# Italy

Italy’s new €50m VC fund with 100 founder backers
News
June 10, 2024
Italy’s new €50m VC fund with 100 founder backers
Italian Founders Fund will invest in Italian founders at pre-seed and seed
Amy Lewin
21 people in European tech who mattered in 2023
Analysis
December 19, 2023
21 people in European tech who mattered in 2023
The people in European tech who mattered in 2023 — a list of the 21 most impactful people making their mark in tech this year
Cristina Gallardo
Meet the 30 European deeptech startups picked for the Nato accelerator
News
November 30, 2023
Meet the 30 European deeptech startups picked for the Nato accelerator
These startups will initially receive a grant of €100k, with a possible €300k top-up
Cristina Gallardo and Zosia Wanat
5 takeaways from the UK AI safety summit
Analysis
November 2, 2023
5 takeaways from the UK AI safety summit
Didn’t make it to Bletchley Park this week? This is what you need to know
Cristina Gallardo
The Italian startups on the cusp of unicorn status
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?
Sadia Nowshin
Milan’s BonusX raises €3.2m to take on Italy’s benefits bureaucracy
News
October 11, 2023
Milan’s BonusX raises €3.2m to take on Italy’s benefits bureaucracy
Growing up in Naples, BonusX’s cofounders saw how the complexity of making benefits and tax claims in Italy was making people poorer
Amy O'Brien
Pausing AI development now would be premature, says UK’s top AI advisor
Interview
October 4, 2023
Pausing AI development now would be premature, says UK’s top AI advisor
UK’s AI Safety Summit needs to understand the risks posed by AI, says Matt Clifford
Cristina Gallardo and John Thornhill
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

# Italy

Italy’s new €50m VC fund with 100 founder backers

21 people in European tech who mattered in 2023

Meet the 30 European deeptech startups picked for the Nato accelerator

5 takeaways from the UK AI safety summit

The Italian startups on the cusp of unicorn status

Milan’s BonusX raises €3.2m to take on Italy’s benefits bureaucracy

Pausing AI development now would be premature, says UK’s top AI advisor

​​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

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