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The Week in Italian StartupAI Materials Discovery Is the Real Engine Behind Climate Tech Innovation #189The discussion opens with fresh 2025 VC barometer data, highlighting Italy’s structural gap in VC funding per capita relative to GDP despite improving deal activity. The conversation then dives into climate deep tech, examining how AI-driven materials discovery could address rare earth bottlenecks and enable next-generation clean technologies. A featured case is Rara , a university spin-off applying AI to novel materials research, showing how data and experimentation become the true moat. The episode also analyzes a major digital health growth round combining equity, bank financing, and M&A strategy as a repeatable European pattern. It closes with reflections on It...
2026-01-2111 minThe Week in Italian StartupInside Italy’s 2025 VC Data: Growth, AI, Robotics, and Institutional Power #188talian startup funding, venture capital trends, AI, biotech, robotics, and institutional investors define this episode’s deep dive into the 2025–2026 ecosystem outlook. The discussion highlights how 2025 became the second-best fundraising year after 2022, driven by a record-breaking Q4 with several mega-rounds. The hosts analyze why round size—not volume—explains the rebound, and how late announcements skew quarterly data. They explore Italy’s structural reliance on institutional capital, particularly CDP, and debate whether this slows or stabilizes ecosystem development. Key sectors like biotech, robotics, and enterprise AI alignment emerge as long-term strengths, supported by strong academic tech transfer. The episode also unpac...
2026-01-1921 minThe Week in Italian StartupDeepTech in Italy is holding strong; Scale Up Debt as Source of Funding? #187This episode explores Italian startups, venture capital, deep tech, robotics, AI cybersecurity, and European scale-up financing at the close of 2025. The hosts break down how Italian startups reached approximately €1.4B in raised capital, driven by a strong Q4 and increased deep-tech momentum. A major focus is Generative Bionics, a humanoid robotics spin-off from the Italian Institute of Technology, highlighting the rise of physical AI and industrial robotics applications. The discussion then shifts to AI-driven cybersecurity, emphasizing continuous automated security testing as a response to increasingly sophisticated AI-powered attacks. The episode also analyzes a €70M European Investment Bank scale-up debt deal...
2025-12-1716 minThe Week in Italian StartupBending Spoons and Shop Circle: Are Credit Deals Beating Venture Capital?; LLM Executing #186The hosts start by reviewing how Italian startup funding is rebounding toward €1.5B and why that matters versus previous years. They then dive into Bending Spoons’ $500M acquisition of Eventbrite at roughly a 90% premium, unpacking why a flat-revenue, legacy events platform can still be a powerful margin-optimization play. The conversation moves to Shop Circle’s $100M credit facility and how “acquire, optimize, hold” might become a distinctly European scaling archetype, different from hyperscale VC rounds. They debate whether debt-backed acquisition platforms can become a true alternative to traditional venture capital for profitable but non-hyperscaling companies stuck in “European limbo.” From there, th...
2025-12-1122 minThe Week in Italian StartupBiocentis raising 11M, Finapp, Keen Ventures EU Defense Fund #185The hosts start by recapping Slush, explaining why it remains one of Europe’s top startup events and how to get real value by planning meetings and side events early. They then dive into the hot question of whether we’re in an AI bubble, debating if and when it might burst and whether investors can realistically stay long innovation while trying to short the AI trade. The conversation shifts to Italy, highlighting how 2025 is shaping up as one of the strongest years ever for Italian VC with robust round volumes. A major focus is a biotech spinoff from Impe...
2025-11-2614 minThe Week in Italian StartupItaly Surpassing 1B in Startup Investing, Nexi received TPG offer - #184The hosts discuss how Italy crossed the €1.2 billion equity fundraising threshold, driven by major players such as Bending Spoons and rapidly growing biotech companies. They explore AAVantgarde Bio’s €122M Series B round, highlighting its gene therapy innovation and strong international investor mix. The conversation then shifts to Atoptronics, a robotics spin-off developing electrostatic gripping technology with applications in space, logistics, and manufacturing. The hosts emphasize the rising quality of Italian deep-tech and how university spin-offs are becoming viable global contenders. Finally, they unpack TPG’s €1B offer for Nexi’s digital banking assets, analyzing valuation dynamics, interest-rate correlations, golden-power...
2025-11-1315 minThe Week in Italian StartupInside Bending Spoons’ $11B Play; Hercle: $10M + Powering Stablecoin Settlement - #183This episode dives into Bending Spoons, venture capital, startup financing, and crypto infrastructure. The hosts analyze Bending Spoons’ massive $270 million growth round and $2.8 billion debt package, which push its valuation to $11 billion. They unpack how the mix of primary and secondary capital offers liquidity to early shareholders while fueling global expansion and M&A — including the acquisition of AOL. The discussion compares Bending Spoons to Canada’s Constellation Software, highlighting key differences in consumer vs B2B roll-up models and integration strategies. The conversation then shifts to Hercle, a crypto infrastructure startup that raised $10 million equity and a $50 million credit...
2025-11-0414 minThe Week in Italian StartupCaracol raising $40M; Maia Ventures closing 55M new foodtech fund #182The episode discusses Caracol’s $40M Series B round, Europe-wide venture capital momentum, and deep-tech additive manufacturing. The hosts underline how Italian startups must stop thinking locally and begin raising from pan-European investors early to scale properly. They highlight Omnes and Move Capital as examples of sophisticated European deep-tech investors backing the deal. The conversation then dives into Caracol’s industrial 3D printing traction — especially a 77% cost reduction in marine parts via additive manufacturing pilots, and the shift from polymer to metal. They stress that this deal is not another AI SaaS hype wave but a “real-tech, atoms-not-bits” case. The episod...
