Analysis

August 4, 2022

Are these Italy’s soonicorns?

Italy got its first unicorn this year, and now there’s a growing cohort of companies that may follow suit


Amy O'Brien

8 min read

Italian soonicorn Casavo's team

After a slow start relative to its European peers, Italian tech has started playing catch up. 

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An image of Giorgio Tinacci, CEO and Founder of Italian proptech startup Casavo
Giorgio Tinacci, CEO and founder of Casavo
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George Ottathycal, Prima's CEO
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Satispay's cofounders, Alberto Dalmasso, Samuele Pinta and Dario Brignone
Satispay's cofounders, Alberto Dalmasso, Samuele Pinta and Dario Brignone
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Aidexa cofounders Federico Sforza and Roberto Nicastro
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Michele Grazioli, cofounder and president of Vedrai
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Amy O'Brien

Amy O'Brien is a freelance reporter covering Italian tech. She was previously Sifted's fintech reporter

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