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 platform that specializes in providing innovative underwriting solutions for banks and financial institutions across Europe. By leveraging advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data analytics, and optical character recognition, Prestatech enhances the credit assessment process. The company offers a range of services, including data enrichment and end-to-end instant lending solutions, aimed at improving access to credit for small and medium enterprises. Through its open-platform approach, Prestatech delivers API-based solutions that streamline the lending process, making it more efficient and user-friendly compared to traditional banking methods.
HT Materials Science Ltd. is a manufacturer based in Dublin, Ireland, specializing in advanced heat transfer fluid technology. The company has developed Maxwell 2020, a sub-micron fluid designed to improve energy efficiency across various applications, including commercial heating and cooling systems, industrial processes, and power generation. This product serves as a drop-in additive for both new and existing systems, enhancing heat transfer capabilities and leading to significant reductions in energy consumption and carbon emissions. By targeting sectors such as HVAC, chemical processing, food production, and pharmaceuticals, HT Materials Science aims to provide clients with lower energy costs and improved equipment performance. Founded in 2018, the company continues to focus on innovative solutions that promote sustainability in energy use.
Finapp SRL is an innovative company based in San Pietro In Cariano, Italy, specializing in the development of advanced probes for measuring water content in soil, plants, and snow. Their technology utilizes environmental neutrons generated by cosmic rays, allowing for accurate assessment of water presence in various forms. This capability addresses a critical need in multiple sectors, including agriculture, hydrology, and environmental research. Finapp's probes facilitate real-time data collection, enabling users to monitor soil moisture levels, assess water losses in aqueducts, and conduct hydrological modeling. The versatile applications of their technology also extend to estimating hydroelectric energy potential, making it a valuable tool for both scientific and practical purposes.
Macingo Technologies S.r.l. is an Italian company based in Polistena, founded in 2014, that specializes in software solutions for booking transport services for various goods. Their platform enables users to connect with a range of transporters, facilitating easy and cost-effective organization of transport for bulky items such as cars, motorcycles, furniture, and industrial products. Macingo's marketplace offers features that allow customers to compare quotes and select the most suitable transport options based on their specific needs. By promoting the consolidation of goods for transport, Macingo also contributes to reducing fuel consumption and carbon emissions, benefiting both customers and the environment.
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 offers a mobile charging delivery service for electric vehicles, allowing users to charge their vehicles conveniently without interrupting their daily activities. The company utilizes 100% green energy and operates fully electric vans for its services. Reefilla sources its energy from second-life batteries, promoting a circular economy that contributes to net-zero emissions. By integrating fixed infrastructure with mobile battery solutions, Reefilla aims to facilitate the transition to sustainable energy for transportation. Its approach includes bi-directional energy storage, enabling the collection of clean energy from solar sources and electric vehicles, thereby providing tailored and predictive charging services to mobility businesses and electric vehicle owners.
Phononic Vibes S.r.l is a Milan-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in vibration and noise control solutions. The company offers innovative acoustic panels designed to mitigate noise from various sources, including neighbors, infrastructure, and industrial machinery. Its products find applications in a variety of domains, such as kitchen hoods, washing machines, dishwashers, and HVAC systems. Phononic Vibes employs patented technology derived from research at Politecnico di Milano and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, focusing on meta-materials with engineered properties that enhance sound and vibration control. This approach not only ensures superior performance compared to existing market solutions but also emphasizes sustainability through a circular economy model. The company's competitive pricing further supports its mission to deliver high-quality acoustic and vibration treatment across industrial, construction, and infrastructural applications.
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 Ltd is a company based in London, United Kingdom, specializing in the development of a web application aimed at enhancing collaboration and managing fieldwork in industrial settings. Founded in 2017 by Riccardo Chiarelli, Francesco Putignano, and Emanuele Zamponi, Mela Works focuses on the construction and asset-heavy sectors. Its application enables users to track team locations and manage assets, while facilitating the dissemination of work information among managers, workers, and contractors. By analyzing operational data, the platform helps clients streamline processes, minimize errors, and boost productivity during field operations.
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 offers a mobile charging delivery service for electric vehicles, allowing users to charge their vehicles conveniently without interrupting their daily activities. The company utilizes 100% green energy and operates fully electric vans for its services. Reefilla sources its energy from second-life batteries, promoting a circular economy that contributes to net-zero emissions. By integrating fixed infrastructure with mobile battery solutions, Reefilla aims to facilitate the transition to sustainable energy for transportation. Its approach includes bi-directional energy storage, enabling the collection of clean energy from solar sources and electric vehicles, thereby providing tailored and predictive charging services to mobility businesses and electric vehicle owners.
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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 a prominent Italian food and experience platform that focuses on delivering authentic culinary experiences through a nationwide network of local home cooks. The company facilitates food experiences hosted in the homes of its members, allowing guests to engage with traditional Italian cuisine and gain insights into its preparation. In addition to these immersive dining experiences, Cesarine also organizes cooking classes and food tours, enabling customers to savor genuine Italian dishes while fostering appreciation for local food heritage and supporting 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 Srl., founded in 2016 and based in Bologna, Italy, offers innovative cloud storage solutions aimed at transforming the traditional cloud model. The company utilizes a disruptive green technology that eliminates the need for proprietary data centers, allowing it to provide eco-friendly and encrypted storage options. By leveraging underutilized resources at the edge of the internet, Cubbit enables businesses to access a geo-distributed cloud service that is both cost-effective and environmentally sustainable. The company has garnered international recognition and support, including financing from the European Commission, and collaborates with notable partners such as Techstars and Barclays. Through its unique approach, Cubbit strives to create a more accessible, secure, and sustainable cloud storage experience for its users.
