# B4i - Bocconi for innovation

> B4i - Bocconi for innovation is a VC fund backing Artificial Intelligence. See 27 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Milan, Italy
- Total investments: 27
- Last investment: Jan 2026
- Lead investor: 41%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/b4i-bocconi-for-innovation/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/B4iBocconi
- Website: https://www.b4i.unibocconi.it/

B4i - Bocconi for innovation is a VC fund in Milan focused on Artificial Intelligence and Software. The program powered by Università Bocconi supporting entrepreneurship through pre-acceleration and acceleration for startups and the development of innovation within companies.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artificial Intelligence | 6 | 22% |
| Software | 5 | 19% |
| Machine Learning | 4 | 15% |
| FinTech | 3 | 11% |
| Education | 3 | 11% |

62 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 25 | 93% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 4% |
| Non-equity Assistance | 1 | 4% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Italy | 19 | 70% |
| France | 2 | 7% |
| Kenya | 1 | 4% |
| Estonia | 1 | 4% |
| Germany | 1 | 4% |

6 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oleksandr Komarevych | Acceleration program manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oleksandr-komarevych |
| Marcello Triulzio | Project Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marcello-triulzio |
| SIlvia Costantino | Program Analyst & Operations; Program Analyst & Operations | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/silvia-costantino |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SPS Fulfillment | SPS Fulfillment is the world's first Agentic 4PL an AI-powered intelligence layer that orchestrates the entire supply chain for e-commerce brands expanding globally. Unlike traditional 3PLs that lock brands into a single operator, SPS gives brands access to a network of best-in-class specialists across customs brokerage, international freight,warehousing, fulfillment, and recommerce, all under one contract. AI agents monitor every partner in real time, and the moment a partner drops below benchmark, inventory routes automatically. No complaints, no new contracts. A self-healing supply chain. SPS doesn't own assets. It owns the network. As more brands join, the network gets smarter, rates improve, and costs drop, a compounding flywheel that makes SPS better for every client over time. | $100K | Pre-Seed | Jan 31, 2026 |  |
| Hat Music | Hat Music is a mobile app that connects emerging artists with music industry professionals, such as producers, managers, and social media specialists. Artists can filter professionals by genre, location, and budget, book calls, and pay securely within the app. Professionals can showcase their skills, monetize their expertise, and expand theirnetwork. The platform uses AI to guide artists in finding the right collaborators, aiming to make music industry networking more transparent and efficient | $221.9K | Pre-Seed | May 12, 2025 |  |
| Forte! | Forte! is an AI-powered assistant that automates import, audio editing, and export. | $338.1K | Pre-Seed | Nov 13, 2024 |  |
| Rosso | Rosso is a startup dedicated to eliminating the blood shortage crisis in Italy by serving as a connective tissue in the blood supply chain, collaborating with schools, universities, donor associations, and hospitals. Our primary goal is to reduce patient wait times by increasing the number of donors, particularly young donors.Currently,Generation Z is not donating blood significantly; the average donor age is 45, while donation is allowed from 18 to 65 years old. Through innovative social media campaigns and a booking platform, we raise awareness among young people, encouraging them to book donations at nearby centers and providing instant chat access with hematologists to address their concerns.For companies, we offer a welfare service and sustainability membership that engages employees in health prevention and blood donation. We organize awareness webinars, donation days, and monitor employee health, providing impact reports. These activities are included in the company's sustainability report and contribute to B-Corp certification.Our third pillar involves management software for hospitals. We offer a plugin that optimizes blood stock management in hospitals by managing donor portfolios and the relationships between donors, associations, and hospitals. By knowing the blood stock levels, we can send automatic recalls or alerts when blood is needed and there are donors nearby ready to donate. With the help of AI, we can predict future blood stock needs, required blood types, and the timing of potential shortages. | $213.8K | Pre-Seed | Jun 21, 2024 |  |
| Scavenger AI | Scavenger allows decision-makers to take the best decision possible by transforming raw data into actionable insights within seconds. | $1.2M | Pre-Seed | Apr 08, 2024 |  |
| Flashka | Flashka guides students through their whole exam preparation. It supports understanding the materials with a chatbot, memorization with AI-generated flashcards, and testing by providing quizzes. Our students experience more efficiency and increase the quality of their study sessions - making them feel confident and ready for exams. |  | Pre-Seed | Apr 01, 2024 |  |
| Readalyze | Readalyze is getting people to read more, better. We support users in forming reading habits by developing a next-generation social platform for books. In a world forgetting to read, we are taking a new approach to remind people that reading is fun. Our personalized habit-forming features make reading engaging and relevant, while ourinteractive social design allows users to showcase their lives in books. At Readalyze, we know we can only thrive if readers, authors, and publishers thrive with us, together. We are centering our review and book recommendation system around authenticity and democratization. By doing so, we are transforming the way books are discovered, shared, reviewed, and sold. We are a startup based in Milan, consisting of book enthusiasts from Bocconi University. Join us in this exciting journey by following our LinkedIn and Instagram pages for the latest updates! |  | Non-equity Assistance | Feb 22, 2024 |  |
| Hotiday | Hotiday is the first hospitality startup that applies Instant Buying to the hotel industry to become a true "Online-Only" hotel chain, completely decentralized | $545.5K | Pre-Seed | Jun 26, 2023 |  |
| Holifya | Holifya is a platform for digital health and wellness with a personalized and scientific approach, based on your genetic profile, biomarkers, habits, and goals. They leverage technology and advanced data analysis methods (such as machine learning) to support the doctor or nutritionist in the creation of an increasingly personalized, 360-degree foodand health and wellness plan. | $534.1K | Pre-Seed | Feb 20, 2023 |  |
| Proteso | Proteso is a deep-tech startup company specialized in exoskeletons for industrial workers. Our mission is to design and produce wearable technologies that help workers move safely and feel healthy, across many industrial sectors.We make exoskeletons that are intuitive to use and comfortable to wear - you will love using them! They help companiesachieve injury-free productivity and workers feel no fatigue and pain.Proteso was born at the Italian Institute of Technology, where our team spent the last 8 years building solid R&D experience, developing exoskeleton technology and studying its physiological effects. We have designed several generations of exoskeletons for different applications, and we are now ready to turn them into successful products.Our first product is specifically designed for manual material handling jobs, protecting the workers’ lower back from overexertion and associated injuries. See it in action on our website or contact us for more information! |  | Pre-Seed | Oct 01, 2022 |  |

10 of 27 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [40Jemz Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/40jemz-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [AFP Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/afp-capital-4c8f) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Moonstone](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/moonstone) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Calm/Storm VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/calm-storm-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cataligent](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cataligent-838d) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Exor Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/exor-seeds) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does B4i - Bocconi for innovation invest in?

B4i - Bocconi for innovation invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Software and Machine Learning startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Convertible Note stage. Most of the 27 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Italy. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at B4i - Bocconi for innovation?

The team at B4i - Bocconi for innovation includes Oleksandr Komarevych (Acceleration program manager), Marcello Triulzio (Project Manager) and SIlvia Costantino (Program Analyst & Operations; Program Analyst & Operations). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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