Viceversa is a financing service provider that focuses on offering non-dilutive and guarantee-free capital options to European digital businesses. Established in 2021, the company operates out of Milan and Dublin, aiming to facilitate sustainable and ethical growth for its clients. By leveraging technology, Viceversa's platform connects directly to client accounts to access necessary data for investment management and decision-making. This approach promotes transparency in funding, enabling growing companies to secure the financial resources they need without sacrificing ownership or control.
Prestatech is a digital credit factory that has developed an innovative underwriting platform for banks and financial institutions in Europe. Currently active with major European banks, Prestatech offers them a variety of digital credit services from data enrichment to end-to-end instant lending solutions. Thanks to technological innovation, Prestatech has gained an extensive expertise in the digital credit space and through its open-platform is currently offering API-based solutions that leverage on AI, advanced algorithms and Big Data technologies.
HT Materials Science Ltd. develops Maxwell 2020, a sub-micron heat transfer fluid technology. It offers cooling, heating, energy recovery applications for commercial markets; and power generation, processing, and data centers for industrial markets. Its product operates as a drop-in additive for heating and in new or existing commercial and industrial cooling systems. Also, it enhances heat transfer, resulting in a dramatic reduction in energy consumption. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.
Finapp is an innovative startup that produces a new generation of CRNS probes that allow measuring the water content. Water in the ground, then soil moisture, water out of the ground, then in the biomass, water in the snow, then snow water equivalent.
The applications are really many, such as the research of water losses along aqueducts, hydrological and hydraulic modeling, estimates of hydroelectric energy but mainly agricultural ones.
Macingo Technologies S.r.l. develops software to book transport for different goods. The product can be used to book transporters to transport the goods, from a number of listed transporters. Additionally the product provides transport options that match the needs and requirements of customers. It can be used by customers to book transport and transporters to register themselves with the company. Macingo Technologies S.r.l. was founded in 2014 and is based in Polistena, Italy.
Treccani Futura is a training and education center that offers solutions for schools, young professionals, and workers of all ages. Treccani Futura was founded in 2021 and was headquartered in Rome, Italy.
Reefilla provides a mobile and predictive charging delivery service for electric vehicles. Reefilla enables people to charge their electric vehicles wherever and whenever they want, without disrupting their daily routine. Reefilla uses 100% green energy, fully electric vans for delivery, and gets its energy from used (second-life) batteries, contributing to net-zero emission by using a circular approach.
Phononic Vibes S.r.l provides vibration, and noise control and isolation solutions. It offers acoustic panels to isolate from the noise caused by neighbors, infrastructures, and machines in the industrial production field. The company’s products are used in kitchen hoods, washing machines, dishwashers, HVAC systems, and more. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Milan, Italy.
Energy Dome develops a low-cost and efficient system for long-duration electricity storage using liquid CO2. Its focus is on long-duration energy storage for a more dispatchable and affordable renewable energy production with the aim of enabling decarbonization of the energy industry and a more sustainable future for all. It has the ambition of contributing to the solution of the climate change issue with new technologies capable of drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. The company is headquartered in Lonate Pozzolo, Lombardy, Italy.
Marshmallow Games, thanks to a proprietary technology, designs and develops educational apps for kids that help them learn in a funny way mixing editorial contents with game. We offer a game based learning experience that help kids to discover school subjects in a funny way. We released 15 apps worldwide reaching more than 1 million kids and we partnered with big brands of the media and entertainment industry as TIM, Clementoni, DNA and Mukako. Most of our apps have been featured on the App Store worldwide and reached the top of the charts in more than 120 countries.
Neuranix develops, manufactures, and markets innovative devices for the diagnosis of ear diseases in the medical and veterinary fields. They own several patents in the audiological field. They create products based on the analysis of the acoustic characteristics of the eardrum and middle ear measured over a broad spectrum of frequencies. They support the diagnosis and monitor the therapy of middle ear pathologies.
BeSafe Rate is a digital service dedicated to hoteliers that enables a prepaid rate with travel insurance included.
Mela Works is a company that specializes in developing a web application designed for collaboration and field work management in various industrial settings. Founded in 2017 by Riccardo Chiarelli, Francesco Putignano, and Emanuele Zamponi, the company is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Its focus is on enhancing productivity and efficiency in field operations through innovative technological solutions.
