Top 50 Education Startup Investors in Italy (August 2026)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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CDP Venture Capital
VC Fund
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17 | Italy, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Health Care | $483k–$23M |
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Club degli Investitori
VC Fund
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8 | Italy, Switzerland, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Health Care, E-Commerce | $197k–$30M |
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P101
VC Fund
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7 | Italy, Spain, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology | $236k–$15M |
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United Ventures
VC Fund
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4 | Italy, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Seed | Software, Information Technology, FinTech | $406k–$15M |
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StartupItalia
VC Fund
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3 | Italy | Seed | Education, EdTech, Software | $695k–$2.9M |
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Rialto Ventures
VC Fund
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3 | Italy, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, GPS, Sports | $555k–$6.7M |
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LIFTT
VC Fund
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3 | Italy, United Kingdom, France | Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown | Biotechnology, Software, Manufacturing | $255k–$118M |
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Matteo de Brabant
Angel
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3 | Italy, France | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | News, Beauty, EdTech | $1.8M–$11M |
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Club Italia Investimenti 2
VC Fund
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3 | Italy, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed | E-Commerce, Software, Mobile | $55k–$576k |
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Primo Capital
VC Fund
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3 | Italy, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Aerospace | $362k–$28M |
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Boost Heroes
VC Fund
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2 | Italy, United States, Hong Kong | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Software, Internet | $219k–$7.7M |
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Opes Impact Fund
VC Fund
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2 | Italy, Kenya, India | Venture - Series Unknown, Seed | Communities, Agriculture, Energy | $219k–$910k |
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Marco Caradonna
Angel
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2 | Italy, United Kingdom, France | Seed, Angel | Advertising, SaaS, Enterprise Software | $1.2M–$1.6M |
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Luiss Alumni 4 Growth
VC Fund
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2 | Italy, United Kingdom | Seed, Convertible Note, Venture - Series Unknown | E-Commerce, Software, InsurTech | $776k–$3.9M |
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Lorenzo Lamberti Sagliano
Angel
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2 | Italy | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | EdTech, FinTech, Training | |
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Apside
VC Fund
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2 | Italy | Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Apps | $869k–$5.7M |
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Italia500
VC Fund
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2 | Italy, The Netherlands | Series A, Series B, Series C | Dental, Internet, Software | |
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Club Digitale
VC Fund
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2 | Italy | Seed, Series A | Internet, Education, E-Commerce | $258k–$576k |
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Embed Capital
VC Fund
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2 | Italy, Switzerland, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed | Information Technology, Mobile, Health Care | $132k–$2.1M |
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Vertis
VC Fund
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2 | Italy, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | Software, Health Care, Biotechnology | $823k–$11M |
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Opes Italia
VC Fund
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2 | Italy, Spain | Venture - Series Unknown, Series A, Seed | E-Commerce, Leisure, Medical | $440k–$7.5M |
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Sport Horizon Holding S.p.a.
VC Fund
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2 | Italy, Germany, Portugal | Seed, Convertible Note | Software, Sports, Communities | $522k–$2.3M |
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Lazio Innova
VC Fund
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2 | Italy, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed, Grant | Health Care, Software, Biotechnology | $22k–$1.9M |
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Wayra
VC Fund
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2 | Spain, United Kingdom, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, SaaS | $103k–$16M |
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Massimiliano Magrini
Angel
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2 | Italy, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS | $274k–$16M |
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40Jemz Ventures
VC Fund
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2 | Italy | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Artificial Intelligence, Computer, Software | $338k–$4.2M |
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Praxi
VC Fund
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2 | Italy | Pre-Seed | Software, Education, Human Resources | |
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Fabio Cannavale
Angel
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2 | Italy, United States, Hong Kong | Series A, Seed | SaaS, Software, Recruiting | $700k–$11M |
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PLAI Mondadori
VC Fund
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2 | Italy | Pre-Seed, Corporate Round | Credit, Banking, FinTech | $105k–$350k |
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Italian Founders Fund
VC Fund
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2 | Italy, United Kingdom | Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A | Artificial Intelligence, SaaS, Software | $1.4M–$19M |
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Matthew Lunelli
Angel
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2 | Italy | Pre-Seed, Series A | EdTech, Training, Recruiting | |
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Equiter
VC Fund
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2 | Italy | Seed, Series B | Medical, Health Care, Information Technology | $2.2M–$4M |
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Impact Ventures Hungary
VC Fund
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2 | Hungary, Spain, Italy | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Agriculture, Health Care | $878k–$4.6M |
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TIM Ventures
VC Fund
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2 | Italy, United States, Malaysia | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Internet, Software, SaaS | $47k–$8M |
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Mamacrowd
VC Fund
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2 | Italy | Equity Crowdfunding, Seed | EdTech, Retail, E-Commerce | $180k–$2.7M |
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Banca Patrimoni Sella & C.
VC Fund
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2 | Italy, France, United Kingdom | Seed, Debt Financing, Venture - Series Unknown | Renewable Energy, Energy, Software | $25k–$315M |
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Dea Capital Alternative Funds
VC Fund
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2 | Italy | Venture - Series Unknown | Fruit, Leisure, Education | $5.2M–$16M |
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Azimut Digitech Fund
VC Fund
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2 | Italy, San Marino, United Kingdom | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Computer | $2M–$35M |
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Endeavor Catalyst
VC Fund
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2 | United States, Brazil, Mexico | Series B, Series A, Series C | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce | $5.5M–$200M |
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MPA Education
VC Fund
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1 | Italy, Finland, United Kingdom | Seed | EdTech, Education, B2B | $524k–$1.1M |
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Niccolò Colussi
Angel
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1 | Italy | Pre-Seed, Series A | Legal, EdTech, Training | |
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Paolo Barberis
Angel
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1 | Italy | Seed, Series A, Grant | Artificial Intelligence, SaaS, Machine Learning | $165k–$11M |
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RCS MediaGroup
VC Fund
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1 | Italy | Seed, Series A | Beauty, Retail, Fitness | |
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Zanichelli Venture
VC Fund
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1 | United States, United Kingdom, Italy | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Education, E-Learning, EdTech | |
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Luca Ascani
Angel
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1 | France, Italy, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | FinTech, Software, Financial Services | $589k–$38M |
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Luca Valerio Camerano
Angel
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1 | Italy | Series A | EdTech, Corporate Training, Personal Development | |
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Cairo Communication
VC Fund
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1 | Italy | Series A | Fitness, Software, Training | |
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Emerge VC
VC Fund
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1 | United Kingdom, United States, Germany | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Education, E-Learning, EdTech | |
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dPixel
VC Fund
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1 | Italy, United States, Brazil | Seed, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, E-Commerce, Blockchain | |
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CVC S2 Capital
VC Fund
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1 | Italy | Pre-Seed | EdTech, Education | |
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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.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Italy, United States, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 295
- Round size: Seed $483k–$7.7M; Series A $3.3M–$23M
- Lead/follow: 41% lead, 59% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $197M in 2021
Portfolio highlights
- Evja — Evja supports growers in optimizing the management and monitoring of irrigation, nutrition and protection of their crops through the use of OPI, the most advanced system for precision agriculture .
