CDP Venture Capital
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Investment thesis
CDP Venture Capital positions itself as Italy's leading venture capital fund manager, aiming to put entrepreneurship back at the center of economic development. It invests across the sectors deemed most strategic for Italy's growth using both direct and indirect vehicles, managing roughly €4.9 billion across 15 funds. The firm supports the national innovation ecosystem, forming strategic partnerships (e.g. with BPIFrance and TIM) to strengthen investment and industrial synergies, and backs bold entrepreneurs and ambitious ideas.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 29, 2026.
What they invest in
from 169 of 213 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×52Deep Tech ×36SaaS ×36Healthtech ×26Biotech ×25Hardware ×23Cleantech ×21Enterprise Software ×19
HQs:Italy×89United States×7United Kingdom×4Germany×3France×3Finland×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 47 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×222 founders×143 founders×74+ founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 58 founders with education data
Sapienza Università di Roma ×8Politecnico di Milano ×7Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna ×3Politecnico di Torino ×3Università Bocconi ×3Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II ×3Università di Trento ×3Harvard Business School ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 54 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×22Business & Management ×20Computer Science ×9Economics ×6Design & Architecture ×5Life Sciences ×3Finance & Accounting ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 60 founders with career history
Politecnico di Milano ×5European Commission ×3Claris Ventures ×2Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design ×2EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) ×2Innogest SGR SpA ×2LVenture Group ×2NASA Ames Research Center ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
21 founders hold a PhD · 7 hold an MBA (of 59 with degree data)
Investments · 213 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 132025 · 62024 · 42023 · 32022 · 32020 · 12017 · 131 dated
Wise is a financial platform offering international money transfers, multi-currency accounts, and debit cards with low fees and competitive exchange rates, serving millions of users globally.
FintechLondon, GB
Kristo Käärmann(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGlynn Capital ManagementIndex VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Khosla VenturesMosaic Ventures+9 more
AndromedAI provides an AI-powered platform that optimizes eCommerce product catalogs and content to improve discoverability across Google and AI-powered search engines like ChatGPT and Google AI Mode.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceSaaS
Francesco BurelliinVairo Di PasqualeinStefano OrlandoinAlberto Barberis(CEO)in
Co-investorsClub degli InvestitoriNana BiancaThe Techshop SGR
Axyon AI provides artificial intelligence tools for investment managers to develop alpha-generating strategies and improve portfolio construction and risk management.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSModena, IT
Co-investorsING VenturesMontage VenturesSIMEST
Genespire is a life sciences company backed by multiple venture capital investors including Sofinnova Partners, XGEN Venture, CDP Venture Capital, and Indaco Venture Partners.
BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtech
Dr. Lucia Faccio(Chief Executive Officer)inDr. Julianne Smith(Chief Development Officer)Dr. Simon Hawkins(VP Clinical Development)Dr. Smaragda Angelidou(Responsabile CMC)Dr. Mary Wang(Patient Engagement Director)Emanuela Balzo(VP of Finance)in
Co-investorsIndaco Venture PartnersSofinnova PartnersXGEN Venture
Greenbone Ortho develops orthopedic medical products and constantly pursues clinical innovation and new applications.
BiotechCleantechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew MaterialsFaenza, IT
Anna Tampieri(Chairman & Director)Saverio Gellini(Chief Executive Officer & Director)inAndrea Cha(Chief Operating Officer)inVanessa Bonomi(Chief Quality Regulatory Officer)inPaolo Sala(Chief Financial Officer)inSusanna Salvagno(Chief Medical & Scientific Officer)in
Co-investors3B Future Health FundItalian Angels for Growth
Involve Space is an Italian company developing autonomous high-altitude and stratospheric platforms for real-time Earth observation and environmental/disaster monitoring.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechDefense TechSpace Tech
Jonathan Polotto(Founder & CEO)inClaudio Piazzai(COO & Board member)inRaoul Vetere(Chief Scientist Officer)inRocco Corsini(Chief Engineer)in
Co-investorsEarlybird Venture Capital
MadeInAdd is an AI-powered platform for additive manufacturing and CNC machining that lets customers upload a 3D file, photo, or sketch to get instant quotes and order custom parts, supported by an expert consulting team and a network of certified manufacturing partners.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningB2B Marketplaces
BoardLorenzo Franchini(President of Madeinadd (Senior Partner at CDP Venture Capital))
NanoPhoria is a life sciences company that raised an €83.5 million Series A round.
BiotechDeep TechMedical Devices
Daniele CatalucciinMichele IafiscoAlessio AlognaClaudio De Lucain
Co-investorsSofinnova PartnersXGEN VentureEuropean Innovation Council Fund
Sibylla Biotech develops PPI-FIT, a drug discovery technology that uses quantum physics and mathematical modeling to characterize protein folding pathways at atomic resolution.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechTrento, IT
Emiliano Biasini(Co-founder)inPietro Faccioli(Co-founder)inGiovanni Spagnolli(Co-founder, CTO)inMaria Letizia Barreca(Co-founder)inGraziano Lolli(Co-founder)
Co-investors3B Future Health FundSeroba Life SciencesV-Bio VenturesVertis SGRVI PartnersClaris Ventures+1 more
YUSH makes footwear with smart insoles that use NeuroMuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) to stimulate foot muscles, aiming to improve blood circulation and reduce leg fatigue.
