Top VCs for Italian startups
Updated 23 Oct 2026
408
Startups in Italy with investors recorded
36
VCs backing 3 or more
32 / 36
Of the top list based in Italy
Venture capital firms
| # | Investor | Based in | Startups | Since 2024 | Best-funded companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CDP Venture Capital | Rome, Italy | 55 | 21 | Tretau, Caracol, Arduino |
| 2 | 360 Capital | Paris, France | 15 | 10 | Kampaay, Equixly API Security, PhotonPath |
| 3 | P101 | Milan, Italy | 13 | 4 | Soplaya, Carol, WeSchool |
| 4 | Club Italia Investimenti 2 | Milan, Italy | 13 | 0 | UNGUESS (formerly AppQuality), Wear, Sellf |
| 5 | Primo Capital | Milan, Italy | 11 | 5 | Caracol, Eoliann, Servitly |
| 6 | LIFTT | turin-piemonte, Italy | 11 | 2 | Dialybrid, Invrsion, Zerynth |
| 7 | Growth Engine | Milan, Italy | 9 | 8 | Caracol, Cosmico, Indigo.ai |
| 8 | 40Jemz Ventures | Verona, Italy | 8 | 6 | Cosmico, Stepsconnect, Algor Education |
| 9 | United Ventures | Milan, Italy | 8 | 6 | Cleafy, Trustfull, Akamas |
| 10 | CDP Equity | Milan, Italy | 8 | 2 | Soplaya, ALTILIA, Doctorium |
| 11 | Vertis | Milan, Italy | 8 | 0 | Zerynth, nCore HR, NEWTWEN |
| 12 | Lazio Innova | Rome, Italy | 6 | 2 | Ticketoo, SLYMETRIX, Joinrs |
| 13 | Hatcher+ | Singapore, Singapore | 6 | 1 | Drip, ARTKNIT STUDIOS, AstraKode |
| 14 | Boost Heroes | Milan, Italy | 6 | 0 | Orangogo, Dynamitick, 2hire |
| 15 | A11 Venture | Lucca, Italy | 5 | 2 | Reefilla, INTA Systems, 3dnextech |
| 16 | Azimut Digitech Fund | Milan, Italy | 4 | 3 | Smartness, Contents, Kampaay |
| 17 | EUREKA! Venture SGR | Milan, Italy | 4 | 3 | Caracol, ACTIVE LABEL, INTA Systems |
| 18 | Moffu Labs | Milan, Italy | 4 | 3 | Lampoo, Stepsconnect, Restworld |
| 19 | a|impact | Milan, Italy | 4 | 2 | greenchic, AmaliaCare, Id.Eight |
| 20 | PranaVentures | Milan, Italy | 4 | 2 | Cosmico, BeSafe Group, Aryel |
| 21 | Innogest Capital | Milan, Italy | 4 | 0 | Angiodroid, greenchic, TheBlogTV |
| 22 | Scientifica Venture Capital | Rome, Italy | 3 | 3 | OhmSpace, CyLock, PlantBit |
| 23 | Synergo Capital | Milan, Italy | 3 | 2 | Contents, Soplaya, Glickon S.p.A. |
| 24 | Doorway | Bologna, Italy | 3 | 1 | Joinrs, Qapla' SPA SB, VINTAG |
| 25 | Neva SGR | turin-piemonte, Italy | 3 | 1 | Caracol, MatiPay, Mirta |
| 26 | Opes Italia | Milan, Italy | 3 | 1 | Freedome, Develop Players, Develhope |
| 27 | Pariter Partners | Milan, Italy | 3 | 1 | Prebiomics, Pipein, J4Energy |
| 28 | 8a+ Investments SGR | Varese, Italy | 3 | 0 | Angiodroid, Datrix, Skinlabo |
| 29 | Azimut Holding | Milan, Italy | 3 | 0 | Up2You, Zappyrent, STEP 4 Business |
| 30 | Embed Capital | Milan, Italy | 3 | 0 | Angiodroid, Glickon S.p.A., Amyko |
| 31 | Gruppo Bertoldi | Trento, Italy | 3 | 0 | Walliance, Le Cicogne, Starteed |
| 32 | ICLUB VC | Kyiv, Ukraine | 3 | 0 | Abiby, Jobtech, Mirta |
| 33 | Invitalia Ventures | Rome, Italy | 3 | 0 | 2hire, Ecomate, 2045Tech |
| 34 | Pi Campus | Rome, Italy | 3 | 0 | Lybra Tech - Zucchetti Group, Le Cicogne, Spotonway |
| 35 | Sviluppo Imprese Centro Italia | firenze-toscana, Italy | 3 | 0 | Cents, BugsLife, Winmedical |
| 36 | TA Ventures | Frankfurt, Germany | 3 | 0 | Abiby, Jobtech, Mirta |
Venture capital firms by startups in Italy in their portfolio. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 23 October 2026. Base: 408 startups.
