# Alberto Birolini

> Alberto Birolini is a seed investor in Milan backing Shoes, Retail and Fashion. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Milan, Italy
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Nov 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Alberto Birolini is a seed investor in Milan focused on Shoes and Retail. Alberto Birolini

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Shoes | 1 | 33% |
| Retail | 1 | 33% |
| Fashion | 1 | 33% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Angel | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Velasca | Velasca is a direct-to-consumer brand, focused on offering Made in Italy shoes at friendly prices. Launched in 2013, Velasca now has several shops in Italy and is expanding internationally. | $790K |  | Nov 21, 2016 |  |
| Velasca | Velasca is a direct-to-consumer brand, focused on offering Made in Italy shoes at friendly prices. Launched in 2013, Velasca now has several shops in Italy and is expanding internationally. | $373K | Seed | Apr 02, 2015 |  |
| Velasca | Velasca is a direct-to-consumer brand, focused on offering Made in Italy shoes at friendly prices. Launched in 2013, Velasca now has several shops in Italy and is expanding internationally. | $66K | Angel | Mar 31, 2014 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Club Italia Investimenti 2](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/club-italia-investimenti) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [P101](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/programma-101) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Alberto Birolini invest in?

Alberto Birolini invests primarily in Shoes, Retail and Fashion startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Italy. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Alberto Birolini last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Alberto Birolini closed in Nov 2016. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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