ConsumerHardwareWellness & FitnessDubai, AE
Co-investorsHealth Wildcatters
2D Photonics develops graphene-integrated photonics technology for optical transceivers and interconnects used in data-intensive applications such as generative AI workloads.
Deep TechSemiconductors
Co-investorsBosch VenturesIndaco Venture PartnersRobert Bosch Venture CapitalSony Ventures CorporationJoin Capital
2hire provides an all-in-one platform and API layer that lets mobility operators connect vehicles such as cars, mopeds, scooters, and bikes to offer sharing, self-service rental, and connected on-demand services.
IoTMobility & TransportationSaaS
Filippo Agostino(Founder)in
Co-investorsLVenture GroupP101 Ventures
360 Capital is a venture capital firm that finances technology startups, having invested since the late 1990s across eCommerce and B2C/B2B plays and shifting over the past decade toward deep-tech and climate-tech areas such as robotics, machine vision, neuromorphic sensing, space, energy storage, and waste recycling.
Climate TechDeep TechRoboticsSector Agnostic
Aether Fuels develops technology to convert syngas and carbon feedstocks into sustainable fuels, using its Aether Aurora solution built on technology licensed from GTI Energy.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Conor Madigan(Founder and CEO)inDhaval Shah(Chief Technology Officer)in
BoardMichelle Robson(Director)inPhilippe Inagaki(Director)
Co-investorsXora Innovation Pte LtdAP VenturesFoothill VenturesJetBlue VenturesSKY VCTechEnergy Ventures+5 more
Agade Exoskeletons develops industrial exoskeletons designed to reduce lower-back strain during the manual lifting and lowering of heavy loads that involve repeated torso bending.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRobotics
Co-investors360 Capital
Agriverse builds digital technology for agriculture, with a team of professionals and farmers focused on applying software and digital tools to farming.
AgTechIoTSaaS
Vito Sanitate(CEO, Co-founder & Chief Software Architect)inGiangrazio Del Vento(Co-founder & IT Manager)in
Aileens Pharma researches skin microbiome modulation and interkingdom communication to develop therapeutic applications.
BiotechHealthtech
Alkemia SGR S.p.A. is an Italian asset manager running Private Equity, Venture Capital, Hybrid Capital and Private-to-Public (PIPE) funds that invest in small and medium-sized Italian companies with growth potential.
Fintech
Alomana is an enterprise AI operating system that deploys autonomous AI agents to run business processes end-to-end across finance, sales, and operations.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Giuseppe Ettorre(Founder)in
Co-investorsClub degli InvestitoriFounders FactoryItalian Angels for Growth
Altilia provides an enterprise AI platform that enables businesses to create, customize, and deploy AI agents without specialized technical skills.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaS
Massimo Ruffolo(Founder, CEO and CTO)inErmelinda Oro(Founder)in
Amalia provides a centralized platform to manage sales commissions and compensation across finance and sales teams.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsSuper Capital VCId4 Ventures LimitedInreach Ventures
Meras Annos (AMA) produces high-purity stable isotopes using cryogenic distillation technology with distillation columns over 300 meters tall, along with a heat recovery system for energy efficiency.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew Materials
Angiodroid is a medical technology company providing diagnostic and interventional devices and support services for use in operating rooms and clinical procedures.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Lazzaro di Savena, IT
Sebastiano Zannoli(Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsItalian Angels for Growth
Arduino designs and manufactures open-source electronic devices (boards, sensors) and accompanying software that let people build projects interacting with the physical world.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEdTechHardwareIoT
Massimo Banzi(Co-founder)inDavid Cuartielles(Co-founder)inTom Igoe(Co-founder)inDavid Mellis(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAnzu PartnersBosch VenturesRobert Bosch Venture CapitalARM
Arsenale builds an end-to-end biomanufacturing platform that combines micro-scale bioreactors, AI software, and large-scale fermentation infrastructure for precision fermentation at industrial scale.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Massimo Portincaso(CEO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsbyFoundersPlanet A VenturesRiello Investimenti SGR S.p.A.
Atempo Growth provides venture debt and growth lending to European technology companies seeking to scale.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHeidelberg, DE
AWorld is an enterprise engagement platform that drives behavioral change toward sustainability through microlearning, gamification, and action tracking.
EdTechFuture of WorkImpact & Social GoodSaaSTurin, IT
Alessandro Armillotta(Founder)in
Co-investorsItalian Angels for Growth
Axelera AI develops hardware and software platforms for artificial intelligence inference at the edge, including specialized processors and accelerators for edge computing, computer vision, natural language processing, and automotive applications.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsEindhoven, NL
Fabrizio Del Maffeo(Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder)inEvangelos Eleftheriou(Chief Technology Officer, Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsInnovation IndustriesSamsung Catalyst FundVerve VenturesBlackRockEuropean Innovation Council FundInvest-NL+1 more
Axon Partners Group is an investment and consulting firm focused on technology and innovation, working with entrepreneurs, fund managers and investors on strategic, commercial and policy decisions as well as capital deployment.
Sector Agnostic
BeSafe Group is an insurtech company specializing in hospitality and travel sectors, providing technology and software solutions for accommodation operators, tour operators, and travel agencies to digitize their service offerings.
