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Vento
Venture capitalTorino · Pre-Seed–Seed · 4 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Vento invests in pre-seed and seed stage startups that have at least one Italian founder, regardless of the company's geography or sector. Backed entirely by Exor, the firm deploys an initial investment of around €150,000 with follow-on potential up to €1M, offering a fast and clear decision process delivering an outcome within two weeks. Its second €75M fund aims to empower Italian founders worldwide, and the firm has added ecosystem initiatives to extend its support beyond capital.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from curated & public directoriesFounder mafia
2 people who came through Vento went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 32 of 33 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×24Enterprise Software ×18Developer Tools ×11Advanced Manufacturing ×6SaaS ×6Deep Tech ×5Data & Infrastructure ×4Fintech ×4
HQs:United States×24United Kingdom×3Italy×3Germany×2
Investments · 33 tracked
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/dev/fast is an AI-native code review platform that enables developers to review pull requests 10x larger in half the time by focusing on architecture rather than implementation details.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Sid Menon(Founder)inKetan Agrawal(Founder)inMilan Bhandari(Founder)inAlex Iansiti(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesAmino CapitalBlast.ClubFounders FactoryMultifaceted Capital+3 more
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83 Sciences converts unpublished experimental research data into academic papers, patents, and commercialization opportunities for research organizations.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSan Francisco, US
Ian Naccarella(Founder)inEric Riesel(Founder)inYankang Yang(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorFounders FactoryGaingelsGeneral AdvanceLyra Capital Pty LtdWefunder
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Nerviom provides AI workflows for infrastructure site predevelopment, helping teams accelerate permitting, compliance, and risk assessment processes.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwarePropTechRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Giuseppe Rapisarda(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Cariqa operates a platform that connects EV charging operators and drivers directly, eliminating intermediaries to provide transparency and control in the charging market.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyFintechMobility & TransportationSaaSBerlin, DE
Issam Tidjani(Co-Founder and CEO)inStefano Bonetta(Co-Founder and CTO)inTamara Ciullo(Co-Founder and CCO)inMario La Pergola(COO and CFO)in
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureContrarian VenturesGolden Egg Check Capital B.VTechstarsHatcher+Plug and Play Ventures
CiaoDott provides specialized AI voice assistants that answer patient calls, book and manage appointments, and send reminders around the clock for medical centers and dental practices.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthSaaS
Co-investorsGrowth EngineClub degli InvestitoriThe Techshop SGR
Cua provides open-source infrastructure and cloud sandboxes for AI agents to run on desktop operating systems (Linux, Windows, macOS, Android).
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Francesco Bonacci(Founder, Product)inDillon DuPontin
Co-investorsY CombinatorOrange CollectiveTranspose Platform Management468 CapitalAccelAndreessen Horowitz+5 more
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-investorsUnited VenturesPi CampusThe Techshop SGR
Diode Computers designs and manufactures custom circuit boards using AI-powered tools, offering services from initial design through volume production for electronics manufacturers.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareNew York City, US
Davide Asnaghi(Founder)inLenny Khazan(Founder)inLeo Khazan(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBoxGroupSoma CapitalTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorAE Industrial Partners+1 more
Dipole Labs develops photonic (optical) hardware intended to serve as the optical layer for AI and quantum computing infrastructure, aiming to overcome the physical limits of silicon in speed, density, and efficiency.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingBoston, US
Gabriele Pasquale(Co-founder & CTO)inDeepankur Thureja(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorCisco InvestmentsFifty YearsSpot VCTranspose Platform ManagementBatch Ventures+5 more
Excellence is an AI-powered educational platform designed for teachers to manage and enhance classroom use of AI tools.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Sovann Linden(Founder)inAlexis Bonnafont(Founder)inMattia Mauro(Founder)in
Co-investorsKima VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorZanichelli VentureItalian Founders FundLlama ventures+2 more
Foundation Industries provides low-volume, high-mix manufacturing services to hardware companies in the United States, enabling faster prototyping and domestic production of complex components.
