# Terna

> Terna is a VC fund in Rome backing Software, Insurance and Renewable Energy. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Rome, Italy
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Oct 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/terna
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ternaspa
- Website: http://www.terna.it
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ternaspa

Terna is a large operator in electricity transmission grids led by Chief Executive Officer Luigi Ferraris and Chairwoman of the Board of Directors Catia Bastioli. Terna is an independent grid operator and one of the key players in Europe in terms of kilometers of electricity lines managed. This leading role makes Terna responsible for servicetowards the entire national community. The Group’s company structure comprises the holding company, Terna S.p.A., and its two operating subsidiaries: Terna Rete Italia and Terna Plus, each with its own Board of Directors. The service which Terna provides in Italy is crucial to the operation of the entire electricity system and for guaranteeing the supply of electricity to all, companies and private individuals alike. In playing such a leading role, Terna has responsibility for supplying the entire country's electricity needs, not directly but via those companies that distribute and sell electricity to end-consumers. The sense of responsibility in providing a service of such wide-ranging importance is integral to Terna’s company culture.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Terna. Shizune tracks 4 team members at Terna. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/terna-s-p-a?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 100% |
| Insurance | 1 | 50% |
| Renewable Energy | 1 | 50% |
| Professional Services | 1 | 50% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Giovanni Cerchiarini | Head of the International Operations | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/giovanni-cerchiarini |
| Giuseppina Di Foggia | Chief Executive Officer and General Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/giuseppina-di-foggia |
| Joao Gabriel Ratton | CFO, Brazil | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joao-gabriel-ratton |
| Massimiliano Garri | Executive Vice President of Innovation and Market Solutions | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/massimiliano-garri-d5cb |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eoliann | Eoliann harnesses satellite data and proprietary machine learning algorithms to predict the probability, intensity, and potential impact of extreme climate events. The solutions empower critical infrastructure operators to design robust resilience strategies and simplify ESG risk disclosure. | $4.9M | Seed | Oct 09, 2025 |  |
| Wesii | WESII S.r.l is a company based on the extensive international experience in the hyper and multispectral aerial inspections and analysis. One of the main focuses of the continuous research and specialization is remote sensing and advanced thermography with the obtainment of II level certify UNI EN 473 of Wesii’s technicians.The company’s corebusiness consists in the provision of high-quality analysis of aerial inspections conducted using drones and remote thermal/multispectral sensor mainly in the photovoltaic industry.WESII offers an innovative technological approach to solve those problems by investing in research and continuous development which lead to providing a series of practices that help O&M companies, asset managers and PV plant owners to speed up the maintenance process and lower its costs. | $3.1M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 08, 2024 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Primo Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/barcamper-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CDP Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cdp-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DXT Commodities](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dxt-commodities) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Montage Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/montage-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [OpenEconomics](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/openeconomics) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Terna invest in?

Terna invests primarily in Software, Insurance and Renewable Energy startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round 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.

### How do I contact Terna?

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### Who are the partners at Terna?

The team at Terna includes Giovanni Cerchiarini (Head of the International Operations), Giuseppina Di Foggia (Chief Executive Officer and General Manager) and Joao Gabriel Ratton (CFO, Brazil). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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