Italian LPs are poised to invest more capital in VC as local investors report increasing interest and government initiatives offer incentives to back the asset class, which has historically been neglected in the region.
Italian LPs poised to invest more in VC
Fiscal incentives for LPs to funnel money into Italian VCs could boost the ecosystem, but investors remain cautious about the market
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