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Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Milan, Italy
Countries of investment
  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Singapore
Investment stages
  • Pre-seed
  • Seed
Industries
  • SaaS
  • E-commerce
  • Fintech
  • Technology Startups
About
Headquartered in Milan, Italy, it invests in high-potential Italian-founded startups both domestically and abroad, across sectors such as SaaS, e-commerce, and fintech. The fund often acts as a lead investor in early rounds.
Min check size
$250K
Max check size
$2M
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Investment Thesis

Italian Founders Fund backs pre-seed and seed-stage companies founded by Italians worldwide, aiming to strengthen Italy’s global startup presence. The thesis is to create a network-driven platform for entrepreneurial success.
Lead investor
Co Invest
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Team

Lorenzo Franzi – Partner

Irene Mingozzi – Principal

Ascanio Orombelli – Senior Investment Manager

Alessandra Santi – Investment Analyst

Monica Conti – Fund Administrator

Portfolio

Jet HR

Glaut

Skillvue

Salupay

Complaion

Compri

Sava

Aquila

Peekz

Cassandra

Brum

Excellence Learning

TaDa

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