2025-10-2411 minThe Week in Italian StartupThe Open-Hardware Deal No One Expected; Cyberwave, Eoliann, Italian Pension Funds and VC? #181This episode dives into the week’s biggest startup, tech, and venture-capital stories: Cyberwave, Eoliann, Arduino’s Qualcomm deal, and Italy’s new pension-fund VC law.The hosts unpack how Cyberwave’s €7 million seed round shows the rise of digital-twin infrastructure for testing industrial robotics safely before real-world deployment.They then explore Eoliann’s €4.25 million raise, combining satellite data and climate-risk modeling for insurance and infrastructure investors—a sign that space-data startups are entering finance.Next, they analyze Qualcomm’s acquisition of Arduino, a historic shift that bridges the open-hardware movement with corporate edge-AI power, potentially letting makers bui...
2025-10-1422 minThe Week in Italian StartupVertical AI wins: Lexroom. Also: Serenis, Lupa and State of Italian VC - Oct 7, 2025 #180The episode focuses on a number of Series A rounds, spotlighting Lexroom’s €16M for AI-assisted legal drafting, Serenis’ €12M amid explosive revenue growth, and Lupa’s €20M veterinary operating system. We argue vertical, domain-trained AI is winning where complexity is high, with “proof of love” (user delight) emerging as the decisive product metric. We highlight increasingly international syndicates and urge Italian founders to pitch EU and US investors from day zero to avoid later-stage bottlenecks. Roman-law commonalities make Lexroom’s expansion across continental Europe logical, while Lupa’s workflow unification underscores ROI-driven adoption. Serenis’ B2B wellness surge signals corporate read...
2025-10-1020 minThe Week in Italian StartupAre European VCs Quietly Matching U.S. DPI? The New Data Says Yes - Sep 30, 2025 #179Highly syndicated rounds with more international investors backing Italian and European startups. We discuss TIP’s markup implying Bending Spoons’ €5B valuation and speculate on a potential IPO. The centerpiece is BlackRock + EIF’s TrackVC dashboard, giving Europe a rare, official benchmark for DPI, TVPI, and net IRR—albeit with a one-year lag and GP-reported, interim data. We stress the J-curve and argue that judging performance should focus on older vintages (2017–2019) rather than frothy 2021–2022. A key insight: while TVPI gaps look wide between U.S. and Europe, DPI outcomes appear to converge more than many assume. Another takeaway is structural: Eu...
2025-10-0720 minThe Week in Italian StartupBending Spoons: 500M in Debt + Vimeo Acquisition Explained ; Nozomi; ShopCircle- Sept 23, 2025 #178We discuss Bending Spoons’ massive $500M debt financing led by JP Morgan and other global banks, and its headline-making $1.38B acquisition of Vimeo, signaling a bold product consolidation strategy. We highlight speculation of a possible IPO and synergies across Bending Spoons’ video and productivity tools. The episode also covers Shop Circle’s $200M Series B round, emphasizing its acquisition-driven SaaS platform strategy and strong founder-led execution. A landmark deal is Mitsubishi Electric’s $1B acquisition of Italian cybersecurity leader Nozomi Networks, a case study in corporate venture collaboration. Finally, we preview an upcoming analysis of BlackRock’s VC report on Europea...
2025-09-2315 minThe Week in Italian StartupJetHR Making Payroll Sexy, Vikey Acquired, Investor-Founder Match - June 25, 2025 #175Jet HR, an HR tech startup, just raised €25M in a growth round from Base10 Partners, Exor Ventures, and the Italian Founders Fund. Known for integrating with over 600 government entities and simplifying Italy’s complex payroll system, Jet HR achieved a 6X increase in ARR and now serves over 700 SMEs. The founders—already seasoned entrepreneurs—are steering the company toward breakeven while scaling rapidly. This marks one of the fastest-growing ventures in the Italian ecosystem this year. The episode also covers the M&A exit of VKey, acquired by Zucchetti, signaling a return to liquidity in Italy’s venture market. In...
2025-06-2617 minThe Week in Italian StartupBuilding a startup ecosystem - A conversation with Francesco InguscioA conversation with Francesco Inguscio, Founder and CEO of Rainmakers (https://www.rainmakers.it/) and Nuvolab (https://nuvolab.com/). -- This episode is powered by Belka Digital. Belka designs and builds successful digital products that people love to use — https://www.belkadigital.com
2023-02-2726 minThe Week in Italian StartupAryel, ABZero, Panakes Purple Fund, CDP Corporate Partners I, Casavo - February 21, 2023Aryel, an AR startup, raised €3m in a round led by Prana Ventures with the participation of several business angels. ABZero, a drone delivery startup, raised €200k from business angels and crowdfunding. Aspire, a Singapore-based B2B fintech startup funded by two Italian entrepreneurs raised US$100m in a Series C round. Panakes Partners announced the final close of its Purple fund, at €175m. CDP Corporate Partners I, a “corporate VC” fund managed by CDP VC, reached €300m§, with the participation of Newlat and Terna as LPs. The European Investment Bank and 5 EU countries announced €3.75bn fund of funds to invest in VCs tha...
