CDP Venture Capital
Venture capitalRome · Pre-Seed–Growth
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 139 of 197 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×43SaaS ×29Deep Tech ×27Biotech ×19Cleantech ×17Fintech ×17Hardware ×17Healthtech ×17
HQs:Italy×70United States×7United Kingdom×4France×3Germany×2United Arab Emirates×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 44 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×232 founders×123 founders×54+ founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 29 founders with education data
Sapienza Università di Roma ×5Politecnico di Milano ×4Politecnico di Torino ×3Università Bocconi ×3Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II ×3Harvard Business School ×2Luiss Guido Carli University ×2Università di Siena ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 33 founders with career history
Claris Ventures ×2European Commission ×2Innogest SGR SpA ×2LVenture Group ×2National University of Singapore ×2Oltre Impact ×2Politecnico di Milano ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
8 founders hold a PhD · 4 hold an MBA (of 30 with degree data)
Investments · 197 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 62025 · 32024 · 22023 · 32022 · 115 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
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)
Co-investorsIndaco Venture PartnersSofinnova PartnersXGEN Venture
GreenBone develops biomimetic bone substitutes derived from rattan wood for orthopedic surgery applications including trauma repair, bone augmentation, and reconstruction.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
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)Claudio Piazzai(COO & Board member)Raoul Vetere(Chief Scientist Officer)Rocco Corsini(Chief Engineer)
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 CatalucciMichele IafiscoAlessio AlognaClaudio De Luca
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)Pietro Faccioli(Co-founder)Giovanni Spagnolli(Co-founder, CTO)Maria Letizia Barreca(Co-founder)Graziano Lolli(Co-founder)
Co-investors3B Future Health FundSeroba Life SciencesV-Bio VenturesVertis SGRVI PartnersClaris Ventures
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
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)Dhaval Shah(Chief Technology Officer)
BoardMichelle Robson(Director)inPhilippe Inagaki(Director)
Co-investorsXora Innovation Pte LtdAP VenturesFoothill VenturesJetBlue VenturesSKY VCTechEnergy Ventures+4 more
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
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 Devices
Co-investorsItalian Angels for Growth
Arduino provides an open-source hardware and software platform for building electronics and AI-enabled projects, serving professionals, makers, and educators.
Developer ToolsHardwareIoT
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)
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 LearningHardwareSemiconductors
Fabrizio Del MaffeoEvangelos Eleftheriou(Founder)
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
Co-investorsGea VenturesLVenture Group
Co-investorsP101 Ventures
Co-investorsEUREKA! VentureNovaCapital
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
Valerio De Blasioin
Co-investorsIndaco Venture PartnersSofinnova Partners
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)
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 Tech
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 TechHardwareRobotics
Co-investorsEUREKA! VentureNeva Sgr.Omnes Capital
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
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
Co-investorsP101 VenturesPrimo Ventures
Co-investorsLVenture Group
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+1 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)Giovanni Iacca(Chief Scientific Officer)
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 & CEO)in
Co-investorsBanca Investis — Family OfficeElysia CapitalIceNineIn-Q-TelIndaco Venture PartnersLevante Capital+10 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
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)Gary(Chief Commercial Officer)Marty Reed(Director)Chris Reid(Executive Officer, Director)Nigel Jervey(Director)
Co-investorsNGIF CapitalMitsui & 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)Matteo Lai(Executive Officer, Director)inSimone Tognetti(Director)Len Picard(Executive Officer, Director)Mario 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
Co-investorsLVenture Group
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
Co-investorsRiello Investimenti SGR S.p.A.Scientifica Venture Capital
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
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-investorsLVenture GroupScientifica Venture CapitalFinalca 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 revenue-based financing to businesses, offering growth capital and working capital that companies repay as a percentage of future revenues.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
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
Co-investorsItalian Angels for Growth
HBI is an Italian company that developed an "urban circular biorefinery" model to treat sewage sludge, recovering water, renewable energy, and critical raw materials such as phosphorus from wastewater treatment plants.
