# Lorenzo Franchini

> Lorenzo Franchini is a seed investor at CDP Venture Capital (Milan) backing EdTech and Jewelry. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [CDP Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cdp-venture-capital)
- Location: Milan, Italy
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jul 2022
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorenzo-franchini-433187
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/lfranktwit
- Website: http://scaleit.biz

Lorenzo Franchini is a seed investor at CDP Venture Capital in Milan focused on EdTech and Jewelry. Entrepreneur in the venture investing arena, investor and advisor. Founder of ScaleIT Capital and Senior Advisor @ LVenture Group, I have invested in 20+ startups internationally. In 2007 I co-founded the angel group Italian Angels for Growth and managed the group as managing director till 2014. Some of my investments are Musement, Tok.tv,Biobeats, Gipstech, Spreaker, Agroils, Biogenera, Angiodroid. Previously I was VP Marketing @ Gialloviaggi.it and Stage Entertainment and Manager @ Iveco. Graduated with honour in Economics and Commerce @ the University of Florence, I had executive education @ Stanford and Cranfield. I'm part of several national and international start-up selection committees and have been lecturer on angel investing in many Italian Universities.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EdTech | 1 | 50% |
| Jewelry | 1 | 50% |
| Handmade | 1 | 50% |
| Training | 1 | 50% |
| Education | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Treccani Futura | Treccani Futura is a training and education center that offers solutions for schools, young professionals, and workers of all ages. Treccani Futura was founded in 2021 and was headquartered in Rome, Italy. | $7.7M | Seed | Jul 12, 2022 |  |
| Artemest | Artimest serves as an online destination for timeless craft. You can meet Italy's finest craftsmen, explore their unique workshops, and find one-of-a-kind pieces. Artimest brings connoisseurs everywhere wonderful handmade products crafted by exceptional artisans in Italy.Artemest offers a unique shopping experience through curatededitorial content and exceptional videos. Its team includes international experienced professionals coming from luxury retail, e-commerce and editorial. Explore the varied worlds of home décor, jewelry and fine art as they change in character from region to region, and observe each artisan in his workshop as he describes his process and worldview. | $5M | Series A | Mar 29, 2018 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Italian Angels for Growth](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/italian-angels-for-growth) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [NUO Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nuo-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Rancilio Cube Sicaf](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ranciliocube) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About CDP Venture Capital

VC Fund · Rome, Italy

CDP Venture Capital Sgr - National Innovation Fund aims to make venture capital a cornerstone of the country's economic development and innovation, creating the conditions for an overall and sustainable growth of the venture capital ecosystem.

5 contacts available at CDP Venture Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Emanuele Levi | Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emanuele-levi |
| Lorenzo Franchini | Senior Partner - Co-Head of the Evolution Fund | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lorenzo-franchini |
| Claudia Pingue | Senior Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/claudia-pingue |
| Enrico Fili' | Head of CdP Lab | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enrico-fili |
| Filippo Bosco | Senior Investment Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/filippo-bosco |

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## FAQ

### What does Lorenzo Franchini invest in?

Lorenzo Franchini invests primarily in EdTech, Jewelry and Handmade startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Italy. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Lorenzo Franchini last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Lorenzo Franchini closed in Jul 2022. Shizune tracks 2 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?

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