- Mopso — Discover Mopso's anti money laundering detection system. Visit our website and try a 30 minutes free demo with one of our experts.
- ALLSIDES — Covision Media specializes in creating high-quality, relightable 3D models using their industrial 3D scanners. These scanners capture detailed surface information and PBR textures, and are designed for easy integration into virtual environments.
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.
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- Industry: Software, Health Care, E-Commerce
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Italy, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 114
- Round size: Seed $197k–$8.2M; Pre-Seed $204k–$1.9M; Series A $889k–$30M
- Lead/follow: 21% lead, 79% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Soource — Soource is a B2B Saas product that uses AI applications to help purchasing managers to discover the best market solutions through extensive global research and automated email negotiations with thousands of suppliers worldwide.
- CiaoDott — Automatizza le telefonate, prenotazioni e FAQ del tuo studio medico con CiaoDott, l'assistente vocale AI disponibile 24/7. Provalo gratis.
- Quantum Bridge — Quantum Bridge is a pioneer in Distributed Symmetric Key Exchange (DSKE) technology. It offers quantum-safe cybersecurity products and services. Quantum-safe product and services, Quantum-safe roadmap and quantum-safe solutions implementation.
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
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- Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Italy, Spain, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 114
- Round size: Seed $236k–$4.1M; Series A $2.1M–$15M
- Lead/follow: 64% lead, 36% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2022
Portfolio highlights
- Cosmico — We are the platform connecting digital talents with the most ambitious companies, using remote work.We have over 8,000 members and our talents have accelerated dozens of projects alongside big names like Accenture Song, Tangity, Frog, Fjord, Sketchin, EY but also aggressive start-ups like Scalapay, Gimme5, Flowe, Unguess.If you are a digitalprofessional: we offer you a community in which to grow your talent through experiences, networks and cosmic projects.If you are a company: we offer you access to a community of designers, developers and marketers from which to select the talents to accelerate your digital transformation projects. Whether you are a manager or a digital professional, Cosmico is here to help you find your space
- A-Cube — A-Cube API: la piattaforma globale per la Tax Compliance. Integra la fatturazione elettronica e gli obblighi fiscali in ogni ERP o e-commerce in Italia e nel mondo.
- Incapto Coffee — Incapto provides coffee solutions that combine specialty whole-bean coffee, super-automatic coffee machines, and subscription-based delivery services for consumers and businesses. The company supplies freshly roasted coffee beans sourced from multiple origins and delivers them directly to customers through recurring subscriptions, ensuringcontinuous availability and freshness. Its offering includes fully automatic coffee machines that grind and brew beans on demand, enabling users to prepare coffee without single-use capsules or manual preparation steps. The company also provides workplace coffee solutions, supplying machines, beans, and technical support for offices, hotels, and food service environments.Incapto integrates digital tools that track consumption, manage inventory, and automate replenishment, allowing customers to monitor usage and receive supplies based on demand. It also offers complementary products such as accessories, beverages, and maintenance services to support ongoing operation of its coffee systems.
We are an independent Venture Capitalfirm supporting visionary entrepreneurs toreinvent industries through technology.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, FinTech
- Stage:Series A, Seed
- Geography: Italy, United States, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 86
- Round size: Seed $406k–$10M; Series A $3.3M–$15M
- Lead/follow: 55% lead, 45% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $176M in 2023
Portfolio highlights
- Cleafy — A new era for online fraud management: Cleafy combines in real-time all the most advanced fraud detection technologies in one fraud management solution.
- Beelzebub — A secure low code deception runtime framework, leveraging AI for System Virtualization.
- Seltz — The Web Knowledge Layer for AI Agents.
Siamo la nuova generazione di editori e broadcaster fatta di startup, Investor, imprenditori, manager ma sopratutto appassionati.
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- Industry: Education, EdTech, Software
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: Italy
Investor stats
- Total investments: 3
- Round size: Seed $695k–$2.9M
- Lead/follow: 67% lead, 33% follow
Portfolio highlights
- 4books — 4books is an edutech platform that offers micro-learning solutions through eBooks.
- Data Masters — I migliori corsi online di intelligenza artificiale, machine learning e data science. Formazione pratica, docenti esperti, lezioni on-demand e live. Entra ora!
Rialto Ventures fund invests in B2B digital transformation technologies.
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- Industry: Information Technology, GPS, Sports
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Italy, United States, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 12
- Round size: Seed $555k–$4.3M; Series A $5.4M–$6.7M
- Lead/follow: 67% lead, 33% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Pack — Pack is the people development platform that empowers HR with data-driven insights, digital assessments, and world-class mentoring & coaching. Unlock employee growth with tailored development plans, AI-driven tracking, and an international network of experts.
- Roboze — Roboze is able to engineer high performance thermoplastic polymers resistant to the most extreme operating conditions for various sectors.
- Keyless — Reverify and authenticate your users in a glance, without storing biometric data. PingOne Recognize delivers private, fraud-resistant biometric authentication.
A not-only-profit operating investment company, eager to create a bridge between innovative ideas, territory and capital.
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- Industry: Biotechnology, Software, Manufacturing
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: Italy, United Kingdom, France
Investor stats
- Total investments: 73
- Round size: Seed $255k–$7.6M; Series A $2.8M–$21M; Venture - Series Unknown $495k–$118M
- Lead/follow: 37% lead, 63% follow
Portfolio highlights
- CareGlance — CareGlance is the provider of real-time monitoring systems based on SS-OCT technology. Fast, precise and developed for the industry!
- Rainbow Crops — Rainbow Crops is a next-generation Agtech company developing climate-resilient, high-performing crop varieties.
- Wearable Robotics — Wearable Robotics produces and develops wearable robotic systems and exoskeletons for rehabilitation, assistance and human-power augmentation.
Matteo de Brabant is Founder and Chairman at Jakala Group. He is the CEO of the company since 2000.
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- Industry: News, Beauty, EdTech
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Italy, France
Investor stats
- Total investments: 7
- Round size: Seed $1.8M–$2.9M; Series A $4.2M–$11M
- Lead/follow: 14% lead, 86% follow
Portfolio highlights
- faire.ai — We enable banks and financial institutions to provide instant lending services leveraging open banking and Artificial Intelligence
- Futura — Futura makes high quality education accessible to everyone. Our AI-based platform uses Deep Learning to optimize your study time and test scores by learning from your past mistakes and targeting weak points with extra attention. We completely personalize learning, using a data-driven approach and modular classes that adapt to students’ individualneeds.
