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Milan · Seed–Late Stage · 23 people tracked
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Investment thesis
EUREKA! Venture invests in deep technologies it views as 'the next big thing', spanning energy, health and well-being, mobility, environment, and AI/big data. The firm builds on strong competences in scientific research and technology transfer and invests according to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles, seeking alignment between its portfolio companies and the UN 2030 Agenda Sustainable Development Goals. Its investment managers bring more than 25 years of venture investing experience and over 35 years in technology transfer, with a track record of successful exits including patent licensing and corporate transactions.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 23 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Founder mafia
4 people who came through EUREKA! Venture went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 22 of 48 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8Marketing Tech ×7Deep Tech ×6Hardware ×6AdTech ×5New Materials ×5SaaS ×5Advanced Manufacturing ×4
HQs:Italy×8United Kingdom×3Switzerland×1Latvia×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×33 founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with education data
Politecnico di Milano ×3ETH Zürich ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×4Engineering ×3Physics ×3Business & Management ×2Economics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 12 founders with career history
Cloud Foundry Foundation ×2
Investments · 48 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12023 · 32022 · 12021 · 22020 · 18 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)inTaavet Hinrikus(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdventure FundAndreessen HorowitzCDP Venture CapitalFelicis VenturesFirestartrGlynn Capital Management+27 more
3DNexTech develops 3DFinisher, an automated post-processing technology for 3D printing that improves the aesthetic and mechanical qualities of objects made from ABS, ASA, PETG and cellulose acetate, turning semi-finished parts into finished products.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew Materials
Active Label develops patented smart labels that monitor temperature, humidity, and light conditions of perishable goods across the cold chain, using TTI, CTI, and active/passive RFID technologies with a companion app and cloud dashboard.
FoodTechIoTLogistics & Supply Chain
Carlo Ricci(Founder)inAndrea Pinna(Founder)inCarlo Maria Carbonaro(Founder)in
Alter Eco Pulp is an Italian benefit corporation using "fiber molding" technology to make single-use products from natural cellulose fibers, including processing waste such as sugarcane residue or wheat straw.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyNew MaterialsL'Aquila, IT
Astradyne develops lightweight, high-performance solar power systems for both space and terrestrial use, drawing on aerospace engineering, advanced manufacturing, and system integration.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareSpace Tech
Alessandro Buscicchio(Founder)Davide Vittori(Founder)Vittorio Netti(Founder)
Co-investorsCDP Venture CapitalNovaCapitalEni Next
Bloxy develops a bio-based, biodegradable oxygen-scavenging material that extends the shelf life of fresh food to reduce food waste.
Circular EconomyFoodTechNew Materials
Stefania Rapino(Co-inventor / Professor)
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-investorsCDP Venture CapitalGrowth CapitalGrowth EngineNeva Sgr.Omnes CapitalPrimo Ventures
Connected-Stories offers an AI-agent-based platform for advertising creative operations, covering strategy, creative production, campaign activation, and optimization.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
Co-investorsBlackSheep Ventures
Endostart develops and manufactures medical devices for gastrointestinal endoscopy, aimed at healthcare sector professionals.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsLIFTTMI.TO TechnologyPanakes Partners
EYE4NIR develops image sensors based on germanium-on-silicon thin films that detect visible-near infrared (VIS-NIR) and short-wave infrared (SWIR) radiation within the same pixel.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Andrea Ballabio(Founder)in
Co-investors360 Capital
i-TES designs and builds thermal batteries using phase-change material (PCM) technology for sustainable thermal energy storage.
