# Top 40 Agriculture (agtech) Startup Investors in Italy in June 2026

## CDP Venture Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Rome, Lazio, Italy
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care

CDP Venture Capital Sgr - National Innovation Fund aims to make venture capital a cornerstone of the country's economic development and innovation, creating the conditions for an overall and sustainable growth of the venture capital ecosystem.

## Farming Future
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Agriculture, AgTech, Organic

Farming Future is the national technology transfer hub founded on the initiative of CDP venture capital in partnership with toseed and partners.

## UniCredit
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt, Seed
- Focus: Manufacturing, Energy, Renewable Energy

UniCredit is a pan-European commercial bank offering unique banking services in Italy, Germany, Central and Eastern Europe.

## CRiF
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Blockchain

CRIF offers credit bureau services, business information, analytics and decisioning, consultancy to support finance, insurance, utility and service companies  of the customer relationship cycle.

## SVG Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Gatos, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: AgTech, Agriculture, Farming

We are a Venture & Innovation Platform Advancing the Food & Agriculture Industries We work with leading corporations, startups, universities, and growers to solve the biggest challenges facing the food and agriculture industries.

## Intesa Sanpaolo
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Torino, Piemonte, Italy
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt, Convertible Note
- Focus: Energy, Financial Services, Renewable Energy

Intesa Sanpaolo is a banking group that specializes in wealth management, protection, advisory, and digital orientation. Their products and services include accounts, cards, loans, mortgages, insurance, digital payments, retirement planning, investments, and consulting. It was founded by the merger of Banca Intesa and Sanpaolo IMI.

## Girolamo Vimercati Sanseverino
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Farming, Agriculture, Manufacturing

Girolamo Vimercati Sanseverino

## Guala Closures Group
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Milano, Lombardia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Farming, Agriculture, Manufacturing

Guala Closures operates in more than 100 Countries producing high-quality closure solutions for spirits, wine, edible oil, water and a wide range of other beverages.

## dsm-firmenich
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 2
- Focus: AgTech, Hardware, Livestock

Innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty. Together, we bring progress to life by combining the essential, the desirable, and the sustainable. 

## Levante Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Internet of Things, AgTech, Hardware

European Technologies, Asian Horizons

## Giovanni Onesti
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Farming, Agriculture, Manufacturing

Giovanni Onesti

## TAN Food
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Food and Beverage

TAN Food is a privately funded investment company based in Milan.
We invest in companies with high growth potential operating in the food & beverage and food-tech sector.
A dedicated team, with solid financial and operational background in the F&B industry, actively supports the startups in our portfolio in both strategic and operationaldecisions.

## Lazio Innova
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Rome, Lazio, Italy
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Grant
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence

Lazio Innova is a venture capital firm with its headquarters in Rome in Italy. The firm provides services in areas such as credit support and guarantees, interventions in risk capital, internationalization services, promotion of business networks and services for the creation and enterprise development.

## Fulvio Basili
- Type: Angel
- Location: Rome, Lazio, Italy
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Farming, Agriculture, Manufacturing

Fulvio Basili is a Private Investor at WallFarm and also the CEO and Founder of Ecosafey.

## Matteo Fago
- Type: Angel
- Location: Rome, Lazio, Italy
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Convertible Note
- Focus: Travel, Farming, Big Data

