Ecomate
Debt Financing in 2021
Ecomate is a provider of a comprehensive ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) suite designed to help businesses integrate sustainability into their operations. This self-service, cloud-based platform enables small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to assess and improve their sustainability performance while ensuring compliance with EU regulations. Ecomate's software allows businesses to measure their sustainability levels, track compliance, and address any reputational or strategic challenges they may face. Additionally, it serves as a rating monitor, helping clients analyze their ESG performance and make informed decisions that promote financial growth without negatively impacting society or the environment.
BigProfiles AI
Venture Round in 2020
BigProfiles AI is an innovative artificial intelligence platform catering to industries such as utilities, telecommunications, banking, insurance, and retail. The platform specializes in predictive analytics, enabling large organizations to anticipate customer behavior effectively. By utilizing customer data combined with information from the web, social networks, and professional registries, BigProfiles generates detailed profiles that assess the likelihood of customer purchases and churn. This no-code solution allows clients to enhance their sales and retention campaigns by predicting customer engagement before initiating contact. Notable clients, including Teleperformance, Eni, and Unicef, have successfully adopted BigProfiles' services to improve their customer relationship management strategies.
2Hire is a digital mobility platform that connects automotive services with various applications through a unified API. The company enables service providers to access valuable data and remotely interact with connected vehicles, enhancing operational efficiency. Its platform offers a range of features, including remote vehicle access, real-time tracking, crash alerts, fuel tracking, and interactive dashboards. These capabilities allow users to engage customers effectively, reduce costs, and improve the car rental business by providing updated information about vehicles. Through its innovative solutions, 2Hire aims to streamline the launch, operation, and scaling of digital services in the automotive sector.
D-Orbit S.r.l. is an Italian New Space company focused on providing comprehensive solutions for the satellite lifecycle, including design, development, launch, commissioning, and safe decommissioning. Established in 2011 and headquartered in Sesto Fiorentino, Italy, with additional offices in Washington, DC, and Lisbon, Portugal, D-Orbit specializes in space logistics and orbital transportation services. The company's innovative devices facilitate the safe disposal of artificial satellites at the end of their operational lives, addressing the critical issue of space debris. By streamlining satellite missions and offering services such as last-mile delivery, mission control, and space waste management, D-Orbit aims to enhance operational efficiency, reduce costs, and create a positive environmental impact while delivering value to satellite owners and operators. With a dedicated team of approximately 35 employees, D-Orbit is committed to advancing the space sector through sustainable practices and effective solutions.
D-Orbit S.r.l. is an Italian New Space company focused on providing comprehensive solutions for the satellite lifecycle, including design, development, launch, commissioning, and safe decommissioning. Established in 2011 and headquartered in Sesto Fiorentino, Italy, with additional offices in Washington, DC, and Lisbon, Portugal, D-Orbit specializes in space logistics and orbital transportation services. The company's innovative devices facilitate the safe disposal of artificial satellites at the end of their operational lives, addressing the critical issue of space debris. By streamlining satellite missions and offering services such as last-mile delivery, mission control, and space waste management, D-Orbit aims to enhance operational efficiency, reduce costs, and create a positive environmental impact while delivering value to satellite owners and operators. With a dedicated team of approximately 35 employees, D-Orbit is committed to advancing the space sector through sustainable practices and effective solutions.
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 and living, and design sectors. The company has developed a technology platform that actively manages and maximizes sales across various marketplaces. It offers direct sales to consumers through marketplace storefronts, along with digital e-commerce consultancy services tailored to individual brands. Additionally, BrandOn Group provides training on marketplace dynamics, employing specialized consultants who assess the unique requirements of each customer. This targeted approach enables clients to enhance their sales performance, guiding them through a process that optimizes all phases of the value chain.
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 AI
Seed Round in 2017
BigProfiles AI is an innovative artificial intelligence platform catering to industries such as utilities, telecommunications, banking, insurance, and retail. The platform specializes in predictive analytics, enabling large organizations to anticipate customer behavior effectively. By utilizing customer data combined with information from the web, social networks, and professional registries, BigProfiles generates detailed profiles that assess the likelihood of customer purchases and churn. This no-code solution allows clients to enhance their sales and retention campaigns by predicting customer engagement before initiating contact. Notable clients, including Teleperformance, Eni, and Unicef, have successfully adopted BigProfiles' services to improve their customer relationship management strategies.
2Hire is a digital mobility platform that connects automotive services with various applications through a unified API. The company enables service providers to access valuable data and remotely interact with connected vehicles, enhancing operational efficiency. Its platform offers a range of features, including remote vehicle access, real-time tracking, crash alerts, fuel tracking, and interactive dashboards. These capabilities allow users to engage customers effectively, reduce costs, and improve the car rental business by providing updated information about vehicles. Through its innovative solutions, 2Hire aims to streamline the launch, operation, and scaling of digital services in the automotive sector.
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 specializing in innovative solutions for electric bicycles. Its flagship product, BIKE+ all in one, is a comprehensive propulsion system that integrates a motor, batteries, and electronics into a single kit. This system is designed to optimize the use of human power, making the electric bicycle energetically independent from the grid. Instead of supplementing human effort with grid-sourced electric energy, BIKE+ maximizes the efficiency of the rider's own energy, resulting in significant improvements in performance. Experimental results demonstrate over a 30% increase in efficiency and more than 20% reduction in oxygen consumption. Bikes equipped with the BIKE+ all in one are classified as true zero-emission vehicles, emphasizing Zehus's commitment to sustainable mobility solutions.
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 specializing in innovative solutions for electric bicycles. Its flagship product, BIKE+ all in one, is a comprehensive propulsion system that integrates a motor, batteries, and electronics into a single kit. This system is designed to optimize the use of human power, making the electric bicycle energetically independent from the grid. Instead of supplementing human effort with grid-sourced electric energy, BIKE+ maximizes the efficiency of the rider's own energy, resulting in significant improvements in performance. Experimental results demonstrate over a 30% increase in efficiency and more than 20% reduction in oxygen consumption. Bikes equipped with the BIKE+ all in one are classified as true zero-emission vehicles, emphasizing Zehus's commitment to sustainable mobility solutions.
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
SardexPay is a company that offers a commercial credit system aimed at professionals and businesses. Founded in 2009 and based in Serramanna, Sardinia, it operates an online platform that allows companies, freelancers, and associations to exchange goods and services using a complementary currency. This platform facilitates networking among a diverse range of businesses and professionals, fostering the development of new relationships. Additionally, SardexPay provides promotional tools and services that help businesses connect with potential customers and enhance their revenue.
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.