Italian Founders Fund
VC Fund
Milano, Italy
Italian Founders Fund is a VC fund in Milano focused on Artificial Intelligence and SaaS. Unlocking Italy's Next Founders
- Total investments:
- 24
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
- Fund size:
- $35M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Italian Founders Fund invests in
Stages Italian Founders Fund invests in
Countries Italian Founders Fund invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $3.6M–$14M
- Pre-Seed
- $1.4M–$5.1M
- Series A
- $14M–$19M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Artificial Intelligence 8 (33%)
- SaaS 5 (21%)
- Software 5 (21%)
- Enterprise Software 3 (13%)
- Human Resources 2 (8%)
Stage
- Seed 10 (42%)
- Pre-Seed 9 (38%)
- Series A 3 (13%)
- Series B 1 (4%)
Country
- Italy 13 (54%)
- United States 2 (8%)
- United Kingdom 2 (8%)
- Spain 1 (4%)
- The Netherlands 1 (4%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaion is a compliance technology company that provides software and professional services for regulatory compliance and management system certifications. Its platform helps companies manage certification processes, including gap assessments, policies and procedures, controls, evidence, internal audits, and certification renewals. The company supports standards and regulations such as ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 13485, ISO 37001, NIS2, and GDPR. Complaion also provides dedicated Lead Auditor support throughout certification and compliance processes. Its services include employee training, Data Protection Officer support, data protection impact assessments, penetration testing, and compliance-related funding assistance. The platform provides monitoring, audit management, document and evidence management, risk management, and compliance tracking capabilities. Complaion serves small and medium-sized businesses across industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, construction, logistics, professional services, food, and information technology. | $15.4M / Seed / Sep 28, 2026 | ||
| Iusful is a legal services company that provides legal solutions for contracts, intellectual property, and compliance. | $2.3M / Pre-Seed / Sep 16, 2026 | ||
| Heydiga is an AI-powered conversation layer for small businesses. | $6.4M / Seed / Sep 10, 2026 | ||
| Cato AI is a Milan-based B2B SaaS startup that uses AI to automate public tender management. | $7M / Seed / Sep 07, 2026 | ||
| Web Search Engine | $12.5M / Seed / Jun 24, 2026 | ||
| compri uses artificial intelligence (AI) to make your procurement experience easier, faster, and smarter. | $3.6M / Seed / Jun 24, 2026 | ||
| Pillar is shaping a world where every construction company—regardless of size—is resilient, financially sound, and empowered with the tools and insights needed to navigate uncertainty, manage risk, and achieve long-term growth in a volatile industry. | $14.1M / Seed / May 12, 2026 | ||
| InveInvertix develops autonomous AI agents to operate renewable energy assets. | $2M / Pre-Seed / May 04, 2026 | ||
| Cato AI is a Milan-based B2B SaaS startup that uses AI to automate public tender management. | $1.9M / Pre-Seed / Apr 15, 2026 | ||
| Sona is the next-generation workforce management solution for large frontline operators, where consumer grade design is matched by AI-driven decision making. Combining end-to-end WFM functionality - including Scheduling, Time & Attendance, HR and Payroll - with truly intelligent AI capabilities, Sona enables real-time actionable insights gearedtowards driving revenue and increasing employee satisfaction | $45M / Series B / Apr 01, 2026 | ||
| See all 24 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Italian Founders Fund invest in?
Italian Founders Fund invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, SaaS and Software startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 24 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Italy. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Italian Founders Fund invest in?
Italian Founders Fund typically joins rounds of $3.6M–$14M at Seed, $1.4M–$5.1M at Pre-Seed and $14M–$19M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Italian Founders Fund's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Italian Founders Fund took part in.
When did Italian Founders Fund last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Italian Founders Fund closed in Sep 2026. Shizune tracks 24 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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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