# Doorway

> Doorway is a VC fund in Bologna backing E-Commerce and Retail. See 15 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bologna, Italy
- Total investments: 15
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 27%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/doorway-platform/
- Website: https://www.doorwayplatform.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doorwayplatform/

Doorway is a VC fund in Bologna focused on E-Commerce and Retail. Doorway provides a platform for Venture capital firms to find the right investment opportunities and also provides consulting for same.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.9M–$5.2M |
| Series A | $2.4M–$14M |
| Equity Crowdfunding | $818k–$1.6M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 4 | 27% |
| Retail | 3 | 20% |
| Fashion | 3 | 20% |
| Health Care | 3 | 20% |
| Hardware | 2 | 13% |

44 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 5 | 33% |
| Equity Crowdfunding | 3 | 20% |
| Series A | 2 | 13% |
| Series B | 1 | 7% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 7% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Italy | 10 | 67% |
| United States | 2 | 13% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 7% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elena Lanati | Investment Committee Member& Stakeholder | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elena-paola-lanati |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AutoConnexa | Connexa InsTech is a digital and telematics insurance company solution offering unprecedented customer-centricity and flexibility. It was founded in 2021 and its headquarters is located in Bari, Apulia, Italy. | $5.2M | Seed | Feb 24, 2026 |  |
| Kampaay | Kampaay is a B2B Future of Work solution aimed at disrupting the EU SMB and Enterprise event industry with a SaaS-Enabled Marketplace approach | $2.4M | Series A | Feb 12, 2026 |  |
| Serenis Health | Serenis Health provides video-based psychotherapy, coaching, and psychological support courses. It believes that the internet is critical to increasing access to mental health care. It makes use of data and digital tools to improve the efficacy of therapies. But, unlike other platforms, it is also a medical center, which means it is responsible forcourse quality and must meet the same standards as any polyclinic. | $14.1M | Series A | Sep 29, 2025 |  |
| Lionhealth | Lionhealth is a startup and benefit company that develops innovative foods for special medical purposes for patients with malnutrition linked to severe pathologies such as chronic inflammatory bowel disease-IBD, rare diseases, oncology and Alzheimer | $3.4M | Seed | Jun 10, 2025 |  |
| Joinrs | Joinrs is an AI based job platform where students, new graduates and junior talents start their careers. Companies post job offers and Joinrs AI reads and understands them, helping users better understand and apply for the most suitable opportunities.Joinrs has developed a platform that through AI models innovates the traditional job offer. Onone hand Joinrs is helping its users by simplifying and making it easier for them to visualize and select their job, on the other hand the platform allows companies to promote their brand through the diffusion of content and experiences on corporate culture, the selection process, and practical advice for talent.With hundreds of thousands of registered users and over 150 company clients, Joinrs has quickly become a prominent player in the market. Operating across the UK, Italy, Spain, Brazil and Portugal, our platform has garnered widespread adoption. We have recently closed a Seed Round investment of 1.7M€ that will help us accelerating our international expansion and consolidating our position in the Italian market.The Joinrs team is comprised of 25 fully committed individuals from several different countries and with offices in London, Milan and Rome. | $1.9M | Seed | Mar 15, 2024 |  |
| Vitesy | Our mission is to have Vitesy products be present in every home, school, and office, protecting people from the environmental challenges of modern living and enabling them to live easier, happier, healthier, longer lives.We believe in a world where technology should help humans live in harmony, within themselves and one another. We believe inhonoring the planet, and in enabling all living beings to flourish. We believe that clean, pure air and a healthy environment is a human right. | $3.4M | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 21, 2022 |  |
| Eggtronic | Eggtronic has been revolutionizing the world of power electronics and wireless power since 2012.Based in San Francisco, USA, Modena, Italy and Guangzhou, China, Eggtronic develops cutting-edge, environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient technologies, with more than 150 international patents granted worldwide.In the field of power conversion,Eggtronic launched the smallest and most efficient AC/DC converter in the world, thanks to our patented EcoVoltas technology.In the field of wireless power, Eggtronic developed a completely new wireless power transfer. It is able to charge simultaneously and with total position freedom any electronic and electric device, including laptops, monitors, TVs, tablets, smartphones, and home appliances, ensuring at the same time the higher power transfer efficiency and high scalability.2020 saw the launch of Einova by Eggtronic, a high-end retail brand, while a new ICs division will produce its first microchips starting the beginning of 2021.Whether through B2B partnerships or for everyday consumers, Eggtronic helps make modern life easier, more efficient and more connected. | $12M | Series B | Dec 19, 2022 |  |
| ACBC | The company’s business model is oriented both to the B2B market and to the B2C and suppliers in the Fashion, Sportswear, Lifestyle, Hôtellerie, Wine & Spirits and Food & Beverage sectors. | $817.6K | Equity Crowdfunding | Apr 01, 2022 |  |
| Vitesy | Our mission is to have Vitesy products be present in every home, school, and office, protecting people from the environmental challenges of modern living and enabling them to live easier, happier, healthier, longer lives.We believe in a world where technology should help humans live in harmony, within themselves and one another. We believe inhonoring the planet, and in enabling all living beings to flourish. We believe that clean, pure air and a healthy environment is a human right. | $2.9M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 24, 2022 |  |
| Sonect | SONECT enables every shop in the neighborhood to act as a “virtual ATM” using just a smartphone or its POS-system. It democratizes the process of cash distribution in order to reduce the “cost of cash”. SONECT is a location-based matchmaking platform that connects those who want to withdraw cash with those who want to deposit cash – typically alocal shop owner. It builds a community around local businesses and helps them generate physical leads. Using SONECT:• local shops will not only have less cash to manage at the end of the day but also earn a commission & attract new customers by offering a new service and having access to an additional marketing channel• individuals can avoid an extra trip to the ATM and withdraw money without fees at the click of a button – wherever they are: in a restaurant, a bar, their favorite local shop, … • banks can reduce ATM operation costs & complement their ATM network – or even enter new markets without investing significant capital. On top of that, they can leverage a new revenue channel and get closer to their customers. | $1.6M | Equity Crowdfunding | Jun 10, 2021 |  |

10 of 15 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [CDP Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cdp-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
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- [Angels4Women](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angels4women) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Doorway invest in?

Doorway invests primarily in E-Commerce, Retail and Fashion startups, most often at Seed and Equity Crowdfunding stage. Most of the 15 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Italy. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Doorway's check size?

Doorway typically joins rounds of $1.9M–$5.2M at Seed, $2.4M–$14M at Series A and $818k–$1.6M at Equity Crowdfunding. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Doorway participates in.

### How do I contact Doorway?

Public channels for Doorway include LinkedIn, the website linked on this profile and Facebook. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Doorway?

The team at Doorway includes Elena Lanati (Investment Committee Member& Stakeholder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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