2023-02-2227 minThe Week in Italian StartupAI entrepreneurship with deep purpose - Jean-Philippe M.L. Schepens, CEO, AxonJay.aiJean-Philippe M.L. Schepens is founder and CEO of AxonJay.ai (https://www.axonjay.ai/). -- This episode is powered by Belka Digital. Belka designs and builds successful digital products that people love to use — https://www.belkadigital.com
2023-02-2018 minThe Week in Italian StartupCodemotion raising 8M, Sinergia Venture Fund, Voiseed and generative AI - February 15, 2023Codemotion, a developer community platform, raised €8m in a round led by Sinergia Venture Fund and participated by existing investors (note: including Primo). Agricooltur, an agri-tech startup, raised €5m in a round led by Sinergia Venture Fund. 181Travel, a travel experiences startup, raised €2.5m in a round led by CDP VC, Sefea SGR, and Primo. Approxima, a medtech startup, raised €1.6m in a round led by Panakes Partners, with Club degli Investitori and other business angels. Medendi, a medtech startup, raised €1.4m in equity and debt from a pool of business angels. Voiseed, a generative AI startup, raised €1m in a round led by...
2023-02-1723 minThe Week in Italian StartupInvesting in High Conviction, Pre-Revenue Projects - Alessandra Mazzilli, Cavalry VenturesA conversation with Alessandra Mazzilli, Associate at Berlin-based VC firm Cavalry Ventures. This episode was recorded during TechChill Milano (Sept 2022) -- This episode is powered by Belka Digital. Belka designs and builds successful digital products that people love to use — www.belkadigital.com
2023-02-1329 minThe Week in Italian StartupTau Group and Solvay Ventures, FTNet, Harg, Superlayer, Wora - February 8, 2023Tau Group raised €9m in a series B round led by Solvay Ventures. FTnet, a marketplace startup specializing in the pharma sector, raised €3m from private investors. Harg, a silver-tech startup, raised €2.5m from CDP VC, A|Impact, Etica SGR, and others. Superlayer, a London-based startup founded by Italian entrepreneurs, raised $1.3m in a pre-seed round. Wora, a same-day delivery startup, raised €600k from IAG, Club degli Investori, and other business angels. Coderblock, a metaverse startup, raised €1m from Deloitte Consulting e ADM Media Consulting. Homa, a community housing startup, raised €715k from Sefea. UTwin, a digital twin for real estate startup...
2023-02-0924 minThe Week in Italian StartupHow to build products that people love at scale - A conversation with Giulio Michelon, BELKABelka designs and builds successful digital products that people love to use — www.belkadigital.com
2023-02-0617 minThe Week in Italian StartupUnguess, MgShell, Ener2Crowd, Fatmap, Sidereus, FornoBrisa - February 1, 2023Unguess, a crowd-testing startup, raised €10m in a round led by FITEC. MgShell, a biotech startup, raised €500k from Bios Line Holding and business angels. Ener2Crowd, a crowdfunding platform for energy projects, raised €1m from business angels. Strava acquired Fatmap, a startup in P101’s portfolio. A profile of Mattia Barbarossa, the 21 years-old founder of Sidereus Space Dynamics. [disclaimer: Primo is an investor in the startup] One of the largest fundraisers in the history of Italian crowdfunding might be that of Forno Brisa, a bakery. They raised €3.4m so far (as I am writing this).
2023-02-0220 minThe Week in Italian StartupVedrai: A new hub for AI? Sysdesign, Diamante, Zick Learn, EY VC Barometer 2022 - January 24, 2023Sysdesign, a robotics startup, raised €3m from Cysero. Diamante, a biotech startup, raised €595k from Arieli Capital and a group of business angels. MindAhead, an Italian/German digital health startup, raised €500k from a syndicate of investors including CDP VC. FlowPay, a fintech startup, raised an undisclosed amount from Credit Agricole and AGOS. Zanichelli Ventures invested an undisclosed amount in Zick Learn's pre-seed round. Zakeke Group acquired Future Fashion for an undisclosed amount. Vedrai completed the acquisition of Premoneo (see issue #74). EY Barometer 2022 - The team at EY published the EY VC Barometer 2022
2023-01-2525 minThe Week in Italian StartupYoox 5.2M antitrust fine, Sardexpay, EvenFi, KaraokeOne, Tootor - January 17, 2023Spiagge.it, an ERP and booking engine for beach resorts, raised €1.4m from Growth Engine and a group of business angels. EvenFi, a peer-to-peer lending platform, raised €2.2m from Pacific Capital Partners. Sardexpay, a credit & payment network, raised €4m and appointed Paolo Galvani as its new president. KaraokeOne, a karaoke startup, raised €1.5m from CDP VC and other investors. Tootor, an edtech startup, raised €800k from Azimut and business angels through a crowdfunding campaign. Canadian company Valsoft Corporation acquired FuturaSI, the developer of a vertical ERP solution. Manet, a travel tech startup, acquired Edgar, another travel tech player. Chiesi Farmaceutici and...
2023-01-1725 minThe Week in Italian StartupAre Banks Becoming Service Platforms? Banca Valsabbina, Credimi, Onyon, Eggtronic - January 9, 2023Nyp Techfin, a fintech startup, raised an undisclosed amount from Banca Valsabbina. Satispay acquired a controlling stake in Onyon, a restaurant payments startup, for an undisclosed amount. Unicredit offered €20m to acquire Credimi. An analysis based on Crunchbase data of the startups created in 2022 (vs 2021), by sector. The 50 Italian startups that are participating at CES. Young Platform launched its service in France after it secured an operating license from the French financial markets authority.