FintechInsurTechTravel & Hospitality
Alessandro Bartolucci(CEO)Wanny Miarelli(CTO)Francesco Brusco(CFO)Elena Iezzi(CMO e COO)Chiara Picone(CCO)
Elai is a no-code predictive AI platform that uses generative AI reasoning to autonomously clean raw data and generate, integrate, and retrain predictive models.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Bitfury operates in the cryptocurrency/blockchain industry, with noted expertise in mining solutions and related technology infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Deep Tech
Val Vavilov(CEO, Co-founder, Chairman)in
Co-investorsiTech CapitalKorelya CapitalVerve Ventures
BlackSheep Ventures is a venture capital fund that invests exclusively in artificial intelligence companies, including vertical AI, domain-specific AI, ML infrastructure, and AI-enabled platforms.
AI & Machine Learning
BrandOn Group acts as a Merchant of Record, selling clients' products under its own accounts and VAT on over 80 online marketplaces such as Amazon, Zalando, Bol, ManoMano and Decathlon, handling the financial, accounting, legal, and logistics procedures.
E-commerceMarketplacesRetail Tech
Co-investorsPrimo Ventures
Buzzoole is a MarTech company offering AI-driven influencer marketing and content creation services for brands, agencies, and media centers.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing Tech
Fabrizio Perrone(Founder)in
Co-investorsImpulse VC
CAEmate develops WeStatiX SHM, a cloud-based platform for predictive maintenance of civil infrastructure using structural health monitoring and digital twins with AI.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingConstruction TechBolzano, IT
Massimo Penasa(CEO and Founder)inMatteo Penasa(CTO and Founder)in
Co-investors360 Capital
Caracol develops large-scale additive manufacturing technology for industrial production, enabling companies in aerospace, automotive, architecture, marine, and railway sectors to produce advanced components more efficiently and sustainably.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechHardwareRoboticsBarlassina, IT
Co-investorsEUREKA! VentureNeva Sgr.Omnes CapitalPrimo Ventures
Circular enables consumers to access technology devices through a flexible ownership model that reduces electronic waste and supply chain pressure.
Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceFintechHardwareMarketplacesSingapore, SG
Nicolas Ramsay(Founder)inPantha Roy(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator360 CapitalEuropean Innovation Council Fund
Italian cleantech startup founded in 2019 that uses a patented electrochemical/hydrothermal process to recover critical metals like nickel and ruthenium from industrial wastewater.
Co-investors360 CapitalEuropean Innovation Council Fund
Claris Ventures SGR is an Italy-based venture capital firm founded in 2019 that invests in early-stage biopharma companies emerging from the Italian life sciences research ecosystem.
Biotech
Pietro Puglisi(Co-Founder & Managing Partner)inCiro Spedaliere(Co-Founder & Managing Partner)in
Cubbit provides distributed cloud storage infrastructure that combines on-premises and cloud technologies to give companies data sovereignty and cost control.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeep TechIoTBologna, IT
Co-investorsETF PartnersGrowth CapitalItalian Angels for GrowthMoonstone Venture CapitalPrimo VenturesTechstars+2 more
Cyber Dyne develops KIMEME, a cloud-based AI decision support platform for business process optimization in manufacturing, logistics, workforce planning, and production scheduling.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSItaly, IT
Ernesto Mininno(Chief Executive Officer)inGiovanni Iacca(Chief Scientific Officer)in
Cynomys develops an environmental monitoring platform for livestock farms that tracks over 30 parameters to optimize animal welfare, sustainability, and farm productivity.
AgTechImpact & Social GoodIoT
Co-investorsAngels4WomenLevante Capitaldsm-firmenich VenturingSVG VenturesSVG Ventures | THRIVE
D-Orbit provides space logistics infrastructure and transportation services including satellite launch deployment, on-orbit servicing, refueling, and end-of-mission disposal using its proprietary ION Satellite Carrier orbital transfer vehicle.
Deep TechLogistics & Supply ChainSpace TechItaly, IT
Luca Rossettini(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inRenato Panesi(Founder & Chief Commercial Officer)in
Co-investorsBanca Investis — Family OfficeElysia CapitalIceNineIn-Q-TelIndaco Venture PartnersLevante Capital+11 more
Daze designs and manufactures automated electric vehicle charging systems, including Dazeplug and Dazebox products, serving the electric mobility market across Europe.
CleantechEnergyMobility & TransportationNot explicitly stated, IT
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBetaworksMaveronNew Wave
Deep Ocean Capital is an independent venture capital firm focused on investing in deep technology companies.