Insoore is a platform designed to enhance the claims management process for insurance companies by facilitating on-demand photographic inspections and damage estimates. It connects insurers with a community of experts who can provide real-time assessments, thereby streamlining the claims process and improving efficiency. By leveraging technology, Insoore aims to offer timely and accurate evaluations, ultimately benefiting both insurers and their clients. The company focuses on delivering a seamless experience that addresses the needs of the insurance industry.
Diadem Srl is a drug development company based in Brescia, Italy, focused on addressing Alzheimer's disease. Founded in 2012, the company is dedicated to advancing innovative therapeutic solutions aimed at predicting and treating this complex neurodegenerative condition. Through its research and development efforts, Diadem seeks to improve the diagnosis and management of Alzheimer's, contributing to the broader fight against this challenging disease.
Kither Biotech s.r.l. is a pharmaceutical company based in Turin, Italy, focused on the research and development of drugs and therapies for pulmonary diseases. Founded in 2011, the company is dedicated to addressing unmet medical needs in chronic inflammatory conditions. Its main products include the KIT2014 peptide, developed internally for the treatment of cystic fibrosis, which has received Orphan Drug designation from the European Medicines Agency and is currently in the pre-clinical development phase. Additionally, Kither is advancing the development of a molecule known as CL27, aimed at treating chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allergic asthma, and is preparing to enter its pre-clinical phase. Through its innovative research efforts, Kither Biotech seeks to provide effective treatments for patients suffering from various respiratory diseases.
Babaco Market is a subscription with which you receive out-of-the-ordinary fruit and vegetables at home. Products that do not exceed the beauty contests organized by traditional channels and which risk being wasted. We deliver them to your home, in a box. Bring all the goodness of nature to the table and reduce food waste!
Zappyrent srl is a Milan-based company that has developed a digital platform aimed at simplifying the rental process for both tenants and landlords. Founded in 2017, the platform connects tenants directly with landlords, eliminating brokerage fees and reducing the complexity of renting homes. It allows tenants to explore properties through 3D virtual tours and secure accommodations online without upfront payments or hidden fees. For landlords, Zappyrent offers a streamlined experience that includes automated payment processing and management of rental contracts, facilitating the rental of various types of properties for both short and long-term stays. The platform is designed to enhance transparency and efficiency, addressing common challenges in the rental market.
Feat Food is a food tech startup that creates customized ready meals through machine learning and distributes them throughout Italy within 48 hours from the customers' purchase.
Forward Factory is CDP's accelerator dedicated to Digital Manufacturing and it is part of CDP's National Accelerators Network. The program is dedicated to startups with digital innovations in the manufacturing sector and in line with the strategy of CDP's National Accelerators Network, which aims to support the development of skills and entrepreneurship in the innovation landscape.
Reefilla provides a mobile and predictive charging delivery service for electric vehicles. Reefilla enables people to charge their electric vehicles wherever and whenever they want, without disrupting their daily routine. Reefilla uses 100% green energy, fully electric vans for delivery, and gets its energy from used (second-life) batteries, contributing to net-zero emission by using a circular approach.
We apply IT to Bionics in order to Turn disabilities into New Possibilities
Neuron Guard SRL develops a medical device for acute brain damage at the site of the event or at hospital. The company offers an integrated solution for patients with acute brain damage in order to reduce neural lesions and save portions of the brain that result in loss of functions, such as speech, vision, motion, and the ability to breathe; and refrigerating collars, infusion systems, and temperature control solutions. It offers resuscitation, anesthetics, advanced treatment, and hypothermia solutions. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Modena, Italy.
3DNextech s.r.l. designs, develops, and sells devices for additive manufacturing, rapid prototyping, 3D printing, and surface finishing. The company’s product 3DFinisher smoothens the surfaces of objects in ABS and/or cellulose acetate making them polished, waterproof, washable, paintable, and improving the appearance of the parts. It also offers business consulting, after-sales, training, product lifecycle management, installation, and commissioning services. The company provides its devices to optimize pre-production and post-production processes related to 3D printing. It serves automotive and aerospace, biomedical, mechanical components, design and architecture, plastics, and marine industries. 3DNextech s.r.l. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Livorno, Italy.
