# Top 50 Marketplace Startup Investors in Italy in June 2026 ## Club Italia Investimenti 2 - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 30 - 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. ## Italian Angels for Growth - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 24 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Health Care IAG is an angel investor network that offers access to its affiliates to early-stage venture opportunities. Its members to date have deployed over 22 million Euros to support 41 startups in the series seed/series A stage in many verticals, among which: Medtech, SAAS, e-commerce, Fintech, and high tech at large. Every investment opportunityat IAG is vetted by a professional team together with expert members of the group. Once invested, the company receives the support of up to two Investment champions, who bring their expertise to the table and help them succeed. ## Club degli Investitori - Type: VC Fund - Location: Torino, Piemonte, Italy - Relevant deals: 19 - 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. ## P101 - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 18 - 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 ## CDP Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Rome, Lazio, Italy - Relevant deals: 14 - 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. ## Boost Heroes - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 13 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Apps Boost Heroes is an Italy-based holding company focusing on seed and early stage investments. ## Innogest Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 13 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Health Care, Medical, Medical Device We are investors in companies that make the difference. We partner with hard-working entrepreneurial visionaries ## Vertis - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 11 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Computer, E-Commerce 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. ## Rancilio Cube - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milano, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 10 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Financial Services Cube is the investment office founded by Rancilio family ## Intesa Sanpaolo - Type: VC Fund - Location: Torino, Piemonte, Italy - Relevant deals: 9 - Stages: Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt, Convertible Note - Focus: Energy, Financial Services, Renewable Energy Intesa Sanpaolo is a banking group that specializes in wealth management, protection, advisory, and digital orientation. Their products and services include accounts, cards, loans, mortgages, insurance, digital payments, retirement planning, investments, and consulting. It was founded by the merger of Banca Intesa and Sanpaolo IMI. ## Iccrea Banca - Type: VC Fund - Location: Roma, Lazio, Italy - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: FinTech, Payments, Mobile Payments Iccrea Banca develops and provides financial products and services on behalf of the Italian co-operative banks. With a wide and personalized offer system, products, services, and business strategies, it develops the BCC market to support local customers. The company directs and coordinates the group companies and centralizes services relating tothe main governance and control functions. It oversees and manages banking, financial, and service activities vis-à-vis the mutual banks. It offers services on finance, institutional credit, securities administration, payment systems, and e-money. ## Giovanni Gardelli - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: E-Commerce, Fashion, Software Giovanni Gardelli is the Senior Director at Verizon Media. ## United Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, FinTech We are an independent Venture Capitalfirm supporting visionary entrepreneurs toreinvent industries through technology. ## Creative Thinking Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Albertville, Rhone-Alpes, France - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, SaaS, Tourism Creative Thinking Ventures is a micro-venture capital fund for very early-stage ventures, focusing on start-ups and innovative SMEs. ## 360 Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology As an early-stage European VC, we invest from pre-seed to Series B in Deep Tech, Climate Tech, and Digital-First solutions. Embrace sustainable technological progress with us. Stay updated on the latest tech trends and portfolio news. We invest in the future now. ## LIFTT - Type: VC Fund - Location: Turin, Piemonte, Italy - Relevant deals: 7 - 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. ## UniCredit - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt, Seed - Focus: Manufacturing, Energy, Renewable Energy UniCredit is a pan-European commercial bank offering unique banking services in Italy, Germany, Central and Eastern Europe. ## 3LB Seed Capital Srl - Type: VC Fund - Location: Torino, Piemonte, Italy - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology 3LB Seed Capital is not an alternative to start-ups incubators and accelerators, rather acts as a complementary reality that helps to enhance your project in terms of attractiveness for the investor and venture capital market.As investors they are the first willing to know if your project