Deep TechRome, IT
Domenico Nesci(CEO and Founder)inEmilia Garito(Chairman and Founder)in
Diadem is a diagnostics company developing AlzoSure, a plasma/blood-based test that uses a proprietary antibody targeting a specific conformation of the p53 protein to predict and diagnose Alzheimer's disease.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices
DotX Automation develops intelligent robotic systems and automation solutions for the robotics industry, combining artificial intelligence, hardware design, and systems integration.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareRobotics
Simone Mattogno(CEO & Co-Founder)inRoberto Masocco(CTO & Co-Founder)in
EchoLight Medical develops EchoS, an ultrasound-based bone densitometer that measures bone mineral density and bone quality in the lumbar spine and proximal femur without ionizing radiation, using its proprietary R.E.M.S. radiofrequency technology.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Ekona Power develops methane pyrolysis technology to produce clean hydrogen and carbon black while reducing greenhouse gas emissions from natural gas.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyBurnaby, CA
Jackie Hesketh(CEO)Dejan Sparica(COO)inGary(Chief Commercial Officer)Marty Reed(Director)inChris Reid(Executive Officer, Director)Nigel Jervey(Director)
Co-investorsNGIF CapitalTRIRECMitsui & Co
Empatica offers an FDA-cleared health monitoring platform combining medical wearables and digital biomarkers to collect continuous, clinical-quality health data from daily life.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesCambridge, US
Rosalind Picard(Founder and Director of the Affective Computing Group at the MIT Media Lab and Faculty Chair, MIT Mind+Hand+Heart Wellbeing Initiative)inMatteo Lai(Executive Officer, Director)inSimone Tognetti(Director)inLen Picard(Executive Officer, Director)inMario Scuderi(Director)
Co-investorsBlack Opal VenturesRA CapitalSanofi Ventures
ENDU is a platform for endurance sports events such as running, cycling, gravel, triathlon, swimming, and winter sports, offering an events calendar and map, race results and rankings, and event photo services.
ConsumerMarketplacesSports Tech
Ethiack provides an agentic AI pentesting platform (Hackian) that continuously maps a company's attack surface, executes exploitation routines, and delivers proof-of-exploit on validated risks.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS
Co-investorsCOREangels
EVJA develops technological solutions for crop monitoring and protection to support growers in managing agricultural challenges including climate change and sustainable resource use.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechIoTNaples, IT
Co-investorsStart-Up Chile
Aether provides roofing and exterior building measurement reports for home services contractors, using phone-based 3D modeling to generate accurate full-house measurements within 2% accuracy.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Zayne Sagar(Founder)inShelby Bons(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAP VenturesChevron Technology VenturesEni NextFoothill VenturesTechEnergy Ventures+1 more
FifthIngenium builds extended reality (XR) and AI solutions for manufacturing, education, healthcare, and immersive experiences, offering digital twin, augmented classroom, holographic medical data, and interactive experience platforms.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEdTechMilan, IT
Antimo Musone(Founder)
Foreverland develops cocoa-free alternatives to chocolate and cocoa-based ingredients using climate-resilient Mediterranean raw materials, including alternative chocolate, a cocoa extender, and cocoa-free fillings.
Climate TechFoodTechNew Materials
Massimo Sabatini(Founder)inGiuseppe D'Alessandro(Founder)in
Co-investorsGrey Silo VenturesKost CapitalMoonstone Venture CapitalNewland SyndicateRiello Investimenti SGR S.p.A.Maia Ventures
Genenta Science is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing Temferon, a hematopoietic stem cell-based gene therapy platform for treating cancer.
BiotechHealthtech
Pierluigi Paracchi(Founder)in
GenomeUp develops JuliaOmix™, an integrated software suite for genetic diagnostics covering patient management, sample tracking, genomic data analysis, and secure storage.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Simone Gardini(Founder)in
Co-investorsLumen VenturesLVenture GroupScientifica Venture Capitala|impactFinalca SrlLazio Innova
Giffoni Innovation Hub, together with Avventure nel Mondo, runs "Avventure in Primo Piano," a call for filmmakers under 40 that selects four directors to create documentaries about travel expeditions across different continents.
Media & Entertainment
Gility offers a corporate training platform and consulting services, providing customized learning programs (e-learning, in-person, and live virtual classrooms) in areas such as AI and data science, cybersecurity, ESG, and soft skills.
EdTechFuture of WorkSaaS
Federica Bulega(Founder)in
Viceversa provides embedded financial infrastructure that lets SaaS platforms and marketplaces offer funding, such as revenue-based financing, to their users directly within their own apps.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Matteo(Co-founder)Pedro(Co-founder)
Co-investors1818 Venture Capital
Gyala offers an Italian-developed cybersecurity platform that protects IT, OT, and IoT infrastructure, using military-derived AI to detect behavioral anomalies and trigger automated, customizable responses at the endpoint level in real time, 24/7.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityIoT
Nicola Mugnato(CTO & Founder)inGian Roberto Sfoglietta(CEO & Founder)inAndrea Storico(Chairman & Founder)
Co-investorsDeep Ocean Capital SGR S.P.A.Italian Angels for Growth
HBI Group presents itself as a young, innovation-focused team offering advanced, custom solutions to clients, with an emphasis on continuous training and sustainability.
Circular EconomyCleantechEnergyEnterprise Software
Daniele Basso(Founder, Chairman & CEO)inRenato Pavanetto(Co-founder)in
BoardCarlo Germano Ravina(Board Member)Bruno De Guio(Board Member)Alfonso Sessa(Board Member)
Co-investorsNovaCapital
Healthy Virtuoso offers a free mobile app that rewards users for healthy activities such as walking, sports, meditation, yoga, and sleep by using data from Google Fit and Apple Health to award credits redeemable for vouchers and prizes.
