- Italy
- Spain
- France
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
- Israel
- United States
- Fintech
- Deep Tech
- AI
- Cybersecurity
- Health Tech
- Mobility
- Enterprise Software
- B2B Software
- IoT
- Robotics
About
Primo Capital is a Milan-based venture capital firm focused on backing Italian and Southern European tech founders. Their focus spans fintech, deep tech, AI, cybersecurity, healthtech, mobility, and enterprise software across Italy, Spain, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Switzerland, Israel, and the United States. The firm supports tech founders from seed through Series B stages.
Primo Capital is a seed to Series B stage venture capital firm deploying capital across fintech, deep tech, AI, cybersecurity, healthtech, mobility, and enterprise software sectors. They invest €500K to €10M in Italian and Southern European tech founders with strong growth potential. The firm differentiates itself through founding partners' banking and industrial backgrounds, ties to leading Italian institutions, and dual venture and growth capital strategies across €200M+ AUM.
Founded in 2016 by Massimiliano D'Amico (Managing Partner) and Nicolo Petrone (Managing Partner). Investment team includes additional partners with backgrounds spanning private equity, investment banking, and technology operations. Team of 15+ investment professionals based in Milan with additional presence across Europe. Manages €200M+ AUM across multiple funds including Primo Ventures, Primo Space (dedicated space fund), Primo Climate, and Primo Digital. Portfolio includes Casavo, Tannico, Cortilia, Musixmatch, Fatmap, Habyt, Milkman, Musement, Opyn, and other Italian and Southern European tech companies. The firm has established itself as one of Italy's most active technology-focused VCs, backed by institutional investors, family offices, and strategic corporate LPs across Europe.