Rancilio Cube

Rancilio Cube is the family office and impact investing business that leverages mutual trust and always looking to innovate. It believes in the profit of change. By early 2020, a new journey "out of the box” has begun. Rancilio Cube has transferred its venture capital assets, collected over six years of work, and Cube3 was born. The new company is an exclusive investment vehicle for a patient, granular, and international strategy characterized by consolidated synergies and a global network in continuous evolution.

Luca Rancilio

Co-Founder

Silvia Maria Rancilio

Founder

Federica Vignati

Marketing and Communication specialist

Past deals in Italy

Casavo

Series A in 2019
Casavo Management S.p.A. operates an online platform that simplifies the buying and selling of homes. Founded in 2016 and based in Milan, Italy, the company leverages technology to provide real-time property evaluations and purchase offers within 24 hours, allowing sellers to complete transactions in as little as 30 days after a maximum of two home visits. By directly acquiring properties, Casavo significantly reduces the time needed for sales, although offers typically reflect an average 8% discount compared to market prices. Once acquired, properties are either renovated or fractioned and resold quickly. The platform serves both real estate agencies and private sellers, aiming to create a seamless and efficient experience in the real estate market.

Freeda Media

Series A in 2018
Freeda Media is a Milan-based company founded in 2016 that aims to inspire and engage women by sharing authentic stories and celebrating their achievements. Through its content, Freeda fosters a sense of sisterhood, encourages the free expression of personal style, and promotes positive change. The company focuses on empowering women by highlighting their diverse experiences and accomplishments, creating a community that resonates with the values and aspirations of modern women.

Casavo

Seed Round in 2018
Casavo Management S.p.A. operates an online platform that simplifies the buying and selling of homes. Founded in 2016 and based in Milan, Italy, the company leverages technology to provide real-time property evaluations and purchase offers within 24 hours, allowing sellers to complete transactions in as little as 30 days after a maximum of two home visits. By directly acquiring properties, Casavo significantly reduces the time needed for sales, although offers typically reflect an average 8% discount compared to market prices. Once acquired, properties are either renovated or fractioned and resold quickly. The platform serves both real estate agencies and private sellers, aiming to create a seamless and efficient experience in the real estate market.

Artemest

Series A in 2018
Artemest is an online marketplace based in Milan, Italy, specializing in contemporary luxury design that showcases the craftsmanship of Italian artisans. Founded in 2015, it features a diverse collection of handmade products, including home décor items such as furniture, lighting, and textiles, as well as fine art and jewelry. Customers can explore unique pieces while gaining insights into the artisans' creative processes through curated editorial content and videos. The platform offers a distinctive shopping experience that connects connoisseurs with exceptional craftsmanship, providing access to a wide range of lifestyle products as well. Artemest serves a global audience, emphasizing the rich cultural heritage of Italian artistry.

Soundreef

Series B in 2018
Soundreef Ltd is an independent management entity based in the United Kingdom, operating throughout Europe, including Spain. Founded to provide a modern alternative to traditional collective management organizations, Soundreef combines innovative technology with personalized service to manage the rights of over 25,000 authors and publishers worldwide. The company ensures fair, transparent, and prompt payments for the use of musical works. Business users such as radio and TV broadcasters, digital service providers, live event organizers, theaters, cinemas, and music labels can obtain licenses to use the music managed by Soundreef. Soundreef Ltd is owned by Soundreef S.p.A., an Italian company that develops the technology and content management platform used to audit, collect, and maximize royalties for its authors and publishers. This platform processes billions of transactions, focusing on enhancing data security and efficiency within the music industry. Additionally, Soundreef S.p.A. fully owns Soundreef Publishing Srl and Soundreef Media Services Srl.

WAMI Srl

Seed Round in 2017
WAMI Srl is a Milan-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in the retail of packaged drinking water. The company offers its products in various sizes and packaging, including plastic and steel bottles, and sells them through its website. WAMI Srl is dedicated to addressing global water scarcity by ensuring that each purchase provides 100 liters of clean water to communities in need. Sourced from an oligo-mineral spring in the Italian Alps, the water is recognized for its exceptional quality. In addition to promoting access to clean water, WAMI Srl emphasizes sustainability; its packaging is 100% recyclable and contains 50% recycled r-PET plastic. The company also engages in environmental initiatives, including tree planting in collaboration with Rete Clima, to help reduce carbon emissions. Through its efforts, WAMI Srl aims to transform everyday water consumption into a meaningful contribution to global water access and environmental sustainability.

