CEE VC SUMMIT 2026

Italy
October 15, 2025

Italian edtech firm Finanz secures €700k pre-seed round

The pre-seed round saw participation from several business angels, including senior executives from Amazon, Amundi, Rothschild & Co, and Fundsgate.

October 14, 2025

Italian GEVI raises €2.7M to scale AI-powered micro-wind turbines across Europe

The seed round was led by 360 Capital and CDP Venture Capital.

October 14, 2025

Italy's VC firm Maia Ventures launches €55M fund to support agrifood tech founders

The fund’s LPs include the European Investment Fund (EIF) and CDP Venture Capital Sgr.

October 8, 2025

Italian robotics firm Cyberwave raises €7M led by United Ventures

United Ventures led the round, joined by The TechShop, Vento, and Pi Campus.

October 6, 2025

Italy's biotech firm NanoPhoria raises €83.5M to advance heart failure therapy

The Series A round was led by XGEN Venture, Sofinnova Partners, and CDP Venture Capital

September 29, 2025

Italy's legaltech startup Lexroom.ai raises €16M Series A led by Base10 Partners

The Series A was led by Base10 Partners, with support from Acurio Ventures and View Different.

September 23, 2025

Milan-based fintech firm Pillar raises €3.2M to revolutionize construction with AI

The pre-seed round was led by Emblem with the participation from Pareto Holdings, Plug and Play Tech Center, and Kima Ventures.

September 22, 2025

Italian firm TextYess secures €2.4M to expand AI-powered WhatsApp commerce globally

TextYess’s €2.4 million seed round was co-led by VC Partners and Entourage.