Venture capital, all the figures for 2025 according to Pitchbook

The Verona-based start-up presents its advanced risk management technology at CES in Las Vegas

The innovative Italian company collaborates with Jackson Laboratory, New York Stem Cell Foundation, UConn Health and the University of Michigan

CVC closes two new deals, co-investing with international funds and leveraging innovative financial instruments

The start-up launched its product just a few weeks ago with an international vision and a clear business model

The start-up is financed by Claris Ventures, Ora Global, Club degli Investitori and Italian Angels for Growth

Cerruti from Italian Tech Alliance and Ciron from Innovup outline the situation in Italy and Europe, but significant collective action is also required

The two European phone manufacturers based in London and Finland involve users in the design and financing stages

The Genoa-based company and the Texas university are collaborating on technology to combat one of the most dangerous and resistant environmental pollutants

Urban Vision Group, Pamventure, Clarkson Hyde Advisory and various business angels are also participating in the transaction

The scale-up receives further investment after the £70 million Series C round last July and accelerates its international expansion

The start-up, which has its headquarters in Hong Kong, is already active in several markets in Europe, North America and, of course, Asia

The start-up develops technologies to make satellites autonomous, thus opening up new opportunities for space activities

Start-up founded by University of Turin professors innovates treatment of tumours with KRAS mutation

With the new capital, the start-up is accelerating the development and implementation of its technology for storing CO2 in the sea

The tech event taking place in Georgia's capital is an opportunity for the country to interact with the international ecosystem

Vertis leads the new round that opens the scale-up phase, with Crédit Agricole Italia and Open Venture among the co-investors

The deal is led by Deep Blue Ventures of Deep Ocean Capital and US VC Emerald Development Managers.

The project aims to take advantage of the current situation to boost innovation in public administration

The startup's solutions now enable companies to train AI agents specifically for their applications and requirements

Zanichelli Editore's entrepreneurship support project announces the first start-up to join its incubation programme

Some examples of how artificial intelligence can effectively support the development of start-up businesses

Italian fintech receives funding from the European Investment Bank as part of the Scale Up Debt project of the TechEU programme

The new multi-compartment fund is managed by AVM SGR and will initially focus on business development in southern Italy

The company has appointed Orlando Merone as general manager and is expanding with the OSL Pay division dedicated to digital assets

The company develops systems based on agentic AI that aim to protect APIs from the risk of hacker attacks

The start-up was founded within the Italian Institute of Technology and focuses on physical AI and humanoid robots. The round is led by CDP VC

The initiative is part of NAStartUp's projects and is aimed at secondary school students, particularly those attending technical institutes

The start-up has developed an app that allows users to record and share video reviews of restaurants, and is now targeting the US market

The start-up uses technology to provide a three-dimensional reconstruction of the accident based on images of the damage to the vehicles

Yet another acquisition for the Italian scale-up, which closes the deal with Eventbrite at a price of $4.5 per share

The new year poses new challenges for innovative businesses, with a variety of dynamics to consider as well as opportunities

The project promoted by Entopan attracts international investors who acquire a stake in the company and renews the confidence of existing investors

The agreement is the first of its kind between the European Investment Bank and a corporate venture capital firm

The capital of Georgia hosts the latest edition of the region's leading tech and start-up event

The investment vehicle records significant growth in the portfolio of the first fund and begins a new phase with the arrival of a new partner

Suprajit and Primo Capital also join the deep tech start-up's capital with the support of Growth Capital

The investment vehicle focuses on energy-related innovation and allocates €30 million to investments in Italy

The investment vehicle targets SMEs with turnover between €5 million and €60 million and high growth prospects

Italy strengthens its presence at the event, which has further matured, with Atomico data and new international collaborations

The round is financed by private investors alongside CDP Venture Capital, with the start-up aiming for internationalisation

The start-up has developed a platform for distributing music in spaces open to the public

The scale-up continues its international expansion process and acquires both equity and debt funding.

The initiative saw thousands of companies and start-ups apply and participate, and took place in London

The Italian company, which also has a hub in Silicon Valley, presents a system for managing all the functions on board yachts

The message that emerged from the first edition of the Climate Tech Frontiers Summit in Forest Valley is shared by start-ups, corporations and investors.