Soundreef

Series A in 2017
Soundreef Ltd is an independent management entity based in the United Kingdom, operating throughout Europe, including Spain. Founded to provide a modern alternative to traditional collective management organizations, Soundreef combines innovative technology with personalized service to manage the rights of over 25,000 authors and publishers worldwide. The company ensures fair, transparent, and prompt payments for the use of musical works. Business users such as radio and TV broadcasters, digital service providers, live event organizers, theaters, cinemas, and music labels can obtain licenses to use the music managed by Soundreef. Soundreef Ltd is owned by Soundreef S.p.A., an Italian company that develops the technology and content management platform used to audit, collect, and maximize royalties for its authors and publishers. This platform processes billions of transactions, focusing on enhancing data security and efficiency within the music industry. Additionally, Soundreef S.p.A. fully owns Soundreef Publishing Srl and Soundreef Media Services Srl.

DentalPro

Venture Round in 2017
DentalPro is a network of dental clinics in Italy. It owns and operates 30 full-service clinics across the country, most of which are positioned in shopping malls. Each clinic of DentalPro provides a full range of dental services, including general dentistry, sophisticated implants, prosthesis, orthodontics, and more. DentalPro partners with local dentists and provides them with comprehensive practice management support as well as training which allows the practitioners to focus on providing high-quality care. Founded in 2010 by Michel Cohen, Samuele Baruch, and Paolo Tonveronachi, DentalPro is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

Mukako

Venture Round in 2017
Mukako is a Digitally-Native Vertical Brand of design products for children and parents. Their main product line, MUtable, sells in 30 countries and new lines are in pipeline for launch in the next 12 months. Their mission is to redesign children's bedrooms with products that grow with children.

Mamma M'Ama

Seed Round in 2017
Mamma M’Ama is a Milan-based producer of fresh, organic baby food, dedicated to providing infants with essential nutrients through its certified and natural products. The company focuses on delivering balanced and complete meals made from controlled ingredients, ensuring high quality for young consumers. Mamma M’Ama aims to enhance its e-commerce platform and improve logistics and operational processes while expanding its presence in Italy. Additionally, the company plans to introduce new products and establish commercial partnerships with organic food chains, pharmacies, hotels, and themed parks. Increased marketing and communication efforts are also part of its strategy to reach a broader audience.

FindMyLost

Seed Round in 2017
FindMyLost is the first Digital Lost Property tool for Business and Consumer, the only platform that allows you to get your lost item back wherever you are, at any time. FindMyLost is focused on Businesses and provides, among others, airlines, municipalities, airports, transport companies, hotels, cars sharing and rental, shopping centres, universities, amusement parks, taxis, gyms, events, with the possibility to implement their private digital Lost Properties database benefiting from the value-added Customer Care services offered by FML which acts as an aggregator. The platform also includes a consumer concept where, through the community, the finder can get in direct contact with the rightful owner, return the item and potentially receive a reward. FML is first mover as no one else offers a fully integrated service. FML is socially committed and is going to disrupt the Lost & Found ecosystem.

Treedom

Series A in 2017
Treedom s.r.l. is an online platform based in Florence, Italy, that enables individuals and businesses to plant trees and track their growth digitally. Founded in 2010, Treedom allows users to select a tree, which is then planted by local farmers in various regions around the world. Each tree is photographed, geolocated, and made visible online, providing transparency and a personal connection to the planting process. Users can also monitor the daily carbon dioxide emissions of their trees and gift trees to others. Additionally, Treedom offers businesses the opportunity to plant trees in their brand names, promoting environmental responsibility and sustainability.

Linky Innovation srl

Seed Round in 2017
Linky Innovation creates products with the aim of improving the way we experience cities. We want to merge design and technology in order to give to our customers smart solutions for urban commuting and "last mile transportation"​. Linky, "​ The foldable electric longboar"​ is our first cutting edge product. We think mobility means freedom. However, true freedom means experiencing mobility in a minimal, efficient and fun way. Linky is designed for both the world traveler and the daily commuter. For leisure and for work. For exploring new cities and your own neighborhood.

Artemest

Seed Round in 2017
Artemest is an online marketplace based in Milan, Italy, specializing in contemporary luxury design that showcases the craftsmanship of Italian artisans. Founded in 2015, it features a diverse collection of handmade products, including home décor items such as furniture, lighting, and textiles, as well as fine art and jewelry. Customers can explore unique pieces while gaining insights into the artisans' creative processes through curated editorial content and videos. The platform offers a distinctive shopping experience that connects connoisseurs with exceptional craftsmanship, providing access to a wide range of lifestyle products as well. Artemest serves a global audience, emphasizing the rich cultural heritage of Italian artistry.

Legami

Funding Round in 2016
R&D Srl manufactures and markets stationery, bags, diaries, and other accessories.

Crowdbooks

Seed Round in 2016
Through social networks and its online community, it introduce a completely new and unique model of publishing photo books that challenge conventional methods, as well as the artistic limitations associated with the traditional offline model. The platform will merge talented photographic artists and passionate supporters of the arts. The innovative concept behind Crowdbooks makes it stand out as the first-of-its-kind crowdfunding platform that sees an idea through from its inception to shipping to backers. While the concept of crowdfunding is not unique and has grown in recent years, Crowdbooks offers a completely new element to this established model. Other venues step out once funds are secured, yet Crowdbooks steps in and sees the projects through the final stages of production and distribution. The artists that seek funding and publication through the platform will receive the comprehensive support of passionate investors and superior publishing practices.

