# Top 50 EdTech Startup Investors in Italy in June 2026 ## CDP Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Rome, Lazio, Italy - Relevant deals: 10 - 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. ## Club degli Investitori - Type: VC Fund - Location: Torino, Piemonte, Italy - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Health Care, E-Commerce, Information Technology 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. ## United Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, FinTech We are an independent Venture Capitalfirm supporting visionary entrepreneurs toreinvent industries through technology. ## LIFTT - Type: VC Fund - Location: Turin, Piemonte, Italy - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Manufacturing A not-only-profit operating investment company, eager to create a bridge between innovative ideas, territory and capital. ## P101 - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology P101 is an Italian venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in the digital sector. Agreement to handle personal data I agree I don't agree ## Matteo de Brabant - Type: Angel - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: News, Beauty, EdTech Matteo de Brabant is Founder and Chairman at Jakala Group. He is the CEO of the company since 2000. ## Club Italia Investimenti 2 - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Mobile Club Italia Investimenti is a Milan-based venture capital firm that assists startups in raising seed capital. ## Rialto Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milano, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Internet, Security, Software Rialto Ventures fund invests in B2B digital transformation technologies. ## Sport Horizon Holding S.p.a. - Type: VC Fund - Location: Turin, Piemonte, Italy - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Convertible Note - Focus: Apps, Sports, Fitness Sport Tech Investment Company ## TIM Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Rome, Lazio, Italy - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Internet, Software, SaaS TIM Ventures prefers to invest in the internet, digital life, mobile evolution, e-learning, and green technology sectors. The company provides startups with consulting services and support. It selects companies that exploit disruptive technologies, with particular attention to enterprise applications, digital life, and telecommunications. ## Fabio Cannavale - Type: Angel - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: SaaS, Software, Information Technology Fabio Cannavale - Founder & President @ B Heroes ## Wayra - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS Wayra is a globally connected and technological open innovation hub in the world. We currently operate in 10 countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Germany, Mexico, Peru, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Venezuela.Through Telefónica our global presence allows us to be at the helm of innovation, shoulder to shoulder with drivenentrepreneurs and in a position to engage the right partners and leaders of industries for business. Our mission is clear, to connect innovators with Telefónica and generate joint business opportunities. We are the interface between Telefónica and entrepreneurial ecosystems across the globe because innovation makes good business sense. ## Lorenzo Lamberti Sagliano - Type: Angel - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: EdTech, FinTech, Machine Learning Lorenzo Lamberti Sagliano ## 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. ## Club Digitale - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milano, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Retail, Internet Club Digitale is an Italian startup accelerator focused on companies in the digital and technology sectors. It is the first club of private investors born with the aim of contributing to the growth of digital in Italy, providing the best startups in the area with the capital necessary for the development of the business. Club Digitale acquiresholdings in the capital of a selection of Startup companies that are completing a process of business acceleration at the partner incubators of the project. ## Massimiliano Magrini - Type: Angel - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence Massimiliano is co-founder and Managing Partner United Ventures . Previously at Altavista and founding Country manager of Google Italy. Founder of Annapurna Ventures, a new generation Technology Angel Fund. and As Consultant appointed by the Ministry of Economic Development, He has actively contributed to the drawing up of the report onventure capitalism in Italy, which then led to the DL Growth .He is currently Vice President of the Touring Club Italiano, Board Member of the American Chamber of Commerce and sits on the board of directors of AppsBuilder, Paperlit, 20 Lines and Cloud4WI. ## Equiter - Type: VC Fund - Location: Turin, Piemonte, Italy - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series B - Focus: Medical, Health Care, Information Technology Equiter seleziona, realizza e gestisce investimenti infrastrutturali in capitale di rischio finalizzati allo sviluppo socio-economico del territorio. ## 40Jemz Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Verona, Veneto, Italy - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Computer, Software 40Jemz Ventures is an investment firm. Its mission is to identify and finance the most promising early-stage businesses. ## Matthew Lunelli - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: EdTech, Corporate Training, Personal Development Matthew Lunelli ## Boost Heroes - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Apps Boost Heroes is an Italy-based holding company focusing on seed and early stage investments. ## Primo Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Aerospace, Information Technology Primo Capital is a venture capital firm focused on seed and early stage startups. The firm is a multi-fund investment company, with four different investment practices with dedicated funds on specialized strategies. Primo Capital invests in digital/software, new space, climate technology and healthcare. ## Embed Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Information Technology, Mobile, Health Care Embed Capital directly invests in startups, established or in the process of creation.Embed is mainly focused on innovative companies that:- Are active in the so-called “real economy” sectors: industrials, technology, environment, services, retail or social;- Are characterized by simple and intuitive business models and valuepropositions, and operate in markets or market segments featuring