The start-up, a spin-off from the University of Padua, develops technology based on cosmic rays to measure water.

The French start-up closes its Series A round with Speedinvest, CommerzVentures, and Latitude and sets its sights on the Italian market in 2026

The start-up's digital platform collects and analyses data to enable companies to reduce emissions, consumption and costs.

The European fund based in Amsterdam and London becomes the largest investment vehicle specialising in defence technology

China's global city, the model of one country, two systems, cosmopolitanism and great openness for those who want to do business

The venture, which uses artificial intelligence and WhatsApp, is being financed by The Techshop together with CDP VC's Frontech accelerator

With this transaction, the scale-up, which also operates in Italy with 18,000 customers, reaches a valuation of €1.5 billion

360 Capital and Azimut are leading the investment in the start-up, which already has a presence in Milan, Varese, Monza, Turin and Bologna

We need to work on the critical issues of the ecosystem if we want to make innovation more effective, according to a report by PwC and InnovUp

The start-up develops AI-based solutions for e-commerce applications, leading the round Italian Founders Fund and Entourage

Increasingly deep tech and impact investments also in ecosystems such as India and North African countries

The French space technology company also receives capital from Bpifrance, Expansion, Karot, Aris and Vertech Finance and is targeting Asian markets

Digitisation of the supply chain, systems to combat rice diseases, innovation and agriculture in an Italian pilot project that sets an example

Jarek Kutylowski's company also announces new features and technologies and the appointment of Martino Cadoni as new CFO

The competition organised by the space tech scale-up in collaboration with Mhackeroni and ESA awarded the prize to the Superflat team

The CEO of the entertainment startup also announces a new €2 million funding round.

The report produced by Assolombarda and Innovup highlights the impact that start-ups and the ecosystem have in terms of employment

The start-up receives capital from Invitalia, Viceversa and numerous business angels and aims to double its workforce

The fund announces its first closing at €30 million, initiates its first deals and aims to raise €50 million

The third edition of the conference organised with the Municipality of Milan and Milano&Partners consolidates the city's role at an international level

Despite having talent and an ecosystem, southern Italy continues to struggle to raise capital to support innovation

The Italian start-up and the French company sign a partnership agreement for the integration of their respective technologies

The start-up, which began as a spin-off from the University of Bologna, receives capital from 360 Capital and CDP VC with Obloo Ventures through Galaxia

From peak reporting to encrypted chat rooms, here's how AI is changing online child pornography

The organisation that supports climate innovation among industry, start-ups and investors holds its first meeting in Milan

Swiss start-up closes funding round led by Elaia and Speedinvest, innovating the concept of industrial automation and logistics

The Roman start-up launches its urban mobility service using innovative vehicles designed to be agile, comfortable and safe

The model involves collaboration between start-ups and companies, which in the case of the two winners are Angelini Pharma and Bank of Ireland

The scale-up becomes a decacorn thanks to a new round of equity investment that values it at $11 billion

The Kings League reinterprets the sport of football with a focus on entertainment and has become a global phenomenon

The US company takes control of the Italian-British start-up to integrate digital identity protection solutions

The Italian scale-up continues to grow through acquisitions with the support of numerous Italian and international banking institutions

The transaction is led by Azimut Venture Capital Digitech Europe with the participation of Diapason Prime and Fnd XI

An event is planned in Milan with the aim of introducing the younger generation to financial education

The investment vehicle created by Seed Money and OpenSeed seeks capable and responsible early-stage entrepreneurs

The transaction allows the European scale-up to continue its expansion process across the continent, including Italy

The Austrian scale-up specialising in the sale of used electronic and sports products receives funding from a pool of investors

The biotech company sells shares worth a gross value of $15 million to US investment funds, placed by Maxim Group and Rodman & Renshaw

The start-up is funded by IFF and Nextalia and develops technology that optimises electricity consumption

The Belgian scale-up introduces artificial intelligence features and aims for €1 billion in turnover

The functionality introduced by the recruiting platform significantly reduces selection times while maintaining the high quality of the process