Everli

Series A in 2016
Everli, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Milan, is a leading European e-grocery marketplace that aims to simplify grocery shopping by providing home delivery services. The company eliminates the hassles of traditional grocery shopping, such as queuing, parking, and carrying heavy bags, allowing customers to enjoy the convenience of having their groceries delivered directly to their homes. With a team of over 200 employees and more than 100 partnerships with retailers and consumer packaged goods companies, Everli serves over 60 provinces across Europe and has completed more than 2 million grocery deliveries. The company also fosters a strong internal culture through events and team-building activities, despite having a geographically diverse workforce that includes offices in Verona and Warsaw, as well as remote employees.

Yakkyofy

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Traditional sourcing is a time-consuming inconvenience for many micro enterprises to find suppliers and purchase goods from China. Yakkio is the new web solution to simplify the whole process in just a few minutes. Customers can quickly find suppliers for Amazon's or eBay's hot-selling products in Yakkio's database.

Pneusmart

Seed Round in 2016
Pneusmart is a pan-european tyre retailer. It has offices in the Netherlands, Germany and Italy and is growing fast in all markets. Pneusmart provides an innovative solution to source tyres for both cars, vans and motorcycles. It provides a full service experience to consumers, delivering tyres to stations in its vast fitting network to ensure a smooth customer experience. The company is expanding fast into a complete car service solution.

Mosaicoon

Series B in 2016
Mosaicoon is a data-driven marketplace based in Isola delle Femmine, Italy, specializing in the buying, selling, and distribution of original video content. The platform connects professional video makers with brands and agencies seeking high-quality video creatives, facilitating the monetization of video projects. Mosaicoon offers an end-to-end solution that allows marketers to access unlimited video content, conduct A/B testing across major global media channels, and obtain real-time results to optimize advertising budgets. This innovative approach significantly reduces the time and cost associated with traditional video production. Established in 2010, Mosaicoon has expanded to seven offices across EMEA and APAC and is recognized as a leading company in the European advertising landscape. Additionally, it is an official Facebook Marketing Partner, reinforcing its credibility in the digital marketing sector.

TENSIVE

Seed Round in 2016
Tensive is a biomedical startup established in 2012 to develop innovative prostheses aiming to offer a natural breast reconstruction or augmentation.Tensive is a biomedical startup established in 2012 to develop innovative prostheses aiming to offer a natural breast reconstruction or augmentation.

Soundreef

Series A in 2015
Soundreef Ltd is an independent management entity based in the United Kingdom, operating throughout Europe, including Spain. Founded to provide a modern alternative to traditional collective management organizations, Soundreef combines innovative technology with personalized service to manage the rights of over 25,000 authors and publishers worldwide. The company ensures fair, transparent, and prompt payments for the use of musical works. Business users such as radio and TV broadcasters, digital service providers, live event organizers, theaters, cinemas, and music labels can obtain licenses to use the music managed by Soundreef. Soundreef Ltd is owned by Soundreef S.p.A., an Italian company that develops the technology and content management platform used to audit, collect, and maximize royalties for its authors and publishers. This platform processes billions of transactions, focusing on enhancing data security and efficiency within the music industry. Additionally, Soundreef S.p.A. fully owns Soundreef Publishing Srl and Soundreef Media Services Srl.

Meritocracy

Seed Round in 2015
Meritocracy is a scalable employer branding platform that enhances the recruitment process for companies by allowing jobseekers to explore the work environment, culture, and facilities of potential employers before applying. The platform provides a cost-effective solution for businesses to improve their employer brand by creating visually appealing pages that showcase professional photos and highlight company values, culture, and employee benefits. This approach not only helps attract top talent but also raises awareness among potential hires about the unique offerings of each organization. By optimizing the recruitment experience, Meritocracy supports companies in their efforts to connect with suitable candidates more effectively.

Sailogy

Seed Round in 2015
Sailogy SA operates an online yacht charter booking platform that facilitates the rental of various types of boats, including sailing yachts, catamarans, motor yachts, and gulets. Founded in 2012 and based in Chiasso, Switzerland, the company aims to make sailing holidays accessible and enjoyable for customers worldwide. Sailogy offers a diverse selection of over 22,000 boats across 800 destinations, including popular regions such as the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, and the Indian Ocean. Clients can choose to rent boats with or without experienced skippers and hostesses, ensuring a tailored experience. The platform provides a user-friendly interface that allows users to browse options, compare choices, and make real-time reservations with ease. Sailogy has established itself as a market leader in Italy, Germany, and Switzerland, serving over 100,000 clients from 84 countries.

PrenotaUnCampo

Seed Round in 2015
PrenotaUnCampo develops online platform and mobile application which allows users to book playgrounds.