Five years and 47 companies, which in 2024 had a combined turnover of \u20ac214 million and raised \u20ac460 million in capital, with more than 1,700 employees in 2025. These are the figures that illustrate the impact of Elevator, Endeavor Italy’s growth programme, developed with the support of Fondazione Sviluppo e Crescita CRT, the impact-oriented body of Fondazione CRT, in collaboration with OGR Torino. <\/p>\n\n
Since 2020, Elevator has been supporting the most promising scale-ups in the Italian ecosystem on a journey aimed at consolidating growth strategies, raising capital and strengthening the leadership of founders. <\/p>\n\n
The programme has established itself as a platform dedicated to scale-up startups, helping to shape a new generation of businesses capable of competing globally. Over five editions, participating companies have grown by an average of 101% during the programme year, including well-known success stories such as Unobravo, xFarm Technologies, Caracol, Smartness, WSense, Cosmico, Fitprime and Aiko. <\/p>\n\n
“Italian innovation is accelerating: we see this in Elevator, where over the last five years we have selected increasingly solid companies with real traction and international ambition. Elevator accompanies scaleups at the decisive moment, when they have passed the initial phase and are ready to accelerate to express their full potential,” Marco Rampazzo, managing director of Endeavor in Italy, tells Startupbusiness. <\/p>\n\n
AllSides, FlyingBasket, Hercle, Lexroom, Lupa, Nebuly, Pack, Pillar, Sibill, Spoki, Subbyx, Tundr, and Wibo are the 13 companies selected for the 2026 edition of Elevator. The 2026 Elevator selection reflects the growing geographical and sectoral diversity of Italian innovation. The selected scaleups operate in areas ranging from artificial intelligence applied to fintech, legaltech and vertical SaaS platforms to solutions for advanced logistics, industry, welfare and digital services for businesses and professionals. A diverse set of business models and skills that provides a snapshot of today’s most relevant growth trajectories. <\/p>\n\n
The companies will be supported for six months by the team, mentors and partners of Endeavor, a non-profit organisation present in over 40 markets that brings together more than 2,900 of the best entrepreneurs on a global scale, including over 60 Unicorns. In Italy, Endeavor works with companies such as Bending Spoons, Satispay, Unobravo and D-Orbit. <\/p>\n\n
The programme includes: personalised meetings between entrepreneurs and mentors from the Endeavor network; four highly specialised workshops held by partners and round tables with experts and Endeavor entrepreneurs, including two workshops with executive coaches selected by Endeavor Italia; Investor Day with international investors; a workshop dedicated to developing the leadership skills of the group’s entrepreneurs, with the opportunity to request a free consultation slot with partners; networking opportunities between participants and members of the Endeavor community. This year’s partners are K&L Gates, EY, Growth Capital, WExecutive, Collitude, Banca Sella and Visum Labs. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n Elevator’s goal is to provide companies with the tools to consolidate their position and accelerate growth. Entrepreneurs have the opportunity to discuss some of the most important issues in the development phase of their companies, working on critical thinking, fundraising, and team and leadership dynamics. The programme also explores topics such as corporate culture and vision, with the aim of training founders to lead complex companies in global markets. <\/p>\n\n AllSides – Founded by Franz Tschimben and Burkhard G\u00fcssefeld, AllSides is a tech company specialising in machine learning-based 3D scanning solutions that enable the creation of photorealistic and relightable digital twins of physical products on an industrial scale. The technology developed by the company enables brands, retailers and tech companies to produce realistic-quality 3D models, improving online product presentation and the overall digital experience. AllSides <\/a>works with leading international groups in the fashion, retail and technology sectors, supporting new standards in e-commerce visualisation. <\/p>\n\n FlyingBasket – Founded by Moritz and Mathias Moroder, FlyingBasket is an Italian deep tech company and one of the pioneers in the field of high-capacity electric cargo drones. <\/strong>The company designs and manufactures heavy-lift multicopter drones for logistics, industrial and infrastructure applications, enabling air transport operations in complex or difficult-to-access environments. Alongside technological development, FlyingBasket<\/a> offers directly managed air logistics services, enabling businesses to improve operational efficiency and rethink traditional models of logistics and infrastructure services. <\/p>\n\n Hercle – Founded in 2019 by Gabriele Sabbatini, Arturo Schembri and Marco Levarato, Hercle is an institutional-grade fintech infrastructure platform that enables real-time cross-border and cross-asset transactions, connecting fiat currencies, stablecoins and digital assets.