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Italian Founders Fund

Europe, Lombardia, Italy, Milano

Description

Italian Founders Fund backs entrepreneurs with Italian roots and global ambitions

Investor Profile

Italian Founders Fund has backed more than 9 startups, with 7 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 7 rounds, about 78% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Pre Seed, Seed rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in Italy, United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), SaaS, Human Resources.
  • Led 5 rounds in the past year.

Stage Focus

  • Pre Seed (56%)
  • Seed (44%)

Country Focus

  • Italy (89%)
  • United States (11%)

Industry Focus

  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Saas
  • Human Resources
  • Software
  • Information Technology
  • Consumer Research
  • Market Research
  • Advertising
  • Analytics
  • Machine Learning
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FAQ

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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Italian Founders Fund frequently co-invest with?

PranaVentures
Europe, Lombardia, Italy, Milano
Co-Investments: 1
2100 Ventures
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 3
14Peaks Capital
Europe, Zug, Switzerland, Zug
Co-Investments: 2
Proximity Capital
Europe, Lombardia, Italy, Milano
Co-Investments: 1
Exor Ventures
Europe, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands, Amsterdam
Co-Investments: 2
OV
Europe, Lazio, Italy, Rome
Co-Investments: 2
A
Europe, Lombardia, Italy, Milan
Co-Investments: 1
B Heroes
Europe, Lombardia, Italy, Milan
Co-Investments: 2
Plug and Play
North America, California, United States, Sunnyvale
Co-Investments: 1
Club degli Investitori
Europe, Piemonte, Italy, Torino
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does Italian Founders Fund often collaborate with?

DP
North America, Washington, United States
Shared Deals: 2
AD
Europe, Lombardia, Italy, Milan
Shared Deals: 1
GT
Europe, Lombardia, Italy, Milan
Shared Deals: 1
JZ
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
LF
Europe, Lombardia, Italy, Milan
Shared Deals: 1
LA
Europe, Lazio, Italy, Rome
Shared Deals: 2
EG
Europe, Marche, Italy, Ancona
Shared Deals: 2
LF
Europe, Lombardia, Italy, Milan
Shared Deals: 1
DB
Europe, Lombardia, Italy, Milano
Shared Deals: 1
David Clarke
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3

What are some of recent deals done by Italian Founders Fund?

Brum

Milano, Lombardia, Italy

Brum provides vehicle driving training courses and digitization solutions for getting a driving license.

AutomotiveB2CTraining
SeedJan 19, 2026
Amount Raised: $5,812,973
Klearly

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

Klearly provides payment acceptance technology that processes payments using smartphones and tablets as secure payment devices.

Credit CardsFinancial ServicesFinTech
Series AJan 13, 2026
Amount Raised: $13,982,266
Klearly

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Klearly powers B2B revenue teams with the visibility and confidence to know where, when, and how to grow revenue.

ComputerMachine LearningMarketingSaaSSalesSoftware
Series AJan 13, 2026
Amount Raised: $14,000,000
CommerceClarity

Milan, Lombardia, Italy

CommerceClarity offers AI-powered catalogue optimization solutions that turn catalogue operations into a competitive advantage.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)E-CommerceEnterprise SoftwareRetail Technology
Pre SeedNov 12, 2025
Amount Raised: $3,123,568
Sava Technology

London, England, United Kingdom

Sava Technology creates under-skin sensors to monitor glucose, lactate, and ketones continuously, providing real-time health data.

BiotechnologyDiabetesFitnessHealth CareMedical DeviceWearablesWellness
Series AJul 30, 2025
Amount Raised: $18,977,437
ReportAId

Milan, Lombardia, Italy

ReportAId is a artificial intelligence company that provides health data for medical reports that is used by patients, doctors, hospitals.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)CRMSaaS
Pre SeedMay 6, 2025
Amount Raised: $2,489,814
Skillvue

Milan, Lombardia, Italy

Skillvue develops an AI-based platform that enables companies to adopt a skills-based approach in all HR-related processes.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Human ResourcesInformation TechnologySoftware
SeedMay 5, 2025
Amount Raised: $6,234,478
compri

Milan, Lombardia, Italy

compri uses artificial intelligence (AI) to make your procurement experience easier, faster, and smarter.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Procurement
Pre SeedMar 26, 2025
Amount Raised: $1,725,983
Cassandra

Milano, Lombardia, Italy

Cassandra is an AI Budget allocator that tells you how much and where to spend our advertising budget to maximize your ROI.

AdvertisingAnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningMarketing AutomationPredictive AnalyticsSaaSSoftware
SeedMar 24, 2025
Amount Raised: $2,165,756
Brum

Milano, Lombardia, Italy

Brum provides vehicle driving training courses and digitization solutions for getting a driving license.

AutomotiveB2CTraining
SeedMar 18, 2025
Amount Raised: $3,818,668

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