Investors in Italy

A11-Venture invests in innovative startups. It facilitates the birth and development of innovative global businesses for the future of the local economy. It helps build companies, qualified work, patents, innovation capable of relaunching and bringing investments and resources back to the territory. The partners of A11 Venture firmly believe in innovation, thanks to which it is possible to grow through external lines by diversifying one's investments, thanks to a portfolio of companies, with a strong risk mitigation deriving from the professional management of all processes: scouting, team building, investments, investment management, acceleration and divestment.

3LB Seed Capital is a privately owned holding company focused on seed investments in Italian startups form emerging sectors. 3LB Seed Capital enters into the start-ups equity essentially in the initial phases of their developments, more often as the first investor outside the circle of the founders. Our individual investments are generally sized between €30k and €60k; we invest in young entrepreneurs that really show us their strong focus and resilience in supporting their projects & ideas, and we establish with them a "business partners" relationship proper to angel investors. For larger investments, within the range of €500k, we share the risk with other investing partners, both individuals or investing syndicates and club-deals. Occasionally, when we have the opportunity to co-invest with our network of contacts in companies ahead in their development path, we follow with more significant funding rounds, beyond the threshold of 1 M€.

035 Investimenti invests in the capital of small and medium-sized enterprises with high growth potential , mainly in the Lombardy region, managed by entrepreneurs who want to accelerate the development of their company, opening the capital to a professional investor. 035 Investimenti has been operating since 2013.

SH2 is a unique investment company in the european market. We invests in Europe-based tech startups in the sport sectors, with the aim of supporting a sustainable development of the sport & entertainment business and, at the same time, identifying and seizing interesting opportunities of returns in the medium term. We have an amazing team, with cross experience in fields of sport marketing and investments: we can make your startup idea take off and connect the dots to most relevant and innovative business areas.

Milano Investment Partners - MIP SGR is an Asset Management Company specialised in tech & consumer lifestyle. Milano Investment Partners - MIP SGR is a Venture Capital platform with multiple alternative and reserved investment funds focusing on different companies' stage and investors' needs, giving a privileged access to growing markets.

Digital Club, designed by SiamoSoci, aims to contribute to the growth of digital in Italy, providing the best Startups in the area with the capital necessary for business development. Club Digitale acquires stakes in the capital of a selection of Startups that are completing a business acceleration process at the project's partner incubators. The accelerators are made up of successful entrepreneurs in the world of digital and technology, and thanks to this experience they now represent centers of excellence in scouting, selection and support for innovative technological Startups. The mechanism we have built on the one hand simplifies access to risk capital for Startups, and on the other allows Club Digitale members to benefit from an economic segment that has a high growth rate.

Angel Capital Management S.p.A. is a Milan-based family office. The Firm is not limited by traditional deal structures, asset classes, or holding periods. Angel Capital Management is a long-term investor that focuses on investment opportunities both in privately held companies and in publicly traded securities. The Direct Investment Practice mainly invests in Consumer&Lifesyle companies to support growth at various stage of development, with a focus on Venture Growth stage. Angel Capital Management offers its portfolio companies a comprehensive platform for growth acting as i) a partner for the international expansion of Italian companies ii) and a gateway to the Italian and South European market for foreign companies.

Embed Capital offers financial and strategic consulting services to startups and SMEs, supporting digitalization and managing a diverse portfolio of over 20 investments.

Claris Ventures SGR makes equity investments in early-stage biopharma companies with a clear vision and solid scientific evidence. We are fascinated by science and we are committed to help the best innovators in addressing strong unmet clinical needs, spanning from rare diseases to oncology, immunology and other life threatening disease areas. We provide capital, competence and hands-on support to jump start clinical development programs and pursue value creation based on clinical evidence. Claris Biotech I is supported by InnovFin Equity, with the financial backing of the European Union under Horizon 2020 Financial Instruments and the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) set up under the Investment Plan for Europe. The purpose of EFSI is to help support financing and implementing productive investments in the European Union and to ensure increased access to financing" (or the relevant translation).

B4 Investimenti is an independent private equity house established in 2012 with the aim to identify and invest in Italian SMEs characterized by good profitability, clear development prospects, strong vocation for internationalization and leadership positioning in specific market segments in which "Italianness" represents a distinctive factor. B4 Investimenti invests the capital raised from Italian and international investors, including reputable entrepreneurs, managers and professionals, who share its investment strategy, characterized by a "hands-on" approach to investment, which aims to actively contribute to the growth of the portfolio companies, leveraging on some characteristic development drivers such as managerial and organizational structure strengthening, specific investment plans, start (and consolidation) of international expansion and implementation (and acceleration) of aggregational paths. The aim of B4 Investimenti is essentially transforming "small Italian excellences" from "family and/or artisanal" companies to "structured" leading companies.

The principals of AME Ventures have a strong track record in early stage investiments, with over 40 companies in many sectors and many countries, with several IPOs and trade sales. All sectors are considered for investment, main driver of selection is growth potential. Current areas of focus are very diverse: service sector companies, technology applied to design companies and renewable energy, in particular solar. Investment can be minority or majority holdings. Currently there is a preference for majority holdings where AME Ventures principals can be actively involved.

We partner with stellar entrepreneurs to realize their unique intuitions and reach their goals, inspired by values. Alchimia is an investment company primarily operating in the Venture Capital Sector. Leveraging the expertise of our team and our advisors, we invest and co-invest in high growth potential opportunities offering capital, as well as dedicated strategic and operational resources. We are sector agnostic and target innovative opportunities around the world. We share goals and passion with founders and look to connect them with our wide international network to bridge their expansion domestically as well as overseas. Investment Criteria Focus on Early Stage and Growth phases rounds for companies offering innovative products / services operating within a large addressable market. Target investments should ideally have potential for international expansion.