair with Care” is our Group philosophy, we take care of every customer and, at the same time, pursue social and environmental sustainability goals. Our care becomes responsibility towards all stakeholders, the planet and people inside and outside the company.
Board Member
May 2024
VitalScientific is a global leader in benchtop Clinical Chemistry, with over 50,000 analytical systems delivered, and over 60 years of expertise in manufacturing clinical laboratory instrumentation for in-vitro-diagnostic applications. We improve global healthcare by delivering high-quality, cost-efficient Clinical Chemistry benchtop solutions, benefiting healthcare providers and patients worldwide. Our scalable systems are designed around the laboratory’s most important needs – reliability and consistency. From small to mid-sized laboratories, our laboratory solutions offer all key components: analyzer, ready-to-use reagents, calibrators, controls, ISE, service, and training, ensuring confidence in laboratory growth. The ready-to-use system pack reagents are based on proven methodologies, referenced, and traceable to industry standards for assured quality and laboratory peace of mind. With a strong heritage of Selectra reliability and performance, your laboratory can grow with confidence
Board Observer
Jan 2021
Angulas Aguinaga have been working to revolutionize the food industry at the service of the consumer with innovative convenience and with a very high quality products since 1974. Innovation has always been at the heart of this Angulas Aguinaga-led revolution, taken in a broad sense to include efficient processes, creative designs and packaging, sales and marketing techniques, and organizational management. The Company’s investment in R&D is three times higher than the resto of the companies in the sector. A consumer-centric approach is Angulas Aguinaga's calling, discovering consumers' needs and problems and, once identified, endeavoring to offer up differential solutions that respond to those market needs. This approach helps keep them firmly in the lead. They currently have over 400 employees across their Irura factory and their production plants in Cambados, Burgos, and Palencia, working on expanding and maintaining the spearhead position of their three brands: La Gula del Norte®, Krissia®, and Aguinamar®.
Board Member
Dec 2019
Zahnmedizin mit Herz Wir sind mit 2.400 Mitarbeiter*innen an über 80 Praxisstandorten eines der führenden Dentalnetzwerke in Deutschland. Unser Ziel ist es, die zahnärztliche Versorgung sicherzustellen – gerade im ländlichen Raum.
Board Member
Sep 2014
Bien-être des personnes #âgées grâce à des lieux, des services et des thérapies innovants qui préservent leur qualité de vie & leurs relations sociales. DomusVi a mis les Ressources Humaines au cœur de son projet d’entreprise car notre métier consiste à accompagner des gens fragiles, ce qui nous oblige à être exigeants et dynamiques en termes de professionnalisation. DomusVi accompagne tous ses salariés, quels que soient leur âge, formation ou secteur d’activité initiaux pour leur permettre de faire évoluer leurs compétences.
Board Member
Aug 2010
Cerba HealthCare, a leading player in medical diagnosis, aims to support the evolution of health systems towards more prevention. It draws on more than 50 years of expertise in clinical pathology to better assess the risk of diseases development, detect and diagnose diseases earlier, and optimize the effectiveness of personalized medicine. Every day, on the 5 continents, the Group’s 8 500 employees sustain the transformation of medicine, driven by one deep conviction : to advance diagnosis is to advance health. Cerba HealthCare, enlightening health.
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2025
Board Member
May 2025
Beautynova is a group of selected companies operating in the professional haircare industry, created for the development and consolidation of successful brands distributed worldwide. The journey of Beautynova started in 2012 and the Group was formed in 2020 through an acquisition and consolidation process of some of the most innovative professional hair care brands, becoming one of the largest global independent platforms in the industry. Beautynova is a leading developer of professional haircare products, with over 18.000 owned formulations. Today the Group generates 75% of revenues outside of Italy, its home market, and exports to more than 70 countries. The Group owns a premium portfolio of brands: - Beautynova Elite - Medavita - z.one concept™ - milk_shake® - simply zen - DEPOT® - NO INHIBITION - URBAN TRIBE™ - Hair Company - ING We have a successful track record in the development of the companies we have acquired, respecting their history, supporting their brands, empowering their people and management, building on their distribution network, strengthening the existing partnerships. We offered them the support of world class management, systems and tools, as well as the financial resources to back the making of their visions. “Hair with Care” is our Group philosophy, we take care of every customer and, at the same time, pursue social and environmental sustainability goals. Our care becomes responsibility towards all stakeholders, the planet and people inside and outside the company.
2024
Board Member
May 2024
VitalScientific is a global leader in benchtop Clinical Chemistry, with over 50,000 analytical systems delivered, and over 60 years of expertise in manufacturing clinical laboratory instrumentation for in-vitro-diagnostic applications. We improve global healthcare by delivering high-quality, cost-efficient Clinical Chemistry benchtop solutions, benefiting healthcare providers and patients worldwide. Our scalable systems are designed around the laboratory’s most important needs – reliability and consistency. From small to mid-sized laboratories, our laboratory solutions offer all key components: analyzer, ready-to-use reagents, calibrators, controls, ISE, service, and training, ensuring confidence in laboratory growth. The ready-to-use system pack reagents are based on proven methodologies, referenced, and traceable to industry standards for assured quality and laboratory peace of mind. With a strong heritage of Selectra reliability and performance, your laboratory can grow with confidence
2021
Board Observer
Jan 2021
Angulas Aguinaga have been working to revolutionize the food industry at the service of the consumer with innovative convenience and with a very high quality products since 1974. Innovation has always been at the heart of this Angulas Aguinaga-led revolution, taken in a broad sense to include efficient processes, creative designs and packaging, sales and marketing techniques, and organizational management. The Company’s investment in R&D is three times higher than the resto of the companies in the sector. A consumer-centric approach is Angulas Aguinaga's calling, discovering consumers' needs and problems and, once identified, endeavoring to offer up differential solutions that respond to those market needs. This approach helps keep them firmly in the lead. They currently have over 400 employees across their Irura factory and their production plants in Cambados, Burgos, and Palencia, working on expanding and maintaining the spearhead position of their three brands: La Gula del Norte®, Krissia®, and Aguinamar®.
2020
Founding Partner PAI Mid-Market Fund
Jan 2020
We are a pre-eminent private equity firm, investing in market-leading companies across the globe. Our unique perspective in realising opportunities and forging dynamic partnerships is at the foundation of PAI. Unrivalled longevity in our core sectors provides the highest levels of knowledge and experience - supported by our influential local and international networks. Our teams look to build not only bigger businesses - but better businesses. Sector-leading companies creating sustainable value for all.
2019
Board Member
Dec 2019
Zahnmedizin mit Herz Wir sind mit 2.400 Mitarbeiter*innen an über 80 Praxisstandorten eines der führenden Dentalnetzwerke in Deutschland. Unser Ziel ist es, die zahnärztliche Versorgung sicherzustellen – gerade im ländlichen Raum.
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