2023-01-1020 minThe Week in Italian Startup2B in Italian Startups, Jobtech, Blubrake, Up2You, Fondo Italiano AgriFood - December 13, 2022Jobtech, a recruiting tech startup, 🇮🇹raised €6m in a round led by Oltre Impact and participated by Lumen Ventures. Académia.tv, a cooking video courses platform, 🇮🇹raised €1.3m from a syndicate of business angels. Didimora, a proptech startup, 🇮🇹raised €1m from StarTIP and Lio Factory. DoctorApp, a health-tech startup, 🇮🇹raised €400k from Zungri Capital. Blubrake, developer of an ABS brake for e-bikes, raised €10m in a venture debt round from the EIB. Campari, LVMH’s Moët Hennessy acquired 100% of Tannico. Aidexa, a neo-bank, signed a deal with Poste Italiane to distribute fast digital loans to Poste’s SME customer base. Credimi is 🇮🇹looking for a...
2022-12-1419 minThe Week in Italian StartupHlpy, Babaco Market, Cosaporto, Eoliann, Fondo Italiano Impact FoF - November 28, 2022Hlpy, a roadside assistance startup, raised €7.5m in a round led by Synergo Capital. Babaco Market, an e-groceries startup, 🇮🇹raised €6.3m in a round led by United Ventures. Cosaporto, a premium food delivery startup, 🇮🇹raised €5m in an equity crowdfunding campaign. Eoliann, a climatic risk startup, 🇮🇹raised €1.5m in a round led by Primo Space and Exor Seed. TAC, a digital business card startup, 🇮🇹announced a €750k round. Xceed, a Barcelona-based live-events startup, raised €2m in a round led by Trind Ventures. Empatica, a medtech startup, announced the raise of an undisclosed series B round led by Sanofi Ventures and RA Capital Management. Fondo Italiano...
2022-11-2925 minThe Week in Italian StartupBending Spoons acquired Evernote. Zerynth, Synergy Flow. New VC funds launching - November 22, 2022Zerynth, an industrial IoT startup, raised €5.3m in a round led by United Ventures. Synergy Flow, an energy transition startup, 🇮🇹raised €1.8m in a seed round led by 360 Capital. DDC, a biotech startup, 🇮🇹raised €1.5m in a round led by Utopia Sis. Medicud, a health-tech startup, 🇮🇹raised €500k from Innova Venture. FidoRent, a proptech startup, 🇮🇹raised €400k from Exor Ventures and other investors. Bending Spoons acquired Evernote. 🤯🔥 Neosperience 🇮🇹acquired a controlling stake in Revoo, a wellness startup, for an undisclosed amount. Stellantis acquired AIMotive, an autonomous driving startup. Stefano Bernardi launched Unruly Capital, an €18m climate and deeptech fund. CDP 🇮🇹announced PiemonteNext, a co-investment fund focuse...
2022-11-2521 minThe Week in Italian StartupFaba, Barberino’s, Medea, CDP Large Ventures, McKinsey on Unicorns - November 14, 2022Faba, Barberino’s, Medea, and others raised funding. CDP launched a new late-stage VC fund.
2022-11-1525 minThe Week in Italian StartupSerenis, A-World, WeShort, Irreo and FoolFarm. Cazoo sold Brumbrum to Stellantis - November 7, 2022Serenis, A-World, WeShort, and others raised funding. FoolFarm raised funding, as well. Cazoo sold Brumbrum to Stellantis. Azimut invests in EV charging columns.
2022-11-1025 minThe Week in Italian StartupBridge, Switcho, Angelini, Brembo - October 25, 2022Bridge, Switcho, and PhotonPath raised funding. Neva launched a fund of funds. Angelini and Brembo announced their venture arms. And more news from Founders Factory, IAG
2022-10-2624 minThe Week in Italian StartupFaire.ai, QodeUp, Materia Medica, Soisy - October 17, 2022Faire.ai, QodeUp, Materia Medica Processing, and others raised funding. Soisy was acquired by Compass. Spotify opened its new hub in Milan.
2022-10-1729 minThe Week in Italian StartupSibylla, Axyon AI, AvvocatoFlash, Green Future Project, CDP Equity - October 10, 2022Sybilla, Axyon AI, AvvocatoFlash, Green Future Project, and other startups raised funding. CDP joins InvestEU. Casavo shops in France.
2022-10-1024 minThe Week in Italian StartupSatispay reaching unicorn status with a €320m Series D; Bending Spoon raising $340m; CDP Boost - October 3, 2022Satispay is a new unicorn, Bending Spoons announced a record financing round, and other startups announced rounds. Two major startup events in the same week took place. And a few interesting articles and news from the interwebs.
2022-10-0419 minThe Week in Italian StartupConnected Stories, CDP Fin+Tech Accelerator, BPER Banca, Neva SGR - September 20, 2022Connected Stories, Aptus, Flowbe, and Cents raised funding. Aulab was acquired by Multiversity.
2022-09-2020 minThe Week in Italian StartupProntoPro, Dove.it, Aria Sensing, Cazoo is leaving the EU - September 13, 2022ProntoPro merged with Turkish competitor Armut, and the newco raised €15m from existing investors. Dove.it, a proptech startup, 🇮🇹raised €3m in a round led by Azimut Alicrowd Eltif. Aria Sensing 🇮🇹raised €500k from LIFTT. Var Group 🇮🇹invested an undisclosed amount in Airspot. Cazoo announced it will abandon its business in EU, including the Italian operations from the acquisition of Brumbrum.
2022-09-1423 minThe Week in Italian StartupNetfintech, Impossbl, Exor, Oltre Ventures, APE SaaS Metric - September 5, 2022Netfintech, Impossbl, and others raised funding. Exor invested in Ultraviolette. Mutuionline Group shops abroad. Evensi was acquired by Events.com. MaticMind acquired Cloudtec.