Digital HealthHR TechWellness & Fitness
hlpy provides a digital platform for roadside assistance and vehicle breakdown management, offering services including emergency repairs, EV recharging, towing, and alternative mobility solutions for drivers and fleet operators.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSItaly, IT
Co-investorsThe Techshop SGR
Holifya is a healthcare provider that emphasizes comprehensive analysis, informed decision-making, and personalized treatment pathways to deliver sustained clinical outcomes.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Alessandra Cestaro(Founder)in
Co-investorsGrowth CapitalDoorwayGrowth Engine
Hoplix is an on-demand print production and fulfillment platform that enables sellers to transform their product ideas into businesses without managing production or logistics.
Advanced ManufacturingCreator EconomyE-commerceRetail TechSaaSPozzuoli, IT
Antonio Calabrese(Founder)in
HT Materials Science develops Maxwell®, a heat transfer fluid that uses nanoparticle technology for commercial and industrial HVAC applications.
CleantechEnergyNew MaterialsDublin, IE
Co-investorsSaudi Aramco Energy VenturesPeak Sustainability VenturesAramco VenturesProgress Tech Transfer
IAMA Therapeutics develops small-molecule drugs for autism, epilepsies, and other central nervous system disorders, focusing on inhibiting cation-chloride cotransporters to correct atypical brain activity.
BiotechDeep Tech
Co-investorsClaris VenturesIndaco Venture Partners
IEM is a data analytics platform that connects to e-commerce and data analysis tools to centralize data into interactive dashboards, helping merchants track KPIs, monitor marketing campaigns, and adjust strategies in real time.
Data & InfrastructureE-commerceMarketing Tech
Impact Partners is an impact investing firm active since 2007, focused on supporting a more inclusive society.
Impact & Social Good
Jonathan Zaback(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmazon Alexa FundBlindspot Ventures Management CoBreakthrough Energy VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersFranklin TempletonGigascale Capital+4 more
Impresa Corp. develops purpose-built aircraft maintenance software for MROs, OEMs, and airlines, replacing legacy ERP systems with real-time scheduling, inventory control, compliance tracking, and workforce management.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAgoura Hills, US
Graeme Taylor(Co-Founder & COO)inSuresh Iyer(Founder & CEO)in
BoardPeter Schroer(Director)
Co-investorsFasanara CapitalItalian Angels for Growth
InnovHeart develops the Saturn Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR) system, a trans-septal mitral valve bioprosthesis used in interventional cardiology to treat mitral valve disease.
HealthtechMedical Devices
David James Wilson(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsIndaco Venture PartnersPanakes Partners
Insight is a global technology solutions provider that helps businesses, government agencies, and schools with IT infrastructure transformation, cloud adoption, and AI integration.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise Software
Co-investorsInsight Partners
Intuos provides an integrated aviation operations platform combining flight management software, real-time flight monitoring hardware, and predictive engine analysis for flight schools, commercial operators, and maintenance organizations.
Enterprise SoftwareIoTMobility & TransportationL Aquila, IT
Inventure is a generalist venture capital firm investing primarily in Nordic and Baltic companies across deep tech, consumer, healthtech, AI, and B2B SaaS sectors.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSaaSHelsinki, FI
Kyle Salem(Executive Officer)Bill Doyle(Executive Officer, Director)Jonathan Balfour(Executive Officer)Richard Rosene(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBrad Rummer(Director)Richard Deslauriers(Director)
Co-investorsButterfly VenturesBalderton CapitalFELIX CAPITALMetaplanetPassion CapitalStena Sessan+3 more
Isaac is a platform for building distributed, Big Data-oriented environments, offering automated data management systems for databases, analytics, and streaming through a no-code interface.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Italie is an online marketplace showcasing a curated selection of Italian-made products across different categories, letting consumers order Italian goods for home delivery.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Join Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in deep tech companies across defense, space, quantum and advanced computing, AI and cybersecurity, advanced materials, manufacturing, and autonomous systems and robotics, with a stated focus on Europe.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace Tech
Co-investorsKfW Capital
Kither Biotech is a clinical-stage biotech company developing inhaled cell signal transduction modulators targeting the PI3Kγ signaling axis for respiratory diseases such as COPD, non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
BiotechHealthtech
Co-investors3B Future Health FundClaris VenturesElysia CapitalItalian Angels for Growth
KLISBio develops a silk fibroin-based biointegrative platform for nerve repair and other medical applications.
BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesNew Materials
Gabriele Grecchi(Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder)inAntonio Alessandrino(Chief Technology Officer, Co-Founder)inGiuliano Freddi(Chief Scientific Officer, Co-Founder)inLorenzo Sala(Senior Facility & Procurement Manager, Co-Founder)in
Leaf Space operates a ground station network providing Ground Segment-as-a-Service infrastructure for satellite operators, enabling flexible access to satellite communications without owning ground infrastructure.
Deep TechIoTSaaSSpace TechMilan, IT
Jonata Puglia(Founder)inGian Luca Ottinoin
Co-investorsNeva Sgr.Primo VenturesSIMEST
Limenet has developed and patented a technology that produces carbon-free lime and converts captured CO₂ into a calcium bicarbonate solution matching seawater's pH for permanent ocean-based carbon removal.
