# TUM

14 Italian early stage startups to watch, according to VCs

Sifted asked investors from 2100, Vento, United Ventures, Italians Founders for their top picks

9 spinouts that landed Tier-1 seed cheques in 2026

The Technical University of Munich accounts for half the cohort

222 spinouts, €4.9bn raised: Europe’s top universities for spinout funding in H1 2026

World Fund, IQ Capital among backers of €91m QuantumDiamonds round

The Munich-based company builds semiconductor-inspection equipment to improve yield production for global chipmakers

7 TUM spinouts ready to raise their next round

The German spinout factory counts companies like Isar Aerospace and Robco among its alumni