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Italy: Private equity firm Invel Real Estate has secured a €65 million financing facility from UniCredit to support the growth of hostel operator YellowSquare across Italy.
The financing follows the joint venture between Invel and YellowSquare in January 2025. The agreement included the creation of investment vehicle Fondo Yellow, fully subscribed by Invel and managed by Castello SGR.
YellowSquare currently operates approximately 1,200 beds in Italy and Greece. The facility will fund the acquisition and development of more than 2,000 beds across Italian gateway cities, with a focus on urban regeneration and sustainable buildings.
The financing is also expected to qualify as a green loan with the new assets set to feature “innovative and sustainable design”.
Gabriele Magotti, chief investment officer, Invel Real Estate, said: “This financing marks an important moment as we continue to scale the YellowSquare platform and represents a strong vote of confidence in our ambitions.
“We are pleased to partner with UniCredit for this next phase of growth in Italy, which also reinforces the broader strategic trajectory of the platform across key Southern European urban markets. Beyond the size of the transaction, it reflects the strength of the joint venture established in 2025 and our shared conviction in the long-term potential of hybrid hospitality as an institutional asset class,” he added.
Highlights:
- Invel Real Estate has secured a €65 million financing facility from UniCredit to scale hostel and hybrid hospitality platform YellowSquare across Italy.
- The funding supports Fondo Yellow, an alternative real estate investment fund fully subscribed by Invel and managed by Castello SGR, targeting hospitality development projects.
- YellowSquare currently operates around 1,200 beds, with plans to expand by more than 2,000 additional beds in Italian gateway cities.
- The expansion strategy focuses on acquiring assets in urban regeneration locations, incorporating sustainable building design and low-carbon construction standards.
- The financing follows the 2025 joint venture between Invel Real Estate and YellowSquare, reinforcing growth plans across Italy and broader Southern European hospitality real estate markets.