- We Are Emma — We Are Emma is a provider of salon amenities and products meant to promote healthy hair. It offers services like hair spas and products manufactured from natural resources
Club Italia Investimenti is a Milan-based venture capital firm that assists startups in raising seed capital.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Software, Mobile
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Italy, United States, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 81
- Round size: Seed $55k–$576k; Pre-Seed $110k–$219k
- Lead/follow: 1% lead, 99% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $5.9M in 2013
Portfolio highlights
- UNGUESS (formerly AppQuality) — UNGUESS is the crowdsourcing platform for effective testing and real insights. Take the guesswork out of your work.
- Paragraph — Paragraph turns your startup's launches, product updates, customer learnings, and founder thinking into an owned media engine your team approves.
- La Passione — High quality Italian Road and Urban cycling wear at fair prices. We use only the finest materials and sell direct to you with no middleman. Shop now!
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.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Aerospace
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Italy, United States, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 110
- Round size: Seed $362k–$5.4M; Pre-Seed $1.2M–$4.2M; Series A $3.3M–$28M
- Lead/follow: 55% lead, 45% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Archimede — Deep tech company based in Sicily #archmesh is our satellite kit
- Yolo Tech Insurance — YOLO Group, uno dei principali operatori nel mercato insurtech italiano dei servizi assicurativi digitali, quotato in borsa sul segmento EGM.
- Quantum Bridge — Quantum Bridge is a pioneer in Distributed Symmetric Key Exchange (DSKE) technology. It offers quantum-safe cybersecurity products and services. Quantum-safe product and services, Quantum-safe roadmap and quantum-safe solutions implementation.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Software, Internet
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Italy, United States, Hong Kong
Investor stats
- Total investments: 55
- Round size: Seed $219k–$1.9M; Series A $6M–$7.7M
- Lead/follow: 36% lead, 64% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2015
Portfolio highlights
- Cosaporto — Cosaporto is a home delivery service bringing users goods from upmarket and premium shops in Rome, Milan, Turin, Bologna, Florence, and London. The startup carefully selects the best independent shops, producers and artisans, delivered directly to the user’s doorstep within hours of ordering. The service can be used to send beautiful gifts, or forevents, as well as surprises. Currently, Cosaporto operates in several Italian cities, including Rome, Milan, Turin, Bologna, Florence and last year it launched a London branch of the business.
- Ricehouse — Ricehouse creates sustainable construction materials from organic waste from the rice industry to create natural building materials such as rice straws, husks, and chaff. Their products include insulating panels, base plasters, screeds and subfloors, cladding systems, and vertical matt-closing components. The goal of Ricehouse is to construct ahouse made entirely of rice and everything that houses humans, from the smallest to the largest scales.
- Babaco Market — Babaco Market is a subscription with which you receive out-of-the-ordinary fruit and vegetables at home. Products that do not exceed the beauty contests organized by traditional channels and which risk being wasted. We deliver them to your home, in a box. Bring all the goodness of nature to the table and reduce food waste!
Opes-Lcef is an impact investor that provides catalytic capital to early-stage social enterprises in emerging markets.
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- Industry: Communities, Agriculture, Energy
- Stage:Venture - Series Unknown, Seed
- Geography: Italy, Kenya, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 43
- Round size: Seed $219k–$910k
- Lead/follow: 28% lead, 72% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Refolo — Refolo is a type B social cooperative that sees social agriculture as having a dual impact: social and environmental. Refolo was created with the aim of creating an agro-ecological and social corridor that runs through the province of Brescia from north to south with the hope that administrations and other communities will come together to generatea positive impact on the environment and the community.Refolo operates in an area located between the municipalities of Brescia, Collebeato, Villa Carcina and Montirone, territories that share the presence of agricultural areas that over the years have been abandoned due to their unsuitability for intensive agriculture and lack of interest by new generations and that are now ready to start again.
- Ecodudu — Ecodudu is a waste-to-value company. It uses a proprietary innovation to recycle organic waste into high-protein animal feed and organic fertilizer using the black soldier fly. It harnesses insects (nature’s recycling agents) to address global issues which include waste management, demand for protein, and environmental conservation.
- Sistema.bio — Sistema.bio is a biodigester with biogas appliances. High efficiency biodigesters transform organic waste into renewable biogas.
Marco Caradonna is a Co-Founder & Managing Partner at BlackSheep Ventures at BlackSheep Ventures. He attended Catholic University of Sacred Heart.
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- Industry: Advertising, SaaS, Enterprise Software
- Stage:Seed, Angel
- Geography: Italy, United Kingdom, France
Investor stats
- Total investments: 10
- Round size: Seed $1.2M–$1.6M
- Lead/follow: 90% lead, 10% follow
Portfolio highlights
- GoVolt — GoVolt is an innovative startup providing sustainable last mile logistics solutions. The company was born to address the challenge of mobility in modern urban centres and aims to differentiate its service offering within the market while solving a crucial issue for today’s and future generations. The company operates four separate business units:custom B2B delivery services, coroporate dedicated vehicle fleet rentals, third party micro-mobility fleet logistical management and specialized mechatronic maintenance.
- METACASA — The platform that simplifies real estate buying and selling.
- Acadèmia.tv — Acadèmia.tv is an e-learning platform that offers online classes on cooking conducted by various professional chefs. Acadèmia.tv's teachers are among the most illustrious exponents of this world, and through their courses, they transmit recipes and philosophies accumulated over time. Acadèmia.tv's mission is to make cooking more inclusiveand accessible to all.
Investment Club Luiss Guido Carli University
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Software, InsurTech
- Stage:Seed, Convertible Note, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: Italy, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 11
- Round size: Seed $776k–$3.9M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Gamindo — Create interactive training experiences in minutes with AI and gamification. Increase engagement, completion rates and learning outcomes.
- NANDO — NANDO provides AI Waste Monitoring solutions for effective waste tracking. Gain real-time insights and streamline operations.
- This Unique — This Unique offers innovative solutions for feminine hygiene needs in both the B2C and B2B sectors. For consumers, we provide convenient subscription boxes delivering eco-friendly menstrual products right to their doorstep, ensuring they have access to high-quality essentials whenever they need them. In the B2B realm, we specialize in installingstate-of-the-art dispensers in corporate restrooms, offering businesses a hassle-free way to provide their employees with complimentary menstrual products. Our mission is to promote sustainability, inclusivity, and well-being, both at home and in the workplace.