Developer of a space technology designed to make the planetary leap possible with economical and safe transport vehicles. The company's technology develops an orbital launch vehicle with a revolutionary reuse system, capable of reducing launch costs by three orders of magnitude, enabling the clients of the space transportation market to avail of cheaper launch services.
MyLab Nutrition is the first service in Europe for the creation of customised sport supplement formulas, and it provides an interactive laboratory for the creation of supplement formulas and e-commerce for purchasing customised supplement packs. Through the interactive laboratory or the interactive consulting, athletes can create from scratch or get suggestion about the customised supplement formulas that is perfect for their nutritional or sport needs and receive the exact quantity of products that can be consumed day-by-day at home. The interactive consultancy profiles the user by asking for biometric parameters, eating habits and training routines, nutritional and sport objectives, lifestyle and state of health. Considering all these parameters, the algorithm recommends the perfect integration package for each user. The formula of every single raw material, sold in single-dose sachets, is notified to the Ministry of Health and respects the sales parameters imposed by Italian and European law on health and sport supplements. The algorithm constantly supervises the creation of formulas, preventing the user to select higher daily quantities than the safety limits imposed by the Italian Ministry of Health. All the raw materials that make up the supplements are of Italian origin and are purchased and processed in Italy by the two leading laboratories for the production of sport supplements.
CESARINE is the leading Italian Food&Experience platform. The mission is to enable people to enjoy authentic food experiences with local hosts, fostering local food heritage and sustaining the local economy.
Opes Impact Fund, an Italy-based venture capital fund, supports the development of enterprises that aim to make a positive social impact.
Operator of a programming school platform intended to support job interview preparation. The company's LMS (learning management system) platform includes video classes, concept notes, further study materials, exercises, and tests, along with practical projects that the users have to work on in teams, it also includes tutoring, human development, and career coaching, as well as placement services, enabling students and jobseekers to study, practice, and learn concepts at their own pace.
Cubbit is a hi-tech startup founded in 2016 on a worldwide mission to shape the cloud as it should always have been.
Green. Encrypted. Forever-free for the users.
Based in Italy, Bologna, and Israel, Tel Aviv, Cubbit counts Techstars and Barclays among its global-class partners. Thanks to its disruptive green technology that makes it the first cloud provider without proprietary data-center to maintain, Cubbit has achieved international recognition and got financed by the European Commission.
StartupItalia! lead content creation and white label platforms for millions of readers in Italy and beyond. We help discover trends, investments and news about startups, innovative companies and projects. Over the last few years we’ve built a track record with services for large brand clients. We are bringing the Italian ecosystem together in Italy’s largest events with significant outreach for startups, investors and corporates. Beyond this we run educational trainings and innovation services to Corporate . We are now ready to take the next step to create a launchpad with significant impact on the creation of new startups in Italy.
Wahu S.r.l.
Seed Round in 2021
WAHU product is the very first active sole able to adapt its morphology to changes both in the external environment, like terrain, temperature or humidity, and in the dynamic state of the user. Thanks to the unique Italian design and the latest technology, the sole right balances the hi-tech functionality, and the style. WAHU active sole can change its morphology thanks to a series of interconnected chambers, with a particular bellow structure, filled by air through a miniaturized electro-plunger, able to be locked and unlocked. This mechanism allows the sole volumetric changes and, consequently, its grip and cushioning.
The company’s first product is Sixto, the sixth robotic finger, a wearable grasping technology that can enhance hand ability and support everyday live activities. As a wearable light manipulator with a single degree of freedom, Sixto can create a hybrid grasping between the body and the robotic finger. This way, the device can perform different functionalities, as augmenting the grasping ability of the hand, adding an intelligent holding point on body, becoming a wearable tool by a personalization of the ending module of the finger, or extending the grip away from the hand in potentials dangerous environments.
Weart is a technology company focused on the digitalization of the sense of touch, creating wearable and portable devices that enhance virtual and augmented reality experiences. Their innovative technology allows users to experience realistic haptic sensations by recording and reproducing various tactile elements such as texture, temperature, and forces. This capability enables applications in diverse fields, including immersive training sessions in medical and industrial environments, as well as enhancing in-store shopping and e-commerce through realistic tactile feedback. By merging advanced technology with practical applications, Weart aims to bring science fiction concepts to life, offering users a more engaging and interactive experience in digital spaces.
