Fundraising Fox
Proximity Capital
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Seed · 12 people tracked
Find your way into Proximity Capital
Each arrow is one introduction. Sign up to fill in the first one.
Ask Mark to introduce you to Michele Cermele
You →Mark · together at Mastercard Advisors →Michele
Ask Jamie Chen to introduce you to Tommaso Gamaleri
You →Jamie · together at A-Road →Tommaso
Ask Sam Okafor to introduce you to Lorenzo Boldrini
You →Sam · together at PoliHub - Innovation Park & Startup Accelerator →Lorenzo
- Antonio Assereto160 people can intro you
- Stefano Gatti117 people can intro you
- Giorgio Ponticelli106 people can intro you
Sign up to find every way you can get introduced to Proximity Capital
- Your email: who you already know at Proximity Capital, and who your contacts know
- 2nd- and 3rd-degree connections: people you know who worked, studied or invested with the Proximity Capital team
- Your LinkedIn: the connections who can make the intro for you
We rank every route by how warm it is, so you raise on warm intros instead of cold emails.
Investment thesis
Proximity Capital invests early in B2B software startups at pre-seed and seed stages, primarily in Italy and Europe, remaining sector-agnostic. It pursues a high-conviction, high-concentration strategy, making only a few investments per year and preferring to lead rounds, though it will co-lead or follow when appropriate. The firm seeks ambitious founders with unconventional, bold ideas and supports them by offering trust, challenging their hypotheses, and providing fundraising guidance rather than running their companies. It commits to following on into Series A after leading seed rounds.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 10 of 13 portfolio companiesSaaS ×6AI & Machine Learning ×3Circular Economy ×3Fintech ×3Climate Tech ×2Consumer ×2HR Tech ×2Cybersecurity ×1
HQs:Italy×6Germany×1United Kingdom×1
Investments · 13 tracked
founders shown can be your intro path
GrapeData runs a survey research platform that uses AI-driven respondent recruitment and vetting to deliver vetted B2B and niche B2C survey data, along with a client dashboard (GrapeVine) and an automated data-cleaning tool (VerifAI).
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaSLondon, GB
Cristina Avramov(Founder)in
Co-investorsThe FSE Group
Grover offers technology products such as smartphones and other consumer electronics through flexible rental subscription plans, allowing customers to pay for the duration they use a device.
Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Michael Cassau(Founder)in
Co-investorsAssurant VenturesAugmentum FintechcoparionEnergy Impact PartnersEnjoyventure ManagementGerman Media Pool+10 more
Insoore provides insurance companies with a technology platform and a community of trained field agents ("Insoorers") who capture certified video and photographic documentation of claims.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS
Co-investorsLumen VenturesLVenture Group
Jet HR is an Italian platform for hiring, managing, and paying employees in Italy, and it offers a free database of Italian venture capital firms, angel investors, incubators, and accelerators for startup founders raising capital.
FintechHR TechSaaSMilan, IT
Francesco Scalambrino(Founder)inHR Tech SaaS Francesco Scalambrino(Founder)Marco Ogliengo(Founder)inMarco Ogliengo Francesco Scalambrino(Founder)
Co-investorsClub degli InvestitoriFiDi VenturesItalian Founders FundLVenture GroupMoonfire VenturesPICUS CAPITAL+7 more
Qomodo is a digital payment platform offering merchants a smart POS that accepts card payments and lets customers pay in installments (2 to 12 payments, up to €5,000) while the merchant is paid immediately.
FintechRetail TechSaaSMilan, IT
Gaetano de Maio(Founder)in
Co-investorsInsiders VenturesLMDV CapitalLumen VenturesPrimo VenturesRTP GlobalFasanara Capital
Periphery (Qomodo) provides a lightweight, architecture-agnostic security agent that installs at the point of device build and updates on-device as threats and regulations change.
CybersecurityDefense TechIoT
Kane Ryans(Founder)in
Co-investorsOctopus VenturesFasanara CapitalLMDV CapitalLumen VenturesRTP Global
Satispay is a mobile fintech platform offering payment cards for online and in-store purchases worldwide, split-payment functionality, and investment tools including stocks and ETFs.
ConsumerFintechSaaSMilan, IT
Alberto Dalmasso(Founder)inDario Brignone(Founder)Samuele Pinta(Founder)
Co-investorsAd4VenturesCoatue ManagementGrowth EngineGruppo BertoldiLightrockSella Direct Ventures+5 more
Treedom lets individuals and companies plant and gift trees online, funding tree-planting projects that support local communities and regenerate the environment.
Circular EconomyClimate TechImpact & Social Good
Tommaso Speroni(Founder)in
Yobstech builds AI-powered hiring solutions designed to support equitable recruitment practices and enhance human connection in the hiring process.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
PlaneatWallife
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesJet HR · finsmes.com · Jun 18, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Proximity Capital made?
- Proximity Capital has 13 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Proximity Capital invest at?
- Proximity Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Proximity Capital's typical check size?
- Proximity Capital typically writes checks of $2M.
- What sectors does Proximity Capital focus on?
- Proximity Capital focuses on Data & Infrastructure, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, HR Tech, InsurTech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Does Proximity Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Proximity Capital leads investment rounds.
- Who does Proximity Capital co-invest with?
- Proximity Capital most often shares deals with Lumen Ventures, LVenture Group, Coatue Management, among 34 tracked co-investors.
Images
Similar investors
Everywhere Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that writes pre-seed checks and is backed by a community of founder and operator LPs.
MAYA Capital is an early-stage venture fund that backs bold founders driving technological change across Latin America.
Range is a venture capital firm that invests in founders building novel solutions in overlooked or challenging categories. The firm focuses on consensus founders with unique insights, backing companies at various stages across diverse sectors.
Ventures Platform is a pan-African venture capital firm that backs early-stage founders building companies across sectors such as fintech, healthtech, logistics and enterprise software throughout Africa.
MPG Fund is an early-stage venture investor backing technology startups.