Lazio Innova
Government fundRome · Seed
Investment thesis
Lazio Innova operates as the Lazio Region's in-house development agency, deploying a broad range of financial instruments from venture capital to public grants, loans, and credit facilities. It runs programs supporting entrepreneurship among students and young people, female empowerment, and innovative startups and SMEs, while facilitating research, technology transfer, and access to European and regional funding. The agency reports a venture capital strategy of roughly EUR 140 million and manages numerous measures channeling public resources toward regional economic development, with particular emphasis on sectors such as aerospace, space, circular economy, mobility, cybersecurity, and cultural and creative industries.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 3 of 3 portfolio companiesLogistics & Supply Chain ×2Marketplaces ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1B2B Marketplaces ×1Consumer ×1Digital Health ×1Healthtech ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:Italy×3
Investments · 3 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathRadical 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)Giulio De Donato(CTO & Co-Founder)Giacomo Piva(CMO & Co-Founder)
Co-investorsCDP Venture CapitalPi Campus
GenomeUp develops JuliaOmix™, an integrated software suite for genetic diagnostics covering patient management, sample tracking, genomic data analysis, and secure storage.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Simone Gardini(Founder)in
Co-investorsCDP Venture CapitalLVenture GroupScientifica Venture Capital
Wetacoo is an Italian startup offering an on-demand, digital storage and moving service, letting customers request pickup, packing, furniture assembly/disassembly, and warehouse storage of belongings and furniture through an online platform.
Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaaS
Federico Prugnoli(Founder)in
Co-investorsLVenture Group
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesWetacoo · startupitalia.eu · May 27, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Lazio Innova invest at?
- Lazio Innova invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Lazio Innova focus on?
- Lazio Innova focuses on Circular Economy, Cybersecurity, Media & Entertainment, Mobility & Transportation, Sector Agnostic, Space Tech.
- Where is Lazio Innova located?
- Lazio Innova is headquartered in Rome, IT.
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