Lorenzo Lamberti Sagliano
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- Industry: EdTech, FinTech, Training
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: Italy
Investor stats
- Total investments: 3
- Lead/follow: 67% lead, 33% follow
Portfolio highlights
- faire.ai — We enable banks and financial institutions to provide instant lending services leveraging open banking and Artificial Intelligence
- EPICODE — Epicode is the online career accelerator that offers training and coaching for ICT professionals and talent recruitment for ICT companies
Apside empowers the Italian innovation ecosystem bringing together expertise, experience and market insights. Apside operates as a joint venture between Intesa Sanpaolo and Zest.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Apps
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: Italy
Investor stats
- Total investments: 8
- Round size: Seed $1M–$3.3M; Series A $900k–$5.7M; Venture - Series Unknown $869k–$1.2M
- Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Datasinc — Datasinc provides asset origination, simplification, maintenance, recovery, and enhancement support to a variety of subjects. Real estate developers, financial institutions, credit unions, ESG investment funds, government agencies, regulators, and insurance companies are among them. They are primarily concerned with the development of proprietarydata mining and machine learning algorithms.
- LianeCare — LianeCare is a caregiving technology platform that connects companies and employees to find professional caregiving services and jobs.
- BandoSubito — Trova fondi e bandi per la tua azienda in pochi click, grazie all'intelligenza artificiale di BandoSubito.
Italia500
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- Industry: Dental, Internet, Software
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Series C
- Geography: Italy, The Netherlands
Investor stats
- Total investments: 4
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Osteocom — Learn from the best dental professionals and share your experiences with colleagues around the world
- Wonderflow — The AI platform that transforms customer feedback into actionable insights
- Codemotion — La piattaforma che supporta gli sviluppatori nella crescita professionale e aiuta le aziende a connettersi con loro. We code the future. Together
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.
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- Industry: Internet, Education, E-Commerce
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Italy
Investor stats
- Total investments: 11
- Round size: Seed $258k–$576k
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- WeSchool — Unlock the transformative power of Education with WeSchool: we craft innovative programmes that connect teachers, students and partners.
- WeSchool — We empower teachers and educators to transform schools, universities and professional development and impact the future of learning.
- La Passione — High quality Italian Road and Urban cycling wear at fair prices. We use only the finest materials and sell direct to you with no middleman. Shop now!
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.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Mobile, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Italy, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 17
- Round size: Seed $132k–$2.1M
- Lead/follow: 18% lead, 82% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Piantando — Piantando sells plants connected to initiatives for the preservation of the planet engaged in the following areas: land, water, climate, biodiversity and local communities. Each plant is equivalent to a transparent and unique contribution, destined to an initiative certified by our Value Chain. Everyone become ambassadors of a new way of livinggreen and understanding their commitment to the planet.
- FrescoFrigo - Healthy food close to you — FrescoFRIGO is a smart fridge with fresh and quality products designed for the needs of worker. Improve everyday lifestyle, through automated proximity selling of good, fresh and healthy product, innovating technology and user experience.
- The Nemesis — The Nemesis is the playground for play-to-earn games and adventures in virtual worlds. Accessible on both mobile and desktop.
Capitali e competenze per accelerare l'innovazione. Attraverso fondi di investimento chiusi investiamo in startup, scaleup e PMI innovative
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- Industry: Software, Health Care, Biotechnology
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Italy, United States, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 70
- Round size: Seed $823k–$4M; Series A $1.5M–$11M
- Lead/follow: 56% lead, 44% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $35M in 2021
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- Scuter — Scuter is the smart e-scooter sharing service that makes city mobility,simple, enjoyable and sustainable. Scuter is on well on its path toward making a dent in this space.
- Soource — Soource is a B2B Saas product that uses AI applications to help purchasing managers to discover the best market solutions through extensive global research and automated email negotiations with thousands of suppliers worldwide.
- Health Triage — Health Triage, crea nuove tecnologie per offrire modelli innovativi di diagnosi clinica, identificazione e cura delle malattie oncologiche.
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Browse database — It's Free!Opes Italia Sicaf Euveca is an impact investing Venture Capital fund. Our aim is to invest in companies based in Italy, or with prevalent activity in the country, and that propose solutions that generate a strong social impact and create positive externalities for the community and the territory.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Leisure, Medical
- Stage:Venture - Series Unknown, Series A, Seed
- Geography: Italy, Spain
Investor stats
- Total investments: 13
- Round size: Seed $440k–$536k; Series A $2.3M–$7.5M; Venture - Series Unknown $2.2M–$4.9M
- Lead/follow: 77% lead, 23% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Baluwo — Toda la ayuda para tu familia en una sola App
- Freedome — Freedome is the leading marketplace for outdoor activities in Italy
- GenomeUp — Rome-based healthtech startup that offers an ecosystem of AI-powered solutions for genetic analysis and clinical decision support for diseases. GenomeUp's mission is to be a global reference platform to support clinical decision-making for hospitals, laboratories, research centers, and pharmaceuticals to accelerate diagnosis times, improvepatient care and provide knowledge for health prevention, all in less than 24h. Based on these assumptions, the founders decided to evolve the startup and transform it into a Italian Benefit Corporation following the purpose of common benefit by acting responsibly, sustainably and transparently towards stakeholders, people, communities, the territory and the environment.
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- Industry: Software, Sports, Communities
- Stage:Seed, Convertible Note
- Geography: Italy, Germany, Portugal
Investor stats
- Total investments: 7
- Round size: Seed $522k–$2.3M
- Lead/follow: 14% lead, 86% follow
Portfolio highlights
- AWorld — AWorld is The Sustainability Platform and Mobile App chosen by the United Nations to support the ActNow Campaign.
- Hoopers — Global basketball community platform connecting players, fans and enthusiasts through products, contents, experiences and NFTs.
- Felton — Felton is an AI audience intelligence platform that profiles every person in your social media audience. 200+ KPIs, 25+ emotions, 250+ filters.
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.
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- Industry: Health Care, Software, Biotechnology
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Grant
- Geography: Italy, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 34
- Round size: Seed $400k–$1.9M; Grant $22k–$121k; Pre-Seed $53k–$518k
- Lead/follow: 41% lead, 59% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $27M in 2018
Portfolio highlights
- HEU — HEU is a legaltech company that automates and manages legal documents and allows users to edit and share them.
- Tech4All — We support the study by using AI.
