# Top 50 Proptech Startup Investors in Italy in October 2023 ## Boost Heroes - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Apps Boost Heroes is an Italy-based holding company focusing on seed and early stage investments. ## CDP Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Rome, Lazio, Italy - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology 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. ## Rancilio Cube - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milano, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Financial Services Cube is the investment office founded by Rancilio family ## 360 Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology Early stage european VC investing on ClimateTech, DeepTech, Mass Consumption and Business Automation. ## Club degli Investitori - Type: VC Fund - Location: Torino, Piemonte, Italy - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Health Care, Software Club degli Investitori (Investors Club) is a network of investors and business angels that invest on early-stage SMEs and startups. The community of 300+ Members (entrepreneurs, CEOs, executive managers) actively scouts for investing opportunities on SMEs & startups and invests with a minimum ticket of €200k. The Club supports business byinvesting capital and by leveraging the Members' network and experience.Club degli Investitori is supported by Unicredit and KPMG Italy. ## IH1 - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Convertible Note - Focus: Real Estate, Online Portals, Venture Capital scroll-down-icon Mamazen Studio Focus Our mission is to become the best place to bring ideas to life. We provide digital solutions to help SMEs get through everyday challenges. We build companies that democratize information and services. arrow-icon-size3 Learn More scroll-down-icon Dual entity model: the most efficient way of funding a Studio Access to highly curated ## Italian Angels for Growth - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Health Care IAG is an angel investor network that offers access to its affiliates to early-stage venture opportunities. Its members to date have deployed over 22 million Euros to support 41 startups in the series seed/series A stage in many verticals, among which: Medtech, SAAS, e-commerce, Fintech, and high tech at large. Every investment opportunityat IAG is vetted by a professional team together with expert members of the group. Once invested, the company receives the support of up to two Investment champions, who bring their expertise to the table and help them succeed. ## Picus Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Software Picus Capital is an early-stage technology investment firm with a long-term investment philosophy. We work together with daring technology companies to build successful, global companies challenging the status quo and shaping tomorrow. ## United Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, Financial Services, FinTech We are an independent Venture Capitalfirm supporting visionary entrepreneurs toreinvent industries through technology. ## Francesco Starace - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Automotive, Smart Home, Cloud Computing Graduated in Nuclear Engineering at Politecnico di Milano University in 1980, he hold several managerial positions during the Eighties: he was Safety Analyst at the nuclear power plants of NIRA Ansaldo (1981-1982), he worked as a manager at SAE SADELMI (company belonging to the General Electric network), in Italy and in foreign countries such asUS, Egypt and Saudi Arabia (1982-1987). In 1987 he moved to ABB and in 1993 he was Operations Manager at SOIMI. He later was appointed CEO at ABB Combustion Engineering Italy in 1997, while between 1998 and 2000 he worked as senior vice president of global sales and turnkey plants in the gas turbine division.In 2000 Francesco Starace joined Enel, appointed Energy Management of Enel Produzione, becoming Head of Business Power Division for the three-year period between 2002 and 2005. In that same year, he became Enel Italian Market Division Director.He later was in charge of the Renewable Energy Division of Enel and CEO of Enel Green Power (2008-2014).In 2014, Francesco Starace was appointed General Manger as well as CEO of Enel and the year after became part of the United Nations Global Compact.Honoured with several prizes, he received in 2010 Agici and Accenture’s the "Manager Utilities Prize 2010", in 2011 the "Chess and business strategies" prize, in 2013 Fondazione Energia’s "Sustainable Energy Prize 2013" and finally in 2016 he received Staffetta Quotidiana’s “Man of The Year” award. ## Intesa Sanpaolo - Type: VC Fund - Location: Torino, Piemonte, Italy - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt, Seed - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Finance Intesa Sanpaolo is a banking group that specializes in wealth management, protection, advisory, and digital orientation. Their products and services include accounts, cards, loans, mortgages, insurance, digital payments, retirement planning, investments, and consulting. ## Vertis SGR S.p.A. - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Computer Vertis is a dynamic and independent investment management company authorised by Bank of Italy. It manages five closed-end funds for qualified investors by participating in research projects, spin-offs, startups and PMI and deals with the investments of the innovative Made in Italy. ## Cassa Depositi e Prestiti - Type: VC Fund - Location: Rome, Lazio, Italy - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: CleanTech, InsurTech, B2B The Cassa depositi e prestiti Group is the national promotional institution that has supported the Italian economy since 1850 ## Gabetti - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Internet, Marketing, Real Estate Real Estate ## Club Italia Investimenti 2 - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Mobile Club Italia Investimenti is a Milan-based venture capital firm that assists startups in raising seed capital. ## Doorway Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Food and Beverage, E-Commerce, Marketplace Doorway Capital is an independent provider of risk capital to law firms. It offers facilities of between £50,000 and £20 