Ecomate
Debt Financing in 2021
Ecomate is an ESG software provider offering a self-service, end-to-end suite designed to integrate sustainability into business operations and monitor competitor performance. Its cloud platform helps small and medium enterprises measure environmental, social, and governance metrics, track regulatory compliance, and manage reputational and strategic risks. The solution includes an ESG rating capability, enabling clients to assess their sustainability status, monitor portfolio performance, and address gaps. By supporting compliance with EU regulations and providing clear guidance, Ecomate aims to help businesses achieve sustainable growth with transparent reporting and cost-efficient, timely insights.
BigProfiles
Venture Round in 2020
BigProfiles is an artificial intelligence platform for utilities, telecoms, banks, insurance and retail, offering a no-code solution for sales and churn prevention that predicts the likelihood of a customer to purchase or churn within a CRM before outreach. The platform ingests customer data and builds detailed profiles from web sources, social networks, professional registries and statistical data, providing real-time predictions of purchase propensity for web leads to guide sales and retention campaigns. It serves large enterprises and clients include Teleperformance, Eni and UNICEF.
2hire offers a universal API layer that sits between vehicles and access providers, enabling remote interaction with connected vehicles and data access. It operates a digital mobility platform that connects automotive systems with applications to launch, run and scale digital services. Key features include remote access, real-time tracking, crash alerts, fuel tracking, an interactive dashboard and customized analytics, helping users engage customers, reduce costs and improve car rental operations through up-to-date vehicle information.
Founded in 2011, D-Orbit is an Italian New Space company specializing in satellite life cycle management. It offers solutions for satellite design, launch, commissioning, and decommissioning, with a focus on safe disposal of artificial satellites at the end of their life to mitigate space debris.
Founded in 2011, D-Orbit is an Italian New Space company specializing in satellite life cycle management. It offers solutions for satellite design, launch, commissioning, and decommissioning, with a focus on safe disposal of artificial satellites at the end of their life to mitigate space debris.
Kither Biotech
Series A in 2019
Kither Biotech, established in 2011 and based in Turin, Italy, specializes in researching and developing drugs targeting pulmonary diseases with unmet medical needs. Its primary focus is on two internally developed compounds: KIT2014, a peptide currently in pre-clinical development for treating cystic fibrosis, which has received orphan drug designation from the EMA; and CL27, a molecule intended for chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allergic asthma, also in its pre-clinical phase.
Mindesk Inc. is a company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in developing a real-time 3D design platform specifically for virtual reality (VR) applications. Founded in 2015, Mindesk offers an immersive interface that integrates with existing commercial CAD software, allowing architects, engineers, and designers to create and modify 3D CAD projects directly in a virtual environment. Unlike many VR CAD solutions that require exporting documents, Mindesk's platform enables seamless transitions between VR and desktop environments, facilitating real-time editing and collaboration. This innovative approach streamlines the design process, making it more efficient and interactive for professionals in the field.
Farm4Trade
Funding Round in 2019
Farm4Trade empowers breeders, public and private institutions operating in the livestock sector, by offering technological solutions to elevate productivity practices. We strive to take advantage of modern management and data collection technologies to make the farmer’s job easier and simpler, while enhancing the quality and value of livestock .
Our integrated suite of applications helps farmers collect and manage data throughout the entire production process, of the supply chain: from production to sales, and even transport.
Brandon Group
Venture Round in 2018
Brandon Group is an online B2B distributor specializing in Fashion, Home & Living, and Design categories.
Taskhunters
Seed Round in 2018
Taskhunters Srl is an online platform based in Milan, Italy, that connects verified students with temporary employment opportunities. Founded in 2016, Taskhunters serves as a marketplace where students can earn extra income by completing short-term tasks for both individuals and businesses. The platform allows companies to outsource various activities, including app testing, data entry, translations, and event organization, to a flexible workforce. Additionally, Taskhunters facilitates everyday errands for private individuals, enabling them to find trustworthy students for tasks such as cleaning, grocery shopping, and personal assistance. This approach not only helps busy professionals manage their responsibilities but also provides students with a means to gain financial independence while entering the job market. Through its application, Taskhunters effectively matches students with suitable tasks, promoting a mutually beneficial relationship between employers and student workers.