- GeneSys Bio — Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a global health emergency projected to cause 10 million deaths annually by 2050. The crisis is fueled by slow, conventional diagnostics that take 3-5 days, forcing the empirical use of broad-spectrum antibiotics and accelerating the spread of superbugs.GeneSys Bio is commercialising a breakthrough solution: afully automated, sample-to-result molecular diagnostic platform that identifies infectious pathogens and their critical antibiotic resistance genes in under 30 minutes with >99% sensitivity and specificity. Our portable, laptop-sized device combines proprietary nucleic acid amplification with an AI-driven engine to deliver clear, actionable results directly to clinicians, veterinarians, and public health officials.Our platform is a modular "One Health" solution, adaptable via disease-specific kits for human, veterinary, and environmental applications. We are entering the market with a diagnostic for Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs), a condition affecting over 500 million people annually and a primary driver of antibiotic misuse. By enabling targeted therapy at the first patient encounter, our platform is set to reduce treatment costs by up to 13%, cut follow-up visits, and decrease mortality from complicated infections by 50%.GeneSys Bio is positioned to capture a significant share of this market by bridging the critical gap between speed, laboratory-grade accuracy, and accessibility. We are not just creating a device; we are building the future of decentralized infectious disease diagnostics to safeguard global health for generations to come
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.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, SaaS
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Spain, United Kingdom, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 254
- Round size: Seed $103k–$3.5M; Series A $2.5M–$16M
- Lead/follow: 13% lead, 87% follow
Portfolio highlights
- 1DOC3 — 1doc3 is a e-health platform that connects 490 million of Spanish speaking people with licensed and trusted doctors. Users find personalized answers to their health related questions. Doctors build their online reputation, find new patients and create the biggest health related questions and answers curated database in Spanish. The Platform isavailable via web, App, SMS and USSD, allowing the entire population to have access to a Doctor no matter where they are, or even if they don't have internet access.
- LetsData — LetsData is an AI-power radar against disinformation. LetsData provides real-time media and social media monitoring in over 50 countries, empowering state agencies, businesses, and civil societies to proactively navigate risks and seize opportunities in the face of disinformation.
- YBVR — YBVR provides high-quality video VR streaming experiences: Immersive, interactive, and enriched, Live, and VoD.
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.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: Italy, United States, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 24
- Round size: Seed $274k–$8.1M; Series A $4M–$15M; Series B $12M–$16M
- Lead/follow: 63% lead, 37% follow
Portfolio highlights
- 20lines — 20lines is a website and a mobile app where users write, read and share short stories.Their goal is to connect writers and readers around the concept of free short stories. They aim at becoming the “Instagram” for short stories. On 20lines everyone can easily share their stories, from the teenagers writing their daily journal for theirfriends to the important authors who want to share the preview of their next book with their audience.
- Beelzebub — A secure low code deception runtime framework, leveraging AI for System Virtualization.
- AppsBuilder — App Maker by Appy Pie : Start your Free Trial Now. No code App Builder that lets you build native apps in minutes without writing a single line of code.
40Jemz Ventures is an investment firm. Its mission is to identify and finance the most promising early-stage businesses.
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Computer, Software
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: Italy
Investor stats
- Total investments: 20
- Round size: Seed $434k–$3M; Pre-Seed $338k–$4.2M
- Lead/follow: 40% lead, 60% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Revismart — Revismart usa l'intelligenza artificiale per automatizzare la revisione legale, risparmiando tempo e riducendo gli errori.
- Archimede — Deep tech company based in Sicily #archmesh is our satellite kit
- Doctorsa — Doctorsa is a digital marketplace offering travelers instant access to urgent care online for common conditions, starting at just €20.
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- Industry: Software, Education, Human Resources
- Stage:Pre-Seed
- Geography: Italy
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
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- Pack — Pack is the people development platform that empowers HR with data-driven insights, digital assessments, and world-class mentoring & coaching. Unlock employee growth with tailored development plans, AI-driven tracking, and an international network of experts.
PLAI is the corporate accelerator of Mondadori Group. The Program provides a comprehensive framework for nurturing AI and Generative AI startups. It offers both initial funding and intensive development programs to help transform ideas into viable products and prepare startups for future growth. Additionally, PLAI supports more establishedbusinesses ready to expand their market presence, providing the necessary tools and resources within PLAI's ecosystem to enhance product development and operational scalability.
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- Industry: Credit, Banking, FinTech
- Stage:Pre-Seed, Corporate Round
- Geography: Italy
Investor stats
- Total investments: 9
- Round size: Pre-Seed $105k–$350k
- Lead/follow: 89% lead, 11% follow
Portfolio highlights
- AD cube — Plan, optimize and measure your digital advertising with AD cube - the AI suite combining MMM, real-time optimization and creative intelligence.
- BILLD — Billd is a cleantech firm that offers the first digital receipt service to capture huge data from the offline market using AI.
- Paperbox Health — DINO: The Future of Early Learning Disorder DetectionIn today’s educational landscape, learning disorders often go undiagnosed until they become significant barriers to academic success. This late detection leads to higher intervention costs, greater emotional distress for children, and increased strain on teachers and families.DINO isrevolutionizing the way we approach early learning disorder identification by leveraging AI, gamification, and data-driven insights to create a scalable, efficient, and engaging solution for schools.Our mission is simple: ensure that every child, regardless of background or geography, has access to early and accurate learning disorder detection. By intervening at the right time, we empower schools, educators, and families to provide the best possible support for students who need it most.A Disruptive Approach to Educational Assessment Traditional methods of identifying learning difficulties are often time-consuming, resource-intensive, and dependent on expert evaluations that may not be readily available. DINO changes this paradigm by offering:AI-powered early detection – Our intelligent algorithms analyze gameplay data to identify potential learning challenges in real time. Gamified assessment – Students engage in fun, interactive activities that collect meaningful cognitive and linguistic data without creating stress or pressure. Minimal teacher intervention – The tool is designed for independent use, allowing educators to focus on classroom instruction while gathering valuable insights. Scalability and cost-efficiency – Unlike traditional assessment methods, DINO can be deployed in multiple schools with minimal logistical constraints.Proven Business Model & Strong Market Validation DINO’s business model has been successfully implemented in Italy, demonstrating strong financial sustainability and market demand. Our approach is based on:A subscription-based pricing model: Schools pay a setup fee (€200 per institution) and an annual fee per student (€10 per child), ensuring affordability while maintaining profitability. High margins and low operational costs: Delivery costs are minimal (€1 per report, totaling €2 per child annually), allowing for flexible pricing adaptation, with an average deal size of €1,350 per school.
Unlocking Italy's Next Founders
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, SaaS, Software
- Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Geography: Italy, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 20
- Round size: Seed $2.2M–$14M; Pre-Seed $1.4M–$5.1M; Series A $14M–$19M
- Lead/follow: 50% lead, 50% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2024
Portfolio highlights
- Seltz — The Web Knowledge Layer for AI Agents.
- compri — AI Agents that automate sourcing, supplier management and procurement operations for manufacturing companies. Your new team colleagues.
- Pillar — Sites, finance and administration in one intelligent platform.