Advanced ManufacturingSan Francisco, US
Jakob Knudsen(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzBain Capital VenturesBlast.ClubCortical VenturesGeorgia Tech Foundation+7 more
FullSeam provides AI agents that autonomously manage accounts receivable, accounts payable, cash application, and reconciliation tasks for finance teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Thomas Dowling(Co-founder)inAaron Coppa(Co-founder)inGeoff Segal(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsPioneerTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesBlast.ClubClocktower Ventures+10 more
Gyver is a career platform for electrical, electronic, automation, and electromechanical technicians in Italy.
B2B MarketplacesEdTechFuture of Work
Co-investorsāltitudeAntlerBrighteye VenturesZanichelli Venture
Nicotine addiction treatment through automatic, gradual substance weaning
Baltimore, US
Taha Shipchandler(Director)Chip Andrews(Director)Patrick Byrne(Executive Officer, Director)Clayton Andrews(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAtland VenturesBackstage CapitalChaos VenturesMonozukuri VenturesThe Venture CollectiveWaterline Ventures+1 more
IMPACT builds a containerized counter-drone defense system that autonomously detects, launches, and intercepts hostile drones, pairing two interceptors: HUNTER for close-range low-altitude threats and SABLE for fast, long-range movers.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Alessandro Fiume(Founder)inJasper Lortije(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzFlux CapitalLitquidity VenturesLyra Capital Pty LtdPioneer+1 more
Luca IQ is a tax preparation platform for accounting firms and CPAs that handles the workflow from client intake and document collection through preparation, review, e-signature, delivery, and IRS e-filing.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBoston, US
Angelo Policicchio(Founder)inAkash Sadashivapeth(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorVela PartnersPeak XV PartnersRobinhoodSpot VCZero Index
Lumius develops a 3D ultrasound device designed to provide fast, smart, and accessible imaging capabilities.
Deep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesDurham, US
Tri Vu(Founder)inLuca Menozzi(Founder)in
Co-investorsCai Leung Leung PartnersFundersClubY Combinator007 Venture PartnersBlast.ClubRobinhood
MamaFoods is an online store that sells and ships frozen and refrigerated Latin American foods—such as Venezuelan tequeños, Colombian coffee, Peruvian ají, and Argentine mate—sourced from local suppliers.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech
Co-investorsMyelin VCFounders Factory
Manufact provides a platform and open-source SDK for developers to build, test, and deploy MCP (Model Context Protocol) applications and servers for AI agents and chat interfaces like ChatGPT and Claude.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Pietro Zullo(Founder)inLuigi Pederzani(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorItalian Founders FundPeak XV PartnersPioneerACE & CompanyAgrolimen Ventures+7 more
Marengo uses AI to automate engineering design for data centers, aiming to speed up and reduce the cost of the design process.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnergySan Francisco, US
Emil Ares(Founder)inGad Marconi(Founder)in
Co-investorsRedbud Trail GroupTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzFounders FactoryItalian Founders Fund+5 more
Mendral is an AI DevOps platform that automates manual DevOps work for engineering teams through three always-on agents for security, reliability, and performance, plus custom automations.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Sam Alba(Co-founder & CEO)inAndrea Luzzardi(Co-founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorOutlier GrovePioneerPredictive VCTranspose Platform ManagementAgrolimen Ventures+9 more
Notte provides browser infrastructure and APIs for AI agents and automations to interact with websites and web applications.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Andrea Pinto(Founder CEO)inLucas Giordano(Founder)in
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator2100 VenturesBlast.ClubGalion.exe+4 more
PandasAI is an open-source library that lets users query data stored in dataframes, databases, or data lakes using natural language to perform analysis and generate visualizations without writing code.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMunich, DE
Gabriele Venturi(Founder)in
Co-investorsEpisode1Runa CapitalSixty Degree CapitalY Combinator
Plexe provides infrastructure for deploying machine learning models to production, serving millions of inferences daily.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB
Vaibhav Dubey(Founder & CEO)inMarcello De Bernardi(Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorMyAsiaVCOxonian VenturesSterling RoadStrategxy Ventures LLCTranspose Platform Management+4 more
