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 120 of 188 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×33SaaS ×24Deep Tech ×21Biotech ×16Healthtech ×16Fintech ×15Cleantech ×14Hardware ×13
HQs:Italy×63France×3United States×3Canada×1Switzerland×1Germany×1
Investments · 188 tracked
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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)Dr. Julianne Smith(Chief Development Officer)Dr. Simon Hawkins(VP Clinical Development)Dr. Smaragda Angelidou(Responsabile CMC)Dr. Albert Molina Gil(Associate Director CMC)Dr. Mary Wang(Patient Engagement Director)
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
Lorenzo 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
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)
Energy
Conor Madigan(Director, Executive Officer)Philippe Inagaki(Director)
BoardMichelle Robson(Director)
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
Atempo Growth provides venture debt and growth lending to European technology companies seeking to scale.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHeidelberg, DE
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
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
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
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
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
Claris Ventures is a venture capital firm that makes equity investments in early-stage biopharma companies, providing capital and hands-on support to launch clinical development programs.
Biotech
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
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
Deep Ocean Capital is an independent venture capital firm focused on investing in deep technology companies.
Deep TechRome, IT
Domenico Nesci(CEO and Founder)Emilia Garito(Chairman and Founder)
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)Roberto Masocco(CTO & Co-Founder)
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioWiseNASDAQ: WSE
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesInsight · techcrunch.com · Jul 28, 2026
Circular · eu-startups.com · Jul 21, 2026
Wise · asktraders.com · Jul 17, 2026
Intuos · eu-startups.com · Jun 29, 2026
Rubedo Life Sciences · fightaging.org · Apr 8, 2026
Bitfury · alleywatch.com · Mar 27, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
Co-investors · 13
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Verve Ventures (Verve Capital Partners AG) is a Swiss deep tech venture capital firm investing at the intersection of science and enterprise, focused exclusively on Europe. It is a FINMA-licensed securities firm based in Zurich.
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.
360 Capital is a European venture capital firm active since 1997, investing in innovative technology startups across deep-tech, climate-tech and digital sectors.
DN Capital is a European-focused venture capital firm co-founded by two Americans, backing early-stage technology companies primarily at Seed and Series A.
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.
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.
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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