Venture capital investments in Italy soared to €1.5 billion in 2024, reflecting a 28% increase from €1.17 billion in 2023. The number of funding rounds also grew, with 417 rounds in 2024 compared to 319 in 2023. These figures are based on...
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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...
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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...
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According to the report produced by the Directorate-General for Industrial Policy, Competitiveness and SMEs of MISE, in collaboration with MedioCredito Centrale, since inception the Guarantee Fund for SMEs has managed 25,915 financing operations, providing guarantees on € 5.1 billion of granted loans to innovative...
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The new ECSP regulation on crowdfunding has radically changed the landscape of crowdinvesting in Italy. The European ECSP regulation aligns with the regulation of equity crowdfunding and lending platforms, which were subject to different rules in Italy until 2023. As a result,...
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