A select group of investors has backed more than five of the fastest-growing startups featured in the ranking.
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May 22, 2026
The top investors behind Sifted’s Southern Europe 2026 leaderboard
Italian public fund CDP Venture Capital leads the ranking, with investments in 15 of the 100 startups
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Ruggero Di Spigna is a Senior Insights & Product Associate at Sifted. Find him on LinkedIn

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