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- Industry: EdTech, Training, Recruiting
- Stage:Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: Italy
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
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- EPICODE — Epicode is the online career accelerator that offers training and coaching for ICT professionals and talent recruitment for ICT companies
Equiter seleziona, realizza e gestisce investimenti infrastrutturali in capitale di rischio finalizzati allo sviluppo socio-economico del territorio.
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- Industry: Medical, Health Care, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Series B
- Geography: Italy
Investor stats
- Total investments: 8
- Round size: Seed $2.2M–$4M
- Lead/follow: 38% lead, 62% follow
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- Busforfun — Shared and Green traveling to experience the world of fun#WeTheFun | Busforfun is a young mobility company traveling in a sustainable, safe and low-cost way across Europe. Busforfun vision is a green and shared mobility to experience the world of fun.#WeTheTech | Busforfun is a combination of high tech-startup, e-commerce-platform andtransportation company, Busforfun is going to establish European largest bus network for events in the short time. Thanks to a powerful search engine, business intelligence, an user-friendly booking system and an extensive route network, Busforfun offers travellers the opportunity to experience the world of fun with lower fares.#WeTheGreen | Our low-emission buses comply with the highest safety and environmental standards, so Busforfun offers a sustainable and convenient alternative to cars. With main partner Treedom, Busforfun plants new trees at any travel worldwide.Live Fun Experience in partnership – our concept for successBusforfun provides customers with great offers at lowest budget, through smart network planning, dynamic price management and an adaptive web engine.Busforfun platform is where the innovation and start-up spirit meet the experience and know-how of traditional bus companies and travel agencies.Incredible success can be attributed to the digitalization of old-fashioned bus travel industry: Busforfun has not suppliers or clients: but partners only!
- Easy Rain — Leading a new automotive era: our modular ecosystem of virtual sensors and active hardware makes cars and autonomous platforms truly safe in every condition.
- Faccin Group — Faccin Group leads in manufacturing top tier metal forming & bending machines. Operating as Faccin, Roundo & Boldrini, we offer unparalleled expertise.
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.
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- Industry: Software, Agriculture, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Hungary, Spain, Italy
Investor stats
- Total investments: 19
- Round size: Seed $878k–$4.6M
- Lead/follow: 37% lead, 63% follow
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- Prosoma — Prosoma was born out a need to provide more comprehensive care for cancer patients. We have found a fundamental lack of access to psychological care for patients who not only have to face a life-altering disease and treatment, but also crucially have a different set of needs than other psychological patients. Barriers to accessing psychologicalcare often include low numbers of therapists and clinicians in the area, financial or geographical limitations, and the general wellbeing of patients preventing them from attending meetings. All of these issues can be solved by modern technology.By using VR as part of, or when necessary, an alternative to traditional psychological treatment, we can reach patients that would otherwise be left without any support. They can use our tool at home or in the clinics whilst undergoing pharmacological treatment and chemotherapy.We hope to provide patients with a tool that will help them manage stress, cope with the burden of cancer, and eventually improve their quality of life.
- Doctor.One — Doctor.One is a chronic care platform that empowers healthcare professionals to stay connected with their patients through continuous, asynchronous communication. By transforming care into a relationship-driven experience beyond the visit, we help improve engagement, boost adherence, and ensure that no chronic patient feels alone in their healthjourney.
- Candam — Candam specializes in developing technology for the waste management solutions sector. It has developed a cost-effective Smart Ring technology capable of recognizing all types of packaging material. Its patented system recognizes all types of packaging material in real time due to acoustic techniques combined with AI algorithms. It aims to improvewaste collection with the use of technology.
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.
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- Industry: Internet, Software, SaaS
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: Italy, United States, Malaysia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 20
- Round size: Seed $115k–$768k; Pre-Seed $47k–$114k; Series A $1.5M–$8M
- Lead/follow: 10% lead, 90% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Webidoo — Scopri il Webidoo AI Operating System per il Business, il layer operativo che potenzia le imprese e guida l'innovazione tecnologica nel B2B.
- Satispay — Satispay: l'app per i pagamenti di tutti i giorni. Scopri i servizi per pagare e risparmiare, gli strumenti per il Business e i prodotti Welfare per aziende.
- SonoBee Ultrasound — As Malaysia's most trusted ultrasound and health screening centre, we combine expert radiologists with advanced imaging for precise results. Experience care you can rely on. Book your appointment.
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.
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- Industry: EdTech, Retail, E-Commerce
- Stage:Equity Crowdfunding, Seed
- Geography: Italy
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- Total investments: 6
- Round size: Seed $329k–$570k; Equity Crowdfunding $180k–$2.7M
- Lead/follow: 17% lead, 83% follow
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- Kuiri — Kuiri is a cloud kitchen that designs to connect gastronomic varieties and accelerate food startups.
- HiNelson — HiNelson an Italian-based online store for nautical accessories. HiNelson is the first nautical online store about high-level boating components. They select the best and successful brands in the nautical worldwide market, such as Veleria San Giorgio to guarantee maritime safety with their life jackets, moving through Polyform’s boat fenders foryacht protection, or the best anchoring and docking system by Lofrans’, Max Power and Quick and finishing with the most famous Plastimo’s compasses or and Bartomarine sail’s accessories.
- Ciocomiti — Ciocomiti is a Food and Beverages company that combines tradition, innovation, local tradition, and a passion for authentic flavours.
Banca Patrimoni Sella & C. is the bank of the Sella group in the management and administration of private and institutional client assets.
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- Industry: Renewable Energy, Energy, Software
- Stage:Seed, Debt Financing, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: Italy, France, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 11
- Round size: Seed $571k–$2.2M; Debt Financing $25k–$18M; Venture - Series Unknown $4.2M–$315M
- Lead/follow: 36% lead, 64% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Vexuvo — Vexuvo develops, builds and operates utility-scale plants for the production and storage of energy from renewable sources. The company focuses on photovoltaic and agrivoltaic projects that combine solar generation with agricultural land use. It manages the full project lifecycle, including land identification, technical design, permitting,financing, construction and long-term operation of assets. Vexuvo works with businesses, investors and local communities to deploy large-scale clean energy infrastructure. Its activities support decarbonization and grid transformation.
- SUNSPEKER — Solar technology for smart mobility solutions. Sunspeker.com realizes new innovative technological products to connect the world and save the planet.
- Gruppo Di Martino — Gruppo Di Martino is an Italian logistics and transportation company
Piattaforma indipendente italiana leader negli investimenti alternativi.
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- Industry: Fruit, Leisure, Education
- Stage:Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: Italy
Investor stats
- Total investments: 4
- Round size: Venture - Series Unknown $5.2M–$16M
- Lead/follow: 100% lead, 0% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $386M in 2019
Portfolio highlights
- Ingino — Ingino is an italian fruit puree producer.
