Club degli Investitori
Angel networkTurin · Pre-Seed–Series A · 27 people tracked
Investment thesis
Club degli Investitori is a community of over 450 business angels focused on backing the best Italian founders. Beyond providing capital, the network emphasizes helping startups through introductions, connections to large companies and customers, operational support and commercial growth. It invests primarily at early stages, from pre-seed and seed bets through to companies that become market leaders, and positions itself around innovation and social impact within the Italian and broader startup ecosystem. The Club was ranked #7 in the Sifted 100: Southern Europe 2026 leaderboard of the most active startup investors in the region.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 27 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 10 of 13 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×5Healthtech ×3Medical Devices ×3Biotech ×2Deep Tech ×2E-commerce ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1Circular Economy ×1
HQs:Italy×4Switzerland×2United States×1
Investments · 13 tracked
founders shown can be your intro path1000Farmacie is an Italian online pharmacy and parapharmacy marketplace that aggregates products from over 60 partner pharmacies and other sellers, offering over 100,000 products for health and wellness including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, veterinary medicines, homeopathic and ayurvedic products, with home delivery across Italy.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceHealthtechItaly, IT
ACBC Group is a boutique consulting firm offering advisory services, R&D, strategy consulting, supply chain, and marketing services for brands in the fashion, luxury, and lifestyle industries.
Circular EconomyConsumerNew MaterialsMilan, IT
Algor is an AI-powered learning platform that transforms educational materials (text, images, audio, video) into interactive study aids like mind maps, concept maps, flashcards, summaries, and quizzes.
AI & Machine LearningEdTech
ALKemist Bio develops immunotherapies targeting ALK-positive cancers, using chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered T cells to eliminate treatment-resistant tumors.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices
Alomana is a platform that enables enterprise users to build and deploy AI applications by describing desired outcomes in plain language, automatically designing interfaces and connecting live data through connectors to create persistent workspace applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
AndromedAI is a product catalog optimization platform that uses AI to generate and optimize product content for eCommerce, search engines, and agentic commerce (AI shopping agents).
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceSaaS
Annaida develops an AI-driven metabolomic platform using microscale magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) to noninvasively analyze embryos and oocytes and support embryo selection.
AI & Machine LearningFemTechMedical Devices
Molecular diagnostics company offering clinical PCR systems using automation and microfluidics; acquired by QIAGEN in September 2020.
BiotechHealthtechAlbuquerque, US
Thomas Duensing(Executive Officer)Dennis Hynson(Executive Officer)Janette Phi(Executive Officer)R. Terry Dunlay(Executive Officer, Director)Sundaresh Brahmasandra(Executive Officer)Edward Michael(Director)
Startup that raised an oversubscribed pre-seed round backed by the Club.
Operates in a fragmented market where access and speed matter.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Club degli Investitori invest at?
- Club degli Investitori invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Club degli Investitori focus on?
- Club degli Investitori focuses on Deep Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Club degli Investitori located?
- Club degli Investitori is headquartered in Turin, IT.
- Does Club degli Investitori lead rounds?
- Yes, Club degli Investitori leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamTappa Piemonte 2024 – Giancarlo Rocchietti, presidente Club degli Investitori
Italia Economy · Giancarlo Rocchietti
Disegnare il futuro 2023 (TO) - Giancarlo Rocchietti, presidente Club degli Investitori
Italia Economy · Giancarlo Rocchietti
Giancarlo Rocchietti, presidente Club degli Investitori - video intervista di Piemonte Economy
Italia Economy · Giancarlo Rocchietti
Andrea Rota, Managing Director del Club degli Investitori
Italia Economy · Andrea Rota
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