The Week in Italian Startup
Episodes
MiScusi, PokeHouse, Kampaay, Axelera AI, Angelini Ventures and Stellantis Ventures - May 29, 2023
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
MiScusi, a fresh pasta restaurant chain, 🇮🇹raised €10m from Mip, Picus, Kitchen Fund, Amundi, and Gaetano Marzotto. Kampaay, an event tech st...
Bending Spoons raising 70M, ViceVersa raising 10M and Primo Space investing in Lulav - May 16, 2023
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bending Spoons raised a €70m debt facility from SACE and Intesa Sanpaolo.Viceversa, a revenue-based financing startup, raised €10m in a round led ...
We Are Emma, ReasonedArt, Nibol, Filo - May 11, 2023
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We Are Emma, a hair wellness startup, raised €1.6m from a syndicate of business angels.ReasonedArt, an art tech startup, raised €1.4m in a round l...
Alia Therapeutics, ToscanaNext, Energy Dome, ChatGPT back in Italy - May 5, 2023
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Energy Dome, an energy storage startup, raised €40m in a series B round led by Eni Next and Neva SGR.Bio4Dreams, a Life Sciences incubator, raised €...
Prestatech raising 4M, eWibe, WarrantHub, Contents.com - April 18, 2023
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Prestatech, an embedded finance startup, announced a €4m round led by CDP Venture Capital.eWibe, a marketplace for premium wines, raised €250k fro...
Italy VS Tech: OpenAI, Synth Foods, SIAE vs Meta - April 11, 2023
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kopjra, a legal/cybersec startup, raised €870k in a crowdfunding campaign led by Azimut.Azimut invested €40m in Alps Blockchain, an operator of su...
Newcleo raising 1B, HT Materials Science, Cube Labs, the Italian SAFE - March 27, 2023
02 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
HT Materials Science, an Irish-Italian startup, raised $15m from Saudi Aramco, Barclays, CDP VC, and Progress Tech Transfer.Cosmico, a talent-tech sta...
The impact of SVB crisis in Italy, Cube Labs, ALICrowd III, Scalapay - March 14, 2023
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Towards an international tech community - Andrea T. Orlando, Startup Wise Guys and TechChill Milano
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Andrea T. Orlando, one of the minds behind TechChill Milano 2022 and managing partner of Startup Wise Guys Italy (https://startupw...
Caracol raising 10M, BeDimensional, Angiodroid, LimoLane, CDP Venture - March 8, 2023
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Caracol, an industrial additive manufacturing startup, raised €10.6m in a round led by CDP VC and Neva SGR. Existing investors Primo and Eureka! joi...
United Ventures invested in Electra; Microtech, BeyondTheBox, Tulips - February 28, 2023
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
United Ventures led a $21m round in Electra, a Boston-based startup developing battery-optimization software for the automotive market. Other investor...
Building a startup ecosystem - A conversation with Francesco Inguscio
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Francesco Inguscio, Founder and CEO of Rainmakers (https://www.rainmakers.it/) and Nuvolab (https://nuvolab.com/). -- ...
Aryel, ABZero, Panakes Purple Fund, CDP Corporate Partners I, Casavo - February 21, 2023
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aryel, an AR startup, raised €3m in a round led by Prana Ventures with the participation of several business angels. ABZero, a drone delivery ...
AI entrepreneurship with deep purpose - Jean-Philippe M.L. Schepens, CEO, AxonJay.ai
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jean-Philippe M.L. Schepens is founder and CEO of AxonJay.ai (https://www.axonjay.ai/). -- This episode is powered by Belka Digital....
Codemotion raising 8M, Sinergia Venture Fund, Voiseed and generative AI - February 15, 2023
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Codemotion, a developer community platform, raised €8m in a round led by Sinergia Venture Fund and participated by existing investors (note: includi...
Investing in High Conviction, Pre-Revenue Projects - Alessandra Mazzilli, Cavalry Ventures
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Alessandra Mazzilli, Associate at Berlin-based VC firm Cavalry Ventures. This episode was recorded during TechChill Milano (...
