Raj Singh and Italy’s RP1 Holding Launch €100 Million Film Fund to Boost Country’s Struggling Indie Ecosystem

Variety - Oct 20, 2026

CEO of Media Capital Technologies Raj Singh and Italy’s RP1 Holding, an Italian group comprising companies specializing in alternative finance, are launching an innovative €100 million ($112 million) fund to finance audiovisual productions and film distribution in Italy. The One Media Capital Fund, as it is called, was unveiled on Tuesday during the Rome MIA […]

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