Investment Firms in Italy
The ecosystem is anchored by strong university research hubs in cities like Milan and Turin, with a growing focus on deep tech sectors such as artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. Government-backed programs and national innovation funds have been instrumental in catalyzing early-stage venture capital activity, particularly at the seed and Series A stages. While historically less mature than other European markets, the venture landscape has seen significant institutional development in recent years, building on the country's traditional industrial strengths in manufacturing and engineering.
Italy's 26 investment firms show a strong tilt toward SaaS, with 42% focused on this sector. The most active include United Ventures, Vento, and LIFTT.
SaaS dominates the investment landscape in Italy, with 42% of investment firms focused on this sector.
Italy is a particularly strong hub for early-stage investing, with over 96% of investment firms active at the Seed or Pre-Seed stage.
Last updated: 9 September 2026
Investment Firms
26
Total Investments
442
Top Sector
Biotech & Life Sciences
Top Stage
Seed
Top Investment Sectors in Italy
The most popular sector focus among Italy investment firms is SaaS, with 10 investment firms (38%) investing in the space. This is followed by Fintech (10), Climate & Energy (9), Healthcare (8), AI (8).
Investment Stages in Italy
Italy investment firms are most active at the Seed stage (25 investment firms). This is followed by Series A (22), Series B (16), Pre-Seed (12), Growth (9).
Where they are
Each circle is a city; its area is the number of investment firms based there, and darker circles hold more.
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All Investment Firms (26)
United Ventures
Milan, Italy
48 investments
Series A, Seed
Enterprise Software, SaaS, Consumer …
Vento
Turin, Italy
33 investments
Pre Seed, Seed
LIFTT
Turin, Italy
33 investments
Series A, Seed
Biotech & Life Sciences, Cybersecurity, Hardware & Semiconductors …
Club degli Investitori
Torino, Italy
32 investments
Series B, Seed
Biotech & Life Sciences, Healthcare, Fintech …
Vesper Holding
Genova, Italy
31 investments
Seed, Pre Seed
AI, SaaS, E-Commerce & Marketplace
Angelini Ventures
Rome, Italy
26 investments
Series A, Series B
Biotech & Life Sciences, Healthcare
Neva SGR
Turin, Italy
26 investments
Series B, Series C
Biotech & Life Sciences, Climate & Energy
2100 Ventures
Milan, Italy
22 investments
Pre Seed, Seed
AI, Climate & Energy, Fintech …
P101
Milan, Italy
22 investments
Series B, Series A
AI, Data & Analytics, E-Commerce & Marketplace …
Italian Founders Fund
Milan, Italy
17 investments
Seed, Pre Seed
SaaS, Consumer, HR & Talent …
Vertis SGR
Naples, Italy
17 investments
Series A, Seed
Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthcare …
LVenture Group
Rome, Italy
14 investments
Seed, Pre Seed
Consumer, Fintech, SaaS
Azimut
Milan, Italy
12 investments
Seed, Series A
Fintech, Enterprise Software, Climate & Energy …
B Heroes
Milan, Italy
12 investments
Pre Seed, Seed
Fintech, AI, SaaS
UniCredit
Milan, Italy
11 investments
Series F, Series D
Fintech
The Techshop
Milan, Italy
10 investments
Pre Seed, Seed
SaaS, Enterprise Software, Data & Analytics …
Indaco Venture Partners
Milan, Italy
10 investments
Series A, Series C
Biotech & Life Sciences, Healthcare, Robotics & Automation …
Innogest Capital
Milan, Italy
9 investments
Series A, Series B
Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Food & Agriculture
Invitalia
Rome, Italy
9 investments
Series A, Growth
Manufacturing, Food & Agriculture, Climate & Energy
Excellis
Turin, Italy
9 investments
Series A, Series B
AI, Robotics & Automation, Climate & Energy …
H14
Milan, Italy
8 investments
Series B, Series C
Fintech, Consumer, Healthcare …
Intesa Sanpaolo
Turin, Italy
8 investments
Seed, Series D
AI, Biotech & Life Sciences, Climate & Energy …
Alchimia Investments
Rome, Italy
7 investments
Seed, Series B
Proximity Capital
Milan, Italy
6 investments
Pre Seed, Series A
SaaS, Enterprise Software
Grey Silo Ventures
Camisano Vicentino, Italy
5 investments
Seed, Series B
Food & Agriculture
Pi Campus
Rome, Italy
5 investments
Series A, Seed
AI