Circular EconomyCleantechEnergy
Co-investorsNovaCapital
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
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
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
Co-investorsAmazon Alexa FundBlindspot Ventures Management CoBreakthrough Energy VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersFranklin TempletonGigascale Capital+4 more
Impresa is a cloud-ready MRO software platform for aviation maintenance, unifying inventory, work orders, labor tracking, compliance, and analytics in a single dashboard.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAgoura Hills, US
Graeme Taylor(Director, Executive Officer)Suresh Iyer(Director, Executive Officer)
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 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
Joyce Mullenin
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
BiotechSouthbury, US
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-investorsBalderton CapitalFELIX CAPITALMetaplanetPassion CapitalStena SessanSuperhero Capital+1 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
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)Antonio Alessandrino(Chief Technology Officer, Co-Founder)Giuliano Freddi(Chief Scientific Officer, Co-Founder)Lorenzo Sala(Senior Facility & Procurement Manager, Co-Founder)
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
Co-investorsOCCIDENT
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 ConsumerFoodTech
Multiverse Computing develops model compression technology and compact AI models that let organizations run large-scale AI at lower compute cost across cloud, data center, and edge environments.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechQuantum Computing
Co-investorsQAI VenturesQuantonationMaRS
Co-investorsSuperCharger Ventures
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)Alberto Greppi(Partner)Liliana Nordbakk(Partner)Marco Di Miceli(Partner)Kashif Siddiqui(Partner)
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
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(Co-Founder & CEO)Greg Marsh(Founder)in
Co-investorsMosaic VenturesRobot VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)
Co-investors5AM VenturesAndera PartnersAngelini VenturesIndaco Venture PartnersM VenturesXGEN Venture
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(Co-founder & CEO)inMoreno Carullo(Co-founder)inEdgard Capdevielle(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGiovanni Canetta(Director)Glenn Solomon(Director)inBilal Zuberi(Director)in
Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSCota CapitalEnergize CapitalIn-Q-TelNotable CapitalPlanven Entrepreneur Ventures+6 more
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
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
Co-investorsKfW CapitalPeakVictrix
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 HealthHealthtech
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+8 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)Giulio De Donato(CTO & Co-Founder)Giacomo Piva(CMO & Co-Founder)
Co-investorsLazio InnovaPi Campus
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
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)
Co-investorsItalian Angels for Growth
Co-investorsLIFTT
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+1 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 operates an integrated urban mobility platform combining a lightweight electric vehicle with sensors, an app, and fleet management software, offering configurations such as public sharing, private fleets, corporate mobility, and city licensing.
HardwareIoTMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsLVenture Group
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
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)Henrijette Richter(Managing Partner)Graziano Seghezzi(Managing Partner)
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
Co-investorsP101 VenturesPrimo Ventures
Co-investorsIndaco Venture Partners
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
The Portal is a creative studio whose team works in 2D and 3D art, concept art, and software development.
Media & Entertainment
United Ventures is an independent venture capital firm that invests in technology companies and entrepreneurs.
Vection Technologies is a business-to-business technology provider.
Enterprise Software
Vertis SGR is an asset management company (SGR) that integrates ESG factors into its investment process to analyze opportunities and risks.
FintechNaples, IT
Amedeo Giurazza(Founder)in
Co-investorsNeva Sgr.Growth EngineVertis SGR
Voidless develops an on-demand packaging system for warehouses that uses proprietary algorithms to produce custom-sized boxes just-in-time, eliminating the need to stock multiple standard formats.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
WeMaintain provides software and IoT solutions for building maintenance operations, enabling predictive maintenance and smart facility management for asset owners and facility managers.
IoTPropTechSaaS
Benoît Dupont(Co-founder)Jade Francine(Co-founder)Tristan Foureur(Co-founder)Benoit DUPONT(Founder)in
Co-investorsOpera Tech VenturesRed River WestThe FamilyVerve VenturesBpifranceFinancière Saint James
WeSchool is an education company operating in Europe that provides training and learning programs to teachers and students across schools.
EdTechImpact & Social GoodSocial
Co-investorsClub Italia Investimenti 2P101 Ventures
WSense builds underwater wireless communication and networking technology, offering end-to-end hardware and cloud components (IoUT platform) that enable secure multi-hop mesh networking and interoperability among submerged and surface sensors and autonomous vehicles.
Cloud ComputingDeep TechIoT
Co-investorsMoonstone Venture CapitalRunwayFBUAxon Partners GroupSWEN Capital Partners
XGEN Venture is an Italian alternative investment fund manager (SGR) that makes early-stage investments in private life science research and development companies.
Biotech
YP Trainer operates a chain of automated, bookable fitness studios (coworking-style) accessible via its app, equipped for disciplines such as yoga, pilates, and functional training.
MarketplacesSports TechWellness & Fitness
Zaphiro develops software for monitoring and automating electrical networks used by public utilities and grid operators, with emphasis on cybersecurity and integration with renewable energy sources to support the energy transition.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyNot specified, CH
Paolo Romano(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Lorenzo Zanni(Founder & Chief Operating Officer)Marco Pignati(Founder & Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsExcellis Holding
Zerynth provides an industrial technology ecosystem that connects factory machines through IoT hardware, edge computing, and ERP/MES integration, plus an AI copilot ("Zero") that analyzes real-time production data to deliver insights and reduce downtime.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoTPisa, IT
Co-investorsLIFTTUnited VenturesVertis SGR
Exits · 1
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has CDP Venture Capital made?
- CDP Venture Capital has 182 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 5 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, LVenture Group, among 105 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 13
Primo Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies. The firm is led by founders with prior entrepreneurial experience.
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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.
360 Capital is a European venture capital firm active since 1997, investing in innovative technology startups across deep-tech, climate-tech and digital sectors.
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.
A venture capital firm that leads pre-seed institutional rounds in vertical enterprise software, AI, and fintech companies, providing hands-on mentorship and follow-on capital through Series A.
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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