high growth potential;- Present a clear competitive advantage and high barriers-to-entry;- Are cash-generative in the medium term.Given that Embed Capital is not a closed-end fund, it doesn’t have specific time-constrains and it can assess on a project-by-project basis to determine the best time to sell a participation, and sign customized agreements with the entrepreneurs. ## Mamacrowd - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Equity Crowdfunding - Focus: EdTech, iOS, Apps Mamacrowd is the equity crowdfunding platform authorized by Consob that allows you to invest in innovative Italian projects: startups, innovative SMEs or clubs, ie companies that invest mainly in startups and innovative SMEs. ## Italian Founders Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milano, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, SaaS, Software Unlocking Italy's Next Founders ## Marco Caradonna - Type: Angel - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Advertising, PaaS, SaaS Marco Caradonna is a Co-Founder & Managing Partner at BlackSheep Ventures at BlackSheep Ventures. He attended Catholic University of Sacred Heart. ## Opes Impact Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milano, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Communities, Agriculture, Energy Opes-Lcef is an impact investor that provides catalytic capital to early-stage social enterprises in emerging markets. ## Index Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Internet Index Ventures is an international venture capital firm with dual headquarters in San Francisco and London, investing in technology-enabled companies with a focus on e-commerce, fintech, mobility, gaming, infrastructure/AI, and security. ## Azimut Holding - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: FinTech, Information Technology, Blockchain Azimut Holding is an independent financial company that offers investment solutions to develop excellent levels of experience. The company's business model is based on the vertical integration between asset management and distribution. It has portfolio managers and analysts based in major hubs around the world and a network of client-facingfinancial advisors operating to deliver quality advice to clients.Azimut Holding was founded on 1989 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy. ## dPixel - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Financial Services, E-Commerce, Blockchain dPixel is a venture capital advisor and management consulting firm that finances early stage internet companies. ## Praxi - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Education, Human Resources CVC of Italian Corp ## Mival Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Manzano, Toscana, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Learning, Generative AI, Corporate Training Mival Capital is a private investment company that invests in SMEs' equity through a combination of finance and tech assets. ## Duccio Vitali - Type: Angel - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: Freelance, Web Design, Web Development Duccio Vitali is a CEO at Alkemy digital_enabler. ## Giacomo Trovato - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: EdTech, Gaming, Education Giacomo Trovato is an individual investor ## Francesco Beraldi - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Machine Learning, SaaS, EdTech Francesco Beraldi ## Emerge VC - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Education, E-Learning, EdTech Emerge is a $70m pre-seed fund backed by 100+ of the world’s best edtech and future of work founders and executives. Our vision is to democratise access to opportunity by being a catalytic partner for early-stage founders re-designing the future of learning and work. ## Eurazeo - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care Eurazeo is a private equity and venture capital firm that invests in SMEs and manages a diversified portfolio of assets.With its expertise in private equity, real estate, and private debt, the group supports companies of all sizes in their development commitment through the commitment of its 235 professionals. It provides companies with thenecessary investments needed to realize their growth potential.The firm was founded in 1969 and is based in Paris, Ile-de-France, France. ## MVM Life Science Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series C - Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical MVM invests in innovative healthcare companies. Our active portfolio companies are transforming the delivery of healthcare by enabling higher quality, cost-effective care in large, global markets. ## Banca Patrimoni Sella - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Convertible Note - Focus: Apps, Software, Education Bank ## CVC S2 Capital - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: EdTech, Education CVC S2 Capital is an investment firm. ## Zanichelli Venture - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Education, E-Learning, EdTech Zanichelli Venture is looking for nascent companies who are tilling daring ideas about education and technology and searching for pre-seed or seed funding to grow these ideas into products to empower anyone – from children and parents to adult, professional lifelong learners and their mentors and coaches – to learn and teach better.We willsupport and finance ideas with the potential to have a positive impact on our future through education at every stage of our life. We will respectfully, discreetly stand by the entrepreneurs believing in these ideas, from the beginnings and at least since that impact leaves its first dent.We care about each startup in our portfolio getting the full value a hundred years old education company like Zanichelli can offer, wherever our expertise can be a lodestar because of our history, our mission, our network, our resources; and we believe in getting out of the founders’ way otherwise, if we don’t add value.We care about financial returns and self-sustainability and about bringing collaboration opportunities, insights, innovative thinking and entrepreneurial energy back to our company digital products designers, editorial staff and IT, searching for mutual advantages. Only in the long term, as we and the founders build trust through intense collaboration and shared stakes, and after a startup fully spreads out its potential as a maturing company, we believe in searching together for possible paths to a deeper partnership. We co-invest globally, following trusted, local lead investors. ## Net4Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: EdTech, Fitness, Software Net4Capital is a investment management company in private equity and venture