Indaco Venture Partners
Venture capitalMilan · Seed–Series B · 18 people tracked
Investment thesis
Indaco Venture Partners SGR is an Italian venture capital asset manager founded in 2016 that invests in electronics, robotics, materials science, medical devices, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and digital technologies. The firm operates as an independent venture capital manager in Italy.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.
Team · 18 people
from the firm's website & curatedWhat they invest in
from 17 of 69 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×8Deep Tech ×7Biotech ×5Medical Devices ×5Hardware ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2Digital Health ×2
HQs:Italy×6Czechia×1United Kingdom×1United States×1
Investments · 69 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathGenespire 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-investorsCDP Venture CapitalSofinnova PartnersXGEN Venture
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 VenturesRobert Bosch Venture CapitalSony Ventures CorporationCDP Venture CapitalJoin Capital
Alia Therapeutics is a biotech company developing therapeutics based on gene-editing technology.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtech
Co-investorsSofinnova Partners
Almawave develops artificial intelligence and natural language processing technology, including a multilingual, multimodal large language model family and a cognitive platform for AI adoption.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise Software
Valeria Sandeiin
Co-investorsCDP Venture CapitalSofinnova Partners
Cellply develops VivaCyte, an automated platform that combines microfluidic consumables, an instrument, and image-analysis software to characterize cell therapies at single-cell resolution.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHardwareMedical DevicesBologna, IT
Massimo Bocchi(Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer)Alessia Zanelli(President & CEO)Andrea Faenza(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsItalian Angels for GrowthLIFTT
Codasip develops RISC-V processor IP and processor design tools for chip and embedded systems designers.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsHardwareSemiconductorsBrno, CZ
Karel MasaříkKarel Masarik(Founder)inRon Black(Chief Executive Officer)inZdeněk Přikryl(Chief Technology Officer)inVladimír Koutný(Chief Financial Officer)inKateřina Smrčková(Chief People Officer)in
Co-investorsCredo VenturesMatterwave VenturesOctopus VenturesSquareOneVentech
Cortilia is an online grocery marketplace that delivers locally sourced products — fruit, pantry items, and personal care goods — from around 400 producers directly to consumers' homes.
E-commerceFoodTechMarketplaces
Co-investorsFive Seasons VenturesP101 VenturesPrimo Ventures
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 OfficeCDP Venture CapitalElysia CapitalIceNineIn-Q-TelLevante Capital+10 more
Directa Plus produces pristine graphene nanoplatelets using a patented, chemical-free process and supplies its G+ Graphene Plus materials to industrial partners across sectors such as textiles, environmental applications, composites, elastomers and tires, batteries, and paints.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsLondon, GB
Bob Mercuri(Founder)in
Co-investorsSeneca Partners
Co-investorsLIFTT
ElectroPhysiology Frontiers is a MedTech company that develops a "single-shot" catheter ablation system for pulmonary vein isolation, aimed at creating more durable ablation lesions and reducing recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AFib).
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Marwan Abboud(Chief Executive Officer)Shlomo Shpun(Chief Scientific Officer and Executive Chairman)
Enthera Srl is a privately held pharmaceutical company founded in 2016 and based in Milan, Italy.
BiotechHealthtechMilan, IT
Co-investorsSofinnova PartnersRoche Venture FundAbbVieJDRF T1D Fund
Freya Biosciences is a clinical-stage immunology company developing therapies targeting inflammation and immune dysregulation in conditions affecting women, including infertility and pregnancy-related dysbiosis.
BiotechFemTechHealthtech
Co-investorsAngelini VenturesOMX VenturesSofinnova Partners
Danish biotech developing non-opioid restorative treatments for chronic pain, hearing loss and sensory neuron disorders.
Co-investorsEIR Ventures
Co-investorsCDP Venture CapitalClaris Ventures
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-investorsCDP Venture Capital
MainStreaming provides managed infrastructure and an edge delivery network for live and on-demand video streaming, with tools for secure, high-quality content delivery at scale.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsSony Ventures CorporationUnited Ventures
Co-investorsElysia CapitalLIFTTMACANNovaCapitalPi Campus
Newronika is a spin-off of Italian research institutions Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico and the University of Milan that develops adaptive deep brain stimulation (αDBS) technology which responds to brain activity in real time.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsInnogest CapitalWille Finance
Co-investors5AM VenturesAndera PartnersAngelini VenturesCDP Venture CapitalM VenturesXGEN Venture
Pi-Cardia develops non-implant-based, catheter-delivered devices for treating structural heart disease, including its ShortCut product for leaflet modification.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Erez Golan(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelmed PartnersClal Biotechnology IndustriesSofinnova Partners
Co-investorsCDP Venture Capital
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-investorsCDP Venture CapitalTIP
Co-investorsXGEN Venture
Raleigh, US
Scott Bolin(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Evans(Executive Officer, Director)Scott A. Bolin(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTom Darden(Director)Kenneth Bowdon(Director)
Co-investorsBlue Hill Group Tethis
Co-investorseCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Directa Plus · ig.com · Aug 18, 2026
2D Photonics · finance.yahoo.com · Apr 16, 2026
Talent Garden · eu-startups.com · Feb 19, 2026
D-Orbit · ucapital.com · Jan 23, 2026
InnovHeart · trysignalbase.com · Jul 3, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Indaco Venture Partners made?
- Indaco Venture Partners has 69 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Indaco Venture Partners invest at?
- Indaco Venture Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does Indaco Venture Partners focus on?
- Indaco Venture Partners focuses on Biotech, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Medical Devices, New Materials, Robotics.
- Where is Indaco Venture Partners located?
- Indaco Venture Partners is headquartered in Milan, IT.
- Who does Indaco Venture Partners co-invest with?
- Indaco Venture Partners most often shares deals with CDP Venture Capital, Sofinnova Partners, LIFTT, among 39 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamIntervista a Giovanni Rizzo (Indaco Venture Partners) - Seed4Innovation 2022
UNIMI Innova · Giovanni Rizzo
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