2022-09-0628 minThe Week in Italian StartupDeliveristo, ItalianWay, ParkingMyCar, Vedrai, the debate on PLG - August 29, 2022Deliveristo, ItalianWay, and ParkingMyCar raised funding. Blacksheep invested in the UK. Vedrai acquired Indigo.ai.
2022-08-3123 minThe Week in Italian StartupX-Farm, Lipogems, Intel, Eniverse, YOLO - August 8, 2022X-Farm, Lipogems, Neuranix, and others raised funding. IAG invested abroad (again). Intel to invest in Italy. Eniverse Ventures. YOLO went public.
2022-08-0826 minThe Week in Italian StartupGyala, Macingo, MusixMatch, TPG, Italy Space - August 1, 2022MusixMatch received an investment from TPG. Gyala and Macingo raised funding. IAG invested abroad. An acquisition for Caffeina. The launch of the Italian Space Venture fund.
2022-08-0225 minThe Week in Italian StartupCasavo, Medical Micro Instruments, Unobravo, Wallife, Yolo - July 26, 2022More than €200m in new capital was raised by Casavo, Medical Micro Instruments, Unobravo, Wallife, and others. Yolo announces its IPO price range. Acquisitions for SAP and Jakala. CDP announces a new accelerator and a new fund.
2022-07-2926 minThe Week in Italian StartupA review of Q2 2022 in Italian startups with Ubaldo Mafrici and Matteo MoscarelliA quick review of the major events in Q2 2022 with Ubaldo Mafrici (Aster Capital) and Matteo Moscarelli (Plug and Play).
The Week in Italian Startup discusses and analyzes the latest news from the Italian startup ecosystem. Giacomo Mollo is a former academic in philosophy turned tech investor. He is co-founder and partner of iN3 Ventures, a corporate innovation and VC firm. Niccolò Sanarico is an Oxford MBA and a software engineer with a passion for innovation and startups. He is currently an Investment Manager at Primo Ventures SGR, a venture capital firm based in Italy.
2022-07-2732 minThe Week in Italian StartupiGenius, Treccani Futura, Smartpricing, Lumen Ventures - July 19, 2022iGenius, Treccani Futura, Smartpricing, and others raised funding. Banca Del Fucino invested in Lumen Ventures. Some M&A deals. Q2 ‘22 in European VC fundraising.
2022-07-2122 minThe Week in Italian StartupPhononic Vibes, Themis, Qlash, BKN301, Rancilio Cube Sicaf - July 11, 2022Phononic Vibes, Themis, Qlash, Nextsense, and several others raised funding. Acquisitions for GEDI and Digital360. H1 2022 in Italian startups.
2022-07-1429 minThe Week in Italian StartupCortilia, Energy Dome, Servitly, and Shop Circle - July 5, 2022Cortilia, Energy Dome, Servitly, and Shop Circle raised funding. An exit for Pharmap. Crowdfundme acquired Trusters
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The Week in Italian StartupA new way to think about social living - Andrea Colombo, CEO and founder of TulouOur latest special episode of the podcast features Andrea Colombo, CEO and founder of Tulou: we explore the future of co-living, how real estate investing is changing and what are the future plans for Tulou.
2022-07-0450 minThe Week in Italian StartupNewcleo, Serenis, Meeters, GrowishPay, Silver Lake acquired Facile.it - June 27, 2022Newcleo raised more funding for its nuclear reactors. Serenis, Meeters, GrowishPay, Smace raised funding. Will Media was acquired by Chora Media, Silver Lake acquired Facile.it, Nextalia/Bain acquired Deltatre. New accelerators from Sella/dpixel and 34BigThings/OGR/Microsoft.
2022-06-2833 minThe Week in Italian StartupHow can AI augment Investing Decision Making and Asset Management? With Tommaso Migliore, CEO MDOTM Ltd.We talk about applied AI, investing dynamics, how data has changed wealth management, portfolio construction, MDOTM's proprietary A.L.I.C.E. AI and the future of fintech.
2022-06-2756 minThe Week in Italian StartupYoung Platform, Naturbeads, Wopta, Medics - June 21, 2022Young Platform, Naturbeads, Wopta Assicurazioni, and Medics raised funding. Nexi sells assets. BOOM acquires LemonOne. 360Cp launched a new seed fund, and CDP VC launched a new accelerator.
2022-06-2133 minThe Week in Italian StartupArduino, Rentuu, Marshmallow Games, OranGogo, CDP Service Tech Fund - June 13, 2022Arduino, Rentuu, Marshmallow Games, OranGogo, and others raised funding. CDP VC announced a new fund. How to become a billionaire at 87 and other readings.
2022-06-1427 minThe Week in Italian StartupKryptomon, BuddyFit, Tulips, Glickon - June 6, 2022Kryptomon, Buddyfit, Tulips, Reiwa Engine, and others raised funding. Develhope acquired Uniwhere, BeMyEye acquired Metaliquid, and Nexi continues on its acquisition spree.
2022-06-0929 minThe Week in Italian StartupApogeo Space, To Italy Group, Ulixes Capital - May 30, 2022Apogeo Space, Bevy, To Italy Group, and others raised funding. Ulixes Capital announces Argo III. Acquisitions for Tinexta and Dedagroup Stealth.
2022-06-0124 minThe Week in Italian StartupTulou social housing, Ubiquicom, Akiflow, Indaco Bio, White&Seeds - May 24, 2022Tulou, Ubiquicom, Akiflow, and others raised funding. Indaco Bio announced its first closing. Granarolo acquired White & Seeds.
