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Milan · Seed–Growth · 7 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Uses a two‑fund structure to back companies into growth and later stages, leveraging co‑founders' experience as country managers at Google and Yahoo Italy to scale U.S. tech into Italy.
Team · 7 people
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What they invest in
from 31 of 42 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×11SaaS ×11Fintech ×7Cybersecurity ×5Deep Tech ×5Cloud Computing ×4Data & Infrastructure ×4Developer Tools ×4
HQs:Italy×13United States×4United Arab Emirates×1Finland×1United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 14 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×63 founders×14+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with education data
Liceo Scientifico ×2Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business ×2Università di Pisa ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×8Business & Management ×5
Where their founders worked beforefrom 17 founders with career history
Politecnico di Milano ×3Aalto University ×2NASA Ames Research Center ×2Qimonda ×2STMicroelectronics ×2The University of Manchester ×2Turun yliopisto - University of Turku ×2
Investments · 42 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 22024 · 22023 · 12022 · 12020 · 22019 · 12018 · 112 dated
Aindo generates synthetic clinical data and specialized clinical language models that let healthcare organizations, pharma companies, CROs, and public administrations run analyses, observational studies, and Real World Evidence generation without exposing patient-level data.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Daniele Panfilo(Founder)Borut Svara(Founder)Sebastiano Saccani(Founder)
Co-investorsVertis SGR
Akamas provides a platform for continuous optimization of Kubernetes clusters and cloud infrastructure, helping cross-functional teams (FinOps, SRE, Platform, and Developer teams) align on resource efficiency, cost reduction, and reliability through data-driven insights and human-in-the-loop recommendations.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Algorithmiq develops quantum algorithms that combine classical and quantum computers to solve problems in chemistry and life sciences, with a focus on drug discovery and development for rare diseases.
BiotechDeep TechQuantum ComputingHelsinki, FI
Sabrina Maniscalco(Founder)inMatteo Rossi(Founder)inBoris Sokolov(Founder)Guillermo García-Pérez(Founder)
BoardLauri Kokkila(Director)inHaakon Overli(Director)in
Co-investorsEntourage VenturesInventureInventureK5 GlobalDawn CapitalTesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)
Avaneidi is an Italian deep-tech company that builds CyberStorage architectures—integrating hardware, firmware, operating system, and governance layers—for regulated and mission-critical environments requiring data sovereignty, resilience, and security.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeep TechHardwareItaly, IT
Rino Micheloni(Founder & CEO)inAlessia Marelli(Founder)in
Grocery subscription box recovering surplus food for a more sustainable system.
Co-investorsCDP Venture CapitalGea VenturesLVenture GroupBoost HeroesDoorwayEuropean Investment Fund
brumbrum is an online platform for buying and selling used cars in Italy, offering reconditioned vehicles inspected and warranted at its Reggio Emilia factory, with a 14-day trial and home delivery across the country.
E-commerceMarketplacesMobility & TransportationReggio Emilia, IT
Alberto Genovese(Founder)Francesco Banfi(Founder)
Co-investorsAccelBonsai Partners SGEIC, SADIP CapitalHeadline
Cleafy provides fraud detection and threat intelligence software, offered as SaaS, to protect banks and financial institutions against online and mobile banking fraud.
CybersecurityFintechSaaSMilan, IT
Nicolò Pastore(Founder)inMatteo Bogana(Founder)in
Co-investorseCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSeCapital Entrepreneurial Partners AG
Cloud4Wi provides a cloud platform that manages guest WiFi and location-based services across physical venues, serving global brands in retail, hospitality, transportation, and real estate.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US
Andrea Calcagno(Executive Officer, Director)inDavide Quadrini(Director)inScott Ackerman(Director)
BoardMassimiliano Magrini(Director)inGill Cogan(Director)
Co-investorsOpus Capital
Cyberwave provides an infrastructure platform that abstracts robots, sensors, and autonomous systems behind universal APIs, with digital twins for simulation and orchestration tools to deploy and manage device fleets through code.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsRoboticsMilan, IT
Simone Di Somma(Founder)in
Co-investorsPi CampusThe Techshop SGRVento
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)inRenato Panesi(Founder)inGiuseppe Tussiwand(Founder)Luca Rossettini Renato Panesi(Founder)Thomas Panozzo(Founder)
Co-investorsAstor PerkinsBanca Investis — Family OfficeCDP Venture CapitalElysia CapitalIceNineIn-Q-Tel+13 more
Electra develops a chemistry-based iron production process powered by clean energy to produce iron at scale without environmental damage.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechNew Materials
Co-investorsBaruch Future VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesCollaborative FundCongruent VenturesEarth Venture CapitalLowercarbon Capital+6 more
Electra develops hybrid-electric aircraft for short-distance regional aviation.