Tau Group and Solvay Ventures, FTNet, Harg, Superlayer, Wora - February 8, 2023
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tau Group raised €9m in a series B round led by Solvay Ventures. FTnet, a marketplace startup specializing in the pharma sector, raised €3m ...
How to build products that people love at scale - A conversation with Giulio Michelon, BELKA
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Belka designs and builds successful digital products that people love to use — www.belkadigital.com
Unguess, MgShell, Ener2Crowd, Fatmap, Sidereus, FornoBrisa - February 1, 2023
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Unguess, a crowd-testing startup, raised €10m in a round led by FITEC. MgShell, a biotech startup, raised €500k from Bios Line Holding and b...
Vedrai: A new hub for AI? Sysdesign, Diamante, Zick Learn, EY VC Barometer 2022 - January 24, 2023
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sysdesign, a robotics startup, raised €3m from Cysero. Diamante, a biotech startup, raised €595k from Arieli Capital and a group of business...
Yoox 5.2M antitrust fine, Sardexpay, EvenFi, KaraokeOne, Tootor - January 17, 2023
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Spiagge.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-pee...
Are Banks Becoming Service Platforms? Banca Valsabbina, Credimi, Onyon, Eggtronic - January 9, 2023
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nyp Techfin, a fintech startup, raised an undisclosed amount from Banca Valsabbina. Satispay acquired a controlling stake in Onyon, a restaurant...
2B in Italian Startups, Jobtech, Blubrake, Up2You, Fondo Italiano AgriFood - December 13, 2022
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jobtech, a recruiting tech startup, 🇮🇹raised €6m in a round led by Oltre Impact and participated by Lumen Ventures. Académia.tv, a cook...
Hlpy, Babaco Market, Cosaporto, Eoliann, Fondo Italiano Impact FoF - November 28, 2022
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hlpy, a roadside assistance startup, raised €7.5m in a round led by Synergo Capital. Babaco Market, an e-groceries startup, 🇮🇹raised €...
Bending Spoons acquired Evernote. Zerynth, Synergy Flow. New VC funds launching - November 22, 2022
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Zerynth, an industrial IoT startup, raised €5.3m in a round led by United Ventures. Synergy Flow, an energy transition startup, 🇮🇹raised...
Faba, Barberino’s, Medea, CDP Large Ventures, McKinsey on Unicorns - November 14, 2022
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Faba, Barberino’s, Medea, and others raised funding. CDP launched a new late-stage VC fund.
Serenis, A-World, WeShort, Irreo and FoolFarm. Cazoo sold Brumbrum to Stellantis - November 7, 2022
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Serenis, A-World, WeShort, and others raised funding. FoolFarm raised funding, as well. Cazoo sold Brumbrum to Stellantis. Azimut invests in EV chargi...
Bridge, Switcho, Angelini, Brembo - October 25, 2022
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bridge, Switcho, and PhotonPath raised funding. Neva launched a fund of funds. Angelini and Brembo announced their venture arms. And more news from Fo...
Faire.ai, QodeUp, Materia Medica, Soisy - October 17, 2022
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Faire.ai, QodeUp, Materia Medica Processing, and others raised funding. Soisy was acquired by Compass. Spotify opened its new hub in Milan.
Sibylla, Axyon AI, AvvocatoFlash, Green Future Project, CDP Equity - October 10, 2022
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sybilla, Axyon AI, AvvocatoFlash, Green Future Project, and other startups raised funding. CDP joins InvestEU. Casavo shops in France.
Satispay reaching unicorn status with a €320m Series D; Bending Spoon raising $340m; CDP Boost - October 3, 2022
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Satispay is a new unicorn, Bending Spoons announced a record financing round, and other startups announced rounds. Two major startup events in the sam...
Connected Stories, CDP Fin+Tech Accelerator, BPER Banca, Neva SGR - September 20, 2022
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Connected Stories, Aptus, Flowbe, and Cents raised funding. Aulab was acquired by Multiversity.
ProntoPro, Dove.it, Aria Sensing, Cazoo is leaving the EU - September 13, 2022
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ProntoPro merged with Turkish competitor Armut, and the newco raised €15m from existing investors. Dove.it, a proptech startup, 🇮🇹raised €3m...