GreenBone develops a wood-derived bone implants technology to generate biomimetic – reabsorbable– load bearing implant suitable to address non-union fractures. The idea was conceived and developed by a research group of ISTEC-CNR of Faenza comprised of Andrea Ruffini, Simone Sprio and Anna Tampieri.
BeSafe Rate is a digital service dedicated to hoteliers that enables a prepaid rate with travel insurance included.
We apply IT to Bionics in order to Turn disabilities into New Possibilities
OffLunch s.r.l. is a food delivery service based in Rome, Italy, that focuses on providing users with the ability to order meals from local restaurants directly to their offices. Established in 2019, the company specializes in corporate welfare and offers a unique "canteen in the cloud" service. Through its application, OffLunch presents users with a curated list of nearby restaurants and their menus, allowing for the selection of fresh and healthy lunch options. This innovative approach aims to streamline the food ordering process in corporate settings, enhancing the lunchtime experience for employees.
SurgiQ strives to make surgical pathways more effective, less invasive and easier on surgeons, patients, and their families. We help healthcare providers being more efficient and deliver timely care by providing an innovative audit and planning platform supported by AI algorithms.
FifthIngenium is a high-tech company that develops and distributes digital products, providing value to businesses by aligning technological innovation with smart design. We aim at providing highly innovative solutions in many fields, including healthcare, tourism and advertising. We are fully equipped to deliver first-class services that result in improved business efficiency, increased ROI cost-effectiveness, risk mitigation for our clients. We rely on our time-proven processes, tools and techniques to bring the highest level of quality to our growing range of services. At the same time we are highly flexible to meet the needs of various customers – from startups to large companies.
Healthy Virtuoso SRL, founded in 2017 and based in Cagliari, Italy, develops a mobile application designed to incentivize and reward users for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The platform encourages participation in competitions where users can win daily rewards based on their health-related activities. Additionally, Healthy Virtuoso offers a corporate health challenge program aimed at enhancing employee engagement and well-being. The service has been adopted by various notable companies, including Intesa Sanpaolo, KPMG, and Zurich, among others. Through its initiatives, Healthy Virtuoso seeks to promote healthier habits both for individuals and within corporate environments.
Musify is a multiplatform musical quiz that allows brands and music industry companies to create engagement with their fans
Qapla' Srl provides an online platform that enables users to track shipments and boost customer satisfaction. The company’s platform enables users to import shipments, track and manage their shipments, update their e-commerce, communicate with their clients, set up in and out communication’s flows, monitor shipments’ progress, and deal with problematic shipments. It also translates couriers’ status into 12 standard status that follows shipment, since departures to delivery. Qapla' Srl was founded in 2014 and is based in San Casciano in Val di Pesa, Italy.
Buzzoole S.r.l. is an influencer marketing platform based in Naples, Italy, founded in 2013. The company provides brands with a technology-driven solution to identify social media influencers and advocates, facilitating the automation of engagement through special offers and exclusive events. Buzzoole's platform analyzes online conversations across various social media channels to categorize topics and identify influencers' strengths using its proprietary algorithm. This enables brands to reach niche markets efficiently. Operating on a Cost-Per-Post model, Buzzoole offers scalable solutions for businesses of all sizes, allowing them to save significantly compared to traditional agency partnerships. The platform emphasizes transparency, enabling brands to monitor spending, campaign participants, and return on investment effectively.
WISE Srl, established in 2011 and headquartered in Milan, Italy, specializes in the manufacture of implantable biomedical devices for biotechnology and biomedicine applications. The company employs advanced supersonic cluster beam implantation technology to integrate biocompatible, flexible, and stretchable conductive micro-electrodes into polymers, particularly elastomers. This innovative approach is primarily utilized in developing leads for neurostimulation, which are implanted in the spinal cord or brain to address neurodegenerative conditions such as chronic pain and Parkinson's disease. WISE aims to create a new generation of neuromodulation leads that are unbreakable, less invasive, and more cost-effective, enhancing treatment options for patients.