CleantechDefense TechHardwareMobility & TransportationManassas, US
John Langford(Founder)in
BoardJohn Hansman(Key Technical Advisor)Mark Drela(Key Technical Advisor)Mark Drela, PhD(Technical Advisor)Yannick Bonnaire(Technical Advisor)Oliver Masefield, PhD(Engineering Advisor)
Co-investorsOUTPOST VENTURESBHP VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesCapricorn Investment GroupClub degli InvestitoriCollaborative Fund+8 more
Electra AI offers an AI software platform ("AI Brain for Batteries") that provides real-time monitoring, predictive maintenance, and optimization for batteries used in utility-scale energy storage systems (BESS), EVs, robotics, and aviation.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergy
Co-investorsHuntington Angels NetworkLaunchpad Venture GroupLIFTTBlackBerry IVY Innovation FundClub degli InvestitoriHyperplane Venture Capital+1 more
Exein builds runtime cybersecurity for Physical AI and connected devices, protecting firmware, AI agents, cloud workloads, and Linux-based systems on-device across industries such as industrial, automotive, and aerospace.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityIoTRome, IT
Gianni Cuozzo(Founder)inGiovanni Alberto Falcione(Chief Technology Officer)inGerardo Gagliardo(Chief Financial Officer)inGary Walshe(Chief Commercial Officer)in
Co-investors33NBalderton CapitalBerliner Volksbank VenturesBlue Cloud VenturesGeodesic CapitalHV Capital+10 more
Gaming platform for professional competitions in online multiplayer video games.
Niccolo Maisto(Founder)in
Co-investorsMakers FundVARIVAnthos CapitalIndex Ventures
Fiscozen offers an online tax service for freelancers and self-employed workers with a VAT number (partita IVA) in Italy, combining a dedicated accountant from its network of professionals with a digital platform.
FintechSaaS
Vito Lomele(Founder)in
Co-investorsKeen Venture Partners
Futura is an Italian tutoring service that provides personalized study programs, selected teachers, mentors, and structured practice simulations to prepare students for school subjects and entrance/competitive exams (such as military academy admission tests).
AI & Machine LearningEdTechDallas, US
Danny Tabally(Executive Officer, Director)Juan P. Espinosa(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAxon Partners GroupEurazeo
identifAI provides real-time detection of AI-generated images, video, and synthetic voice, offering deepfake detection as infrastructure for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep Tech
Marco Ramilli(Founder & CEO)Marco Ramilli Marco Castaldo(Founder)
Co-investorsForward Venture Capital
InSilicoTrials provides a platform for clinical trial simulation and design optimization using mechanistic models, AI, and digital twins.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical Devices
Co-investorsDeep Ocean Capital SGR S.P.A.Levante CapitalMoonstone Venture CapitalPi Campus
iubenda provides a digital compliance platform that helps businesses create and manage privacy policies, cookie banners, terms and conditions, and accessibility documentation to meet global privacy regulations.
LegalTechSaaS
Andrea Giannangelo(Founder)inRaffaele Negroin
Co-investors2100 Ventures4Di CapitalBrighteye VenturesMetrika SGR S.p.A.P101 VenturesPlay Ventures+11 more
Origin Shield is a content delivery optimization service that protects origin servers from overload during live and on-demand video streaming, with variants offering caching storage to reduce egress costs and latency across multi-CDN and multi-region deployments.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureMedia & Entertainment
Antonio G. Corrado(Founder, Executive Chairman & CEO)inGiovanni Proscia(Co-founder, Chief Architect Officer)inPhilippe Tripodi(Co-founder, Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsIndaco Venture PartnersSony Ventures Corporation
MishiPay provides a modular, cloud-native point-of-sale platform with mobile self-checkout, "scan, pay & leave," RFID-based checkout, and flexible payment options for retailers.
