Andrea Pignataro
- Net worth $19 billion
- Birthday June 10, 1970
- Status -
- Country Italy
- Source(-s) of wealth Businessman, Entrepreneur
How much is Andrea Pignataro Worth? Andrea Pignataro Net Worth in 2026
Andrea Pignataro’s net worth is estimated at $19 billion as of November 2026. That is far below the figures usually quoted for him, and the difference is debt. ION Platform, his main company, owes lenders about $11 billion, and by our calculation that claim equals nearly half of what the business is worth.
| Net worth | $19 billion (our estimate, range $15 billion to $25 billion) |
|---|---|
| Born | June 10, 1970, Bologna, Italy |
| Age | 56 |
| Country | Italy (lives in St. Moritz, Switzerland) |
| Known for | Founder of ION Group, a financial software and data company |
| Main income sources | ION Platform, Italian holdings (Cedacri, Cerved, Prelios) |
How much is Andrea Pignataro worth in 2026?
About $19 billion, and it is a rough figure. ION is private, we found no group-wide accounts, and it sits behind holding companies such as Bessel Capital in Luxembourg, which earned 151 million euros in its latest reported year, Forbes Italia noted. What is public is the financial reporting ION Platform gives its lenders, so we value that business from its earnings and subtract its debt, then add the Italian companies at what he paid for them. We assume he owns essentially all of ION, which is how it is usually described.
From earnings to equity
| Source | Our estimate | What it rests on |
|---|---|---|
| ION Platform, value of the business | $23.06 billion | $1.78 billion of adjusted EBITDA over the last twelve months, at 12.96 times, the average of listed peers SS&C (11.70) and FactSet (14.21) on November 10, 2026. |
| ION Platform debt | minus $10.95 billion | Net debt of 6.15 times EBITDA, as reported to lenders in October 2026: 6.15 times $1.78 billion. |
| Italian holdings: Cedacri, Cerved, Prelios and others | $6.4 billion | At cost: €5.7 billion invested in Italy between 2021 and 2024, converted at $1.1229 per euro (November 10, 2026). Their own debts are not public, so this row is a rough one. |
| Canouan Estate and personal assets | $300 million | The reported $300 million he spent on Canouan Estate in the Caribbean. |
| Total | $19 billion | $18.81 billion before rounding. |
A bond trader’s software company
Pignataro studied economics in Bologna and took a mathematics PhD at Imperial College London, then started as a bond trader at Salomon Brothers in 1994. ION began in London in 1997 as a joint venture between Salomon and List, a software firm from Pisa, and became independent in 1999, his biography records. ION bought List itself in 2020.
Growth came by acquisition, and much of it on credit. The trading software maker Fidessa, the deal data firm Dealogic, the Italian bank IT supplier Cedacri, the credit data company Cerved and the property manager Prelios, bought for €1.35 billion in 2024, all ended up in the group, Forbes Italia reported. He also put $300 million into Canouan Estate and holds a stake in the Bologna sportswear brand Macron.
Lenders own half the upside
ION Platform’s third quarter of 2026 brought revenue of $643 million, up 7%, and adjusted EBITDA of $452 million, up 28%, Radiocor reported on October 6 after the figures went to lenders. 83% of revenue is contractually recurring. Debt fell from 7.95 times EBITDA to 6.15 times in a year, and the company bought back $254 million of its own bonds and loans in 2026.
Here is our calculation. At 12.96 times $1.78 billion, the business is worth about $23.06 billion. Net debt of 6.15 times EBITDA is $10.95 billion, or 47% of that value. Every one-point change in the multiple moves his equity by $1.78 billion, which is why small differences in method produce large differences in his net worth.
Why other estimates disagree
The headline numbers usually quoted for him are roughly double ours. ION’s assets were put at about $30 billion in August 2025, and debt at about $10 billion; figures that high only make sense if that debt is ignored or software multiples well above today’s peers are used. We could not find a source that supports them once debt is subtracted.
What would move the figure
Debt paydown is the quiet lever: ION Platform expects free cash flow of $900 million in 2027 and $1.3 billion in 2028, and each dollar used to repay lenders adds a dollar to his equity. A sale or listing of any ION business would also put a real price on part of the group.
Andrea Pignataro net worth FAQ
What is Andrea Pignataro’s net worth?
About $19 billion as of November 2026 by our estimate, after subtracting about $11 billion of ION Platform debt.
How much does ION make?
ION Platform earned $1.78 billion of adjusted EBITDA over the twelve months to the third quarter of 2026, and $363 million of net profit in the first nine months of the year.
How much money has ION paid out to its owner?
Net distributions from ION Platform were $409 million in the first nine months of 2026, a 35% drop, Radiocor reported.
How old is Andrea Pignataro?
56. He was born on June 10, 1970, in Bologna.
What companies does Andrea Pignataro own?
ION Group, which includes ION Markets, Fidessa and Dealogic, plus Italian businesses such as Cedacri, Cerved and Prelios.
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How we estimate net worth
Our estimates are based on public reporting, company valuations, and deal and earnings figures all compiled in an internal valuation model. They are approximate, and figures change over time as new information emerges.
Last updated: November 2026.