# European Investment Bank

Italian startups are growing up: bigger early-stage rounds and more late-stage money, data shows
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October 22, 2026
Italian startups are growing up: bigger early-stage rounds and more late-stage money, data shows
Bigger seeds, a rebound in growth rounds and a record year for late-stage equity point to a maturing pipeline
Federico Scolari
Europe’s 30 most active public funds in H1 2026
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August 14, 2026
Europe’s 30 most active public funds in H1 2026
The EIC leads public funding efforts, but country-specific funds are increasingly active
Federico Scolari
Exclusive: NIF hires ex-EIB investor to run fund of funds programme
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Exclusive
June 12, 2026
Exclusive: NIF hires ex-EIB investor to run fund of funds programme
The role was previously left unfilled after founding partner Thorsten Claus departed in 2024
Anne Sraders and Freya Pratty