CleantechClimate TechDeep Tech
Giovanni CappelloinStefano Cappelloin
Co-investorsMoonstone Venture Capital
Macingo is a logistics platform that connects shippers with transporters to simplify freight transportation.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplaces
Fabio Baleani(Mitgründer Chief Web Officer)inDaniele Furfaro(Mitgründer CEO)inSamuele Furfaro(Mitgründer Chief Financial Officer)inAntonino Bonfiglio(Mitgründer Senior Consultant)in
Marshmallow Games creates educational digital stories and games, including its Smart Tales product, to help children aged 3 to 11 learn reading, writing, math, science and social-emotional skills aligned with CCSS, NGSS and CASEL standards.
ConsumerEdTechGaming
Mela is a mobile and cloud platform for construction field teams that uses AI to convert voice inputs and photos into digital site logs, daily reports, and project documentation.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaSLondon, GB
Co-investorsTechstarsTerna Forward
Memento produces non-alcoholic aromatic drinks made from distilled organic botanicals following a Florentine recipe tradition, offered as vegan and gluten-free bottles.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechMilano, IT
Multiverse Computing provides AI model compression and optimization technology that reduces compute costs and infrastructure requirements for digital-native companies deploying AI applications.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareQuantum ComputingSaaSBarcelona, ES
Enrique Lizaso(Founder and CEO)Román Orús(Founder)Samuel Mugel(Founder)Alfonso Rubio(Co-Founder and CMO)
Co-investorsQAI VenturesQuantonationMaRS
Naturbeads develops biodegradable cellulose microspheres to replace microplastics in consumer products such as cosmetics and paints.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsItaly, IT
Janet Scott(Co-founder)Davide Mattia(Co-founder)inGiovanna Laudisio(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsInnovate UKEos AdvisoryRegeneration.VC
Neva SGR is the venture capital arm of Italy's Intesa Sanpaolo Group, investing through funds such as Neva First and Neva II in startups across life sciences, climate tech, digital transformation, and aerospace.
BiotechClimate TechDeep TechTurin, IT
Mario Costantini(CEO & General Manager)inAlberto Greppi(Partner)inLiliana Nordbakk(Partner)inMarco Di Miceli(Partner)inKashif Siddiqui(Partner)in
BoardLuca Remmert(Chairman)
NextAI builds pre-validated AI products that it adapts to a client's specific context to automate repetitive business processes such as email handling, document classification, and manual workflows.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Nextalia provides flexible, customized investment solutions to support Italian companies and the real economy.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechMilan, IT
Francesco Canzonieri(Chief Executive Officer)in
Next Generation Robotics (NGR) builds autonomous robotic systems, including its Argo platform, for automated inspection of railway rolling stock using smart sensors, data analysis, and AI.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics
Nexting is a company providing ENG (electronic news gathering) film crews that have worked on productions worldwide.
Media & Entertainment
Nous helps households manage and reduce their household bills including energy, broadband, mobile, and insurance by finding better rates and handling switching on their behalf.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechSaaSLondon, GB
Greg Marsh(Founder)in
Co-investorsMosaic VenturesRobot VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)
Novac develops and produces solid-state supercapacitors in a moldable pouch format that contain no lithium or critical raw materials and operate across a -40°C to 120°C range.
CleantechEnergyHardware
Nozomi Networks provides continuous monitoring and AI-powered analysis for OT, IT, and IoT network security, delivering asset visibility, cyber risk detection, and response services.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityIoTMenlo Park, US
Andrea Carcano(CEO and Co-founder)inMoreno Carullo(Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder)inEdgard Capdevielle(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardGiovanni Canetta(Director)Glenn Solomon(Director)inBilal Zuberi(Director)in
Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSCota CapitalEnergize CapitalIn-Q-TelNotable CapitalPlanven Entrepreneur Ventures+6 more
NVision develops quantum computing and quantum sensing systems built at the molecular level, including molecular qubits and quantum-enhanced MRI, aimed at improving how diseases are understood, detected, and treated.
Deep TechHealthtechQuantum Computing
Co-investorsMatterwave VenturesPlayground GlobalEntrée CapitalEuropean Investment Bank
Oltre is an Italian impact investment firm that makes venture and growth investments in mission-driven companies.
FintechImpact & Social GoodMilan, IT
Luciano Balbo(Co-Fondatore e Managing Partner)inLorenzo Allevi(Co-Fondatore e Managing Partner)in
Co-investorsSella Direct Ventures
Otoqi operates a platform for vehicle logistics and fleet management, offering car transport (convoyage), repositioning, refueling, maintenance, and real-time tracking through a network of over 2,000 independent drivers.
Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS
Sebastien de Limon(Founder)in
Co-investorsAster CapitalSeventure PartnersVerve Ventures
Pedius is a mobile app that lets deaf and hard-of-hearing people make phone calls independently by converting their typed messages into speech and transcribing the other party's spoken replies into text in real time.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechRome, IT
Co-investorsKickstart Innovation
Phononic Vibes develops and sells noise and vibration control solutions based on proprietary metamaterial technology, with applications in infrastructure, automotive, home appliances, and construction.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsVigano, IT
Luca D'Alessandro(Founder)inGiovanni Capellari(Founder)in
Co-investorsEUREKA! Venture360 Capital
Prestatech provides cash-flow analytics and credit scoring software for banks and lenders, using automated document capture, transaction enrichment, and predictive risk models to speed up loan underwriting.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Christian N.(Founder)in
Co-investorsNeon
Primo Capital is an Italian independent alternative investments platform managing funds focused on climate, health, digital, and space technology sectors.