has what it takes to grow successfully. If they areconvinced of your potential, they are ready to bet on you, by joining you and helping you to develop your project.3LB Seed Capital does not provide a percentage of equity in exchange for accompanying activities, but relies exclusively on a premium at the time of its first direct investment in your company. ## Primo Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 5 - 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. ## Cassa Depositi e Prestiti - Type: VC Fund - Location: Rome, Lazio, Italy - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt, Pre-Seed - Focus: Energy, Manufacturing, CleanTech The CDP Group is a joint-stock company that supports economic development through financing and investment. It provides funding for public infrastructure, businesses, and strategic projects in key sectors such as energy, transportation, and digital innovation. CDP also invests in venture capital, private equity, and sustainable initiatives tofoster long-term growth. The institution works with governments, financial entities, and enterprises to promote economic stability and innovation. ## Hatcher+ - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Health Care Hatcher+ is a data-driven venture capital firm that uses AI and machine learning-based technologies to identify early-stage opportunities in partnership with leading accelerators and investors, worldwide. ## Milano Investment Partners SGR - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Fashion, Biotechnology MIP SGR is a global investment platform specialized in Venture Capital with multiple alternative and reserved funds, differentiated by growth stages of the portfolio companies and geographical scope, giving privileged access to growing markets. Established in Milan in 2017, MIP SGR is an Alternative Investment Fund Management Company focused mainlybut not exclusively on Tech, Consumer & Lifestyle investments, managing several investment funds. After the success of MIP I fund, in 2021 Milano Investment Partners SGR launched U-Start Ventures, a Multi-compartment fund dedicated to Club Deals in the U.S and Northern Europe, and Cliffs, a new alternative and reserved fund for early-stage, deep-tech focused investments across U.S. Venture Capital landscape and other international hubs. MIP invests in the new class of excellence-driven entrepreneurs across the globe and supports founders and portfolio companies in their quest to go from solid businesses to global champions, combining decades of investing and operational/entrepreneurial experience with a truly global network to help our portfolio companies grow, faster and stronger. ## Growth Engine - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Secondary Market, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology Growth Engine is a Venture Capital holding investing in Pre-Seed and Seed high-potential opportunities. With a current portfolio of more than 40 companies, most of them evolved in successful Scaleups, Growth Engine is a diversified asset class by sector and stage. Growth Engine Shareholders are entrepreneurs who have built companies from the groundup, collectively creating billions in value, and top executives managing companies with multi-billion-dollar valuations. ## Andrea Dusi - Type: Angel - Location: Verona, Veneto, Italy - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, CleanTech Entrepreneur and investor. After working in management consulting, in 2006 he created Wish Days, known above all for the Emozione3 gift boxes. In April 2016, he sold the company to the Smartbox group with a millionaire exit. In 2017, together with Cristina Pozzi, already a partner in Wish Days he founded Impactscool.He is advisor of dozens oftechnological initiatives and business angels in 150+ startups focusing on clean tech.He is the author of the book “Come far fallire una startup ed essere fellici” – How to make a startup fail and be happy, published by Bompiani, Bestseller in 2018. ## Moffu Labs - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Human Resources, E-Commerce, Information Technology MoffuLabs is a seeding and acceleration investment fund focused on technology startups. ## Doorway Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Marketplace, Food and Beverage Doorway Capital is an independent provider of risk capital to law firms. It offers facilities of between £50,000 and £20 million to firms authorized by the SRA to practice law in England and Wales. These facilities can be used to fund disbursements, acquisitions, lock-up, tax liabilities, or anything else. It also purchases paid disbursements fromlaw firms for up to 80% of their face value. These means capital earning little or no return can be redeployed into more profitable activities of the firm or returned to its partners.Doorway Capital was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in London, England. ## GELLIFY - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence GELLIFY is the first innovation platform that invests in B2B digital software startups and connects them to traditional companies with the purpose of innovating their processes, products and business models, through Open Innovation.We make B2B software digital startups grow from the early stage, that we call the liquid state, to the solid one,thanks to our innovative process called "Gellification".A