# Top 50 Hardware Startup Investors in Italy in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Primo Ventures | 13 | Italy, United States, Switzerland | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Aerospace |
| Club degli Investitori | 11 | Italy, United Kingdom, Israel | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Health Care, Software |
| CDP Venture Capital | 11 | Italy, United States, Germany | Seed, Series A | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| Vertis SGR S.p.A. | 9 | Italy, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, Biotechnology, Computer |
| Club Italia Investimenti 2 | 9 | Italy, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed | E-Commerce, Software, Mobile |
| Invitalia Ventures | 8 | Italy, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Seed | Software, Medical, Health Care |
| Principia SGR | 7 | Italy, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Seed | Health Care, Biotechnology, Software |
| Italian Angels for Growth | 7 | Italy, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Angel | Software, E-Commerce, Health Care |
| P101 | 7 | Italy, Spain, United States | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Software, Internet |
| GELLIFY | 6 | Italy, United Kingdom, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| LIFTT | 6 | Italy, United Kingdom, Switzerland | Seed, Series A | Software, Biotechnology, Health Care |
| UniCredit Group | 6 | Italy, Germany, Sweden | Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt | Energy, Software, Financial Services |
| TIM Ventures | 5 | Italy | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Mobile, FinTech, Finance |
| Embed Capital | 4 | Italy, Switzerland, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed | Information Technology, Health Care, Mobile |
| Eureka Venture | 4 | Italy | Seed, Pre-Seed | Nanotechnology, Renewable Energy, Medical Device |
| Invitalia | 4 | Italy | Grant, Debt Financing, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Machine Learning |
| Growth Engine | 3 | Italy, Mexico, United Kingdom | Secondary Market, Seed, Convertible Note | E-Commerce, Information Technology, Internet |
| RedSeed Ventures | 3 | Italy, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | Retail, Crowdsourcing, Information Technology |
| 360 Capital | 3 | France, Italy, United States | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology |
| Pi Campus | 3 | Italy, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Mobile, Biotechnology |
| Atlante Ventures | 2 | Italy, United States, Israel | Series A, Seed | Software, Biotechnology, Analytics |
| Family, Friends & Angels | 2 | Italy | Seed, Convertible Note | SaaS, Software, E-Commerce |
| Nico Rosberg | 2 | Germany, Italy, France | Seed, Angel | Information Technology, Logistics, Manufacturing |
| Azimut Digitech Fund | 2 | Italy, San Marino | Series A, Seed | Software, Computer, Mobile |
| Fabio Mondini de Focatiis | 2 | Italy, France, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed, Equity Crowdfunding | E-Commerce, Retail, Information Technology |
| Atlante Seeds | 2 | Italy, United States | Seed, Series A | Manufacturing, Sports, Hardware |
| Francesco Starace | 2 | Italy | Seed, Angel | Automotive, Smart Home, Cloud Computing |
| dPixel | 2 | Italy, Brazil | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Local, Retail |
| Rancilio Cube | 2 | United States, Italy, Germany | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, Software, Financial Services |
| Cassa Depositi e Prestiti | 2 | Italy | Pre-Seed, Seed | CleanTech, InsurTech, B2B |
| Key Capital | 2 | Italy, United States, Philippines | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Internet, Apps, E-Commerce |
| Giorgio Chiellini | 2 | Italy | Seed, Series B | Gamification, Social Impact, Natural Resources |
| OurCrowd | 2 | Israel, United States, Canada | Series B, Series A, Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning |
| Andrea Dusi | 2 | Italy, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Biotechnology, Health Care, Information Technology |
| Green Arrow Capital | 2 |  |  |  |
| EXOR N.V. | 2 | United States, France, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B | Manufacturing, Health Care, Biotechnology |
| Lazio Innova | 2 | Italy, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed, Grant | Health Care, Artificial Intelligence, Software |
| Intesa Sanpaolo | 2 | Italy, United Kingdom, United States | Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt, Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Finance |
| Neva SGR | 2 | Italy, Israel, United States | Series A, Seed | FinTech, Software, Financial Services |
| DVR Capital | 2 | Italy |  | Gamification, Social Impact, Natural Resources |
| The Techshop | 1 | Italy | Seed, Series A | Computer, Software, Automotive |
| Alexandro Sances | 1 | United Kingdom, Italy, Canada | Seed, Pre-Seed, Equity Crowdfunding | Transportation, Manufacturing, Automotive |
| SmartCapital | 1 | Italy, United States | Series A | Events, Mobile, Software |
| Alantra | 1 | Spain, France, Sweden | Private Equity, Debt Financing, Series B | Financial Services, Manufacturing, Information Technology |
| Synergo Capital | 1 | Italy, Spain, Germany | Private Equity, Series A | Manufacturing, Information Technology, Software |
| Alterego Srl | 1 | Italy | Seed | E-Commerce, Price Comparison, Retail Technology |
| Alessio Beverina | 1 | Italy, France, Ireland | Series B, Series A, Seed | Health Care, Medical, Medical Device |
| MITO Techonolgy | 1 | Italy | Series A | Big Data, Computer, Computer Vision |
| Plug and Play | 1 | United States, United Kingdom, Spain | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Artificial Intelligence, FinTech, Big Data |
| F3F | 1 | Italy | Series A, Series C | Hardware, Hospital, Software |

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