- OMB Saleri — OMB Saleri are manufacturer of small metal parts and ball valves for residential gas and water applications.
- Costa Edutainment — "divertiamoci imparando" chi siamo La storia aziendale di Costa Edutainment intreccia le proprie radici con quelle imprenditoriali della famiglia Costa: un sistema di valori che ha caratterizzato nel tempo un modo di fare impresa riconoscibile e duraturo nel tempo. Divertiamoci imparando: Costa Edutainment si propone di rispondere alla
Azimut Digitech Fund Was created as part of a partnership with the Gellify Group.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Computer
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: Italy, San Marino, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 20
- Round size: Seed $2M–$16M; Series A $6M–$35M; Series B $18M–$24M
- Lead/follow: 15% lead, 85% follow
Portfolio highlights
- BKN301 — Scopri tutti i servizi dedicati a privati, aziende ed esercenti. Accedi all'area riservata.
- Subbyx — Subbyx provides long-term subscriptions for technology products and small home appliances.
- DRONUS — Dronus provides inspection, safety, and smart city capabilities from an innovative, minimally invasive base that guarantees the drone's flight stability and safety during take-off and landing, even in difficult climatic conditions.
Endeavor Catalyst is the co-investment fund set up to invest exclusively in led companies
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce
- Stage:Series B, Series A, Series C
- Geography: United States, Brazil, Mexico
Investor stats
- Total investments: 445
- Round size: Series A $5.5M–$37M; Series B $10M–$100M; Series C $23M–$200M
- Lead/follow: 4% lead, 96% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $292M in 2022
Portfolio highlights
- NG.CASH — NG.CASH is a digital bank designed to help the new generations (ages 12 to 30) achieve financial independence. It lets users take charge of their money through solutions like PIX (Brazil’s instant-payment system), prepaid and virtual cards, allowance management, and now credit products tailored for young adults. As a financial hub, NG.CASH is builtto grow with its clients, boosting financial literacy and supporting them at every stage of life.
- Rain — Rain is a vertically integrated issuing partner for global platforms. Enabling innovative financial products through modern APIs, flexible infrastructure, supporting electronic and digital money. Launch a card program in days not months.
- Circeus — Shop Circle is a tech-driven company that acquires and grows the best e-commerce apps. We empower thousands of brands to build experiences that customers will love.
MPA Capital is looking for mission-driven entrepreneurs developing inclusive EdTech solutions to tackle the challenge of human talent shortage (labour & skills shortages, mental health crisis).
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- Industry: EdTech, Education, B2B
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: Italy, Finland, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 3
- Round size: Seed $524k–$1.1M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
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- Lifeed — Lifeed (powered by Life Based Value) is a digital learning platform that unlocks life’s learning potential, transforming employees’ life transitions into professional growth. Companies that adopt Lifeed have access to a set of training and communications resources, a hub for sharing experiences and a dashboard with updated data on employees’experiences. By using a strength-based approach, the Life Based Learning method demonstrates how life events can be maximised to improve the corporate environment, empowering parents, caregivers and transitioners to fully engage and reveal their value within the company, reducing stress and helping them to excel in their careers.Since launching in 2015, Life Based Value has worked with over 80 firms and is being piloted in 23 countries and 218 cities across the USA, Europe, Southeast Asia and Australia. Over 20,000 people have participated and the results indicate that the program can improve soft skills by up to 35%.
- Blackbullion — Blackbullion is the all in one student money space where you can build your money management skills, gain financial confidence and apply for student funding.
- Kide Science — Kide Science supports young children's scientific thinking through play-based learning, which predicts better learning outcomes in school.
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Browse database — It's Free!Niccolò Colussi is a Co-Founder of Flexitalian Srl.
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- Industry: Legal, EdTech, Training
- Stage:Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: Italy
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
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- Lexroom.ai — Lexroom.ai allows lawyers to complete hours of legal research in seconds.Legal professionals spend up to 50% of their time in repetitive, low value-adding tasks. That’s why we’re building Lexroom.ai, a product that allows lawyers to complete hours of research in seconds, so they can focus on what really matters.Lexroom.ai perfectly integrateswith lawyers' daily workflow and enables them to speed up time-consuming legal research tasks while increasing output quality, so that they can focus more on value-adding activities.Lexroom.ai is building a bridge between advanced artificial intelligence technologies and legal professionals, through a product specifically tailored to their needs.
- EPICODE — Epicode is the online career accelerator that offers training and coaching for ICT professionals and talent recruitment for ICT companies
Paolo Barberis is the Founder of Nana Bianca. He previously worked at Presidency of the Council of Ministers as an Innovation Adviser to the Italian Prime Minister - Digital Transformation Team. Paolo Barberis attended the University of Florence.
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, SaaS, Machine Learning
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Grant
- Geography: Italy
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- Total investments: 8
- Round size: Seed $165k–$2.9M; Series A $1.4M–$11M
- Lead/follow: 13% lead, 87% follow
Portfolio highlights
- faire.ai — We enable banks and financial institutions to provide instant lending services leveraging open banking and Artificial Intelligence
- Musixmatch — Musixmatch is the leading Music Data company aggregating rights for the world's largest catalog of lyrics. The company uses the power of lyrics to build unique dataset and machine learning algorithms based on NLP to empower music reccomandations, search, discovery . On top of this Musixmatch administrates more than 10,000 Music publishers andover 150 mln $ copyrights . Musixmatch has ensured worldwide agreement with top Music Publishers as Universal Publishing, Emi Publishing, Sony ATV, BMG, Warner Chappel, Kobalt Publishing, and +4000 trough Harry Fox Agency. Current clients list includes Apple Music, Google, Shazam, Amazon Music, Spotify, Facebook, VEVO, Saavn, MTV, etc
- EPICODE — Epicode is the online career accelerator that offers training and coaching for ICT professionals and talent recruitment for ICT companies
RCS MediaGroup S.p.A., based in Milan and listed on the Italian Stock Exchange is one of the world’s major multimedia publishing groups. RCS MediaGroup is active in all publishing sectors – from newspapers to magazines, books to TV and radio to new media – and among the leaders in terms of advertising sales and distribution. With 32% of RCSMediaGroup's turnover generated in foreign markets, they have a significant presence in particular in Spain, Portugal, USA, South America, UAE and China. In the future, RCS MediaGroup believes that culture, reliable information and communications will be increasingly important for all people and will play a crucial role in how society develops. The impact of this trend will be more dynamic, widespread and accessible than ever before thanks to continuous technological progress. RCS MediaGroup is at the forefront of publishing evolution, inspired by their principles and founding values and strengthened by the trust in their content, brands and writers. RCS MediaGroup's main objectives have always been to produce and propagate culture, information, services and entertainment, while respecting the principles of liberty, honesty and pluralism and driving innovation across all forms of communication.