The group, which operates in the field of start-up acceleration and open innovation, acquires a stake in the VC to create new synergies

The start-up has developed a modular software platform that adapts to the needs of all functions within a football club

The Roman start-up chooses Milan for its first commercial launch with innovative vehicles, with the launch scheduled for early November, according to the CEO

The urban mobility start-up introduces Fiat E-Ducato vehicles to its fleet and signs a partnership agreement with the charging point network

The start-up has completed laboratory testing in the Netherlands and is now moving to a trial site in Reggio Calabria

The initiative is the result of a joint venture between Expert.ai and AI Fusion Holding and conducts research, training and even start-ups.

The presence of Italian start-ups coordinated by the Italian Trade Agency is growing on the platform linked to the Gitex Global event in Dubai

The scale-up receives new funding from Indico Capital Partners and SIMEST and looks to grow in international markets

Growth Capital's Q3-25 Observatory with Italian Tech Alliance reveals a growing ecosystem that is still far from European maturity

Startup that automates online B2B sales management receives new capital from a pool of international investors

The event dedicated to innovation in the city on the Strait helps to strengthen the role of southern Italy on the international stage.

The Indicon report highlights how companies that innovate in the sector are increasingly relevant in terms of VC fundraising

The start-up responds to an increasingly widespread need with various tools and channels and is funded by Ventive and others

The start-up backed by CDP Venture Capital, Dumarey Group and Fomas Group facilitates the transition to 3D with artificial intelligence

Italian CVC participates in Plural-led round in British scale-up innovating in brain health monitoring

The round is led by Primo Capital with its Primo Climate fund and is supported by international investors

The start-up has created a platform that enables companies to manage sustainability and compliance, with funding from Magic Mind and Apside

Ten start-ups selected to build the city of the future, focusing on artificial intelligence, environmental impact and inclusion

B-Leaf crystal makes leather for shoes and clothing more resistant, more durable, more comfortable and also sustainable.

The start-up becomes a partner of the group that offers various services for motorists; the amount of the transaction has not been disclosed

The start-up that provides technology to cultural venues to make their use more effective is funded by several business angels

The project was developed in collaboration with Gellify, Mutti, Sipcam Oxon and Crédit Agricole Italia and is based in Parma

The start-up manufactures a small turbine for installation in urban environments, with funding coming from 360 Capital and CDP VC

The new investment in the Italian deeptech scaleup is led by international funds Omnes Capital and Move Capital

The new investment vehicle focuses on early-stage transactions and is backed by both financial and industrial partners

As part of the reorganisation of its online presence, the public investment vehicle invites start-ups to submit their projects.

The country is firmly focused on training and new technologies, the start-up ecosystem is thriving, and attention is turning to physical and scientific AI

The first general meeting led by President Alvise Biffi focuses on innovation and the need to accelerate technological development

The company that operates the global B2B e-commerce platform appoints Rio Ferdinand and Sara Davies as jury chairs

The start-up closes its Series A round with the participation of CDP Venture Capital and Vertis and looks to international expansion

The Turin-based start-up also received a special mention, ENI Joule for Entrepreneurship, from President Mattarella

The start-up works on the digital twins model to make the physical world programmable and also receives capital from Vento, Pi Campus and BA

The start-up raises capital from Vertis, Azimut and Qberg to grow its solutions for optimising food distribution

The Bologna event, which celebrated its third edition in 2025, confirms the constructive effectiveness of its model, which now looks to the future

Agrifoodtech takes centre stage at the new event organised by the Copernicani association, focusing on AI, data, efficiency, quality and the fight against waste

The start-up is working on a treatment for heart failure and receives funding from Xgen Venture, Sofinnova, CDP VC, and Panakès Partners

The event organised by Cocoon Pro focuses on the value of work in a generative economy context

The French start-up has developed a system that uses AI to predict demand trends and reduce inventories

The new structure reinforces the commitment to venture capital, both in direct transactions involving early-stage start-ups and in third-party funds

The second edition of the international conference on VC and PE is a unique opportunity to strengthen the European role of the Italian ecosystem