Matteo Fago

## Indico Capital Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Information Technology, E-Commerce, B2B

Indico Capital Partners is the leading independent Venture Capital firm in Portugal investing in global technology companies. Indico focuses on software as a service, artificial intelligence, internet of things, fintech, cybersecurity and digital companies, targeting investments at Seed to Series A level. Founded in 2017, the team at Indico werepreviously behind the majority of the Portuguese global tech success stories, as investors and entrepreneurs.Headed by the two most senior former Caixa Capital VC Team members, supported by a successful and experienced entrepreneur and a strong group of advisors, top entrepreneurs, they raised our first fund (authorized by the Portuguese Securities Market Commission - CMVM) from a cornerstone institutional investor (EIF) and international family/multi-family offices from Europe, US, and Australia. In addition to Silicon Valley, London, and Berlin, cities like Lisbon have emerging startup ecosystems. Portugal went through a difficult macro environment years ago which led to a growth in the entrepreneurship culture and investment. We have excellent tech graduates and a global mindset.Highly innovative companies like luxury eCommerce platform Farfetch, YC graduate machine learning translation platform Unbabel or the leading student accommodation marketplace Uniplaces have a strong Portuguese DNA and went to raise international rounds in the UK and the US - we want to back the next success stories of the ecosystem.

## Progress Tech Transfer Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Water, Eyewear, Farming

Investment fund specialized in sustainable technologies from universities and public research organizations, start-ups, spin-offs, and entrepreneurs.

## Ai Zei
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Belluno, Veneto, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Farming, Wholesale, Pharmaceutical

Ai Zei, a biological type of cultivation, is recognized in accordance with natural rhythms in accordance with the length of the seasons, for a product that requires not only a certification but also a selection of all the ingredients

## UniCredit Group
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt
- Focus: Software, Financial Services, Banking

UniCredit Group is an Italian global banking and financial services company. Its network spanning 50 markets in 20 countries, with more than 9,000 branches and over 148,000 employees. Its strategic position in Western and Eastern Europe gives the group one of the region's highest market shares.

## ESA - GRANT
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Farming, Agriculture, Food and Beverage

ESA provide grants for space project

## InnoVaventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Westerham, Kent, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: AgTech, Sensor, Farming

innova.ventures is a globally active management consulting firm.

## Anya Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Milano, Lombardia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Farming, Agriculture, Food and Beverage

Anya Capital is an investment management organization that invests in early stage startups

## Open Venture
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: AgTech, Software, Geospatial

Open Venture’s objective is to accompany early stage B2B start-ups with a high innovation content on their growth path. Its goal is to generate a positive impact on society, the economy and the environment.

## Claudio Rossi
- Type: Angel
- Location: Rome, Lazio, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Equity Crowdfunding
- Focus: Farming, Internet, Agriculture

Claudio Rossi - Advisor @ GoSherpy

## SIREF
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Farming, Agriculture, Food and Beverage

Società fiduciaria di revisione

## Fondazione Golinelli
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, AgTech

Fondazione Golinelli was born in Bologna in 1988 by the will of the entrepreneur and philanthropist Marino Golinelli with the aim to promote education and training, to promote the culture, to foster intellectual growth and ethics of young people, the citizens of tomorrow.

## Invitalia Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Rome, Lazio, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, Medical, Health Care

Invitalia Ventures SGR manages the “Italia Venture Fund I”, a 87€/Ml sized co-investment fund that invests in early stage operations in Italy. They co-invest up to a maximum of 70% in round A (€ 0.5ML - € 1.5ML) in high growth sectors. Invitalia Ventures, with its network of co-investors not only provides risk capital, but also know-how and anetwork for business development. Main LPs includes the Ministery of Economic Development, the European Investment Bank, Cisco Group, the Sardinian Banking Foundation and Metec Group.They are looking for visionary entrepreneurs who share their passion for innovation.
Growth is their mission!!For more information please contact us at info@invitaliaventures.it or visit our website: www.invitaliaventures.it

## Crédit Agricole Italia
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Debt Financing, Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, Finance, Water

Crédit Agricole Italia is a bank that offers loans and financial services.

## Club degli Investitori
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Torino, Piemonte, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, Health Care, Software

Club degli Investitori (Investors Club) is a network of investors and business angels that invest on early-stage SMEs and startups. The community of 300+ Members (entrepreneurs, CEOs, executive managers) actively scouts for investing opportunities on SMEs & startups and invests with a minimum ticket of €200k. The Club supports business byinvesting capital and by leveraging the Members' network and experience.Club degli Investitori is supported by Unicredit and KPMG Italy.