2022-05-2529 minThe Week in Italian StartupNanophoria and Sofinnova, Flyted, Nexi, Yapily, Vita Accelerator - May 16, 2022Nanophoria, Flyted, and D4RE raised capital. M&A news from Nexi, Colvin, Alira Health, and Yapily. The Digital Transition and the Green Transition funds receive government approval. A new accelerator from CDP.
2022-05-1723 minThe Week in Italian StartupPoste Italiane, Scalapay, Artemest, Yolo, AVM Gestioni - May, 9 2022Artemest, Scalapay, Habacus, and Genuine Way raised funding. YOLO is planning an IPO. A new impact fund from AVM Gestioni, and the first closing for Kairos Ventures ESG One.
2022-05-1224 minThe Week in Italian StartupSportclubby, Ecozema, Take Off, Diana 1B Allocation - May 2, 2022Sportclubby, Ecozema, KPI6, and others raised funding. More reports on Q1 2022 in Italian startups. New accelerators in Turin.
2022-05-0527 minThe Week in Italian StartupBizAway, Hydraink, Holidoit, Creative Harbor, Venture Debt Financing - April 25, 2022Bizaway, Hydraink, and others raised funding. Shopfully acquired a Spanish competitor. Acquisitions also for Namirial and Talent Garden.
2022-04-2619 minThe Week in Italian StartupA review of Q1 2022 in Italian startups with Ubaldo Mafrici and Matteo MoscarelliWsense and Aryel raised funding. Habyt merged with Hmlet. A review of Q1 2022 in Italian startups with Ubaldo Mafrici (Aster Capital) and Matteo Moscarelli (Plug and Play).
2022-04-2029 minThe Week in Italian StartupVedrai, Soul-K, Insoore, CDP Next Age, Global IPOs slowing down - April, 11 2022Vedrai, Soul-K, Insoore, WikiCasa, and others raised funding. Growens acquired ContactLab. New accelerators & call for startup programs from CDP, Baker Hughes, and Scientifica VC.
2022-04-1226 minThe Week in Italian StartupDoveVivo, Everli, Cleantech, Exor Seeds, VC Term Sheet - April 4, 2022DoveVivo, Everli, Diadem, Newlisi, and more. Exor Seeds’ new investment strategy. The standard VC term sheet.
2022-04-0622 minThe Week in Italian StartupBoom!, Hequet, Banca Valsabbina, 62M Primo Digital Fund - Mar 28, 2022Boom, Heqet Therapeutics, Elaisian, and others raised funding. First closing for Primo Digital. Roomie was acquired by Habyt.
2022-03-3121 minThe Week in Italian StartupKither Biotech, Stellantis VC, Ogyre, Flying Basket, Ugly Duck 21 - Mar 21, 2022Kither Biotech, Flyingbasket, Ogyre raise funding. P101 invests in Spain (again!). Stellantis announces a CVC fund. Sezamo announces its opening in Milan. Ugly Duck 2021 is out. The Next Unicorn Awards.
2022-03-2523 minThe Week in Italian StartupEpicode, EdTech in Italy, TechShop, Upday, SheTech - Mar 14, 2022Epicode School and Strive School merge and raise funding. First closing for The Techshop. Acquisitions for Up Day and Endurance Technologies Group.
2022-03-1528 minThe Week in Italian StartupViteSicure, Kama.Sport, Italgas, Edison, Estrima - Mar 7, 2022ViteSicure, Kama.sport, Test1 Solutions, and others raise funding. ItalGas and Edison invest in startups. Acquisitions for Poste Italiane, Airtime Partecipazioni, Investcorp, DoveVivo, and others. Women CTOs in Europe.
2022-03-0828 minThe Week in Italian StartupScalapay, Tiger Global, Jointly, Vitesy, Cysero - Feb 28, 2022Scalapay reaches unicorn status; Jointly, Wallife, Vitesy, and others raise funding. CDP invests in Cysero. The Venture Capital Monitor 2021.
2022-03-0326 minThe Week in Italian StartupMundimoto, Thought Machine, LIFTT, SaaS Metrics - Feb 21, 2022Giffoni Innovation Hub raises funding, while P101 and Intesa invest abroad. New capital for LIFTT, Startup Bakery, Magic Spectrum, and Terra Next. Exits for Iubenda and Storeden.
2022-02-2220 minThe Week in Italian StartupPlanet Farms, 1000Farmacie, 10B EUR Allocation, Tokenization of Venice - Feb 14, 2022Planet Farms, 1000Farmacie, GenomeUp, Serenis, and others raise funding. The EU Council wants to compete on the megafunds stage. Venice on the blockchain. The EY VC barometer.
2022-02-1628 minThe Week in Italian StartupThe Swiss Startup Ecosystem in 2022Our discussion with Umberto Milano and Gianmaria Sbetta.
2022-02-1140 minThe Week in Italian StartupOliveyou, Celery, BikeRoom, Young Platform, Zero - February 7, 2022OlivYou, Celery, Coverzen, Bike-room, and other startups raise funding. Acquisitions for Young Platform and Ecosfera Servizi SpA. Innovation made in Italy. A boom in “.it” domain registrations.
2022-02-0927 min
The Week in Italian StartupMoneyfarm, D-Orbit IPO, BrumBrum, EY VC Baromerter - January 31, 2022InnovHeart, Moneyfarm, Apparound, HAL, and many others raise funding. D-Orbit to become a unicorn in a SPAC deal. Cazoo acquires Brumbrum, while FACEIT merges with ESL Gaming in a $1.5Bn deal. CDP gets 2.5b to invest in the Italian startup ecosystem. And much more.
