Vento
Venture capitalTorino · Pre-Seed–Seed · 4 people tracked
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
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What they invest in
from 4 of 5 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×3Deep Tech ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Developer Tools ×1EdTech ×1Enterprise Software ×1Future of Work ×1
HQs:Italy×2United States×2Germany×1
Investments · 5 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22023 · 12020 · 15 dated
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)
Co-investorsUnited VenturesPi CampusThe Techshop SGR
Gyver is a career platform for electrical, electronic, automation, and electromechanical technicians in Italy.
B2B MarketplacesEdTechFuture of Work
Co-investorsBrighteye VenturesZanichelli VentureāltitudeAntler
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-investorsThe Venture CollectiveWarburg Pincus
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
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)Paul Szerlip(Founder)
Co-investorsAir Street Capital
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Hale · newsbreak.com · Aug 14, 2026
Studio Atelico · gamesindustry.biz · Jul 21, 2026
Gyver · founderstoday.news · May 15, 2026
Cyberwave · cyberwave.com · Oct 8, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- 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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Co-investors · 1
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.
Firms observed investing alongside Vento, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Vento's recorded portfolio.
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