## Draper B1
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

We invest in you. Our commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship is your best ally to expand your business. Find out how we can boost your project!

## Unruly Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Italy, Texas, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Biotechnology, CleanTech, Clean Energy

Investing in the crazy before it becomes normal

## Moonstone Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Mobile, E-Commerce, Recruiting

Moonstone Fund is an investment fund.

## Banca del Mezzogiorno - MedioCredito Centrale
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Rome, Lazio, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt
- Focus: Renewable Energy, Solar, Chemical

Banca del Mezzogiorno - MedioCredito Centrale is an Italian bank that specializes in medium-term loans to companies.

## TiVentures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Analytics, SaaS

TiVenture is a seed investment fund owned by the Fondazione Centenario Banca Stato that invests in early stage companies with innovative technologies and high growth potential, principally in southern Switzerland. TiVenture is actively looking and ready to support exceptional founders and entrepreneurs developing scalable products for the globalmarket.  TiVenture has a diversified portfolio of companies and is mainly active in the life science, medical, high-tech and IT sectors.

## Scientifica Venture Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Roma, Lazio, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Manufacturing

Scientifica Venture Capital offers private equity and venture capital investment services for Italy based startups and firms.

## Climate-KIC
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Grant, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, CleanTech, Sustainability

EIT Climate-KIC is a European knowledge and innovation community, working to accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon economy.Supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, we identify and support innovation that helps society mitigate and adapt to climate change. They believe that a decarbonised, sustainable economy is notonly necessary to prevent catastrophic climate change, but presents a wealth of opportunities for business and society.

## Andrea Febbraio
- Type: Angel
- Location: Rome, Lazio, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Internet, Farming, Fitness

Venture Capitalist, Investor, Internet entrepreneur, International Speaker and Book Author.+15 years of experience in AdTech & Digital Advertising : I love to start-up international digital business, scale it and make them grow till the exit.Co-founder of Ebuzzing (now Teads) from 0 to 100M$ Revenues in 4 YearsFounder of PromoDigital// Sold It After 2 Years for 4x RevenuesCo-Author of the book "Viral Video: Content is King Distribution is Queen" & Co-Author of the Book "Buzz Marketing nei Social Media" Partner at Ariadne CapitalPro Speaker at London Speaker Bureauhttp://mariafranzoni.com/business-management/4471-andrea-febbraio// I LOVE TO MENTOR AWESOME TEAMS //Speaker at Major Digital Advertising events: Royal Institution of Great Britain, IAB Forum Milan, iStrategy London, iStrategy Amsterdam, Cannes Lions Advertising Festival, Dmexco Cologne, Inspirational Festival Madrid.Advisor http://www.luissenlabs.com/ Angel Portfolio: AdEspresso, Chupamobile, Beintoo, FiloVenture Portfolio: Money Dashboard, Oxygen, Bit X , Quill, Taggstar, SoundOut, Made Television, Orson & Co , Bloomy Days, Norwood SystemSenior Lecturer at :SDA Bocconi, LUISS Business School, Business School Il Sole 24 Ore, IED, NaBA, Master IAB Università Cattolica, Gambero Rosso

## SACE
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Milano, Lombardia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Debt Financing
- Focus: Energy, Renewable Energy

SACE provides credit insurance, investment protection, financial guarantees, and market advisory services to companies.

## Synergo Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Private Equity, Series A
- Focus: Manufacturing, Information Technology, Software

Diamo sostegno operativo e finanziario alle PMI italiane che vogliono crescere negli USA. Investiamo a fianco di imprenditori ambiziosi per aumentare significativamente il valore delle loro aziende. Non siamo un partner solo finanziario, ma anche operativo e strategico. Mettiamo a disposizione la nostra esperienza nel costruire aziende di successo.

## Banco BPM
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Manufacturing, Renewable Energy, Energy

Scopri i servizi bancari e finanziari di Banco BPM: conti, mutui, carte, prestiti, assicurazioni, trading e tanto altro. Per privati e imprese.
