Flowy, an Italian start-up operating in the mobility services sector, has announced that it has closed a \u20ac1 million funding round to accelerate development and scale its technological solutions dedicated to public transport.<\/p>\n\n
The transaction marks the end of 2025, a decisive year for the company, characterised by the field validation of Flowy technology through operational collaborations with leading Italian public transport operators. Over the years, Flowy has collaborated with more than 15 operators, installing more than 300 sensors on trains and buses. Implementations include collaborations with leading Italian rail operators, as well as a steadily growing presence in the road public transport sector. <\/p>\n\n
Founded in January 2024 in Florence, Flowy (pictured is the team) was created with the aim of developing technological solutions capable of improving the efficiency, sustainability and user experience of public transport.<\/strong> The company aims to revolutionise current transport infrastructure through big data and artificial intelligence, with the goal of making public transport more accessible and intelligent, improving the understanding and management of passenger flows and moving beyond traditional ticketing models.<\/p>\n\n With this goal in mind, Flowy has developed two complementary products for public transport: People Flowy, a real-time analysis service for origin-destination passenger flows that allows public transport operators to monitor transport demand trends and support data-driven operational and planning decisions, and Flowypass, a be-in\u2013be-out ticketing solution for buses and trains that allows passengers to travel without manual check-ins or validations, thanks to automatic journey detection and dynamic fare calculation.<\/p>\n\n Both products share a common proprietary platform based on wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ultra-wideband and others, integrated with artificial intelligence models developed in-house by Flowy to ensure reliability and improve the overall performance of the technology.<\/p>\n\n The seed round was supported by CrossConnect, a programme run by CDP Venture Capital’s National Accelerator Network, with Plug and Play Tech Centre and Elis Innovation Hub as co-investors. <\/strong>The transaction also involved major business angels, including Maggioli Group, as well as entrepreneurs and family offices with experience in the infrastructure, mobility and technology sectors.<\/p>\n\n The investment is part of a growth path that began in 2024 with the closure of a \u20ac350,000 SAFE round, supported by early-stage investors who continue to accompany the company with a long-term vision.<\/p>\n\n With these new resources, Flowy aims to scale its passenger flow analysis platform, accelerate the rollout of Flowypass, and strengthen its industrial and commercial execution. Looking ahead, the company intends to consolidate its presence in the Italian market and lay the foundations for international expansion. <\/p>\n\n “We are very pleased to invest in Flowy, a team capable of transforming the public transport experience, on the one hand by making the service easier and more accessible for passengers, and on the other by offering operators concrete tools to optimise its management,” said Stefano Molino, head of CDP Venture Capital’s Accelerator Fund, in a statement. . “Public transport will play an increasingly central role in the development of tomorrow’s cities, which is why it is essential to focus on innovations that contribute to greater environmental sustainability and a better quality of life in urban centres.”<\/p>\n\n “Accelerating and investing in Flowy confirms our commitment to supporting scalable solutions for public transport. The team is introducing an innovative, data-driven approach that can transform flow management and the travel experience. As CrossConnect Accelerator, we are proud to accompany Flowy in this phase of growth and consolidation,” comments Giuseppe Idone, programme manager at CrossConnect Accelerator and Plug and Play Tech Centre.<\/p>\n\n Flowy’s journey demonstrates how technology can grow and scale over time through interaction with the industrial system. After accompanying it in its initial experiments with the railway sector launched in Open Italy, we are now accelerating its growth through CrossConnect and continuing to invest firmly in the team. This evolution now enables Flowy to transform innovation into concrete industrial solutions for public mobility, in line with ELIS Innovation Hub’s commitment to supporting long-term technological and industrial growth,” comments Andrea Scarano, innovation programme manager at Elis Innovation Hub.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The start-up develops solutions for public transport networks and receives funding from CDP VC, Plug and Play and Elis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":125,"featured_media":152963,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1317],"tags":[1143,1137,1136,1145],"companies":[3247],"journalist":[1518],"class_list":["post-152995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-funding-news","tag-investments","tag-italy-en","tag-startup-en-2","tag-venture-capital-en-2","companies-flowy-en","journalist-editorial-staff-en"],"featured_sizes_urls":{"thumbnail":{"src":"https:\/\/www.startupbusiness.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Flowy_IMG.webp","width":150,"height":100,"crop":false,"srcset":false,"alt":"mobilit\u00e0 pubblica"},"large":{"src":"https:\/\/www.startupbusiness.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Flowy_IMG.webp","width":1024,"height":683,"crop":false,"srcset":false,"alt":"mobilit\u00e0 pubblica"},"2048x2048":{"src":"https:\/\/www.startupbusiness.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Flowy_IMG.webp","width":1999,"height":1333,"crop":false,"srcset":false,"alt":"mobilit\u00e0 pubblica"}},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n