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Growth Capital
Funding platformMilan · Series A–Growth · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
A-Road focuses on supporting scaleups that have already proven product-market fit and revenue traction, assisting them to achieve Series A funding. The program emphasizes operational excellence through mentorship from established business leaders and provides access to professional services and consulting partners. The program's track record demonstrates strong outcomes, with alumni companies achieving average year-on-year revenue growth exceeding 70% and a success rate above 90% in raising capital.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 26, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 25 of 41 portfolio companiesSaaS ×9AI & Machine Learning ×7Fintech ×5Healthtech ×4Hardware ×3IoT ×3Logistics & Supply Chain ×3Marketplaces ×3
HQs:Italy×16
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×33 founders×14+ founders×1
Investments · 41 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAgora Labs provides a federated infrastructure for privacy-preserving health data sharing, letting clinical and research centres keep patient data on-site while making it available for research and AI development.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital HealthCollevecchio, IT
Co-investorsGrowth Engine
Blubrake develops anti-lock braking systems engineered specifically for e-bikes and electric mobility.
HardwareIoTMobility & Transportation
Fabio Todeschini(Founder)in
Co-investorsMI.TO TechnologyNeva Sgr.Primo Ventures
BonusX is a digital platform that helps Italian users identify and claim government benefits, tax deductions, and incentives, as well as manage associated administrative procedures.
GovTechSaaSItaly, IT
Co-investorsExceptional VenturesGiant Ventures Global LlpGrowth EngineSella Direct Ventures
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 CapitalEUREKA! VentureGrowth EngineNeva Sgr.Omnes CapitalPrimo Ventures
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
Alessandro Cillario(Founder)inLorenzo Posani(Founder)Marco Moschettini(Founder)Stefano Onofri(Founder)
Co-investorsCDP Venture CapitalETF PartnersGrowth EngineItalian Angels for GrowthLocalGlobeMoonstone Venture Capital+6 more
Displaid provides structural health monitoring for bridges and viaducts, combining proprietary IoT sensors, AI-based data analysis, and a centralized digital platform to support predictive, condition-based maintenance.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechIoTMilan, IT
Co-investorsGrowth Engine
Ciao Elsa is an Italian financial education service focused on supplementary pension planning (previdenza complementare), helping individuals understand their TFR, pension funds, and insurance choices through group and premium advisory sessions and a comparison tool for Italian pension funds.
ConsumerFintechInsurTech
Anna(Co-founder)Marco(Co-founder)
Co-investorsGrowth Engine
Freedome organizes experiential team-building events and outdoor activities for companies, handling logistics including transportation, catering, and accommodation to deliver complete, customized events.
Future of WorkHR TechMarketplacesSports TechTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsGrowth Engine
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
Co-investorsCDP Venture CapitalGrowth Engine
GR3N develops recycling technology based on science and engineering to address plastic waste and support a more sustainable materials cycle.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
Co-investors360 Capital
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 EngineCDP Venture CapitalDoorway
Homepay is a digital payment platform for real estate agents that manages deposits and down payments in property transactions.
FintechPropTechSaaSTurin, IT
Co-investorsGrowth Engine
Hyris provides diagnostic testing solutions and marketplace technology for healthcare facilities and agricultural operations, enabling distributed testing networks managed from a central hub and pathogen detection services.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsPi Campus
indigo.ai builds AI agents that automate customer conversations and interactions for large organizations in complex, high-contact sectors, aiming to improve operational efficiency and customer experience while maintaining compliance.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Gianluca Maruzzella(CEO & Co-founder)in
Co-investorsGrowth Engine
Karrycar is a vehicle logistics platform for the automotive sector that centralizes and digitizes the movement of vehicles, connecting companies to their existing carriers plus a network of 100+ certified transporters for real-time rate comparison, tracking, and reporting.
Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS
Co-investorsGrowth Engine
Qodeup offers a QR code-based table payment system for restaurants that integrates with point-of-sale software, letting diners split and pay their own bills.
FintechFoodTechSaaS
Fabio Marniga(Founder)in
Co-investorsGrowth EngineThe Techshop SGR
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 InnovaCDP Venture CapitalPi Campus
StarTric develops a minimally invasive transcatheter device for repairing the tricuspid heart valve, designed to replicate the open-heart Clover surgical technique for treating tricuspid regurgitation.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Michele De Bonis(Founder)Ottavio Alfieri(Founder)
Co-investorsGrowth EngineNLC
TextYess provides AI agents and unified customer data for eCommerce brands to run conversational sales and support across messaging channels like WhatsApp.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing Tech
Riccardo Russo(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngel InvestEntourage VenturesGrowth EngineMoonstone Venture CapitalFrontline Ventures
TrueScreen is a data authenticity platform that acquires, verifies, and certifies digital content — including photos, videos, documents, emails, chats, and online meetings — with legal and evidentiary value following ISO/IEC 27037 forensic methodology and eIDAS compliance.
CybersecurityLegalTechSaaS
Co-investorsGrowth Engine
Vino.com is an online wine retailer selling Italian and international wines, spirits, and distilled beverages to consumers.
E-commerceMarketplaces
Co-investorsClub Italia Investimenti 2View Different
WithLess offers corporate expense management with payment cards (no FX fees, cashback), pre-spend budget approval policies, and an AI agent that categorizes expenses, matches receipts, flags anomalies, and posts entries directly to a company's ERP.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Co-investorsGrowth EnginePrimo Ventures
WordLift offers a semantic SEO platform that combines natural language processing, knowledge graph technology, and machine learning to help businesses increase organic website traffic and optimize content for voice search and virtual assistants.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Francesco Scavelli(Co-founder & Chief Financial Officer)inAugusto Equizi(Co-founder)Andrea Volpini(Chief Executive Officer)inDavid Riccitelli(Chief Technology Officer)inJason Lam(Chief Product & Operating Officer)inGennaro Cuofano(Chief Revenue Officer)in
Co-investorsPrimo Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Holifya · innlifes.com · Sep 2, 2026
Caracol · finsmes.com · Oct 14, 2025
TextYess · thesaasnews.com · Sep 23, 2025
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 3
as of Sep 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growth Capital Partners Fund IIILPs: West Yorkshire Pension Fund | — | — | — | 1.80x | 1.76x |
| Growth Capital Partners Fund IVLPs: West Yorkshire Pension Fund | — | — | — | 1.80x | 1.53x |
| Growth Capital Partners Fund VLPs: West Yorkshire Pension Fund | — | — | — | 1.58x | 0.81x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Growth Capital made?
- Growth Capital has 41 tracked investments.
- What stage does Growth Capital invest at?
- Growth Capital invests at the Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
- What is Growth Capital's typical check size?
- Growth Capital typically writes checks of $200K.
- What sectors does Growth Capital focus on?
- Growth Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Growth Capital located?
- Growth Capital is headquartered in Milan, IT.
- Does Growth Capital lead rounds?
- Growth Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Growth Capital co-invest with?
- Growth Capital most often shares deals with Growth Engine, CDP Venture Capital, Primo Ventures, among 22 tracked co-investors.
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