# CLN Group

> CLN Group is a VC fund in Caselette backing Retail, Hardware and E-Commerce. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Caselette, Italy
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Nov 2015
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/cln_group
- Website: http://www.gruppocln.com/

CLN Group is a VC fund in Caselette focused on Retail and Hardware. CLN is the Group Company specialized in producing and assembling steel automotive structural parts, components, subassemblies and modules.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 1 | 100% |
| Hardware | 1 | 100% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 100% |
| Retail Technology | 1 | 100% |
| E-Commerce Platforms | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WIB Machines | WIB is a fully automatic, modular, e-commerce enabled automated store able to handle hundreds of SKU’s. Consumers can purchase through its touch screen interface or through the e-commerce platform, picking up their purchase conveniently 24/7 at the choosen store. | $669K | Seed | Nov 03, 2015 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [RedSeed Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/redseed-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Vertis](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vertis-sgr-s-p-a) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does CLN Group invest in?

CLN Group invests primarily in Retail, Hardware and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Italy. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did CLN Group last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for CLN Group closed in Nov 2015. Shizune tracks 1 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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