Nicoletta Nutrito
Search fund and ETA advisor with operations and supply chain background
| Hourly rate range | $80 to $160 an hour |
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| Focus areas | |
| Also coaches | Career coach and Executive coach |
| Based in | Italy |
| Credentials | Executive Education in Business Strategy and Financial Performance, INSEAD; Industrial Engineering degree, University of Bologna |
Nicoletta Nutrito is an advisor for people who want to buy a small business through a search fund or ETA path. She searched for two years, screened over 400 manufacturing companies in Italy, and signed 4 LOIs. She then bought a family-owned company and now runs it as CEO with a group of Italian and international investors. Before that, she led a global service business at Datalogic with a team of over 200 people.
What Nicoletta helps with
Nicoletta works with people who want to buy and run a small company. Her experience covers the search, the deal, and running operations afterward.
- Buying a small business through a search fund
- Screening and choosing acquisition targets
- Negotiating LOIs with company owners
- Handling a deal that falls apart late
- Working with investors on an acquisition
- Running operations and supply chain after a purchase
- Career coaching
Background and qualifications
Nicoletta spent 2022 to 2024 on a search fund with Novastone Capital Advisors. She now serves as CEO of MECAVIT S.r.l. Before that she was Chief Service Officer at Datalogic from 2017 to 2022, with full P&L responsibility and a global team of over 200. She also worked as Service Director there. Earlier roles include Director of Supply Chain and Operations Director at Culligan International, and Supply Chain Manager at Mondi Group. She studied Industrial Engineering at the University of Bologna and completed executive education at INSEAD in 2019.
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Nicoletta Nutrito reviews
Nicoletta Nutrito has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 13 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
She has personally completed a search fund, from screening over 400 companies to buying and running one.
Best for aspiring search fund entrepreneurs who want to buy a small manufacturing or family-owned business.
Common questions
How much does Nicoletta Nutrito charge?
Coaching with Nicoletta runs $80 to $160 an hour. Message Nicoletta from this page for an exact quote.
What does Nicoletta Nutrito help with?
Nicoletta Nutrito helps with buying a small business through a search fund, screening and choosing acquisition targets, negotiating LOIs with company owners and handling a deal that falls apart late.
Does Nicoletta Nutrito have reviews?
Nicoletta Nutrito has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 13 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Is Nicoletta Nutrito certified?
Nicoletta Nutrito lists: Executive Education in Business Strategy and Financial Performance, INSEAD; Industrial Engineering degree, University of Bologna.
Has Nicoletta bought a company herself?
Yes. After a two-year search she acquired a family-owned company in Italy and now runs it as CEO, backed by Italian and international investors.
How do I contact Nicoletta Nutrito?
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