Accelerators, incubators and public funders
| # | Investor | Type | Based in | Startups | Since 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LVenture Group | Startup accelerator, Micro VC fund, Venture capital firm | Rome, Italy | 26 | 2 |
| 2 | IKIGAI | Startup accelerator, Entrepreneurship program, Startup incubator, Micro VC fund, Venture capital firm | Siena, Italy | 23 | 16 |
| 3 | Digital Magics | Startup accelerator, Startup incubator | Milan, Italy | 19 | 6 |
| 4 | Techstars | Startup accelerator, Venture capital firm | New City, United States | 17 | 11 |
| 5 | Nanabianca | Startup accelerator, Startup incubator, Venture capital firm | firenze-toscana, Italy | 12 | 4 |
| 6 | Startup Wise Guys | Startup accelerator, Venture capital firm | Tallinn, Estonia | 12 | 2 |
| 7 | B4i - Bocconi for innovation | Startup accelerator, Venture capital firm | Milan, Italy | 10 | 3 |
| 8 | SocialFare | Startup accelerator | turin-piemonte, Italy | 9 | 1 |
| 9 | Plug and Play | Startup accelerator, Co-working space, University program, Venture capital firm | Sunnyvale, United States | 8 | 5 |
| 10 | Invitalia | Government investment office, Venture capital firm | Rome, Italy | 7 | 5 |
| 11 | H-FARM | Startup accelerator, Corporate venture arm, Startup incubator | Roncade, Italy | 7 | 0 |
| 12 | iStarter | Startup accelerator | London, United Kingdom | 6 | 1 |
| 13 | EIT Digital Accelerator | Startup accelerator, Venture capital firm | Brussels, Belgium | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | LUISS ENLABS | Startup accelerator | Rome, Italy | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | Eatable Adventures | Startup accelerator, Startup incubator | Madrid, Spain | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | 20V | Startup accelerator, Angel group, Startup incubator, Micro VC fund, Startup competition, Venture capital firm | Rome, Italy | 4 | 2 |
| 17 | FoodSeed | Startup accelerator | Verona, Italy | 4 | 2 |
| 18 | Fashion Technology Accelerator Milan | Startup accelerator | Milan, Italy | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | I3P | Startup incubator | turin-piemonte, Italy | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | European Innovation Council | Startup accelerator, Venture capital firm | Brussels, Belgium | 3 | 2 |
Accelerators, incubators and government investors by startups in Italy. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 23 October 2026. Base: 408 startups.
Method
A startup counts for an investor when the investor is among the investors recorded for the company across all its rounds. The startups are companies headquartered in Italy whose most recent round is pre-seed, seed, angel or Series A through J. "Since 2024" counts the companies whose most recent round is dated 1 January 2024 or later. Venture capital firms are investors typed as venture capital or micro VC and not also as accelerator, incubator or government office. An investor needs 3 companies to be ranked. Ties go to the higher count since 2024. Best-funded companies are the three with the most total funding.
Other countries
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Germany303
India263
Canada227
France219
Israel168
Singapore166
South Korea137
Japan130
Brazil111
Australia102
Spain84
The Netherlands78
Switzerland66
Mexico54
Indonesia47
Poland45
Sweden44
United Arab Emirates40
Turkey40
Finland36
Denmark31
Saudi Arabia28
Belgium26
Cite: FundingWatcher, top vcs for italian startups, 23 October 2026. https://fundingwatcher.com/investors/top/italy/