2022-02-0329 min
The Week in Italian StartupCysec, Thinkinside, Secret Ecosystem Fund, Poke House, Nestlè - Jan 24, 2022Thinkinside, Tecne, Albicchiere, and others raise funding. Poké is back in the news. New acquisitions by Glovo, Ardian, Assist Digital, and others. Nestlè invests in Eureka! Fund 1, Credem joins Fin+Tech. News from the wine market.
2022-01-2532 minThe Week in Italian StartupSkinlabo, Credimi, Tate, Redo, Qonto - Jan 17, 2022Skinlabo, Credimi, BKN301, Blubrake, and others raise funding. OCS acquired Redo. Qonto bets heavily on Italy. YC new terms. I3P’s record year.
2022-01-2030 minThe Week in Italian StartupD-Orbit, CheckSig, Blockinvest, Mooney, Azimut - Jan 10, 2021D-Orbit issued a 100m convertible bond, CheckSig, Feat Food, Exo Lab Italia, and others raised funding. Azimut took control of Mamacrowd, Mooney changed hands, and more acquisitions from Almawave, Tier, EY.
2022-01-1428 minThe Week in Italian StartupTermo, Cellply, Mirta,Genenta IPO, Moneyfarm, NEVA — Dec 20, 2021Termo, Cellply, Mirta, and many others raise funding. Genenta and Sababa go public. Acquisitions for Moneyfarm, CY4gate, BusForFun. New funds from Neva and the Ministry of Economic Development.
2021-12-2125 minThe Week in Italian StartupEasyrain, Cashinvoice, StartupGym, Azimut Coinhako. The State of European Tech 2021 - Dec 14, 2021Easyrain, Cashinvoice, StartupGym, VoiceMe, and others raise funding. Azimut’s DAO invests in Coinhako. FNM acquires a minority stake in SportIt. The State of European Tech 2021.
2021-12-2026 minThe Week in Italian StartupAindo, Scuter, Twinone, A2A, ENI, Hyper Island, Kairos - Dec 6, 2021Aindo, Scuter, Twinone raise funding. A2A invests in three startups. ENI doubles down on nuclear fusion. Talent Garden acquires Hyper Island. Datrix goes public. A new VC fund from Kairos, while Berkeley’s SkyDeck is opening up in Milan. Italian startups will raise a record amount of capital in 2021.
2021-12-1034 minThe Week in Italian StartupMacai, Alfonsino IPO, Satispay and crypto, PlanetWatch and the Planet.Fund - Nov, 29 2021Macai and Qodeup raise funding. Luiss invests in Digital Magics. Epipoli and Lifeanalytics acquire Dotcom and Abich. Alfonsino raises 4m in its IPO. Icona Technology completes a direct listing. Satispay and crypto. PlanetWatch and the Planet.Fund.
2021-12-0230 minThe Week in Italian StartupWetacoo, Aryel, Algor, Epsilon Bio, Keyless, Tech4Planet, Oltre III - Nov 22, 2021Wetacoo, Aryel, Algor, and others raise funding. Epsilon Bio was acquired by Chroma, Keyless was acquired by Sift, Alira Health acquired PatchAI, and more M&A. CDP Venture Capital launches Tech4Planet. Oltre Impact launches Oltre III.
2021-11-2530 minThe Week in Italian StartupBionIT Labs, TOT, Deesup, Random Power raise funding - Nov 15, 2021BionIT Labs, TOT, Deesup, Neuron Guard, Endurance Group, and Random Power raise funding. Genenta files for an IPO. Acquisitions by Teamsystem, Lutech, and Datrix. The EU launches Cassini. The FT on Investing in Italy.
2021-11-1727 minThe Week in Italian StartupViceversa raising 3M, Sibill, Emotiva, IAG Index, P101 on Series B in Italy - Nov, 8 2021Viceversa, Sibill, and Emotiva raise funding. Namirial, Gada Group, IBM, and Amilon go shopping. Reading or listening to this week: the IAG index, Let’s Venture, and a call for bigger VCs. The Harmonic Innovation Hub.
2021-11-1128 minThe Week in Italian StartupMidori, Step4Business, Herbolea, CDP 2B EUR allocation - Nov, 2 2021Midori, Step4Business, Herbolea raise funding. The Italian government funds CDP Venture Capital with €2bn. IPOs (Defence Tech, Alfonsino) & liquidations (Vetrya). AppQuality, Hippocrates Holding, and ISEO go shopping
2021-11-0625 minThe Week in Italian StartupA discussion with Andrea Orlando from Startup Wise Guys, a top Pan-European B2B Startup AcceleratorJoin our discussion on what is happening in the EU in the Early Stage ecosystem; SWG strategy and how they grew B2B companies in the past two years.
2021-10-2942 minThe Week in Italian StartupCredem invests in Noonum, 3DNextech, Efarma.com, Sonect, Azimut - Oct 25, 2021Credem invests in the USA. 3DNextech raises funding. Atida acquires efarma.com. An interview with Claudia Pingue. Azimut and Gellify move East.
2021-10-2720 minThe Week in Italian StartupWeRoad, Sidereus, Divinea, WelMed, Seco, MotorK - Oct 18, 2021WeRoad, Sidereus, Divinea, WelMed, and others raised funding. Seco acquired a German IoT company. Doctolib acquired dottori.it. MotorK plans an IPO before the end of the year.
