Italian Founders Fund Fund I

Italian Founders Fund

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Status

ACTIVE

Global HQ

Milan, Italy

Countries of investment

Italy
United States
United Kingdom
Germany
France
Netherlands
Spain
Switzerland
Ireland

Investment stages

Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A

Industries

Enterprise Software
FinTech
AI
SaaS
HealthTech
Consumer
DeepTech
Marketplaces

About
Italian Founders Fund is a Milan-based venture capital firm focused on backing Italian founders wherever they build. Their focus spans enterprise software, fintech, AI, SaaS, healthtech, and consumer across Italy, United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, and Ireland. The firm supports Italian founders from pre-seed through Series A stages.

Min check size: $270K
Max check size: $3.2M
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Investment Thesis

Italian Founders Fund is a pre-seed to Series A stage venture capital firm deploying capital across enterprise software, fintech, AI, SaaS, healthtech, and consumer sectors. They invest €250K-€3M in startups with Italian DNA including companies that originate in Italy, expand there, or are founded by Italians globally. The firm differentiates itself as the leading fund for Italian founders anywhere in the world, managed by Koinos Capital SGR with an extensive network of successful Italian entrepreneurs and industry leaders.

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Manager's Experience

Founded and co-managed by Italian Founders Fund and Koinos Capital SGR. Established by a group of successful Italian entrepreneurs and industry leaders to support companies with Italian DNA. Based in Milan, Italy. Manages €90M+ AUM (recently expanded from €50M in August 2025). Portfolio of 15+ investments across pre-seed, seed, and Series A rounds including TaDa, Sava Technologies, and ReportAId. Investment thesis targets Italian founders anywhere in the world with active support and network of successful Italian entrepreneurs.