Climate TechHealthtechSpace Tech
Co-investorsPrimo Ventures
Prompt is an Ambient AI product and research company that develops human-centered AI products designed to sense the physical environment.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechSan Francisco, US
Tete Xiao(Founder)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAIX VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Neotribe VenturesBraidwellLaude Ventures+3 more
Proxima develops stellarator fusion power plants designed to deliver clean, grid-ready electricity.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyMunich, DE
Dr. Francesco Sciortino(CEO and co-founder)Dr. Lucio Milanese(Co-founder and Chief External Affairs Officer)Dr. Jorrit Lion(Chief Scientist and co-founder)Martin Kubie(Chief Engineer and co-founder)inJonathan Schilling(Head of Labs and co-founder)in
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalBayern KapitalBurda Principal InvestmentsCherry VenturesDeepTech & Climate FondsElaia+9 more
Radical Storage (formerly Bagbnb) operates a digital platform that connects travelers with baggage storage locations at partner businesses such as bars, shops, and hotels.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesTravel & HospitalityRome, IT
Alessandro Seina(Founder & CEO)inGiulio De Donato(CTO & Co-Founder)inGiacomo Piva(CMO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsLazio InnovaPi Campus
RARA Factory develops next-generation materials by combining physics-driven AI with high-throughput synthesis and advanced characterization, aiming to replace scarce and critical raw materials with sustainable alternatives.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew Materials
Co-investorsPrimo Ventures
Renewcast provides short-term and intra-day wind and solar power generation forecasting as a service, using deep learning digital twin models on an Azure cloud platform to help energy operators reduce imbalancing costs.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergy
Jeremy SapienzainSilver SammaAlessia Francesca Cuomo
Co-investorsHelen Ventures
Resilco is an Italian startup founded in 2019 in Bergamo that developed patented technology to treat industrial waste, converting it into secondary raw materials for construction while capturing CO2.
Co-investors360 Capital
Restorative Neurotechnologies develops digital therapies certified as medical devices (MindLenses Professional) for cognitive rehabilitation in neurological conditions and neurodevelopmental disorders such as post-stroke recovery and ADHD, used in public and private healthcare facilities.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Massimiliano Oliveri(Founder)in
Co-investorsItalian Angels for Growth
Rubedo Life Sciences develops therapeutics targeting aging by eliminating senescent cells to extend human healthspan.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechLongevityMedical Devices
Co-investorsBeiersdorf Innovation FundEvolution VenturesKhosla VenturesLongeVCModi VenturesMoonstone Venture Capital+2 more
SardexPay operates a complementary currency and business-to-business payment circuit that lets companies trade goods and services in "Sardex" credits at zero interest, preserving cash liquidity.
B2B MarketplacesFintech
Co-investorsPrimo Ventures
Scuter is a micro-mobility service offering shared vehicles for urban transportation in Italy.
ConsumerHardwareIoTMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsLVenture Group
Serenis is an online mental health platform offering video sessions with vetted psychologists, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, coaches, and nutritionists, covering individual, couples, ADHD, psychiatry, sexology, and eating-disorder care.
Digital HealthMarketplacesMental Health
Daniele Francescon(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngelini VenturesGruppo BertoldiLumen VenturesInvictus Capital
This page is a news post from Azafaros, a biopharmaceutical company developing disease-modifying therapeutics for lysosomal storage disorders with a focus on neurological symptoms.
Biotech
Co-investorsOrbiMed
Earlybird is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 that backs early-stage technology companies in Europe, focusing on groundbreaking innovations across various sectors.
Sector AgnosticBerlin, DE
Co-investorsEarlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KGKfW CapitalOVNI CapitalPRIMEPULSE SEYildiz Ventures
Shop Circle is a holding company that acquires and modernizes B2B enterprise software businesses, applying AI to operate and grow the companies it owns.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB
Gian Maria Gramondi(Founder)in
Co-investors3VC645 VenturesBlackSheep VenturesEUREKA! VenturePrimo VenturesQED Investors+3 more
Sofinnova Partners is a venture capital and private investment firm that invests across multiple strategies including biotech, digital health, industrial biotechnology, and capital markets.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital Health
Antoine Papiernik(Chairman & Managing Partner)inHenrijette Richter(Managing Partner)inGraziano Seghezzi(Managing Partner)in
Co-investorsKfW Capital
Soplaya operates a digital procurement platform and app for the Horeca sector (restaurants, chefs, and hospitality businesses) that consolidates suppliers, orders, invoicing, and refrigerated logistics into a single ordering, delivery, and payment flow.
B2B MarketplacesFoodTechLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsP101 VenturesAlkemia Capital
Soul-K produces semi-finished foods, prepared gastronomic components, and ready-to-cook/ready-to-heat dishes (including private label) for organized foodservice, food retail, and travel catering.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningFoodTech
Co-investorsLevante CapitalLIFTT
SQIM is a material innovation company that uses living organisms and organic matter (biofabrication) to produce alternative materials.