company which is looking to innovate can partner with GELLIFY to leverage all critical capabilities for digital transformation and focus on these specialties: Entrepreneurship, Sales & Marketing, Phygital Factory & Operations, Smart Technology and Smart Human. GELLIFY has also built a B2B Innovation Community, called “EXPLORE”, whose aim is to connect entrepreneurs, innovators and professionals through B2B events and phygital experiences.We operate globally from the following locations: Italy, United Arab Emirates, Spain and Portugal. ## A11 Venture - Type: VC Fund - Location: Lucca, Toscana, Italy - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Biotechnology, Medical Device, E-Commerce A11-Venture investe nel capitale di startup innovative nei settori della robotica, automazione, meccatronica, cleantech, web e IT. Facilita la nascita e lo sviluppo di business innovativi globali per il futuro dell'economia locale. Contribuisce a costruire aziende, lavoro qualificato, brevetti, innovazione capaci di rilanciare e riportareinvestimenti e risorse sul territorio. I soci di A11 Venture credono fermamente nell’innovazione grazie a ciò è possibile crescere per linee esterne diversificando i propri investimenti, grazie ad un portafoglio di imprese, con una forte risk mitigation derivante dalla gestione professionale di tutti processi: scouting, team building, investimenti, management degli investimenti, accelerazione e disinvestimento. ## Club Digitale - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milano, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 4 - 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. ## Pi Campus - Type: VC Fund - Location: Rome, Lazio, Italy - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Mobile, Biotechnology Pi Campus is a startup district and a venture fund that invests in talent. We provide startups with money, mentorship and the best work environment for growth. ## B Holding - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel - Focus: Retail, E-Commerce, Internet B Holding is an industrial holding that wants to establish itself as a reference player for innovation in Italy, investing and supporting the best business projects. ## Azimut Digitech Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milano, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 4 - 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. ## Fabio Mondini de Focatiis - Type: Angel - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Equity Crowdfunding - Focus: E-Commerce, Retail, Information Technology Venture Partner, Eurazeo InvestmentInternational Venture Capitalist, Business Angel and SVP with >20 years experience in >20 countries, with a successful track as VC, BA and Entrepreneur in a truly global environment. Fabio is a Venture Partner in Eurazeo Investment, following their acquisition of IDINVEST Partners, a leading Europeanprivate equity firm with >9B€ AUM, focusing on Venture Capital investments in Italy across sectors and in the Smart City sector (Energy, Cleantech, Eco-mobility) worldwide. Fabio is the Founder and CEO of growth Capital, the leading Italian investment banking focusing on advising innovative, fast-growing companies on fund raising and M&A. Fabio is also an active Business Angel, with a personal portfolio of more than 30 startups. a Member of the Investment Committee of Lazio Innova. Previously Fabio has been a Senior Advisor in the European Investment Fund (EIF), leading the joint efforts of EIF and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) to establish TT Investment Funds in Italy to develop its ecosystem for Innovation. Before entering the Private Equity sector, Fabio has lead Soitec Solar Division sale after it has increased its revenues from ~2M€ to >40M€ and achieved the world record of PV Module Efficiency and Solar Cell Efficiency. He had earlier founded and lead RenEn Renewable Energy to a leading renewable energy consulting firm. Earlier Fabio has been in McKinsey, ENEL and Russell Reynolds. In ENEL, Fabio has been Head of Integration, Head of International Management, Head of HR and Organisation and member of the Board of various international companies. Fabio received his M.S. degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from M.I.T. and his M.B.A. from INSEAD. He is fluent in English, Italian, French and Spanish. ## Principia SGR - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Software Principia is an Italian Venture Capital firm with over Eur 80M under management. Currently Principia has two funds investing in digital start ups and expansion capital opportunities and in particular cases, we invest also in seed opportunities. ## Atlante Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milano, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Hardware Atlante Ventures is a leading Italian VC fund, operated by IMI Fondi Chiusi SGR, part of Intesa Sanpaolo Group. ## Ithaca Investments - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milano, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Internet Ithaca Investments is a Family Investment Office firm mainly focused on early-stage opportunities. ## PranaVentures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milano, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: SaaS, Tourism, Internet PranaVentures is an operational venture capital fund launched in 2021 with the