# iStarter

> iStarter is a VC fund in London backing E-Commerce and Information Technology. See 64 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 64
- Last investment: May 2020
- Lead investor: 42%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/2689375
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/iStarterItaly
- Website: http://www.istarter.it
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/istarterItaly

iStarter is a VC fund in London focused on E-Commerce and Information Technology. iStarter is the Italian angel-led start-up accelerator based in London.They support local champions to scale globally. Established in 2012, they have reached a million-dollar capitalisation thanks to a network of 100 investors called “Equity Partners”. They are successful entrepreneurs and managers willing to give back to the next generation ofinnovators.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for iStarter. Shizune tracks 3 team members at iStarter. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/istarter?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 15 | 23% |
| Information Technology | 10 | 16% |
| Software | 7 | 11% |
| FinTech | 6 | 9% |
| Health Care | 6 | 9% |

138 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 36 | 56% |
| Funding Round | 15 | 23% |
| Series A | 5 | 8% |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 5% |
| Series C | 2 | 3% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Italy | 38 | 59% |
| United Kingdom | 12 | 19% |
| United States | 9 | 14% |
| Spain | 1 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 2% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Davide Sola | Equity Partner | 0 | — |
| Giovanni Fantasia | Equity Partner | 0 | — |
| Mattia Pontacolone | Co-Founder | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UNGUESS (formerly AppQuality) | App Quality is an online platform that offers testing services to its client to optimize User Experience of Digital Services.The platform enables its users to upload their application, configure the testing criteria, crowd-tested through the platform and obtain results. The platform features bugs completion, bugs finding, usability, security,internalization, load testing, competitor analysis, etc. App Quality was launched in 2015 by Luca Manara and Edoardo Depoli and is based in Milan. | $3.8M | Series A | May 22, 2020 |  |
| Swascan | Automatically scan for and deploy missing security and non-security patches issued by Windows®, Mac OS®, Linux® and many third-party applications. |  | Seed | Nov 12, 2019 |  |
| RocketBaby | Rocketbaby ® is a Brand and an Ecommerce for Baby and Kids |  |  | Nov 12, 2019 |  |
| Entando | Entando is an open-source software company providing an application composition platform for building applications on Kubernetes. Focused on helping companies fully modularize their applications and align frontend and backend code updates, Entando helps simplify application lifecycle management by automating and accelerating responsiveness tosecurity vulnerabilities, bug fix demands, and requests for enhancements. In 2015, Entando was named in the "Cool Vendors in Web Computing" Gartner report. In 2017, it became an official Red Hat Technology Partner, and Entando's platform won the Digital360 Awards prize in the cloud computing category in 2018. | $3.3M | Series A | Oct 25, 2019 |  |
| Genenta Science | Genenta Science is a biotechnology company that develops gene transfer therapy for the treatment of cancer tumors. The company is based in Milan, Italy. | $14.5M | Series C | Sep 11, 2019 |  |
| Orway | Orway is an innovative authentication solutions based on extremely reliable and unassailable biometric technology. |  | Seed | Jun 14, 2019 |  |
| Beaconforce | Beaconforce represents the new generation of employee listening tools. Translate employee feedback into truly actionable insights to drive business agility across your entire organization. |  | Seed | Jun 06, 2019 |  |
| Soul-K | Soul-K is a BtoB food-tech company that produces and delivers semifinished and finished goods that allow professionals to execute their food operations in a new and efficient way. Our products:-ReadyToChef E2: line of semifinished food products and ingredients ready for your teams’ imagination. -Switch: the first line of ready-to-eat meals ona subscription model for professionals. 
-FitUp: our R&D department. We help you achieve the best product for your business. Scale your production capacity and maintain high quality standards. Minimize waste, optimize your warehouse, reduce prep time and boost capacity. 
 We’ll help you make It.Soul-k.com welcome to the future of the food business. | $1.8M |  | May 28, 2019 |  |
| eezylife Inc. | A proactive life navigator dedicated to maximizing your life by bringing you personalized solutions based on your character, mood and preferences – enjoy more and share your experiences! |  |  | Apr 04, 2019 |  |
| 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. |  |  | Apr 04, 2019 |  |

10 of 64 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [360 Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/360-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Club degli Investitori](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/club-degli-investitori) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [P101](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/programma-101) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Italian Angels for Growth](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/italian-angels-for-growth) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Seedrs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seedrs) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [A11 Venture](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/a11-venture) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does iStarter invest in?

iStarter invests primarily in E-Commerce, Information Technology and Software startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 64 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Italy. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact iStarter?

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### Who are the partners at iStarter?

The team at iStarter includes Davide Sola (Equity Partner), Giovanni Fantasia (Equity Partner) and Mattia Pontacolone (Co-Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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