BiotechCircular EconomyNew Materials
Co-investorsEuropean Circular Bioeconomy FundProgress Tech Transfer
Talent Garden offers digital skills education—masters and courses in areas such as marketing, design, HR, and AI—alongside coworking campuses, events, and a professional network across Europe.
EdTechFuture of WorkHR Tech
Davide Dattoli Zhang(Founder)in
Co-investorsIndaco Venture PartnersTIP
Talent Garden provides digital skills education through masters and courses in areas such as marketing, design, AI, and HR, alongside training programs for companies covering digital transformation, AI, and ESG.
EdTechFuture of WorkHR Tech
Davide Dattoli Zhang(Founder)in
Talentware is an AI-native skill intelligence platform that maps employees' competencies into a dynamic, continuously updated skill map by aggregating data from ATS, LMS, and HRIS systems.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Co-investors360 Capital
The Techshop is an Italian seed-stage venture capital fund that provides capital and operational support to early-stage B2B software startups serving enterprise and SME segments.
Sector AgnosticSan Jose, IT
James Newton(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Woods(Executive Officer, Director)
Tensive is a clinical-stage medical device company developing REGENERA™/SOFTAG™ resorbable biopolymer scaffolds for natural breast reconstruction and tissue marking following lumpectomy.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesMilan, IT
Sanjay Kakkar(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsEuropean Investment Bank
The Portal is a creative studio whose team works in 2D and 3D art, concept art, and software development.
Media & Entertainment
Tulum Energy develops a methane pyrolysis platform built from repurposed, commercially available equipment to produce clean ("turquoise") hydrogen at large volumes.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Co-investorsMI.TO TechnologyTechEnergy VenturesTDK Ventures
United Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in early stage and growth technology companies.
Sector Agnostic
Paolo Gesess(Founder & Managing Partner)Massimiliano Magrini(Founder & Managing Partner)Alessandro Pasin(Chief Operating Officer)Marco Zoccati(Chief Financial Officer)
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Exits · 2
1 IPOs · 1 acquisitionsWiseNASDAQ: WSEBauzaaracq. by DMO Pet Care (Isola dei Tesori)
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VC · infotechlead.com · Sep 4, 2026
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Serenis · techfundingnews.com · Sep 1, 2026

SFDR · born2invest.com · Aug 31, 2026

Proxima Fusion · proximafusion.com · Aug 19, 2026

Axelera AI · dispatcheseurope.com · Aug 18, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has CDP Venture Capital made?
- CDP Venture Capital has 213 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 20 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does CDP Venture Capital invest at?
- CDP Venture Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does CDP Venture Capital focus on?
- CDP Venture Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is CDP Venture Capital located?
- CDP Venture Capital is headquartered in Rome, IT.
- Does CDP Venture Capital lead rounds?
- CDP Venture Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does CDP Venture Capital co-invest with?
- CDP Venture Capital most often shares deals with Indaco Venture Partners, Primo Ventures, Italian Angels for Growth, among 108 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 13
Primo Capital SGR S.p.A. is the leading independent Italian platform for alternative investments focused on cutting-edge technology. The company manages multiple funds specializing in the digital, healthcare, climate tech and space economy sectors.
360 Capital is a European venture capital firm active since 1997, investing in innovative technology startups across deep-tech, climate-tech and digital sectors.
Verve Ventures operates a digital platform where qualified individuals and institutions can either commit to funds or cherry-pick single deals, blending a venture fund with a curated angel investing platform rather than using a traditional closed GP-LP structure. The fund focuses on deep tech investments in climate/energy, industrial tech, health & bio, and future computing, systematically tracking research teams in academia before they spin out into companies and conducting rigorous multi-month to multi-year diligence processes.
Neva SGR is the venture capital arm of the Intesa Sanpaolo banking group, investing globally in highly innovative companies and startups across digital transformation, climate/energy, life sciences and aerospace. It manages several funds including Neva First, Neva II and the SEI Fund.
EUREKA! Venture SGR is an independent Italian venture capital asset management company focused on deep tech, science-based and digital technology investments. It manages several funds including Eureka! Fund I, BlackSheep Fund and ETA Fund.
Claris Ventures is an early-stage investor that makes equity investments in biopharma companies with strong scientific evidence and a clear vision.
Join Capital is an early-stage deep tech investor backing companies across defence, space, enterprise, and industrial technology to build strategic, foundational businesses.
Omnes Capital is a European private equity and infrastructure investment firm focused on the energy transition, digital infrastructure, venture capital and growth, and co-investment. Its Capenergie funds manage 4.4 billion euros dedicated to renewable energy.
DN Capital is a global early-stage venture firm founded in 2000, investing in Seed, Series A and select Series B companies across Europe and North America.
Far Out Ventures (FOVC) is an early-stage venture firm that leads or co-leads first institutional rounds and provides hands-on support to founders building vertical enterprise software, AI, and fintech companies.
RedSeed Ventures is an investment firm that backs Italian companies developing innovative technological solutions to difficult problems.
Fil Rouge Capital (FRC) is an investment fund manager whose funds back early-stage businesses at the pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages. This page is a short blog post arguing that customer traction and product-market fit matter more than industry awards.
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