# Italy

25 deeptech startups at the heart of Europe’s tech sovereignty
Analysis
September 26, 2023
25 deeptech startups at the heart of Europe’s tech sovereignty
Companies on our list have raised more than $100m from investors and are working on areas that will help Europe remain competitive
Cristina Gallardo
Speedy grocery giant Getir exits Italy and Portugal — weeks after leaving Spain and France
News
July 27, 2023
Speedy grocery giant Getir exits Italy and Portugal — weeks after leaving Spain and France
The struggling company says it's also finalising a round of fresh investment
Miriam Partington
Milan-based United Ventures announces first close of new €150m fund
News
July 24, 2023
Milan-based United Ventures announces first close of new €150m fund
It’s the Italian venture capital firm’s fourth fund, and will focus on early stage investments
Amy O'Brien
9 Italian startups to watch in 2023, according to VCs
Analysis
July 11, 2023
9 Italian startups to watch in 2023, according to VCs
Speeding up coding, drug discovery and recruiting: some impressive early-stage ideas coming out of the bel paese
Amy O'Brien
Britishvolt cofounder pins new hope on Italian gigafactory
Analysis
July 3, 2023
Britishvolt cofounder pins new hope on Italian gigafactory
Lars Carlstrom left the UK-based venture three years before it failed — but his enthusiasm for battery production remains undimmed
Freya Pratty
Italian open finance platform Fabrick raises €40m from Mastercard and others
News
May 31, 2023
Italian open finance platform Fabrick raises €40m from Mastercard and others
It’s the Italian open finance fintech’s first fundraise since it launched in 2018
Amy O'Brien
Italian sales software platform Superlayer raises $1.3m from star-studded list of investors
News
February 2, 2023
Italian sales software platform Superlayer raises $1.3m from star-studded list of investors
Superlayers claims its SaaS platform will help sales teams save time, win more deals and bring in more revenue
Amy O'Brien
Stefano Bernardi becomes first Atomico angel to launch own fund
News
November 16, 2022
Stefano Bernardi becomes first Atomico angel to launch own fund
Unruly Capital will back "weird stuff", Bernardi says
Freya Pratty
11 Italian startups to watch, according to VCs
Analysis
October 21, 2022
11 Italian startups to watch, according to VCs
There’s been a step-change in investment into Italian tech in 2022. Sifted asked investors for the hottest local startups they’re watching right now
Amy O'Brien
Founders Factory to launch startup hub in Italy
News
October 19, 2022
Founders Factory to launch startup hub in Italy
The London-based startup builder is expanding across Europe and launching a new accelerator programme to source and fund startups in Milan
Amy O'Brien
Why are digital nomads critical of Sardinia’s plan to lure new residents?
Analysis
September 5, 2022
Why are digital nomads critical of Sardinia’s plan to lure new residents?
As European countries make moves to attract digital nomads, Sardinia wants to draw in private homebuyers
Miriam Partington
Are these Italy’s soonicorns?
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
Therapist platform Unobravo raises €17m Series A
News
July 21, 2022
Therapist platform Unobravo raises €17m Series A
The Italian startup has international expansion in its sights.
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Italian proptech Casavo raises €400m Series D to expand into France
News
July 19, 2022
Italian proptech Casavo raises €400m Series D to expand into France
Casavo’s latest raise, comprised of €100m equity, sees it roughly double its valuation and expand into France
Amy O'Brien
Ferrari owner Exor wants to build the Italian Y Combinator
News
March 29, 2022
Ferrari owner Exor wants to build the Italian Y Combinator
Exor wants to "fill the void" in early stage startup funding in Italy
Amy O'Brien
Italy gets its first unicorn as Scalapay raises $497m from Tencent
News
February 23, 2022
Italy gets its first unicorn as Scalapay raises $497m from Tencent
Scalapay lured in an all-star group of foreign investors, with China’s Tencent and New York’s Willoughby Capital leading the round
Amy O'Brien
The top 10 Italian startups to watch in 2022, according to VCs
Analysis
February 7, 2022
The top 10 Italian startups to watch in 2022, according to VCs
As Italy begins to play tech catch up, Italian VC funds P101, 360 Capital and United Ventures pick their cream of the local startup crop
Amy O'Brien
Gig economy rules around Europe: what startups need to know
Analysis
January 26, 2022
Gig economy rules around Europe: what startups need to know
Big change is coming to the way gig economy companies do business in Europe. Companies have a patchwork of laws to navigate
Tim Smith
How a hyper-camp Italian restaurant convinced Xavier Niel to open his wallet
Analysis
November 26, 2021
How a hyper-camp Italian restaurant convinced Xavier Niel to open his wallet
France’s Big Mamma is exporting Italian camp to Europe; cups shaped like breasts and giant gelato.
Freya Pratty
Looking for a green energy source? Buy an abandoned hydro plant
Interview
November 18, 2021
Looking for a green energy source? Buy an abandoned hydro plant
Forget ESG: this AI translation startup is buying a hydropower plant... designed by Einstein's dad
Ben Munster in Rome
Want to work from an Italian wine bar? Startups are paying their teams to
Analysis
November 17, 2021
Want to work from an Italian wine bar? Startups are paying their teams to
Italy’s Everli hosted a summit with pasta making and picturesque flats, and staff made video calls from wine bars
Eleanor Warnock
European football clubs jump into crypto with Socios ‘fan tokens’
Analysis
October 25, 2021
European football clubs jump into crypto with Socios ‘fan tokens’
Socios ‘fan tokens’ – what they really are and how they work
Ben Munster in Rome
Italian BNPL Scalapay raises $155m Series A from (you guessed it), Tiger Global
News
September 9, 2021
Italian BNPL Scalapay raises $155m Series A from (you guessed it), Tiger Global
Tiger Global sinks its teeth into European BNPL for the first time.
Tom Matsuda
After backing out of the US market, Wallapop announces new international expansion
News
September 9, 2021
After backing out of the US market, Wallapop announces new international expansion
After a “soonicorn” valuation earlier this year, the move is Wallapop’s first overseas foray since leaving the US.
Tim Smith

# Italy

​​25 deeptech startups at the heart of Europe’s tech sovereignty

Speedy grocery giant Getir exits Italy and Portugal — weeks after leaving Spain and France

Milan-based United Ventures announces first close of new €150m fund

9 Italian startups to watch in 2023, according to VCs

Britishvolt cofounder pins new hope on Italian gigafactory

Italian open finance platform Fabrick raises €40m from Mastercard and others

Italian sales software platform Superlayer raises $1.3m from star-studded list of investors

Stefano Bernardi becomes first Atomico angel to launch own fund

11 Italian startups to watch, according to VCs

Founders Factory to launch startup hub in Italy

Why are digital nomads critical of Sardinia’s plan to lure new residents?

Are these Italy’s soonicorns?

Therapist platform Unobravo raises €17m Series A

Italian proptech Casavo raises €400m Series D to expand into France

Ferrari owner Exor wants to build the Italian Y Combinator

Italy gets its first unicorn as Scalapay raises $497m from Tencent

The top 10 Italian startups to watch in 2022, according to VCs

Gig economy rules around Europe: what startups need to know

How a hyper-camp Italian restaurant convinced Xavier Niel to open his wallet

Looking for a green energy source? Buy an abandoned hydro plant

Want to work from an Italian wine bar? Startups are paying their teams to

European football clubs jump into crypto with Socios ‘fan tokens’

Italian BNPL Scalapay raises $155m Series A from (you guessed it), Tiger Global

After backing out of the US market, Wallapop announces new international expansion

25 deeptech startups at the heart of Europe’s tech sovereignty