# Marco Porcaro

> Marco Porcaro is a pre-seed investor at Cortilia (Milan) backing EdTech and Mobile. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Cortilia](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cortilia)
- Location: Milan, Italy
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jun 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/marcoporcaro
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/marcopor
- Website: https://x.com/marcopor

Marco Porcaro is a pre-seed investor at Cortilia in Milan focused on EdTech and Mobile. Marco Porcaro - CEO & Founder @ Cortilia

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | $214k–$704k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EdTech | 1 | 25% |
| Mobile | 1 | 25% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |
| Education | 1 | 25% |
| Messaging | 1 | 25% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 75% |
| Angel | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Italy | 2 | 50% |
| Ireland | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rosso | Rosso is a startup dedicated to eliminating the blood shortage crisis in Italy by serving as a connective tissue in the blood supply chain, collaborating with schools, universities, donor associations, and hospitals. Our primary goal is to reduce patient wait times by increasing the number of donors, particularly young donors.Currently,Generation Z is not donating blood significantly; the average donor age is 45, while donation is allowed from 18 to 65 years old. Through innovative social media campaigns and a booking platform, we raise awareness among young people, encouraging them to book donations at nearby centers and providing instant chat access with hematologists to address their concerns.For companies, we offer a welfare service and sustainability membership that engages employees in health prevention and blood donation. We organize awareness webinars, donation days, and monitor employee health, providing impact reports. These activities are included in the company's sustainability report and contribute to B-Corp certification.Our third pillar involves management software for hospitals. We offer a plugin that optimizes blood stock management in hospitals by managing donor portfolios and the relationships between donors, associations, and hospitals. By knowing the blood stock levels, we can send automatic recalls or alerts when blood is needed and there are donors nearby ready to donate. With the help of AI, we can predict future blood stock needs, required blood types, and the timing of potential shortages. | $213.8K | Pre-Seed | Jun 21, 2024 |  |
| TextYess | TextYess is an SMS platform that helps eCommerce brands to increase revenue. | $450K | Angel | May 03, 2023 |  |
| TextYess | TextYess is an SMS platform that helps eCommerce brands to increase revenue. | $650K | Pre-Seed | May 02, 2023 |  |
| zick learn | zick learn is an innovative startup in the corporate education industry, committed to solving standard e-learning failure through our unique product: we can move completion rate from 5%-15% (which, depending on the market research you decide to trust, is the current market standard for corporate trainings) to over 85%. Our capability ofdelivering bite-sized training right in the pocket of our Clients' employees enables us to provide incredible engagement and completion rates to our target market. Founded by Matteo Penzo (serial entrepreneur, 2 exits, former frog design executive leader), Andrea Goggi (serial entrepreneur, 1 exit, former EY Digital leader) and Pietro Stracquadanio (+15 years leading software development projects for the HR industry), and backed by a dynamic team, we are set to redefine corporate education industry and drive significant value. | $703.9K | Pre-Seed | Jan 16, 2023 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Club degli Investitori](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/club-degli-investitori) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Delirus Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/delirus-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Exor Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/exor-seeds) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Exor Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/exor-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Moonstone Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/moonstone-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [B4i - Bocconi for innovation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/b4i-bocconi-for-innovation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Cortilia

VC Fund · Milan, Italy

Cortilia is a grocery delivery company that offers products from local farmers. It represents a brand-new way of enhancing the local economy. To make the most out of it and avoid unnecessary waste, farmers are aggregated in virtual markets. Products are packed and delivered to the door in just a few hours to guarantee quality and freshness.Thecompany was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

3 contacts available at Cortilia.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Emna Neifar | Chief Commercial Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emna-neifar |
| Gaspar Santonja | CFO and Business Development | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gaspar-santonja |
| Marco Porcaro | CEO & Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marco-porcaro |

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## FAQ

### What does Marco Porcaro invest in?

Marco Porcaro invests primarily in EdTech, Mobile and Software startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Italy. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Marco Porcaro's check size?

Marco Porcaro typically joins rounds of $214k–$704k at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Marco Porcaro participates in.

### When did Marco Porcaro last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Marco Porcaro closed in Jun 2024. Shizune tracks 4 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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