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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Motorcycle and motorsport protection Sports protective gear |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Founder | Lino Dainese |
| Headquarters | , Italy |
Key people | Cristiano Silei (CEO) |
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| Subsidiaries | AGV helmets |
| Website | dainese.com |
Dainese (pronounced dye-ee-neh-zeh; Italian: [daiˈneze]) is an Italian manufacturer of protective equipment and technical gear for dynamic sports, including motorcycling, mountain biking, winter sports and horseriding. Founded in 1972 by Lino Dainese, it has expanded through organic growth and acquisitions, including Italian helmet manufacturer AGV in 2007.[1]
Headquartered in Bahrain, Investcorp acquired a controlling interest in the company in 2014, keeping its founder as a minority shareholder.[2][3] The company has been led by CEO Cristiano Silei since 2015.[4]
In 2022, The Carlyle Group acquired the stake held by Investcorp and became a majority shareholder in Dainese.[5][6][7]
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- ^ "Investcorp revs up to acquire Dainese". Financial Times. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- ^ "Gucci backer agrees first deal in Italy in six years". www.one1info.com (Press release). Archived from the original on 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- ^ "Dainese appoints Cristiano Silei as new chief executive". Retrieved 15 March 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "The Carlyle Group – Portfolio of Investments: Dainese". The Carlyle Group. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ "Dainese Group acquired by investment firm Carlyle". Cycling Industry News. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ Hancocks, Simon (March 17, 2022). "Sold! Dainese acquired by Carlyle Group for €630 million". Visordown. Retrieved 2022-03-17.