Netfintech, Impossbl, Exor, Oltre Ventures, APE SaaS Metric - September 5, 2022
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Netfintech, Impossbl, and others raised funding. Exor invested in Ultraviolette. Mutuionline Group shops abroad. Evensi was acquired by Events.com. Ma...
Deliveristo, ItalianWay, ParkingMyCar, Vedrai, the debate on PLG - August 29, 2022
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Deliveristo, ItalianWay, and ParkingMyCar raised funding. Blacksheep invested in the UK. Vedrai acquired Indigo.ai.
X-Farm, Lipogems, Intel, Eniverse, YOLO - August 8, 2022
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
X-Farm, Lipogems, Neuranix, and others raised funding. IAG invested abroad (again). Intel to invest in Italy. Eniverse Ventures. YOLO went public.
Gyala, Macingo, MusixMatch, TPG, Italy Space - August 1, 2022
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
MusixMatch received an investment from TPG. Gyala and Macingo raised funding. IAG invested abroad. An acquisition for Caffeina. The launch of the Ital...
Casavo, Medical Micro Instruments, Unobravo, Wallife, Yolo - July 26, 2022
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More than €200m in new capital was raised by Casavo, Medical Micro Instruments, Unobravo, Wallife, and others. Yolo announces its IPO price range. A...
A review of Q2 2022 in Italian startups with Ubaldo Mafrici and Matteo Moscarelli
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A 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 d...
iGenius, Treccani Futura, Smartpricing, Lumen Ventures - July 19, 2022
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
iGenius, Treccani Futura, Smartpricing, and others raised funding. Banca Del Fucino invested in Lumen Ventures. Some M&A deals. Q2 ‘22 in Europe...
Phononic Vibes, Themis, Qlash, BKN301, Rancilio Cube Sicaf - July 11, 2022
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Phononic Vibes, Themis, Qlash, Nextsense, and several others raised funding. Acquisitions for GEDI and Digital360. H1 2022 in Italian startups.
Cortilia, Energy Dome, Servitly, and Shop Circle - July 5, 2022
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cortilia, Energy Dome, Servitly, and Shop Circle raised funding. An exit for Pharmap. Crowdfundme acquired Trusters
A new way to think about social living - Andrea Colombo, CEO and founder of Tulou
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our latest special episode of the podcast features Andrea Colombo, CEO and founder of Tulou: we explore the future of co-living, how real estate inves...
Newcleo, Serenis, Meeters, GrowishPay, Silver Lake acquired Facile.it - June 27, 2022
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Newcleo raised more funding for its nuclear reactors. Serenis, Meeters, GrowishPay, Smace raised funding. Will Media was acquired by Chora Media, Silv...
How can AI augment Investing Decision Making and Asset Management? With Tommaso Migliore, CEO MDOTM Ltd.
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
Young Platform, Naturbeads, Wopta, Medics - June 21, 2022
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Young Platform, Naturbeads, Wopta Assicurazioni, and Medics raised funding. Nexi sells assets. BOOM acquires LemonOne. 360Cp launched a new seed fund,...
Arduino, Rentuu, Marshmallow Games, OranGogo, CDP Service Tech Fund - June 13, 2022
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Arduino, Rentuu, Marshmallow Games, OranGogo, and others raised funding. CDP VC announced a new fund. How to become a billionaire at 87 and other read...
Kryptomon, BuddyFit, Tulips, Glickon - June 6, 2022
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kryptomon, Buddyfit, Tulips, Reiwa Engine, and others raised funding. Develhope acquired Uniwhere, BeMyEye acquired Metaliquid, and Nexi continues on ...
Apogeo Space, To Italy Group, Ulixes Capital - May 30, 2022
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Apogeo Space, Bevy, To Italy Group, and others raised funding. Ulixes Capital announces Argo III. Acquisitions for Tinexta and Dedagroup Stealth.
Tulou social housing, Ubiquicom, Akiflow, Indaco Bio, White&Seeds - May 24, 2022
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tulou, Ubiquicom, Akiflow, and others raised funding. Indaco Bio announced its first closing. Granarolo acquired White & Seeds.