2021-10-1932 minThe Week in Italian StartupMatchplat, Endu, Mylab Nutrition, Five Seasons, Azimut launches a crypto fund - Oct 11, 2021Matchplat, Endu, Mylab Nutrition, and others raise funding. MotorK shops in France and Spain. New funds: Five Seasons launches Fund II; Azimut launches a crypto fund.
2021-10-1328 minThe Week in Italian StartupA discussion on Space Startups with Raffaele Mauro from Primo Space VCJoin me and Niccolò Sanarico from Primo Ventures in our discussion on the latest updates in the Space Economy. We talk with Raffaele Mauro, GP of Primo Space, one of the first VC funds launched in Italy focused on Space tech.
2021-10-0836 minThe Week in Italian StartupMDOTM, ViteSicure, NEVA Sgr, Vertis V5, Cue Health IPO, Italian B2B Report - Oct, 6 2021Futurely, MDOTM, Lithium Lasers, and others raised funding; ITATech 2.0; reports from Startup Wise Guys, Legal Tech Italy, and other readings; the State of the European Tech 2021.
2021-10-0731 minThe Week in Italian StartupTreedom, Exein, TrueLayer raised $130M, Le Cesarine, Athics - Sept 27, 2021Treedom, Exein, and others raise funding; lessons learned from TrueLayer’s new unicorn status.
2021-09-3024 minThe Week in Italian StartupCaracol, Epicura, 4Securitas, Cysero, CDP New Fund - Sept 20th, 2021Caracol, Epicura, and 4Securitas raise funding; CDP VC announces a new fund; Objectway shops in Germany; the relevance of Italian crowdfunding.
2021-09-2835 minThe Week in Italian StartupTiger Global invests in Scalapay, Kaaja, Blacksheep Ventures, Opyn and Exor Seeds - Sept 13th, 2021Scalapay raises $155m; BlackSheep Ventures announces the first closing at €40m; MiScusi opens in London, Wallapop launches in Italy; Piacentini joins Exor Seeds.
2021-09-1731 minThe Week in Italian StartupHeroes, Eight Sleep, Newcleo, Evolvere, Kyklos - September 6th, 2021Italian founders raising funding abroad (Heroes, Eight Sleep); Newcleo raises capital for nuclear energy; My Solar Family and Kyklos are acquired; Renovacor in a SPAC merger.
2021-09-1028 minThe Week in Italian StartupOversonic, Futura, Exor invests in India,Telepass, Neva SGR and CDP Xjobs - August 30th, 2021New funds for Oversonic Robotics, Tau Group, and Corticale; Exor invests in India; Telepass launches Telepass Digital; Neva SGR opens its fund to private investors; CDP Xjobs.
2021-09-0132 minThe Week in Italian StartupEntando raises $11M, Helbiz IPO, EDF invests in Enerbrain, Yolo and Generali - August 23, 2021Summer rounds for Entando, Resalis Therapeutics, Enerbrain, YOLO, Seedata, and HT Material Science; Helbiz completes its listing on the NASDAQ.
2021-08-2525 minThe Week in Italian StartupThe Week in Italian Startup with Niccolò Sanarico - LIVE August 2, 2021Funding rounds announced by Walliance, Vedrai, Develhope, and several others; P101 exits from Bipi; Prana Ventures announces the first closing of its seed fund.
2021-08-1024 minThe Week in Italian StartupThe Week in Italian Startup with Niccolò Sanarico - LIVE July 26, 2021Soldo and Yapily raise more than $230m in funding; Poke House invests in the Netherlands; new funds in biotech and medtech; Azimut gets approval for a crypto-focused fund.
2021-07-2720 minThe Week in Italian StartupThe Week in Italian Startup with Niccolò Sanarico - LIVE July 19, 2021Erbert, Reviva, Rebo, and Superfluid raised capital; several M&A news involving Satispay, Kaleyra, Cloudcare, and others; Stevanato goes public; CDP launches an edtech accelerator and a senior living startup.
2021-07-2223 minThe Week in Italian StartupThe Week in Italian Startup with Niccolò Sanarico - LIVE July 12, 2021Lots of funding rounds were announced, including by Cubbit, ShippyPro, Lampoo, Senso, and others; Enea Tech may return to invest in startups; the Italian fintech sandbox.
2021-07-1323 minThe Week in Italian StartupThe Week in Italian Startups with Niccolò Sanarico - LIVE July 5, 2021New funds for Translated, Wonderflow, Kampaay, and others; InvestCorp acquires CloudCare; more action in the online wine market with XtraWine; H1 2021 in Italian startups.
2021-07-0829 minThe Week in Italian StartupThe Week in Italian Startup with Niccolò Sanarico LIVE - June 28, 2021Italian crypto exchange Young Platform; Big Data and ML: Datrix and Sith Sense. MeglioQuesto goes public and Spindox plans to do the same; Elon Musk in Italy.
2021-06-2920 minThe Week in Italian StartupThe Week in Italian Startup with Niccolò Sanarico LIVE - Jun 21, 2021Automotive startups take the scene (Brumbrum, AutoXY, MotorK); Habyt raises capital and acquires another competitor; Zucchetti again; the CyberXcelerator; EdtechItaly.
2021-06-2123 min
The Week in Italian StartupThe Week in Italian Startup with Niccolò Sanarico LIVE - Jun 14, 2021Join us for our weekly recap of the biggest news from the Italian tech ecosystem. In this episode: CyberGuru, 4books, Collegia, Neurala, Zucchetti acquiring Axioma, Global Tech Ventures and the Italian National Cybersecurity Agency.
2021-06-1819 min