# Aerospace & Space investors in Italy (2026 list) > 19 aerospace & Space investors in Italy, 84% active in the last 12 months. Led by Plug and Play, Endeavor Catalyst, European Investment Bank. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/aerospace-investors-in-italy (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Aerospace & Space investors in Italy Updated 7 November 2026 Firms observed backing an aerospace & Space company in Italy in the last two years, wherever the firm is based. [See all 19 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Faerospace-investors-in-italy)The top 19 **19** investors on the list *+1* this week **497** cheques in 12 months *-19%* against the market **$5M** median round they joined *-37%* against the market median **84%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **58%** have led a round ## The Top 19 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (16) - 1 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 2 [Endeavor Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **318** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 3 [European Investment Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-investment-bank) *Deploying now* Government · Luxembourg **246** **$37M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 4 [CDP Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cdp-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Italy **227** **$3.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 5 [360 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/360-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **167** **$7.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 6 [Cleantech Open](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cleantech-open) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **165** **$1.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 7 [Seraphim Space](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seraphim-space) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **125** **$6.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 8 [Axon Partners Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/axon-partners-group) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Spain **72** **$5M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 9 [NATO DIANA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nato-diana) *Deploying now* Investment firm **67** **$417K** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 10 [Club degli Investitori](https://millionrounds.com/fund/club-degli-investitori) *Deploying now* Angel network · Italy **57** **$1.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 11 [Primo Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/primo-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Italy **54** **$2.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 12 [UNITED, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/fund/united) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · Japan **50** **$10M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 13 [RoboIT](https://millionrounds.com/fund/roboit) *Deploying now* VC firm · Italy **3** **$5.8M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen - 14 [Pariter Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pariter-partners) quiet VC firm · Italy **1** **$1.3M** median round **Jul 2025** last seen - 15 [ELIS](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elis) quiet VC firm · France **1** **$1.3M** median round **Jul 2025** last seen - 16 [NUO Space S.p.A](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nuo-space-s-p-a) *Deploying now* Investment firm **1** **-** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 17 [Nuo Space](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nuo-space) *Deploying now* Investment firm **1** **-** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 18 [Rialto Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rialto-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 19 [Skylink S.p.A](https://millionrounds.com/fund/skylink-s-p-a) quiet Investment firm **1** **$904K** median round **May 2025** last seen ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) - **3** Nov **[Scatec](https://millionrounds.com/company/scatec)** Debt · $217M *With* [European Investment Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-investment-bank) - **3** Nov **[Carryt](https://millionrounds.com/company/carryt)** Round *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) - **3** Nov **[CyberKord](https://millionrounds.com/company/cyberkord)** Pre-seed · $3M *Led by* [360 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/360-capital) - **2** Nov **[Gallium Defense](https://millionrounds.com/company/gallium-defense)** Seed · $8M *Led by* [360 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/360-capital) - **30** Oct **[Argotec](https://millionrounds.com/company/argotec)** Other *Led by* [NUO Space S.p.A](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nuo-space-s-p-a) ## Stages This Year 456 rounds - Venture **23%** - Seed **20%** - Series A **15%** - Debt **9%** - Pre-seed **7%** - Other **27%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **133** - Aerospace & Space **42** - Fintech **41** - Energy **26** - Big Data & Analytics **24** - Biotech **23** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 157 Q1 25 157 Q2 25 192 Q3 25 157 Q4 25 179 Q1 26 125 Q2 26 111 Q3 26 28 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [AI investors in United States 3,683](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-united-states) - [Fintech investors in United States 1,166](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-investors-in-united-states) - [AI investors in United Kingdom 1,039](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-united-kingdom) - [Big Data & Analytics investors in United States 1,039](https://millionrounds.com/lists/big-data-investors-in-united-states) - [Biotech investors in United States 914](https://millionrounds.com/lists/biotech-investors-in-united-states) - [Energy investors in United States 798](https://millionrounds.com/lists/energy-investors-in-united-states) - 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In When the Heavens Went on Sale, Ashlee Vance illuminates our future and unveils the next big technology story of our time:… On AmazonListen on Audible - Liftoff: Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days That Launched SpaceX Eric Berger · 2021 4.46 from 6,930 ratings on Goodreads Space and aerospace Company building About the book "This is as important a book on space as has ever been written and it's a riveting page-turner, too.", Homer Hickam, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Rocket Boys The dramatic inside story of the historic flights that launched SpaceX, and Elon Musk, from a shaky startup… On AmazonListen on Audible - Backroom Boys: The Secret Return of the British Boffin Francis Spufford · 2003 3.99 from 346 ratings on Goodreads Space and aerospace About the book Britain is the only country in the world to have cancelled its space programme just as it put its first rocket into orbit. Starting with this forgotten episode, The Backroom Boys tells the bittersweet story of modern British engineers and inventors. Sad, inspiring, funny and… On AmazonListen on Audible - Seizing the White Space: Business Model Innovation for Growth and Renewal Mark W. Johnson · 2010 3.98 from 317 ratings on Goodreads Space and aerospace Moats and competition Innovation About the book Business model innovation is the key to unlocking transformational growth, but few executives know how to apply it to their businesses. In Seizing the White Space, Mark Johnson gives them the playbook. Leaving the rhetoric to others, Johnson lays out an eminently practical… On AmazonListen on Audible More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=space). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Quick answers about aerospace & Space investors in Italy ### Who are the most active aerospace & Space investors in Italy? By cheques observed, the most active are Plug and Play, Endeavor Catalyst, European Investment Bank, CDP Venture Capital and 360 Capital. ### How many aerospace & Space investors in Italy are there? 19 are on record. 84% made an investment in the last 12 months and 58% have led a round. ### Which stages do aerospace & Space investors in Italy back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (29%) and Series A (22%). ### How big are the rounds aerospace & Space investors in Italy join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $5M. ### Which sectors do aerospace & Space investors in Italy back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Aerospace & Space and Fintech. ### Which aerospace & Space investors in Italy lead the most rounds? 360 Capital (6 led), European Investment Bank (5 led) and CDP Venture Capital (5 led). ### Where are aerospace & Space investors in Italy based? Among the most active, most are based in Italy (5), the United States (3) and France (2). ### What have aerospace & Space investors in Italy invested in recently? Recent rounds include Lazarus AI (Nov 2026, with Plug and Play), Scatec (Debt, Nov 2026, with European Investment Bank) and Carryt (Nov 2026, with Plug and Play). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)