Reports and Research
The Reports and Research section provides comprehensive access to research papers, financial analyses, and industry outlooks produced by Bocconi Students for Alternative Investments. Our publications adhere to professional standards and offer data-driven insights relevant to current business and financial landscapes. All publications are produced by BSAI members following the highest standards of accuracy and analytical rigor.
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European Venture Capital & Startup Database: A Unified View
BSAI developed a European VC and startup database to address fragmented, unreliable market data. Combining automated extraction with manual validation, it standardizes information on startups, investors, and deals. The result is a comprehensive, accurate, and user-friendly dataset supporting investment analysis and strategic decision-making across Europe’s diverse and decentralized ecosystem.
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Equity Research: ServiceNow
In Hedge FundsServiceNow is a U.S. based cloud software company that helps large organizations automate internal workflows across IT, HR, customer support, and security. Its Now Platform serves over 8,000 clients, including 85% of the Fortune 500, and increasingly embeds AI to drive enterprise efficiency and digital transformation.
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Pricing Options Using Fourier Transform
In QuantBSAI’s quantitative research article explains how Fourier Transform techniques can price options efficiently across many strike prices. The authors introduce Fourier Series, DFT, characteristic functions, Lévy processes, and the Carr-Madan framework, then implement the method on Black-Scholes to compare accuracy and speed against standard pricing approaches.
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BSAI’s Long-Term Passive Fund
In Hedge FundsBSAI’s Portfolio Management Team developed a long-term passive fund strategy, combining macroeconomic research, regional market views, and ETF selection. The report analyzes Europe, the United States, emerging markets, fixed income, equities, and commodities, then builds a diversified portfolio across equities, bonds, and uranium-linked commodity exposure.
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STADA: CapVest’s €10B Buyout
BSAI’s Private Equity Division analyzed CapVest’s €10 billion buyout of STADA, assessing the strategic rationale, financial structure, leverage profile, value-creation plan, healthcare market context, competitive landscape, and stakeholder risks. The report frames STADA as a scaled healthcare platform with stable cash generation and expansion potential.
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EA: PIF–Silver Lake $55B Deal
BSAI’s Private Equity Division analyzed the $55 billion take-private acquisition of Electronic Arts by PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners. The report examines the deal rationale, financing structure, value-creation levers, AI-driven efficiencies, live-service monetization, industry consolidation, stakeholder impacts, and the risks created by substantial leverage.
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European Venture Capital & Startup Database: A Unified View
BSAI’s VC Division analyzed JoltFix, an AI-powered urgent home repair platform, assessing its market opportunity, customer segments, Italy-focused TAM, SAM and SOM, and go-to-market potential. The report highlights fragmented repair services, strong urban demand, digital adoption, and B2B opportunities with property managers, condominiums, insurers, and companies.
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Boston Celtics Acquisition: Private Equity Deal Analysis
BSAI’s Private Equity Division analyzed the record $6.1 billion Boston Celtics acquisition, assessing the deal structure, buyer consortium, franchise economics, market growth, and private equity rationale. The report shows how elite sports teams are becoming institutional-grade assets driven by media rights, brand value, fan loyalty, and global commercial expansion.
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Securing the Future: Venture Capital and the Rise of Defense Tech
BSAI’s Venture Capital Division analyzed the rise of defense technology startups as a high-risk, high-reward investment theme. The report examines global VC funding trends, geopolitical drivers, regional investment patterns across the US, Europe and Asia, and Helsing’s funding journey as a case study of Europe’s defense tech momentum.
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Sika Group Equity Research Report
In Hedge FundsBSAI’s Hedge Funds Division conducted an equity research analysis of Sika Group, assessing its business model, industry outlook, competitive position, SWOT profile, valuation, and financial performance. The report uses DCF analysis, precedent transactions, Porter’s Five Forces, and financial ratio analysis to evaluate Sika’s upside and long-term investment case.
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