Proximity Capital
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Late Stage · 12 people tracked
Investment thesis
Proximity Capital backs founders with unconventional ideas and relentless ambition to pursue bold business opportunities. The firm invests early with high conviction and concentration, leading rounds or flexibly co-leading and following as appropriate. They prioritize hands-on support through trust, challenging hypotheses via their network, and providing fundraising guidance, while maintaining founder autonomy and committing to Series A follow-on investments.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's websiteAntonio founded Proximity Capital in 2014 as an investment holding for angel investments in Italian startups. He previously worked as a strategic consultant at Bain & Company and as Investment Director at Jupiter Finance, where he managed over €150 million in investments.
Michele joined Proximity Capital in 2023 and co-founded Jupiter Finance in 2005, a fintech company specializing in acquisition and management of NPLs that scaled to €200M in revenue before being acquired by Cerved Group SpA in 2011. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering.
Bob supports the investment team in sourcing opportunities and navigating initial screening phases by retrieving and analyzing key information to identify signals and minimize evaluation biases.
Jack joined Proximity Capital in 2024 and is responsible for building the company's technology stack and leading product development for the investment team. He holds a master's degree in Innovation Management from Bocconi University.
Lorenzo worked at PoliHub, the startup accelerator of Politecnico di Milano, supporting technical founders in scaling from university to market. He holds a master's degree in management engineering from Politecnico di Milano.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Proximity Capital invest at?
- Proximity Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Late Stage stages.
- What is Proximity Capital's typical check size?
- Proximity Capital typically writes checks of $2.3M.
- What sectors does Proximity Capital focus on?
- Proximity Capital focuses on SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Does Proximity Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Proximity Capital leads investment rounds.
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