CleantechEnergyNew Materials
INTA develops the NanoAnalyzer, a portable point-of-care biosensor system that uses nanotech chips and AI algorithms to simultaneously detect up to six biological analytes from a single blood sample, including traumatic brain injury biomarkers.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices
Kleecks is a reverse proxy-based SaaS platform that uses AI and automation to optimize ecommerce and digital properties, addressing SEO, performance, and conversion challenges without requiring code changes.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechSaaSLondon, GB
Marco Bezzi(Founder & CPO)Marco Baricevic(Founder & CTO)inAlex Giorgi(Founder & CIO)in
Co-investorsAxon Partners GroupBlackSheep Ventures
Nexoya provides an AI-driven marketing optimization platform that reallocates cross-channel advertising budgets and bids on a weekly basis using attribution data.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSZürich, CH
Manuel Dietrich(Founder)inMarco Hochstrasser(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlackSheep VenturesSICTIC
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-investorsCDP Venture Capital360 Capital
Planckian develops foundational technology for large-scale quantum computers, building a quantum processor that combines superconducting circuits with a new approach to qubit control for scalability.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum Computing
Co-investorsMoonstone Venture CapitalCDP Venture CapitalExor Ventures
Roibox is a PPC analytics platform that enables advertisers to analyze campaign performance at granular geographic levels to improve return on ad spend.
AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaS
Edvarts Gaigals(Founder)inKrisjanis Berzs(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlackSheep Ventures
Scibids offers AI-powered optimization for programmatic advertising campaigns, enabling brands to automate bidding strategies and achieve custom performance metrics.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
Co-investorsBlackSheep VenturesIris Capital
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 VenturesCDP Venture CapitalFirst Check VenturesPrimo Ventures+4 more
Spoki is an Italian Customer Experience Management platform built on Meta's official WhatsApp Business API, unifying AI chatbots, marketing automation, broadcasts, conversational CRM and Voice AI in one inbox across WhatsApp, Voice, SMS and email.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsBlackSheep VenturesCDP Venture Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Active Label Universita Di CagliariADTONOSAliceANONYMISEDAquaseekAtradyneBENEWTRALBeyond CriopuraBLENDEEE-CO2SYNTFleep TechnologiesFLEEPtechId WardILICO2SEPINFLEADNovacPerovskyQaplaRE4REALReflexSkylapse CnrT-REM3DIEThe T Rem3Die Politecnico Di TorinoWise Srl
Exits · 3
1 IPOs · 2 acquisitions · showing 2WiseNASDAQ: WSEINFLEADacq. by Kolsquare
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCaracol · finsmes.com · Oct 14, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has EUREKA! Venture made?
- EUREKA! Venture has 48 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited.
- What stage does EUREKA! Venture invest at?
- EUREKA! Venture invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does EUREKA! Venture focus on?
- EUREKA! Venture focuses on AdTech, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Marketing Tech, Mobility & Transportation, Sector Agnostic, Wellness & Fitness.
- Where is EUREKA! Venture located?
- EUREKA! Venture is headquartered in Milan, IT.
- Who does EUREKA! Venture co-invest with?
- EUREKA! Venture most often shares deals with BlackSheep Ventures, CDP Venture Capital, LIFTT, among 19 tracked co-investors.
- What size deals does EUREKA! Venture back?
- Across 5 deals with disclosed amounts, EUREKA! Venture has joined rounds of $420K – $6M (median $4M).
Media · Podcasts & interviews
from their channelThe Utimate Startup Hub Novac Supercap Interview
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Gallery Walk, intervista a Violetta Nespolo e Francesco De Stefano, Caracol - 4e 2023
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Eureka! Fund - Endostart_ENDORAIL - Endoscopy On Air Global Event 2023
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Technology Transfer dalla ricerca al mercato - Intervento di Stefano Peroncini_AIFI
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Eureka! Fund - Pilot Presentation Mercedes Benz x Phononic Vibes x Adler Pelzer Group, Plug and Play
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Umberto Bottesini Partner di BlackSheep MadTech Fund a Forbes Leader
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Co-investors · 6
CDP Venture Capital SGR is an Italian venture capital fund manager that invests in strategic sectors for Italy's economic growth through direct and indirect funds. It is Italy's leading VC fund manager and among the largest in Europe.
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.
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.
Moonstone invests in startups working to drive systemic change and build a more sustainable future by addressing challenges at their core, supporting up to 60 companies with a founder-friendly approach and active partnership model.
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.
Firms observed investing alongside EUREKA! Venture, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with EUREKA! Venture's recorded portfolio.
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