Voice is the future, because it is the most natural, simple and time-saving way to communicate. So, people won’t need anymore a phone to shop, consume contents or interact with their favourite brands. For those who do not know, Amazon Alexa is Amazon’s voice assistant that in addition to responding to predefined voice commands can be enhanced by activating Skills, which are like apps for the smartphone but with voice interface. While in the visual world users are accustomed to interacting with brands through their websites and mobile applications, in the voice world they can do so through voice applications. So that any brand, from the smallest blogger to corporate, must implement its own voice application to allow its users to interact to obtain information, news, access services, make purchases. To achieve this goal and growth the “voice” market, Ipervox breaks down entry barriers for entrepreneurs on voice platforms, breaking down costs and time to zero. The true innovation of Ipervox lies in the extreme ease of use, not requiring any technical knowledge. We are creators, entrepreneurs and experts who believe in the freedom that voice technologies can give us. The freedom to be anywhere and anytime. Ipervox is the leader company in Europe that operates in the field of software for voice applications. With us you can create voice experiences that allow your costumers to interact with you. We distribute content everywhere people are listening.
EdilGo is a SaaS-enabled marketplace that brings connectivity, automation, and intelligence to the construction industry. Thanks to Machine Learning, EdilGo speeds up the bidding phase and increases the efficiency of the procurement process. Our software can read and recognize the content of the bill of materials (BOM) and automatically create requests for offers that are sent to a large network of suppliers registered to the platform.
Restorative Neurotechnologies S.R.L. designs and develops non-invasive neuromodulation for for cognitive rehabilitation. The company was founded in 2018 and is based Palermo, Italy.
EvenFi operates as a crowd-lending platform that leverages blockchain technology to facilitate funding for businesses. Founded in 2017 and based in Bergamo, Italy, the company connects enterprises seeking financial support for innovative projects with individuals and organizations interested in high-yield investment opportunities. Through its online platform, companies can showcase their projects, allowing investors to lend money in exchange for higher interest rates. This model promotes collaboration between businesses in need of capital and investors looking for attractive returns.
Plurima is the first Italian independent insurance distribution network. Plurima is an insurance intermediary focused on supplying policies to other intermediaries: agents, brokers or producers. Plurima offers to Insurance Companies, MGAs and other insurance product manufacturers an already operational network of intermediaries. Plurima offers to intermediaries access to the products of dozens of carriers, using a unique interface and all with the same procedures.
InnovHeart s.r.l. manufactures transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) systems for the treatment of mitral valve disease. The company offers Saturn TMVR system a mitral heart valve designed for trans-apical or trans-septal delivery systems. InnovHeart s.r.l. was founded in 2015 and is based in Milan, Italy with an additional office in Newton, Massachusetts.
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Laila is a chatbot which can handle a conversation just like a human. It is the result of an ambitious research project whose goal is to provide companies with conversational agents able to overcome the technological limits of current chatbot services.
AWorld is a social and economic platform that allows people, companies and organizations to collectively invest in the future of our planet. AWorld provides users with lifestyle tips and challenges to improve their sustainable impact. The marketplace will introduce users to companies and organizations actively involved in conserving our planet. Users can keep track of their improvements through an Impact Score, that will consider the environmental and social impact based on their daily habits and consumption. AWorld allows companies to connect with an audience of users who are aware of and care about social and environmental issues, and rewarding them with AWorld points on every purchase.
Confirmo S.r.l. is an Italian company that specializes in developing a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform aimed at digitizing document processes requiring legal signatures. This application is particularly beneficial for sectors such as health, pharmaceuticals, and insurance. It utilizes multimedia elements and an artificial intelligence-based virtual assistant to facilitate the signing of documents, including contracts and consent forms, while ensuring users have access to comprehensive information for informed decision-making. The platform also includes a learning assessment system that provides documented evidence of understanding, which can be critical in legal contexts. Compliant with stringent privacy regulations like the GDPR, Confirmo streamlines the responsibilities of Data Protection Officers and supports a paperless workflow. Its software is designed for ease of use and can integrate with existing systems, catering to a wide range of clients from individual professionals to large enterprises. With thousands of documents successfully signed, Confirmo aims to enhance transparency and legal protection in the digital signature process.