<\/strong> The solution is designed for banks, brokers, payment service providers, corporate treasuries and fintech companies, and supports international payments, trading activities and treasury management. Operating on a global scale, Hercle offers a regulated and resilient infrastructure, with a regulatory base between the European Union and Switzerland, enabling financial institutions to manage complex transactions securely and efficiently. <\/p>\n\n Lexroom – Founded by Paolo Fois, Martina Domenicali and Andrea Lonza, Lexroom<\/a> is a leading Italian tech company in the legaltech sector. The platform developed by the company uses proprietary databases, advanced artificial intelligence and human supervision to support lawyers, law firms and corporate legal departments in legal analysis and document drafting. Lexroom is designed to provide clear and verifiable answers, making the complexity of the law transparent and overcoming the limitations of generic or opaque tools. The aim is to amplify the judgement of professionals by introducing new standards of reliability, rigour and clarity in legal work. <\/p>\n\n Lupa – Founded by Nicol\u00f2 Frisiani, Raul Lozano Martin and Matei Bjola, Lupa develops the first artificial intelligence-based operating system designed specifically for veterinary facilities and veterinary groups.<\/strong> The platform supports the operational management of clinical activities, integrating tools for process organisation, data analysis and coordination of daily work into a single solution. Thanks to a cloud infrastructure, real-time integrations and an intuitive interface, Lupa helps veterinary professionals improve operational efficiency and enhance the quality of care provided. <\/p>\n\n Nebuly – Founded by Francesco Signorato, Julien Roux, and Diego Fiori, Nebuly develops an analytics platform designed to help companies understand how individuals and teams use AI-powered copilots and chatbots.<\/strong> The solution transforms every interaction with GenAI systems into useful insights, highlighting what users are asking for, where conversations fail, and how to improve the overall experience. Designed with a privacy-first architecture and enterprise security standards, Nebuly enables organisations to optimise AI adoption while maintaining high levels of data protection. <\/p>\n\n Pack – Founded by Pietro Picogna and Giacomo Gentili, Pack is an AI-native skills development platform that helps companies connect their business strategy to the capabilities of their people.<\/strong> The solution allows you to map the skills required for each role, assess the skills actually present in the company and build targeted development paths, supported by artificial intelligence. In this way, Pack <\/a>enables organisations to leverage internal talent, reduce recruitment and training costs, and make teams more engaged, productive and resilient. The company operates in Italy, Spain and France. <\/p>\n\n Pillar – Founded by Gabriel Guinea Montalvo, Paolo Tarsia Incuria and Lorenzo Demaio, Pillar is a vertical SaaS platform dedicated to small and medium-sized enterprises in the construction sector.<\/strong> The solution integrates site management, administration and finance into a single tool, giving companies real-time control over cash flow, work progress, labour hours and profitability. Using a web application based on artificial intelligence and WhatsApp assistants, Pillar <\/a>structures unorganised data from the site, such as voice recordings and images, transforming it into operational and financial insights. The goal is to reduce the administrative burden and increase efficiency throughout the entire construction workflow. <\/p>\n\n Sibill – Founded in 2021 by Mattia Montepara, Lorenzo Liguori and Dario Prencipe, Sibill is an Italian fintech company that develops SaaS solutions to simplify the financial and administrative management of small and medium-sized enterprises.<\/strong> The platform allows users to manage invoices, deadlines, payments and cash flow from a single environment, offering companies greater control and visibility over their activities. Designed to be simple and intuitive, Sibill<\/a> helps SMEs save time, increase operational efficiency and make more informed decisions. The company is based in Milan and supports thousands of businesses in their growth journey. <\/p>\n\n Spoki – Founded by Giorgio Pagliara, Spoki is a conversational marketing platform that enables companies to manage and enhance customer interactions on WhatsApp throughout the entire customer journey.<\/strong> The solution supports marketing, sales and post-purchase support activities, combining automation, personalisation and regulatory compliance. With a conversation-oriented approach as a strategic channel, Spoki<\/a> helps businesses make every interaction more effective, relevant and consistent with customer needs. <\/p>\n\n Subbyx – Founded by Filippo Rocca, Federica Rossi and Francesco Durighetto, Subbyx is a tech company and B Corp active in the subscription economy, with a model based on circularity and reuse of technological devices.<\/strong> Through its platform, it allows consumers and businesses to access new, used or refurbished products through flexible, no-strings-attached subscriptions. Alongside the product-as-a-service model, Subbyx<\/a> offers a SaaS platform that allows retailers and businesses to create and manage subscription offers in a simple and scalable way. Today, it collaborates with over 2,500 partner stores and 500 companies in Italy. <\/p>\n\nThe 2026 batch <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n