Founded by Michela Andreolli, it is financed by Italian and international funds, which to date have injected €1.7 million in resources

This is the first round for the French-Italian start-up that develops positioning technologies that work without GPS

The third edition of the event brings large companies, start-ups, institutions and investors to the city on the Strait

Everyone can participate in the EU-INC campaign to make European start-ups and scale-ups more competitive

The transaction involves numerous investors and accelerates the growth of the mental health support platform

The start-up that uses AI to meet the needs of law firms closes a new round of funding led by US fund Base10 Partners

The start-up receives funding from The Techshop as lead investor, Club degli Investitori, Nana Bianca and business angels

While investments in innovation, technology and environmental protection strategies have declined, those in AI have not yet done so due to rearmament

The Italian start-up based in Milan and Udine offers solutions for businesses of all types and sizes

The start-up has developed a product and production process that provides a high-performance solution with minimal impact

The start-up receives funding from UniCredit and combines it with the €650,000 crowdfunding for equity round closed last July

Innovation, Italian manufacturing, internationalisation, sport, data: Italian boating confirms its leading role on the global stage

The Italian scale-up acquires the intellectual property and technical assets of the German company and expands into the DACH market

Campaigns to boycott online services, as recently happened with Spotify, should be extended to all big tech companies

The news division wholly owned by the scale-up specialising in AI tools is now officially on the market

The start-up develops artificial intelligence-based technologies for skin care and is backed by CDP Venture Capital

The start-up, created as part of a venture building initiative, is a platform that facilitates access to financing for the nautical sector

The pre-seed round is led by French investment fund Emblem and supported by Italian and international VCs and business angels.

The start-up uses WhatsApp and artificial intelligence to boost e-commerce sales. The round is led by VC Partners

The initiative aims to support start-ups in sectors related to sport, culture, technology and tourism, and is run in partnership with The Players Fund

Start-ups that develop technologies, services and products related to the war industry find fertile ground for growth in conflicts

Startupbusiness is a media partner for the event for VCs who wish to learn more about the use of data and tools for their work

The Swedish scale-up specialising in AI-based business learning solutions has been acquired by the US group

The investment through the Nextalia Ventures fund is the sixth to be completed and is part of a round worth a total of $120 million

The scale-up provides a platform for business management and continues to expand across Europe, including Italy

The instrument for detecting gravitational waves requires geological characteristics that are present in Sos Enattos, near Nuoro

The start-up, which has just completed its first round of investment, aims to develop a quick and easy-to-use device for everyone

The Franco-American company's innovation eliminates the need for animal testing and is ideal for injectable drugs

Microalgae and duckweed in the Mediterranean: from prototype to customer, featuring 'invisible' ingredients, short supply chains and B2B agreements

The Italian scale-up operating in additive manufacturing is growing exponentially and structuring itself for further development

CEO Marco Papalini discusses the £1.4 million funding round, integrated AI, and the drive towards internationalisation

The British scale-up receives a new injection of capital from the Italian investment vehicle and focuses on AI

The round is led by Rialto VC, the investment vehicle founded by Stefano Quintarelli, Simone Brunozzi and Alessandro Profumo

The London-based smartphone manufacturer completes its Series C funding round and previews the innovations it is working on

The solutions developed by the Turin-based start-up are already being used by around a hundred small and medium-sized enterprises across all sectors.

The Tuscan start-up specialises in the customisation of food products and is now aiming for internationalisation

Over the last few days, news of ASML with Mistral, Klarna, Bending Spoons with Vimeo and Proxima Fusion has enlivened the ecosystem

The new system proposed by the European Union aims to prevent and combat child sexual abuse. Here's how it will work

The Genoa-based start-up receives capital from a pool of private investors including managers, entrepreneurs and companies

Thanks to an agreement between WeShort and the Spaggiari Parma Group, short films are now being used as educational content in schools

Von der Leyen relaunches Scaleup Europe and AI gigafactories, capital and rules for technological and energy sovereignty

Fintech continues to grow both in our country and in Europe, where it recently opened its continental headquarters in Paris.