BigProfiles
Seed Round in 2017
BigProfiles is an artificial intelligence platform for utilities, telecoms, banks, insurance and retail, offering a no-code solution for sales and churn prevention that predicts the likelihood of a customer to purchase or churn within a CRM before outreach. The platform ingests customer data and builds detailed profiles from web sources, social networks, professional registries and statistical data, providing real-time predictions of purchase propensity for web leads to guide sales and retention campaigns. It serves large enterprises and clients include Teleperformance, Eni and UNICEF.
2hire offers a universal API layer that sits between vehicles and access providers, enabling remote interaction with connected vehicles and data access. It operates a digital mobility platform that connects automotive systems with applications to launch, run and scale digital services. Key features include remote access, real-time tracking, crash alerts, fuel tracking, an interactive dashboard and customized analytics, helping users engage customers, reduce costs and improve car rental operations through up-to-date vehicle information.
GreenBone Ortho
Venture Round in 2017
GreenBone specializes in the development of innovative bone implants derived from bamboo wood, designed to address severe fractures and conditions that lead to significant bone loss, such as trauma and tumors. The company’s technology transforms bamboo into hydroxyapatite, a widely utilized biomaterial that serves as a bone graft scaffold. These biomimetic, reabsorbable implants possess the necessary weight-bearing and bone regeneration properties to effectively treat non-union fractures. Founded by a research group from ISTEC-CNR of Faenza, GreenBone aims to provide bio-inspired solutions that can significantly improve patient outcomes in orthopedic care.
Mindesk
Seed Round in 2017
Mindesk Inc. is a company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in developing a real-time 3D design platform specifically for virtual reality (VR) applications. Founded in 2015, Mindesk offers an immersive interface that integrates with existing commercial CAD software, allowing architects, engineers, and designers to create and modify 3D CAD projects directly in a virtual environment. Unlike many VR CAD solutions that require exporting documents, Mindesk's platform enables seamless transitions between VR and desktop environments, facilitating real-time editing and collaboration. This innovative approach streamlines the design process, making it more efficient and interactive for professionals in the field.
Zehus
Venture Round in 2017
Zehus is an Italy-based smart mobility company that develops propulsion systems and an all-in-one e-kit for electric bicycles. The BIKE+ all-in-one integrates a motor, batteries, electronics, and Bluetooth to connect with a smartphone, enabling users to monitor speed, odometer, road slope, and motor power while optimizing ride efficiency. The system emphasizes human-powered energy, drawing power from the rider rather than the electrical grid, to remain grid-independent, and it has demonstrated over 30% efficiency improvement and about 20% lower oxygen consumption. It positions its technology as a zero-emission solution driven by the efficient use of human energy to enhance the ride experience for electric bicycles and related mobility applications.
40South Energy
Venture Round in 2016
40South Energy Ltd. is a company that specializes in the design and manufacture of wave energy converters aimed at commercial energy production. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom, the company focuses on harnessing ocean wave energy to generate electricity and perform various tasks such as running desalination processes and pumping water. 40South Energy's converters are utilized in multiple applications, including grid-connected wave energy parks, installations near harbors, and off-grid systems. With a commitment to exploiting wave energy effectively, the company positions itself as a key player in the renewable energy sector, addressing the growing demand for sustainable energy solutions.
Remoria VR
Seed Round in 2016
Remoria VR, established in 2016 and based in Rome, Italy, specializes in designing and developing devices for mobile virtual reality (VR) applications. Its flagship product, Lignum, is a wireless Bluetooth LE controller equipped with sensors for precise motion and orientation tracking at low latency, compatible with both iOS and Android devices. The company also offers Lignum SDK, enabling developers to create immersive VR experiences. Remoria VR's mission is to deliver the most engaging VR experiences possible with portable devices.
Empatica Inc. is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company that specializes in the development of wearable medical sensor devices aimed at health monitoring, forecasting, treatment, and research. Founded in 2013, Empatica creates AI-enabled wearables, including the E3 wristband, which monitors physiological signals in real time, along with accompanying software applications and web dashboards for stress and sleep analysis. The company's technology employs a combination of biosensors to capture and analyze unique aspects of human physiology, offering valuable insights to patients, clinicians, and researchers. Notable clients include Microsoft Research, Sony, University of Trento, and Intel, highlighting the company's impact in the field of health technology.