Nanophoria and Sofinnova, Flyted, Nexi, Yapily, Vita Accelerator - May 16, 2022
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nanophoria, Flyted, and D4RE raised capital. M&A news from Nexi, Colvin, Alira Health, and Yapily. The Digital Transition and the Green Transition...
Poste Italiane, Scalapay, Artemest, Yolo, AVM Gestioni - May, 9 2022
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Artemest, Scalapay, Habacus, and Genuine Way raised funding. YOLO is planning an IPO. A new impact fund from AVM Gestioni, and the first closing for K...
Sportclubby, Ecozema, Take Off, Diana 1B Allocation - May 2, 2022
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sportclubby, Ecozema, KPI6, and others raised funding. More reports on Q1 2022 in Italian startups. New accelerators in Turin.
BizAway, Hydraink, Holidoit, Creative Harbor, Venture Debt Financing - April 25, 2022
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bizaway, Hydraink, and others raised funding. Shopfully acquired a Spanish competitor. Acquisitions also for Namirial and Talent Garden.
A review of Q1 2022 in Italian startups with Ubaldo Mafrici and Matteo Moscarelli
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Wsense and Aryel raised funding. Habyt merged with Hmlet. A review of Q1 2022 in Italian startups with Ubaldo Mafrici (Aster Capital) and Matteo Mosca...
Vedrai, Soul-K, Insoore, CDP Next Age, Global IPOs slowing down - April, 11 2022
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Vedrai, Soul-K, Insoore, WikiCasa, and others raised funding. Growens acquired ContactLab. New accelerators & call for startup programs from CDP, ...
DoveVivo, Everli, Cleantech, Exor Seeds, VC Term Sheet - April 4, 2022
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
DoveVivo, Everli, Diadem, Newlisi, and more. Exor Seeds’ new investment strategy. The standard VC term sheet.
Boom!, Hequet, Banca Valsabbina, 62M Primo Digital Fund - Mar 28, 2022
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Boom, Heqet Therapeutics, Elaisian, and others raised funding. First closing for Primo Digital. Roomie was acquired by Habyt.
Kither Biotech, Stellantis VC, Ogyre, Flying Basket, Ugly Duck 21 - Mar 21, 2022
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kither Biotech, Flyingbasket, Ogyre raise funding. P101 invests in Spain (again!). Stellantis announces a CVC fund. Sezamo announces its opening in Mi...
Epicode, EdTech in Italy, TechShop, Upday, SheTech - Mar 14, 2022
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Epicode School and Strive School merge and raise funding. First closing for The Techshop. Acquisitions for Up Day and Endurance Technologies Group.
ViteSicure, Kama.Sport, Italgas, Edison, Estrima - Mar 7, 2022
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ViteSicure, Kama.sport, Test1 Solutions, and others raise funding. ItalGas and Edison invest in startups. Acquisitions for Poste Italiane, Airtime Par...
Scalapay, Tiger Global, Jointly, Vitesy, Cysero - Feb 28, 2022
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scalapay reaches unicorn status; Jointly, Wallife, Vitesy, and others raise funding. CDP invests in Cysero. The Venture Capital Monitor 2021.
Mundimoto, Thought Machine, LIFTT, SaaS Metrics - Feb 21, 2022
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Giffoni Innovation Hub raises funding, while P101 and Intesa invest abroad. New capital for LIFTT, Startup Bakery, Magic Spectrum, and Terra Next. Exi...
Planet Farms, 1000Farmacie, 10B EUR Allocation, Tokenization of Venice - Feb 14, 2022
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Planet Farms, 1000Farmacie, GenomeUp, Serenis, and others raise funding. The EU Council wants to compete on the megafunds stage. Venice on the blockch...
The Swiss Startup Ecosystem in 2022
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our discussion with Umberto Milano and Gianmaria Sbetta.
Oliveyou, Celery, BikeRoom, Young Platform, Zero - February 7, 2022
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
OlivYou, Celery, Coverzen, Bike-room, and other startups raise funding. Acquisitions for Young Platform and Ecosfera Servizi SpA. Innovation made in I...
