Despite being the world’s 10th-largest economy, Italy doesn’t even break the top 20 for European countries that have invested the most capital in startups — but recently, it’s been on track to become somewhat of a dark horse in the ecosystem.
Analysis
October 12, 2023
The Italian startups on the cusp of unicorn status
Which startup could be next to join Satispay and Scalapay in Italy’s unicorn pool?
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