Pedius is a communication system specifically designed to assist deaf individuals in making phone calls. The company has developed a smartphone application that allows users to engage in real-time conversations by typing or speaking messages. Once a message is sent, the recipient can respond verbally, and the app provides an immediate transcription of the response, facilitating seamless communication. This technology employs voice recognition to enhance the user's experience while ensuring privacy throughout the conversation. The Pedius app is particularly valuable for everyday interactions, such as booking appointments, making reservations, or contacting friends and family, thereby empowering deaf individuals to communicate more effectively in scenarios where phone contact is essential.
Founded in 2014 in Tuscany, Vino.com is an online wine shop that features a vast selection of wines and spirits, including over 1,000 producers and more than 6,000 labels. Last year, the company shipped approximately 3 million bottles, establishing itself as a key resource for wine enthusiasts. Vino.com combines the experience of a traditional wine shop with advanced technology, facilitating the delivery of high-quality Italian and international wines directly to consumers' homes. The platform also offers promotions and discounts, alongside quality packaging designed to protect bottles from thermal changes and damage, ensuring a reliable purchasing experience for customers seeking a diverse range of options.
FLOOME can monitor your Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) and it gives you the necessary time to recover if you are above the legal limit.FLOOME combines high accuracy, fashion design, and price. FLOOME has unmatched features, such as:
• Endless battery life
• Sleek Italian design and best usability on the market • International patent-pending technology covering the professional-grade accuracy, battery life, and low manufacturing costs • Retail price • High accuracy; same sensors used by law enforcement officers • Connects to any iPhone, Android or Windows smartphone through the standard headphone jack • The proprietary app displays the BAC as well as other helpful and relevant information like the time to recovery • Customizable colors and limited branded versions (with car TMs, and alike).
Echolight
Series A in 2016
Echolight is an innovative biomedical company that has pioneered the first radiation-free, office-based solution for assessing bone health. Focused on improving the early diagnosis and monitoring of osteoporosis, Echolight has developed a non-invasive technology designed to enhance the accuracy and accessibility of these critical health assessments. The company's mission is to meet the needs of both clinicians and patients by providing a reliable tool for the early detection of osteoporosis, ultimately aiming to improve health outcomes in bone health management.
Zehus
Venture Round in 2016
Zehus is an Italy-based smart mobility company that develops propulsion systems and an all-in-one e-kit for electric bicycles. The BIKE+ all-in-one integrates a motor, batteries, electronics, and Bluetooth to connect with a smartphone, enabling users to monitor speed, odometer, road slope, and motor power while optimizing ride efficiency. The system emphasizes human-powered energy, drawing power from the rider rather than the electrical grid, to remain grid-independent, and it has demonstrated over 30% efficiency improvement and about 20% lower oxygen consumption. It positions its technology as a zero-emission solution driven by the efficient use of human energy to enhance the ride experience for electric bicycles and related mobility applications.
TENSIVE
Convertible Note in 2016
TENSIVE s.r.l. is a biomedical company based in Milan, Italy, founded in 2012. It specializes in the development of innovative prostheses for natural breast reconstruction and augmentation. The company's products utilize biodegradable synthetic biomaterials and feature an internal micro-architecture that mimics blood vessel structures. These vascularized prostheses aim to enhance the quality of life for patients undergoing treatment for breast cancer, offering a solution that reduces the need for recurrent and costly surgical interventions. Through its focus on advanced biomaterials and design, TENSIVE seeks to provide effective and sustainable options for breast reconstruction.
SardexPay
Venture Round in 2016
Founded in 2009, SardexPay operates an online platform facilitating the exchange of goods and services among professionals, companies, freelancers, and associations using a complementary currency. This system enables businesses to network, reach new customers, and improve turnover.
D-EYE is a healthcare technology company that specializes in the design and manufacture of diagnostic instruments. Their core product enables healthcare professionals worldwide to swiftly identify and document issues, then securely share these records via wireless solutions.