NovaCapital
Venture capitalSeed–Late Stage · 9 people tracked
Investment thesis
NovaCapital positions itself as a long-term holding company run by entrepreneurs and managers, backing exceptional founders pursuing '10x innovations' — ideas ten times better than what exists. It builds relationships on trust and shared ethical, professional values, prioritizing people and ideas. The firm invests across sectors it considers most innovative and sustainable: bio-, green-, health-, fin- and deep-tech, new space and smart urban development, across Europe and the USA. It supports startups from seed to IPO like a venture capital fund but with the long-term view of a group with 90 years of innovation history, and backs established companies with growth capital and industrial planning like private equity but without time constraints.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website
Born in Turin in 1968, a mechanical engineer from Politecnico di Torino with an INSEAD MBA. Spent 13 years at McKinsey (7 as Partner) focused on energy and renewables, later SVP at Veolia, and has led NovaCapital's operations since 2018.
Born 1968, graduated in Business Administration from Bocconi and began his career at McKinsey. Joined Ariston Group in 1995, becoming CEO in 2004 and Executive Chairman since 2011, and is also Executive Chairman of Merloni Holding.
Born in Milan in 1974, Bocconi graduate with a Master in Finance from London Business School. Worked in M&A and equity research in London and nine years in private equity at Synergo, joining Merloni Holding in 2013 to lead Pragma Invest activities.
Born in Reggio Calabria in 1991, economics graduate in administration and control. Spent five years in consulting at PwC Milan before joining NovaCapital in 2022 as Administration Specialist.
Born in Palermo in 1995, Bocconi graduate with a Master in International Business from Grenoble. Spent four years in consulting at EY and PwC in audit and M&A transaction services before joining NovaCapital in 2021.
Born in Rome in 2000, holds a bachelor's and master's in Finance from Bocconi. Joined NovaCapital in 2023.
Born in Pesaro in 1996, studied Corporate Finance at Luiss within the QTEM program. Gained experience in consulting (PwC), private debt (Kartesia) and ECM (Alantra), co-founded a B2B SaaS startup, and joined NovaCapital in 2023.
Born in Carate Brianza in 1989, joined NovaCapital in 2022 as Management Assistant and became Office Manager in 2023, having previously worked as an Executive Assistant at Ariston Group and Modiano&Partners.
Born 1979, economics graduate specializing in financial markets. Joined Ariston Group in 2004 as a junior financial analyst, rising to Group Treasury Senior Director, and has coordinated Merloni Holding's financial matters since 2008.
What they invest in
from 3 of 44 portfolio companiesDigital Health ×2Healthtech ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Deep Tech ×1FemTech ×1HR Tech ×1Logistics & Supply Chain ×1
HQs:United States×1
Investments · 44 tracked
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Frequently asked questions
- What stage does NovaCapital invest at?
- NovaCapital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does NovaCapital focus on?
- NovaCapital focuses on Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Digital Health, Fintech, Healthtech, PropTech, Space Tech.
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