StartupItalia is a prominent publisher focused on startups and investment-related news in Italy. The company produces a magazine and digital content that highlights various topics, including the economy, lifestyle, education, and technology, alongside updates on startups and investment opportunities. With a commitment to fostering the Italian startup ecosystem, StartupItalia organizes major events that connect startups, investors, and corporate entities, providing significant outreach and networking opportunities. Additionally, the company offers educational training and innovation services tailored for corporate clients. As part of its growth strategy, StartupItalia aims to establish a launchpad to further support the creation of new startups in Italy, reinforcing its role as a key player in the entrepreneurial landscape.
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.
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.
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.
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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 focuses on improving surgical pathways to enhance efficiency and reduce invasiveness for patients and healthcare providers. The company offers an innovative audit and planning platform that leverages AI algorithms to help healthcare providers track, learn, and prioritize surgical procedures. By streamlining these processes, SurgiQ aims to minimize inefficiencies in surgical care, ultimately facilitating timely interventions and improving outcomes for patients and their families.
Fifthingenium is a high-tech company specializing in the development and distribution of digital products that merge the physical and digital worlds. By offering an advanced platform equipped with a no-code visual editor, the company enables businesses to create extended reality applications effortlessly. Its infrastructure prioritizes security and performance while integrating real-time data and large language model technology, facilitating the rapid development of applications, chatbots, and websites. Fifthingenium serves a diverse clientele, ranging from startups to large corporations, and focuses on delivering innovative solutions across various sectors, including healthcare, tourism, and advertising. The company's commitment to quality and flexibility ensures that it meets the evolving needs of its customers while enhancing business efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Healthy Virtuoso SRL is a company based in Cagliari, Italy, founded in 2017, that focuses on promoting healthier lifestyles through a mobile application. This app incentivizes users by offering rewards for maintaining healthy habits and allows participants to engage in competitions with colleagues, fostering a sense of community and motivation. In addition to individual user engagement, Healthy Virtuoso provides a corporate health challenge program aimed at enhancing employee health and engagement. The app tracks daily activities and results, enabling users to monitor their health status and understand the benefits of a healthier lifestyle. The company has partnered with various organizations, including Intesa Sanpaolo, KPMG, and Zurich, among others, to implement its health initiatives.
Developer of an online payment platform designed to allow users to pay fines and public administration bulletins through smartphones. The company's platform facilitates users to manage their transactions and allows for paying fines, taxes, membership fees, rates, tickets, car tax, professional orders, and university fees, enabling customers to make payments anytime using cards in a hassle-free manner.
Musify is a multiplatform musical quiz that allows brands and music industry companies to create engagement with their fans
Qapla' Srl is an Italian company founded in 2014, based in San Casciano in Val di Pesa, that offers an online platform designed for tracking shipments and enhancing customer satisfaction for e-commerce and other commercial activities. The platform allows users to import and manage their shipments, communicate with clients, and set up communication flows, while also translating courier statuses into 12 standardized updates that follow shipments from departure to delivery. By integrating tracking for all couriers into a single interface, Qapla' enables businesses to monitor deliveries and provide progress reports to customers, ultimately reducing customer support costs and improving post-shipping marketing and communication efforts.
Buzzoole S.r.l. is an influencer marketing platform based in Naples, Italy, founded in 2013. The platform enables brands to identify and engage social media influencers and brand advocates through an automated process. By allowing influencers to connect their social accounts, Buzzoole helps them optimize their online presence, discover their areas of influence, and receive rewards for their contributions. The platform employs advanced technology and artificial intelligence to analyze online conversations and categorize topics, facilitating targeted outreach to specific influencers in various niches. Brands utilize a Cost-Per-Post model, which provides a cost-effective alternative to traditional agency collaborations, potentially saving up to 70% in expenses. Buzzoole's transparent approach ensures that brands can monitor spending, campaign participants, and overall return on investment, while also assisting influencers in enhancing their content quality and audience engagement.
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.
Restorative Neurotechnologies S.R.L., founded in 2018 and based in Palermo, Italy, specializes in the design and development of non-invasive neuromodulation devices aimed at cognitive rehabilitation. The company focuses on creating innovative medical devices that assist in the rehabilitation of cognitive disorders and enhance cognitive performance. By providing solutions that can be utilized in both clinical and athletic settings, Restorative Neurotechnologies enables medical professionals to support patients and athletes in their recovery and performance improvement efforts.
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.
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.
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InnovHeart s.r.l. is a medical device company specializing in the development of transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) systems aimed at treating mitral valve disease. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Milan, Italy, with an additional office in Newton, Massachusetts, InnovHeart has created the Saturn TMVR system, which is designed for both trans-apical and trans-septal delivery. The company is currently conducting clinical trials to further validate this innovative technology. By focusing on user-friendly transcatheter solutions, InnovHeart aims to provide safe and effective treatment options for patients suffering from heart valve dysfunction.
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 offers a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform designed to digitize document management processes requiring legal signatures. The application is particularly beneficial for organizations in the health, pharmaceutical, and insurance sectors. It enables users to sign documents, including contracts and consent forms, while providing comprehensive information to ensure understanding before signing. The platform incorporates multimedia features and an artificial intelligence-driven virtual assistant, enhancing user experience and clarity. Additionally, it includes a learning assessment system that generates digitally documented evidence of understanding, which can be useful in legal contexts. Confirmo's solution promotes a paperless workflow and adheres to strict privacy regulations, including GDPR, easing compliance for Data Protection Officers. The software integrates seamlessly with existing systems, catering to a diverse clientele ranging from individual professionals to large enterprises, and has already facilitated thousands of signed documents, emphasizing transparency and legal protection in the digital signature process.