The round is led by CDP Venture Capital and involves both funds and numerous business angels

The cybersecurity company financed by Planven and CDP VC changes hands for a total value of one billion dollars

The new direction of the bioethanol industry and innovation also involves technologies and models developed by start-ups.

The Roman start-up accelerates the industrialisation of the plug-and-play ultrasound device that reduces fermentation times.

The start-up is a spin-off of the University of Milan, and the round is led by Farming Future with participation from ToSeed & Partners.

The round of funding for the start-up that develops ultra-light solar panels involves Primo Space, Galaxia by CDP VC and Obloo Ventures, Eureka!

The start-up developing the collective urban mobility service closes its fundraising round with Carrani Tours among its investors

The Finnish start-up also receives funding from Voima Ventures and Business Finland to develop innovative spectroscopes

The scale-up company engaged in nuclear fusion development receives funding from European investors, including Italy's CDP Venture Capital

Collaboration and integration between start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises is the way to strengthen business innovation in Italy

Washington intends to use tariffs as leverage to bend foreign legislation to its own interests and those of big tech companies

The start-up was founded within the Mamazen start-up studio and aims to open thousands of professional micro nurseries in Italy

Amit Borsok, CEO and co-founder of AccessiWay, explains why online inclusion is becoming a competitive advantage

The start-up founded by two young Italians participated in the a16z Speedrun programme and received investment from Italian and US funds

When the use of artificial intelligence puts the human brain on hold and causes often harmful short circuits

The scale-up that develops human resources management solutions launches an expansion plan and appoints a chief revenue officer

Remitly study highlights where entrepreneurial spirit is strongest, with South Africa topping the list

The start-up participated in the Motor Valley acceleration programme, with funding from CDP VC, Plug and Play, and Artec Holding.

The MyFintech Week 2025 event in Kuala Lumpur accelerates financial innovation and opens up new global opportunities

The Circularity 4 Change programme shows how, by combining different and converging forces, we can overcome the challenge of sustainability.

The German scale-up is growing in both B2C and B2B and is aiming for €12 billion in revenue in 2025 thanks to the integration of About You.

The start-up consolidates its position in the digital and IT sector and opens up new areas, starting with construction and healthcare.

The Spanish scale-up will continue to operate under its own brand and focus on southern European markets, now with the support of the Asian group.

The Pitchbook report highlights how southern European countries are leading the way in growth in investment in start-ups.

The proptech scaleup operating in Italy and France is recording growth rates that confirm the effectiveness of the marketplace model.

The seed round is led by Eureka! Venture with Azimut and Open Venture. The company develops recyclable and compostable packaging.

The investment vehicle participated in by Italian entrepreneurs brings its total investment capacity to €90 million.

The BeEntrepreneurs association programme selects African start-ups, and the best ones will participate in a road trip in Italy.

The start-up aims to make the market more technological and agile by focusing on technology and customer service, from research to negotiation.

The start-up is financed by HabiSmart, part of the CDP VC accelerator network, by Apside, a joint venture between Zest and Intesa Sanpaolo, and by business angels.

The circular published on 29 July 2025 clarifies certain points of Law 193/2024 regarding the status of innovative start-ups and maintenance.

eSIMs are booming, and now global fintech is also integrating the service that reduces roaming costs into its application.

The startup focusing on the cultivation of medicinal plants receives capital from Moonstone, AiZei and other investors.

The scaleup completes its third acquisition after Bioss and Flatmates to grow its business aimed at digital professionals.

The Genoa-based scale-up specialising in two-dimensional materials presents a highly efficient system with low environmental impact.

The round is led by CDP Venture Capital through its cleantech accelerator Zero and includes participation from Zest, Ortus and Angels4Women.

The Meter Association publishes the names of applications used for illegal activities related to child pornography.

The capital is provided in the form of debt and supports the scale-up in its further expansion across Europe.

The start-up is developing an electric mobility service designed for professional activities such as public transport and company fleets.

The transaction is led by Spanish fund Seaya Ventures and involves Elevator Ventures and United Ventures, which is already an investor in the company.

The Italian start-up committed to women's health is participating in the initiative against online communication censorship.