Prism operates a recruiting agency that uses AI agents and software to help companies identify job candidates more quickly.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechLondon, GB
Theo Kitsberg(Founder)inAxel La Pira(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAbingworthVariant Fund
Sol is a browser-based IDE that allows developers to run multiple coding agents in parallel within organized tabs, tabs, and workspaces, eliminating context switching between documentation, dashboards, and code terminals.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Quentin Romero Lauro(Founder)inMichael Klikushin(CTO / Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Atelico builds an on-device AI engine for video games that gives characters lifelike intelligence, natural player interaction, and in-world reasoning without relying on cloud AI.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechGamingSan Francisco, US
Piero Molino(Chief Executive Officer and President)inPaul Szerlip(Founder)in
Co-investorsAir Street Capital
Superlog provides AI-driven observability that automatically identifies, investigates, and fixes issues in software by analyzing logs, traces, and deployment history to propose pull request solutions.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Nicolò Magnante(Founder)inArseniy Shishaev(Co-Founder and CTO)in
Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator20VCItalian Founders FundKima VenturesKleiner Perkins+7 more
The Bland Company develops functional proteins—soluble, foaming, gelling, and emulsifying—made from upcycled agricultural byproducts as alternatives to egg-based ingredients for food manufacturers.
AgTechFoodTechNew MaterialsLondon, GB
Yash Khandelwal(CEO)inMicol Hafez(CPO)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesEntrepreneur FirstInitialized CapitalTranspose Platform ManagementBehind Genius Ventures
Toven provides AI agents that automate compliance work for institutional brokerages, performing a first-pass review of communications, surveillance alerts, and research reports and auto-clearing false positives while escalating cases that need human judgment.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York City, US
Batu Balci(Co-Founder & CEO)inSam Turchetta(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorGeneral AdvanceKyber Knight CapitalMatrix
Trellis automates operational coordination for short-term rental property managers, including cleaning schedules, maintenance dispatch, guest communication, and vendor management.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkPropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Lodovico Benvenuti(Founder)inJan Sahagun(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator12X VCAmerican Express Ventures (Amex)B HeroesCraft VenturesInvestorX+4 more
ValueMate auto-fills real estate appraisal forms from prior work history, MLS data, and field notes, then runs quality control before submission.
Enterprise SoftwarePropTechNew York City, US
Anir Prativadi(Founder)inPietro Demicheli(Founder)inVivek Isukapalli(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAcquisition.comBuckley Ventures Management Company LlcTeam Ignite
VibeFlow is a design tool that automatically extracts design systems from URLs and enables users to create branded content including slide decks, posters, landing pages, ads, and brand kits.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Alessia Paccagnella(Founder)inElia Saquand(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorCloverTekedia Capital
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTovenAI · ycombinator.com · Aug 19, 2026
Dipole Labs · ycombinator.com · Aug 13, 2026
Marengo · ycombinator.com · Aug 12, 2026
IMPACT Drones · ycombinator.com · Aug 4, 2026
Luca IQ · ycombinator.com · Jul 31, 2026
Prism · ycombinator.com · May 18, 2026
Gyver · trysignalbase.com · May 13, 2026
Superlog · ycombinator.com · May 12, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Vento made?
- Vento has 33 tracked investments, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Vento invest at?
- Vento invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Vento's typical check size?
- Vento typically writes checks of $165K – $1.1M.
- What sectors does Vento focus on?
- Vento focuses on Biotech, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Vento located?
- Vento is headquartered in Torino, IT.
- Does Vento lead rounds?
- Vento typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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500 Global (formerly 500 Startups) is a venture capital firm whose flagship Silicon Valley strategy backs promising technology companies from pre-seed onward across a range of sectors and geographies.
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