million to firms authorized by the SRA to practice law in England and Wales. These facilities can be used to fund disbursements, acquisitions, lock-up, tax liabilities, or anything else. It also purchases paid disbursements fromlaw firms for up to 80% of their face value. These means capital earning little or no return can be redeployed into more profitable activities of the firm or returned to its partners.Doorway Capital was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in London, England. ## Invitalia - Type: VC Fund - Location: Roma, Lazio, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Grant, Debt Financing, Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Machine Learning Invitalia, the National Agency for inward investment promotion and enterprise development, is mandated by the Italian government to increase the country's competitiveness, particularly in the South, and to support strategic sectors for development. Its main objectives are: Supporting innovation and growth of the productive system - support theinvestment programs of new business or already underway through a package of instruments between them complementary, capable of increasing the competitiveness of companies. ## Women Angels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Miami, Florida, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Legal, Mobile, Consumer Women Angels, LLC, based in Miami, Florida (with sister chapters around the United States) and is comprised of a group of qualified women investors who invest through Women Angels LLC only in majority women-owned companies. The group holds regular dinner meetings to review promising investment opportunities. ## Gaiax - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Real Estate, Travel, Sharing Economy Gaiax is a startup studio that focuses on social media and the sharing economy to connect people in order to solve social issues. The company is also actively investing in sharing economy services both inside and outside the company, as a result of social media penetration, and 60% of new graduates are growing as startup studios that produceentrepreneurs. ## CRiF - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Blockchain CRIF offers credit bureau services, business information, analytics and decisioning, consultancy to support finance, insurance, utility and service companies of the customer relationship cycle. ## 4impact - Type: VC Fund - Location: Netherlands, Missouri, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Marketplace 4impact was born out of our desire to increase the purpose of our work and help us give back. By backing tech4good technology startups with knowledge, experience, network, and funding, we can be a catalyst to a sustainable world. ## Banco BPM - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Debt Financing, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Manufacturing, Renewable Energy, E-Commerce Scopri i servizi bancari e finanziari di Banco BPM: conti, mutui, carte, prestiti, assicurazioni, trading e tanto altro. Per privati e imprese. ## GELLIFY - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence GELLIFY is the first innovation platform that invests in B2B digital software startups and connects them to traditional companies with the purpose of innovating their processes, products and business models, through Open Innovation.We make B2B software digital startups grow from the early stage, that we call the liquid state, to the solid one,thanks to our innovative process called "Gellification".A company which is looking to innovate can partner with GELLIFY to leverage all critical capabilities for digital transformation and focus on these specialties: Entrepreneurship, Sales & Marketing, Phygital Factory & Operations, Smart Technology and Smart Human. GELLIFY has also built a B2B Innovation Community, called “EXPLORE”, whose aim is to connect entrepreneurs, innovators and professionals through B2B events and phygital experiences.We operate globally from the following locations: Italy, United Arab Emirates, Spain and Portugal. ## Kirstie Steiner - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Jewelry, Handmade, E-Commerce Kirstie Steiner ## Alina Lundry - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Jewelry, Handmade, E-Commerce Alina Lundry ## Fondazione Golinelli - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, AgTech Fondazione Golinelli was born in Bologna in 1988 by the will of the entrepreneur and philanthropist Marino Golinelli with the aim to promote education and training, to promote the culture, to foster intellectual growth and ethics of young people, the citizens of tomorrow. ## East Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce East Ventures is an early stage venture capital (VC) focused on Southeast Asia, Indonesia & Japan. Success cases include Tokopedia, Traveloka, and Mercari. ## Loric Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Real Estate, Financial Services, FinTech Technology is transforming the way we live, work and play. Loric Ventures invests in innovative and disruptive solutions globally, with a focus on fin- and urbantech and impact. ## Pietro Pellizzari - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Internet, Marketing, Real Estate Pietro Pellizzari ## 3LB Seed Capital Srl - Type: VC Fund - Location: Torino, Piemonte, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Information Technology, B2B 3LB Seed Capital is not an alternative to start-ups incubators and accelerators, rather acts as a complementary reality that helps to enhance your project in terms of attractiveness for the investor and venture capital market.As investors they are the first willing to know if your project has what it takes to grow successfully. If they areconvinced of your potential, they are ready to bet on you, by joining you and helping you to develop your project.3LB Seed Capital does not provide a percentage of equity in exchange for accompanying activities, but relies exclusively on a premium at the time of its first direct investment in your company. ## illimity - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Debt Financing - Focus: Art, Home Decor illimity is a banking startup with a highly innovative and highly technological business model. ## EASME - EU Executive Agency for SMEs - Type: VC Fund - Location: Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Grant, Seed - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Software Executive Agency for SMEs ## InnoVaventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Westerham, Kent, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: AgTech, Sensor, Farming innova.ventures is a globally active management consulting firm. ## VAM Investments - Type: VC Fund - Location: Esch-sur-alzette, Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Private Equity, Seed - Focus: Fashion, Music, Dental Siamo una partnership di imprenditori, manager e professionisti di Private Equity che investono ## Synergo Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Private Equity, Series A - Focus: Manufacturing, Information Technology, Software Diamo sostegno operativo e finanziario alle PMI italiane che vogliono crescere negli USA. Investiamo a fianco di imprenditori ambiziosi per aumentare significativamente il valore delle loro aziende. Non siamo un partner solo finanziario, ma anche operativo e strategico. Mettiamo a disposizione la nostra esperienza nel costruire aziende di successo. ## Marco De Nicola - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel - Focus: Automotive, Smart Home, Cloud Computing Marco De Nicola ## Atlante Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milano, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Analytics Atlante Ventures is a leading Italian VC fund, operated by IMI Fondi Chiusi SGR, part of Intesa Sanpaolo Group. Totalling, together with its companion funds Atlante Ventures Mezzogiorno (AVM) and Atlante Seed, 60 mio euros in funds under management, Atlante Ventures only supports truly innovative startups, in Italy and abroad.Sinceinception from 2007, Atlante Ventures, AVM and Atlante Seeds have invested in more than 20 seed and early stage companies across all the innovation spectrum, among which Silicon Biosystems, the leading single-cell genomics company, Icoolhunt, the online trend forecasting startup, Admantx, the semantic-based advertising optimization platformThrough its dedicated team of 8 professionales, Atlante Ventures sifts through hundreds of startup companies per year, using the following as key investment criteria: existence of a clearly innovative product or method, strong IP and Know how where applicable, an entrepreneurial team possessing dynamism, common sense, selling skills and in general, the will to make their mark ## Alessandro Gatti - Type: Angel - Location: Monza, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Marketing, Gift, Retail Alessandro Gatti - Founder & CEO @ maisonFire ## Fabio Massaro - Type: Angel - Location: Miami, Florida, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Internet, Marketing, Real Estate Fabio Massaro ## Novum Capital Partners - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series B - Focus: Energy, CleanTech, Smart Cities Novum Capital Partners is a Swiss multi-family office. ## Antlia - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Internet, Marketing, Real Estate Information technology solutions ## Alexandre Campra - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Private Equity - Focus: Retail, Real Estate, Online Portals Alexandre Campra ## Davide Cecchini - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Grant, Convertible Note - Focus: Health Care, Food and Beverage, FinTech Davide Cecchini is the Managing Director at Ikigai, the entrepreneurship acceleration program by Fondazione MPS.Previously, he was in charge of Business Development at Club degli Investitori, one of the main angel investment groups in Italy (250+ business angel with €30M+ invested) and worked at Intesa Sanpaolo, one of the major banking group inItaly, working at its Innovation Center. He has also been Chapter Director for Startup Grind, a global network of startup communities, sponsored by Google for Entrepreneurs.He holds an M.A. in Philosphy at University of Pisa and a post-grad Master in Innovation Management at Scuola Sant’Anna. ## Alessandro Mina - Type: Angel - Location: Turin, Piemonte, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Real Estate, Online Portals, Real Estate Investment Alessandro Mina ## Endeavor Catalyst - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology Endeavor Catalyst is the rules-based, co-investment fund of Endeavor, set up to invest exclusively in Endeavor Entrepreneur-led companies and to sustain Endeavor’s long-term operations in a mission-aligned way. Launched in 2012, Endeavor Catalyst has ~$500M+ AUM across four funds and has made 260+ investments to date in 35+ different markets. TodayThe Endeavor Catalyst portfolio has 53 companies valued at $1B+. Investments include Globant (NYSE:GLOB), Rappi, and Creditas in Latin America; Yemeksepeti.com and Careem in MENA; and Bukalapak and Carro in Indonesia. ## NovaCapital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milano, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, SaaS, Semiconductor NovaCapital invests in the union between entrepreneurs and innovation. It offers international and managerial experience, to transform innovative start-ups and already established companies into structured companies, with managerial skills and an international network. ## Ligurcapital SpA - Type: VC Fund - Location: Genoa, Liguria, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Fashion, Internet, Fitness Ligurcapital is a public and private joint venture that offers equity financing to companies in Liguria, Italy. ## Avanzi Etica Sicaf EuVECA - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Fashion, Wellness, Recycling Avanzi Etica Sicaf EuVECA is an investment company that supports the development and growth of SMEs and innovative startups . ## Massimo Nicastro - Type: Angel - Location: Miami, Florida, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Internet, Marketing, Real Estate Massimo Nicastro ## Fnm - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Travel, Events, Sports Fnm is a transport & mobility Group & non-state investor that is responsible to manage and coordinate its subsidiaries. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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