Moneyfarm, D-Orbit IPO, BrumBrum, EY VC Baromerter - January 31, 2022
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
InnovHeart, Moneyfarm, Apparound, HAL, and many others raise funding. D-Orbit to become a unicorn in a SPAC deal. Cazoo acquires Brumbrum, while FACEI...
Cysec, Thinkinside, Secret Ecosystem Fund, Poke House, Nestlè - Jan 24, 2022
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thinkinside, Tecne, Albicchiere, and others raise funding. Poké is back in the news. New acquisitions by Glovo, Ardian, Assist Digital, and others. N...
Skinlabo, Credimi, Tate, Redo, Qonto - Jan 17, 2022
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Skinlabo, Credimi, BKN301, Blubrake, and others raise funding. OCS acquired Redo. Qonto bets heavily on Italy. YC new terms. I3P’s record year.
D-Orbit, CheckSig, Blockinvest, Mooney, Azimut - Jan 10, 2021
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
D-Orbit issued a 100m convertible bond, CheckSig, Feat Food, Exo Lab Italia, and others raised funding. Azimut took control of Mamacrowd, Mooney chang...
Termo, Cellply, Mirta,Genenta IPO, Moneyfarm, NEVA — Dec 20, 2021
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Termo, Cellply, Mirta, and many others raise funding. Genenta and Sababa go public. Acquisitions for Moneyfarm, CY4gate, BusForFun. New funds from Nev...
Easyrain, Cashinvoice, StartupGym, Azimut Coinhako. The State of European Tech 2021 - Dec 14, 2021
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Easyrain, Cashinvoice, StartupGym, VoiceMe, and others raise funding. Azimut’s DAO invests in Coinhako. FNM acquires a minority stake in SportIt. Th...
Aindo, Scuter, Twinone, A2A, ENI, Hyper Island, Kairos - Dec 6, 2021
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Aindo, Scuter, Twinone raise funding. A2A invests in three startups. ENI doubles down on nuclear fusion. Talent Garden acquires Hyper Island. Datrix g...
Macai, Alfonsino IPO, Satispay and crypto, PlanetWatch and the Planet.Fund - Nov, 29 2021
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Macai and Qodeup raise funding. Luiss invests in Digital Magics. Epipoli and Lifeanalytics acquire Dotcom and Abich. Alfonsino raises 4m in its IPO. I...
Wetacoo, Aryel, Algor, Epsilon Bio, Keyless, Tech4Planet, Oltre III - Nov 22, 2021
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wetacoo, Aryel, Algor, and others raise funding. Epsilon Bio was acquired by Chroma, Keyless was acquired by Sift, Alira Health acquired PatchAI, and ...
BionIT Labs, TOT, Deesup, Random Power raise funding - Nov 15, 2021
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
BionIT Labs, TOT, Deesup, Neuron Guard, Endurance Group, and Random Power raise funding. Genenta files for an IPO. Acquisitions by Teamsystem, Lutech,...
Viceversa raising 3M, Sibill, Emotiva, IAG Index, P101 on Series B in Italy - Nov, 8 2021
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Viceversa, Sibill, and Emotiva raise funding. Namirial, Gada Group, IBM, and Amilon go shopping. Reading or listening to this week: the IAG index, Let...
Midori, Step4Business, Herbolea, CDP 2B EUR allocation - Nov, 2 2021
06 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Midori, Step4Business, Herbolea raise funding. The Italian government funds CDP Venture Capital with €2bn. IPOs (Defence Tech, Alfonsino) & liqu...
A discussion with Andrea Orlando from Startup Wise Guys, a top Pan-European B2B Startup Accelerator
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join 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.
Credem invests in Noonum, 3DNextech, Efarma.com, Sonect, Azimut - Oct 25, 2021
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Credem invests in the USA. 3DNextech raises funding. Atida acquires efarma.com. An interview with Claudia Pingue. Azimut and Gellify move East.
WeRoad, Sidereus, Divinea, WelMed, Seco, MotorK - Oct 18, 2021
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
WeRoad, Sidereus, Divinea, WelMed, and others raised funding. Seco acquired a German IoT company. Doctolib acquired dottori.it. MotorK plans an IPO be...