FintechRetail TechSaaSDubai, AE
Mustafa Khanwala(Founder & CEO)inTanvi Bhardwaj(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsCommerce VenturesGruppo BertoldiNauta CapitalTrue.European Investment Fund
Moneyfarm offers a DIY "Share Investing" service and app that lets retail investors build their own portfolios from UK stocks, ETFs, bonds, and mutual funds, alongside managed portfolio options and research tools including an AI information support tool called Bastian.
FintechSaaSLondon, GB
Giovanni Daprà(Founder)Paolo Galvani(Founder)
Co-investorsRoute 66 VenturesEndeavor CatalystM&G
Francesco Delfino(Founder)Gianluca Delli Carri(Founder)Giuseppe Costantino(Founder)Massimo Ciociola(Founder)Max Ciociola(Founder)
Co-investorsP101 VenturesPiton Capital LLP
Qura offers a subscription-based preventive health program combining an annual blood test of over 60 parameters, biometric data, and a personalized clinical protocol managed by a dedicated doctor.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Seltz provides web knowledge infrastructure for large language models and autonomous AI agents, offering continuously updated, high-quality data with precise retrieval capabilities designed for machine reasoning.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Antonio Mallia(Founder)
Co-investorsB Capital GroupItalian Founders Fund2100 VenturesB CapitalFuture Back Venturesfuturepresent+2 more
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Smartness publishes content and tools for the hospitality industry, including guides and Excel resources for calculating hotel room costs.
SaaSTravel & Hospitality
Tommaso Centonze(Founder)in
Co-investorsPartech VenturesCDP Venture Capital
Stema operates a community and platform for engineers in Italy, with a network of over 100,000 members, connecting them with job opportunities and career guidance.
B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkHR TechSocialItaly, IT
Davide Bodini(Founder)inMatteo Gambera(Founder)in
Co-investorsOctopus Ventures
Trustfull IP provides IP address intelligence including geolocation, proxy detection, and company enrichment for applications ranging from fraud prevention to marketing optimization.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintechSaaSMilan, IT
Marko Maras(CEO)in
Co-investorsElevator Ventures
xFarm offers a sustainability tool for farms to monitor and manage the environmental impact of their agricultural operations, assign weight to each recorded activity, and identify better agronomic practices.
AgTechClimate TechSaaS
Co-investorsEmerald Technology Ventures AgGrey Silo VenturesMouro CapitalNeva Sgr.NovaCapitalPartech Ventures+1 more
Young Platform is a fintech company founded in Turin that offers cryptocurrency investment services to individuals and businesses, aiming to simplify and secure access to digital assets.
Crypto & Web3FintechTurin, IT
Co-investorsSBI Ven CapitalSella Direct Ventures
Zerynth provides an industrial technology ecosystem that connects factory machines through IoT hardware, edge computing, and ERP/MES integration, plus an AI copilot ("Zero") that analyzes real-time production data to deliver insights and reduce downtime.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoTPisa, IT
Co-investorsCDP Venture CapitalLIFTTVertis SGR
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Moneyfarm · blog.moneyfarm.com · Aug 13, 2026
Seltz · finsmes.com · Jun 24, 2026
Algorithmiq · finsmes.com · May 11, 2026
Smartness · thenextweb.com · May 4, 2026
Cleafy · fintech.global · Mar 13, 2026
Exein · securityweek.com · Dec 18, 2025
Cyberwave · cyberwave.com · Oct 8, 2025
MishiPay · mishipay.com · Sep 11, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has United Ventures made?
- United Ventures has 42 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does United Ventures invest at?
- United Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is United Ventures's typical check size?
- United Ventures typically writes checks of $54K – $5.4M.
- What sectors does United Ventures focus on?
- United Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Fintech, Gaming, IoT, Quantum Computing, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is United Ventures located?
- United Ventures is headquartered in Milan, IT.
- Does United Ventures lead rounds?
- United Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does United Ventures co-invest with?
- United Ventures most often shares deals with CDP Venture Capital, Indaco Venture Partners, Levante Capital, among 65 tracked co-investors.
From the blog
visit blog ↗Recently, United Ventures has backed three European deep tech companies: Beelzebub, an AI-native cybersecurity platform using assumed-breach defense; Seltz, a search infrastructure company purpose-built for AI agents; and Algorithmiq, a quantum software company providing error mitigation for noisy quantum hardware. AI summary
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