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September 23, 2025

10 Italian startups to watch, according to VCs

Sifted asked investors from P101, United Ventures, Ulixes Capital and Prana Ventures for their top picks

According to Sifted data, one country bucked the trend and didn’t have a European summer: Italy. Since July, Italian startups have already raised more than they did during the second half of last year.

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Maya Dharampal-Hornby

Maya Dharampal-Hornby is a reporter, covering UK tech for Sifted, based in London. She's also the producer of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast .

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