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October 22, 2026

Italian startups are growing up: bigger early-stage rounds and more late-stage money, data shows

Bigger seeds, a rebound in growth rounds and a record year for late-stage equity point to a maturing pipeline


It’s been an unconventional but positive year for Italian startups so far in 2026. 

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Federico Scolari

Federico Scolari is a senior intelligence analyst and data lead at Sifted. Find him on LinkedIn

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