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Early-stage venture capital investing in AI-native startups across fintech, B2B software, healthtech and the connected world, backing Italian innovators addressing global problems.

Step Venture writes tickets between 500000 and 2000000 at Seed. Sesamers tracks 1 portfolio company across 1 round. Its most recent tracked deal: Health Force, Sep 2026.

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Health Force Health Force Seed · 2026 · Vienna, Austria

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Health Force Vienna, Austria Seed Participant Sep 2026 €4.2M
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