goal of filling the funding gap between newly established and startup companies supporting them to grow and quickly reach the next stage of development. The investment strategy is focused on seed and post-seed startups operating in the digital space, with an interest ininnovative sectors such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, software as a service (SaaS), e-commerce and marketplaces. Leveraging a wide network of stakeholders, PranaVentures supports emerging entrepreneurs with capital and strategic expertise. ## Moonstone Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Mobile, E-Commerce, Recruiting Moonstone Fund is an investment fund. ## Robin Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS Robin Capital focuses on software and technology solutions that address meaningful problems but am vertical agnostic. ## Exor Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Health Care, FinTech Exor Ventures is the venture capital arm of Exor, one of Europe's largest diversified holding companies. Exor Ventures focuses on early and growth-stage investments in technology-driven companies across various sectors, including digital services, fintech, cybersecurity, and mobility. Exor Ventures leverages its strategic insights and globalnetwork to identify promising startups with disruptive potential and supports them through funding, mentorship, and access to its extensive resources. EXOR Seeds offers a truly different type of partnership to the select group of entrepreneurs that it backs:- As a fifth-generation family-led business, we proved that we are builders not traders;- Our permanent capital allows us to take a long-term view and put the interest of the companies We invest in first;- Our global network, across industries and geographies, is a unique advantage to entrepreneurs ## Alberto Birolini - Type: Angel - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Shoes, Retail, Fashion Alberto Birolini ## EIT Urban Mobility - Type: VC Fund - Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Transportation, Information Technology EIT Urban Mobility is an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union. Europe’s leading community for impact-driven start-ups and scale-ups in urban mobilityWe want to move cities toward a more sustainable future by partnering up with start-ups and scale-ups like yours. Our Impact Venturesdivision gives you access to funding and support channels to deliver financial, environmental and social impact on the urban landscapes around us. Our tools are: Funding through grants and equity investments, Knowledge and training through partner-led programmes, networking and introductions through dedicated support to our equity portfolio companiesOur investments provide you with a boost on your growth journey, and our network connects you with the right stakeholders in the public policy sector — on a regional, national and European-wide scale — to put your company on the map and bring your urban mobility services to the people who need it the most.If you’re like us and have a drive to shape the cities of our future, join our community of engaged and esteemed impactful ventures by applying for one of the many different programs we offer. ## Ligurcapital SpA - Type: VC Fund - Location: Genoa, Liguria, Italy - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Fashion, Internet, Fitness Ligurcapital is a public and private joint venture that offers equity financing to companies in Liguria, Italy. ## Maurizio Donadelli - Type: Angel - Location: Altino, Veneto, Italy - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Analytics, Retail, Travel Maurizio Donadelli ## BlackSheep Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milano, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Advertising, SaaS, Marketing BlackSheep Ventures is a dedicated European AI VC fund backing outlier founders in Vertical AI, domain-specific AI, and Sovereign AI. Regulated AIFM. Two funds. 12 portfolio companies. Based in Milan. ## Lazio Innova - Type: VC Fund - Location: Rome, Lazio, Italy - Relevant deals: 3 - 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. ## R-301 Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Convertible Note - Focus: E-Commerce, Delivery Service, Travel R-301 Capital They are an independent technology venture capital firm. They invest in early stage busineses leveraging disruptive web and mobile technologies in a variety of sectors. As experienced tech entrepreneurs They combine expertise with cash to best support Their portfolio companies. They move quickly and decisevily in funding innovatorsThey believe in. ## Family, Friends & Angels - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Convertible Note - Focus: SaaS, Software, E-Commerce Family, Friends & Angels ## Eleven Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sofia, Grad Sofiya, Bulgaria - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Convertible Note, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology We empower local heroes to build global success. Eleven is an early-stage VC investing in technology companies in Southeast Europe. ## Doorway - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Equity Crowdfunding - Focus: Fashion, E-Commerce, Retail Doorway provides a platform for Venture capital firms to find the right investment opportunities and also provides consulting for same.