Matchplat, Endu, Mylab Nutrition, Five Seasons, Azimut launches a crypto fund - Oct 11, 2021
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matchplat, Endu, Mylab Nutrition, and others raise funding. MotorK shops in France and Spain. New funds: Five Seasons launches Fund II; Azimut launche...
A discussion on Space Startups with Raffaele Mauro from Primo Space VC
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join 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 Pri...
MDOTM, ViteSicure, NEVA Sgr, Vertis V5, Cue Health IPO, Italian B2B Report - Oct, 6 2021
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Futurely, MDOTM, Lithium Lasers, and others raised funding; ITATech 2.0; reports from Startup Wise Guys, Legal Tech Italy, and other readings; the Sta...
Treedom, Exein, TrueLayer raised $130M, Le Cesarine, Athics - Sept 27, 2021
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Treedom, Exein, and others raise funding; lessons learned from TrueLayer’s new unicorn status.
Caracol, Epicura, 4Securitas, Cysero, CDP New Fund - Sept 20th, 2021
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Caracol, Epicura, and 4Securitas raise funding; CDP VC announces a new fund; Objectway shops in Germany; the relevance of Italian crowdfunding.
Tiger Global invests in Scalapay, Kaaja, Blacksheep Ventures, Opyn and Exor Seeds - Sept 13th, 2021
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scalapay raises $155m; BlackSheep Ventures announces the first closing at €40m; MiScusi opens in London, Wallapop launches in Italy; Piacentini join...
Heroes, Eight Sleep, Newcleo, Evolvere, Kyklos - September 6th, 2021
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Italian founders raising funding abroad (Heroes, Eight Sleep); Newcleo raises capital for nuclear energy; My Solar Family and Kyklos are acquired; Ren...
Oversonic, Futura, Exor invests in India,Telepass, Neva SGR and CDP Xjobs - August 30th, 2021
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
New funds for Oversonic Robotics, Tau Group, and Corticale; Exor invests in India; Telepass launches Telepass Digital; Neva SGR opens its fund to priv...
Entando raises $11M, Helbiz IPO, EDF invests in Enerbrain, Yolo and Generali - August 23, 2021
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Summer rounds for Entando, Resalis Therapeutics, Enerbrain, YOLO, Seedata, and HT Material Science; Helbiz completes its listing on the NASDAQ.
The Week in Italian Startup with Niccolò Sanarico - LIVE August 2, 2021
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Funding rounds announced by Walliance, Vedrai, Develhope, and several others; P101 exits from Bipi; Prana Ventures announces the first closing of its ...
The Week in Italian Startup with Niccolò Sanarico - LIVE July 26, 2021
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Soldo 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...
The Week in Italian Startup with Niccolò Sanarico - LIVE July 19, 2021
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Erbert, Reviva, Rebo, and Superfluid raised capital; several M&A news involving Satispay, Kaleyra, Cloudcare, and others; Stevanato goes public; C...
The Week in Italian Startup with Niccolò Sanarico - LIVE July 12, 2021
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lots of funding rounds were announced, including by Cubbit, ShippyPro, Lampoo, Senso, and others; Enea Tech may return to invest in startups; the Ital...
The Week in Italian Startups with Niccolò Sanarico - LIVE July 5, 2021
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
New funds for Translated, Wonderflow, Kampaay, and others; InvestCorp acquires CloudCare; more action in the online wine market with XtraWine; H1 2021...
The Week in Italian Startup with Niccolò Sanarico LIVE - June 28, 2021
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Italian crypto exchange Young Platform; Big Data and ML: Datrix and Sith Sense. MeglioQuesto goes public and Spindox plans to do the same; Elon Musk i...
The Week in Italian Startup with Niccolò Sanarico LIVE - Jun 21, 2021
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Automotive startups take the scene (Brumbrum, AutoXY, MotorK); Habyt raises capital and acquires another competitor; Zucchetti again; the CyberXcelera...
The Week in Italian Startup with Niccolò Sanarico LIVE - Jun 14, 2021
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for our weekly recap of the biggest news from the Italian tech ecosystem. In this episode: CyberGuru, 4books, Collegia, Neurala, Zucchetti acq...