capital. ## Vertis - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Computer Vertis is a dynamic and independent investment management company authorised by Bank of Italy. It manages five closed-end funds for qualified investors by participating in research projects, spin-offs, startups and PMI and deals with the investments of the innovative Made in Italy. ## Synergo Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Private Equity, Series A - Focus: Manufacturing, Information Technology, Automotive 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. ## Impact Ventures Hungary - Type: VC Fund - Location: Budapest, Budapest, Hungary - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Agriculture, Health Care Impact Ventures is a specialist fund manager focusing on Impact Investments. Our mission is to catalyze social impact by supporting and investing in high-growth social SMEs in Europe, addressing areas of social inclusion, education, employment, health and environmental sustainability. ## Ithaca Investments - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milano, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, E-Commerce Ithaca Investments is a Family Investment Office firm mainly focused on early-stage opportunities. ## Attilio Mazzilli - Type: Angel - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, News Attilio Mazzilli is Corporate Partner of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, a global law firm where he also serves as Co-Head of Italian offices, Head of the Italian Tech Group and Member of the International Technology Companies Group. He specializes in private equity and venture capital, with specific skills in both domestic and cross-borderM&A transactions.Attilio Mazzilli graduated in Law from the University of Milan (dissertation on “The insurance contracts in private international law”). In 2003 he was admitted to the Italian Bar Association. In those years, he started working as Associate for “Pavia e Ansaldo” law firm in Milan. In 2006 he moved to Los Angeles, California and obtained a Master of Laws in Business&Corporate Law from the University of Southern California. The following year he came back to Milan to join “Chiomenti” law firm as Senior Associate. After this working experience, he moved to “Carnelutti” law firm, where he served as Partner and Head of International Development (2011-2015). Subsequently, his career continued at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, where he currently works as Corporate Partner and Head of the Italian Tech Group. He is also Member of the International Technology Companies Group. In 2023 he was also appointed Co-Head of Italian offices. He focuses on M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions, while advising startups and venture capital firms in areas including financing, corporate law, M&A, and listings. Furthermore, he works as consultant for leading tech companies, supporting their founders at all stages of their life-cycle. Attilio Mazzilli was awarded “Lawyer of the Year for Venture Capital” in the 2020 Legalcommunity Awards. His commitment contributed to several awards received by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP: among these are “Law Firm of the Year 2021 for Venture Capital”, “Law Firm of the Year 2020 for M&A Small Cap” (BeBeez and PBV) and “Law Firm of the Year 2020 for Fintech” (TopLegal Industry Awards). During the first outbreak of COVID-19 in Italy, he collaborated with the Italian Ministry of Innovation, the Finance Commission and VC Hub in drafting urgent measures to provide financial support to tech and innovative companies in Italy. In the same period, his client Bending Spoons developed Immuni, the app chosen by the Italian Ministry of Health to track the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. Over more than 22 years of professional experience, Attilio Mazzilli has taken part in many significant transactions and assisted companies the likes of Gruppo Intesa San Paolo, Cattolica Assicurazioni, Teko Telecom, Octo Telematics, and Prima Assicurazioni. He also assisted Banca Sella Holding and Fabrick (joint venture agreement with illimity Bank concerning Hype), Cerba HealthCare (acquisition of Lifebrain from Investindustrial) and Scalapay (Series B financing round led by Tencent and Series A financing round led by Tiger Global). ## Azimut Digitech Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milano, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Computer Azimut Digitech Fund Was created as part of a partnership with the Gellify Group. ## Luca Ascani - Type: Angel - Location: Rome, Lazio, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: FinTech, Software, Financial Services Luca is founder and CEO of Lambda Alpha, an investment company focused on early stage investment. Its portfolio includes Bear, the Apple Design Award winner notes app, Fintechs as Lendable and Emma App in London, Mansa in Paris and ScalaPay as well as autonomous robots Gideon Brothers and automated pasta restaurant Cala. Recent investmentsincludes Dishpatch, Airbank and RVVUP. Luca started his entrepreneurial career aged 20 when he launched BuyCentral.it, the first Italian shopping comparison site, in 2000. It was sold to Lycos in 2004. In 2002 he founded ADVance which became the leading digital agency in Italy, subsequently sold to NetBooster. In 2004 he cofounded GoAdv, later rebranded Populis, one of the largest vertical digital publishing groups in Europe and Brazil, listed on the Paris Alternext stock exchange. In 2011 Populis was named the fastest growing company in Ireland and part of the top ten in Europe by Deloitte. In 2012 and 2013 he has brought the TechCrunch conference to Italy with the aim of connecting the Italian industry with international investors. For this same purpose he was co-hosting the 2017 Founders Forum in Rome.From 2010 Luca was in the board of IlSecoloXIX, an Italian north west leading newspaper, then acquired by LaStampa in 2014 and he was in the board of the new group, ITEDI, until it was acquired by Gruppo Espresso in 2017. ## Cairo Communication - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milano, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Fitness, Software, Training Cairo Communication is a company that carries activities in the communication sector as a publisher - television & books & a concessionaire. ## StartupItalia - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: EdTech, Software, Education Siamo la nuova generazione di editori e broadcaster fatta di startup, Investor, imprenditori, manager ma sopratutto appassionati. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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