Neuture.ai is an Italian start-up developing a platform designed to simplify the way students navigate university choices, one of the most complex decisions they face.
The company is building a digital infrastructure that enables students to search for, compare and better understand university programmes and services related to their studies, with the aim of making access to higher education more transparent and informed.
“We realised that the main barrier is not only financial, but also informational,” co-founder and CEO Andrea Pinto tells Startupbusiness. “Students often have to navigate dozens of fragmented sources to understand what to study, where, and what the real cost of their choices is. Our goal is to make this process clearer and more accessible.”
The platform is designed to help students compare programmes across different universities and understand tuition fees, allowing them to compare information that is normally scattered across multiple sources. By organising these elements in a more structured way, the company aims to support more informed decisions. The platform aims to become what its founders call the ‘Booking.com of university services’, following a three-stage development path: initially with a one-stop search, then with the introduction of an AI-based guidance level to support students in their research, and finally with a one-stop shop where it will be possible to purchase the main services related to university studies.
The company has currently developed and tested the MVP of the research level, which already maps over 90 Italian universities and more than 6,000 programmes. The team is now considering a pre-seed round of 500,000 Swiss francs with the aim of scaling up the research level and extending coverage to the whole of Europe within the next 18 months, building a data infrastructure capable of attracting the first cohort of users.
“We expect the first users to be international students interested in coming to Europe for bachelor’s or master’s degrees, as well as Erasmus and exchange students planning shorter study periods,” says Pinto.
Neuture.ai was founded by Andrea Pinto, with Simmaco Di Lillo leading the development of the company’s data and AI infrastructure, combining expertise in technology, data science and go-to-market.
“Our focus is on building the data infrastructure that makes university options truly comparable,” says Di Lillo. “When information becomes accessible and structured, students can make decisions based on evidence rather than assumptions.”
By tackling information asymmetry, the start-up aims to contribute to more equitable access to higher education, where opportunities are determined by potential rather than by the ability to navigate complex systems. (pictured are two of the co-founders)
Note to the reader: this article was updated on 24 February 2026.
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