Ecosystem
Italy
€1.1BCapital tracked
21Disclosed rounds
45Funds deploying
28Startups tracked
Italy, in numbers
Sesamers round tracker · disclosed rounds only · EUR-converted
Capital by sector
Consumer tech66%
Cybersecurity22%
Unclassified5%
Climate3%
Other4%
Capital by quarter (€M)
Rounds by stage
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Startups in Italy
From the directory
Who invests here
Funds with a verified round in this hub · most active first
CDP Venture Capital
Pre-seed–Seed
Led 2 of 3 rounds tracked in Italy. CDP Venture Capital is an Italian asset manager running the country's national…
Ticket undisclosed
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P101 SGR
Seed–Series A
Led 2 of 2 rounds tracked in Italy. P101 SGR is a Milan venture capital manager founded in 2015 that…
Ticket undisclosed
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Italian Founders Fund
Seed
Led 1 of 2 rounds tracked in Italy. Backs entrepreneurs with Italian roots and global ambitions at pre-seed and seed,…
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Programs in Italy
Open calls first
KEY Energy Transition Expo – Start-Up & Scale-Up 2027
Startup zone
An exhibition space in the Innovation District with desk, stool and branding, event access and a digital catalogue listing, use of the business meeting platform, a parking pass, staff accreditations and 50 invitation tickets, plus three-minute pitch slots and media promotion · None; participation carries a EUR 889 registration fee, with travel and accommodation borne by the participant
Rolling
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Ecomondo – Call for Start-up 2026
Startup zone
An exhibition station in the Innovation District with desk, stool and branded signage, official exhibitor status and a listing in the online catalogue, access to the one-to-one business meeting platform, 2 exhibitor badges, 50 invitation tickets and 1 parking pass, plus networking with investors and venture capitalists · None; admission carries an administrative fee of EUR 820 + VAT
Rolling
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Music Tech Europe Academy 2025-26
Accelerator
No cash; €500 fee · none
Closed
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What we have written
2 stories on Italy
29Sep Aptadir raises €40M seed to switch silenced genes back on Milan's Aptadir raised a €40M seed led by 4BIO Capital - among the largest European biotech… News 28
Sep Complaion raises €13.5M to automate SME compliance in Europe Milan's Complaion pairs software with certified auditors and says it automates up to 80% of compliance… News