🇮🇹 Startup ecosystem in Italy
The Open Ecosystem Atlas lists 39 organisations and people supporting startup founders in Italy: 14 investors, 19 programs, 2 media, 1 corporate and 3 startups & venues. Most are based in Milan, Rome and Turin. 3 of them are free to reach.
Open in the Atlas mapInvestors in Italy · 14
United Ventures
VC · Milan
Seed-to-growth VC writing €500K–€10M into Italian AI, SaaS and B2B.
Offers: investment
P101 Ventures
VC · Milan
Seed and Series A VC backing Italian consumer and e-commerce founders.
Offers: investment
360 Capital
VC · Milan
Milan and Paris VC with EIF and CDP as anchor LPs, running the Poli360 fund with Politecnico di Milano.
Offers: investment
Vertis Venture
VC · Naples
Seed and Series A investor in Italian consumer and industrial startups.
Offers: investment
Panakès Partners
VC · Milan
Milan VC investing in life sciences and medical technology.
Offers: investment
Proximity Capital
VC · Milan
Early-stage investor in fintech and e-commerce.
Offers: investment
Levante Capital
VC · Milan
Seed and Series A investor in IoT, agtech and hardware.
Offers: investment
Green Arrow Capital
VC · Rome
Investor in health care, software and biotech.
Offers: investment
Vesper Holding
VC · Milan
Pre-seed and seed investor in software and AI.
Offers: investment
Innogest Capital
VC · Turin
Venture firm in medical devices and health.
Offers: investment
Oltre Venture
VC · Milan
Impact-oriented VC investing in Italian startups.
Offers: investment
Embed Capital
VC · Milan
Pre-seed and seed investor in Italian software.
Offers: investment
Programs in Italy · 19
CDP Venture Capital
Program · Rome
Italy's national venture platform: 256 portfolio companies and about €2.9B planned deployment in 2026, investing directly and through funds.
Offers: investment
Italian Startup Act (startup innovativa)
Program · Nationwide · Free access
Legal status for innovative startups with tax incentives and simplified rules.
Offers: info
Italia Startup Visa
Program · Rome · Free access
Fast-track visa for non-EU founders of innovative startups.
Offers: info
Invitalia (Smart&Start Italia)
Program · Rome
National agency running Smart&Start, zero-interest loans for innovative startups.
Offers: funding
InnovUp
Community · Rome
Italian association of startups, innovation hubs and investors.
Offers: info, community
Zest (formerly LVenture Group)
Accelerator · Rome
Listed early-stage investor and accelerator behind LUISS EnLabs, backing Italian seed at €100K–€3M.
Offers: funding, investment, mentoring
Rancilio Cube
Accelerator · Milan
Milan accelerator and seed investor with a four-month programme.
Offers: funding, mentoring
PoliHub
Incubator · Milan
Politecnico di Milano's innovation park and startup accelerator.
Offers: space, mentoring
Talent Garden
Community · Milan
Coworking and digital-skills campus network founded in Italy.
Offers: space, community
H-FARM
Accelerator · Roncade (Venice)
Innovation hub near Venice, founded 2005, combining acceleration, education and investment; 15+ portfolio exits.
Offers: funding, space, mentoring
I3P (Politecnico di Torino)
Incubator · Turin
Politecnico di Torino's incubator, founded 1999, focused on deep tech, cleantech and biotech.
Offers: space, mentoring
B4i – Bocconi for Innovation
Accelerator · Milan
Bocconi University's accelerator, offering up to €30,000 plus mentoring in fintech, AI and sustainability.
Offers: funding, mentoring
Media in Italy · 2
StartupItalia
Media · Milan · Free access
Italian startup news and events.
Offers: info, community
EconomyUp
Media · Milan
Italian news on innovation and startups.
Offers: info
Corporates in Italy · 1
UniCredit Start Lab
Corporate · Milan
UniCredit's platform supporting Italian startups.
Offers: mentoring
Startups & venues in Italy · 3
Satispay
Startup · Milan
Mobile payments company founded in Italy.
Offers: perks
Scalapay
Startup · Milan
Buy-now-pay-later company founded in Italy.
Offers: mentoring
Bending Spoons
Startup · Milan
App and software company headquartered in Milan.
Offers: mentoring