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- Industry: Beauty, Retail, Fitness
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Italy
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
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- Buddyfit — Buddyfit is a fitness app that offers live monthly fitness classes to help people feel strong and healthy. Buddyfit's programs include fat burning, tonification, and yoga. With Buddyfit, users can train wherever and whenever they want to, through live classes or through the replay section.
- MyBeautyBox — Scopri con Beauty Box il tuo prossimo desiderio di bellezza: cofanetti, cosmetici, make up, trucchi, creme viso, creme corpo biologici a prezzi scontati.
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.
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- Industry: Education, E-Learning, EdTech
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: United States, United Kingdom, Italy
Investor stats
- Total investments: 14
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- zick learn — zick learn makes learning simple, fast and efficient again. Create and deliver beautiful text message based courses reaching the learners on the main chat apps, where they already are.
- Data Masters — I migliori corsi online di intelligenza artificiale, machine learning e data science. Formazione pratica, docenti esperti, lezioni on-demand e live. Entra ora!
- Tomorrow University of Applied Sciences — Build the skills, competencies, and mindset needed in the 21st-century with our fully-remote and flexible bachelor's and master's degrees.
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.
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- Industry: FinTech, Software, Financial Services
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: France, Italy, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 40
- Round size: Seed $1.1M–$13M; Pre-Seed $589k–$38M; Series A $3.7M–$32M
- Lead/follow: 5% lead, 95% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Fence — At Fence, we're transforming the way debt facilities are managed. We are the Operating System for your debt facility, reducing the amount of resources spent in back-office operations and letting teams focus on what matters.Our platform, built on blockchain technology, offers a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution that simplifies andautomate debt facility operations. Whether you're a capital provider or an asset originator, Fence leads you toward a smarter financial future.For capital providers, our platform enables internet-native debt solutions and real-time portfolio insights, enhancing your credit investment monitoring. With Fence, you stay ahead, making informed decisions for success. Asset originators benefit from enhanced capital efficiency and reduced operational costs, thanks to Fence's automation. We seamlessly integrate debt facilities into your tech stack and provide on-demand programmable debt, giving you unprecedented control over the capital you borrow.
- qomodo — Qomodo: La piattaforma BNPL innovativa. Rate a tasso zero, approvazioni veloci, transazioni sicure. Rivoluzionaria nell'acquisto per aziende e consumatori.
- ReportAId — ReportAId is an AI-powered software that breathes life into medical reports to make healthcare more organized, customized, and accessible.
Luca Valerio Camerano was born in Rome in 1963. He graduated in Economics from LUISS (Rome) and He attended INSEAD Advanced Management Programme (Fontainebleau). He is currently Managing Director at Algebris Investments where he leads a new business unit dedicated to the environment and sustainability. He is also Indipendent Member of the COIMA ESGCity Impact Fund, Business Angel for startup, and Professor at LUISS. In addition, he has the role of Senior Advisor for infrastructure, energy transition, circular economy and smart city. He has been the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of A2A S.p.A., Italy’s largest multi-utility company with more than 13,000 employees, a turnover of around 6 billion euros in 2017 and a Gross Operating Profit of more than 1 billion euros. During his mandate, A2A doubled its capitalization end tripled its net income. Currently, Luca Valerio Camerano is a member of the Executive Council and the Energy Advisory Committee of Utilitalia and also a member of the Council and Vice Chairman of the Assolombarda Energy Group. In the past, he developed his professional path working as CEO of GDF SUEZ Energie, Managing Director at Enel Gas, Managing Director at Camuzzi, Chief Executive Officer of Plenia and Managing Director in the Corporate Banking of Citibank.
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- Industry: EdTech, Corporate Training, Personal Development
- Stage:Series A
- Geography: Italy
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- EPICODE — Epicode School is a online coding startup that offers professional training and coaching services.
Cairo Communication is a company that carries activities in the communication sector as a publisher - television & books & a concessionaire.
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- Industry: Fitness, Software, Training
- Stage:Series A
- Geography: Italy
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Buddyfit — Buddyfit is a fitness app that offers live monthly fitness classes to help people feel strong and healthy. Buddyfit's programs include fat burning, tonification, and yoga. With Buddyfit, users can train wherever and whenever they want to, through live classes or through the replay section.
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.
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- Industry: Education, E-Learning, EdTech
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: United Kingdom, United States, Germany
Investor stats
- Total investments: 72
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Popp AI — Popp helps brands boost customer lifetime value + unlock community-led growth by transforming customer advocacy into a community sport.
- Popp — Joinpopp provides AI-driven solutions to automate recruitment tasks, including application screening and candidate conversations. The platform integrates seamlessly with ATS/CRM systems, enhancing efficiency in the hiring process. Joinpopp also offers features for creating personalized messages, streamlining communication with potentialcandidates.
- LearnWise AI — Transform your institution's student support with AI. Cut support costs by 50%, provide 24/7 assistance, and integrate with 400+ EdTech tools. Trusted by leading universities.
dPixel is a venture capital advisor and management consulting firm that finances early stage internet companies.
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- Industry: Financial Services, E-Commerce, Blockchain
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Italy, United States, Brazil
Investor stats
- Total investments: 14
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Intraverse — The evolution of acquisition, engagement and loyalty.
- Lendit — Lendit is a credit-sharing platform where companies and professionals can lend and apply for liquidity in a simple, fast and tailor-made manner. Specifically, Lendit provides a web-based platform to match corporate loan requests with companies, professionals or institutional investors who want to lend liquidity. Lendit's objective is to makeaccess to credit inclusive and accessible to all 'fragile' micro enterprises and entrepreneurs to credit. In fact, Lendit's target is microcredit, with applications ranging from a minimum of EUR 1,000 to a maximum of EUR 50,000. To date, almost two million enterprises are unable to obtain the desired credit. Of these, the greatest difficulty encountered is with applications under 20,000€. Lendit is also structured and built to be not only a "simple' p2p lending platform, but also to be integrated with financial institutions (thanks to partnerships with banks and intermediaries) in order to so as to create an open, multi-platform system that allows users to use innovative p2p lending services directly from their home banking
- Seed Venture — Seed Venture is a blockchain-based platform that decentralizes fundraising activities for startups and SMEs by providing liquidity matching between investors and startups.
CVC S2 Capital is an investment firm.
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- Industry: EdTech, Education
- Stage:Pre-Seed
- Geography: Italy
Investor stats
- Total investments: 3
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
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- Taylora — Il modo veloce e sicuro per condividere video lezioni, ebook e corsi con i tuoi clienti.
- TrueScreen — Certify photo, video, screenshot, document and audio recording with legal value. Prevent fraud and disputes obtaining indisputable evidences
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