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The year 2024 has seen continued momentum in the launch of venture capital funds and investment initiatives targeting Italy. These new initiatives reflect a growing interest in supporting Italian startups across diverse sectors, from digital transformation to sustainability and emerging technologies. Below...

According to the Social Innovation Monitor (SIM),  Italy has 640 certified startups that create significant social impact. These startups lie at the intersection of nonprofit organizations and for-profit enterprises and are categorized into three types: Innovative Startups with a Social Vocation, Benefit Companies, and B...

Marco Tricarico is the Co-Founder and CEO of Switcho, the leading Italian fintech company specialising to expenses management, which was acquired by Mavriq (formerly MutuiOnline) in July 2024. Last time we spoke, in 2021, Switcho had just completed a €2 million fundraising...

According to the report “The employment impact of Italian innovative startups between 2012 and 2023”, produced by Assolombarda, Unione Industriali di Torino, and Confindustria Genova, Italian innovative startups have created 63,519 jobs between 2012 and 2023. The report analysed over 30,000 innovative...

In 2023, venture capital investments amounted to € 1.17 billion, down 37% from € 1.86 billion in 2022 and a slightly decreasing number of rounds (339 in 2022 vs. 325 in 2023). These are the numbers estimated by the Observatory on Venture...