# Agtech investors in Italy (2026 list)

> 13 agtech investors in Italy, 100% active in the last 12 months. Led by EIC Accelerator, CDP Venture Capital, EIT Food RisingFoodstars.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/agtech-investors-in-italy (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Agtech investors in Italy

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing an agtech company in Italy in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

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**13** investors on the list *+2* this week

**270** cheques in 12 months *-19%* against the market

**$7M** median round they joined *-12%* against the market median

**100%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**62%** have led a round

## The Top 13

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (13)

- 1 [EIC Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator) *Deploying now* Government · European Union **875** **$4.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [CDP Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cdp-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Italy **227** **$3.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [EIT Food RisingFoodstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eit-food-risingfoo) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Belgium **74** **$826K** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [LIFTT](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liftt) *Deploying now* VC firm · Italy **51** **$3.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 5 [Qbic Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qbic-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Belgium **40** **$7M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 6 [VIB](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vib) *Deploying now* VC firm · Belgium **12** **$23M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 7 [Agri Investment Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/agri-investment-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Belgium **4** **$13M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 8 [PINC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pinc) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Sweden **4** **$4.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Maia Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maia-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Italy **3** **$7.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Corteva](https://millionrounds.com/fund/corteva) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2** **$11M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 11 [LIFTT EuroInvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liftt-euroinvest) *Deploying now* VC firm **2** **$11M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 12 [Eureka Venture](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eureka-venture) *Deploying now* VC firm · Italy **1** **-** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 13 [Farming Future](https://millionrounds.com/fund/farming-future) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Italy **1** **-** median round **Nov 2026** last seen

## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **3** Nov **[Active Label](https://millionrounds.com/company/active-label)** Other *With* [Eureka Venture](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eureka-venture)
- **22** Oct **[Adaptavate](https://millionrounds.com/company/adaptavate)** Other · $5.4M *With* [EIC Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator)
- **22** Oct **[QuantrolOx](https://millionrounds.com/company/quantrol-ox)** Series A · $13M *Led by* [EIC Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator)
- **22** Oct **[Phononic Vibes](https://millionrounds.com/company/phononic-vibes)** Growth *With* [CDP Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cdp-venture-capital)
- **19** Oct **[Nouscom](https://millionrounds.com/company/nouscom)** Series D+ · $135M *With* [CDP Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cdp-venture-capital)
- **15** Oct **[Metabolize](https://millionrounds.com/company/metabolize)** Seed · $3.2M *With* [Maia Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maia-ventures)

## Stages This Year

256 rounds

- Venture **31%**
- Seed **20%**
- Grant **17%**
- Series A **14%**
- Other **6%**
- Other **13%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- Biotech **48**
- AI **35**
- Healthcare **34**
- Agtech **19**
- Energy **15**
- Chemicals & Materials **14**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

102 Q1 25

80 Q2 25

84 Q3 25

94 Q4 25

85 Q1 26

86 Q2 26

61 Q3 26

10 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Reading for founders in food and agriculture

- How Stella Saved the Farm: A Tale About Making Innovation Happen Vijay Govindarajan · 2011 3.66 from 1,331 ratings on Goodreads Food and agriculture Innovation Company building About the book How Stella Saved the Farm is a simple parable about making innovation happen, written by the authors of the New York Times bestselling Reverse Innovation: Create Far From Home, Win Everywhere, Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble. This story resonates in organizations of all… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Anyone Can Do It: Building Coffee Republic from Our Kitchen Table - 57 Real-Life Laws on Entrepreneurship Sahar Hashemi · 2002 4.12 from 581 ratings on Goodreads Food and agriculture Company building About the book Anyone Can Do It chronicles the start and evolution of a successful business dream. Beginning with the Hashemi siblings' first conversations (when the seed of the idea was planted) it follows the progress of Coffee Republic from business plan to the present day. Coffee Republic… On AmazonListen on Audible
- When Coffee & Kale Compete: Become Great at Making Products People Will Buy Alan Klement · 2016 4.00 from 704 ratings on Goodreads Food and agriculture Company building About the book A Job to be Done is the process a consumer goes through whenever she aims to transform her existing life-situation into a preferred one, but cannot because there are constraints that stop her. When Coffee and Kale Compete by Alan Klement helps you become better at creating and… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Great A&P and the Struggle for Small Business in America Marc Levinson · 2011 3.93 from 603 ratings on Goodreads Food and agriculture Company building About the book One of The Wall Street Journal's Best Non fiction Books of 2011. From modest beginnings as a tea shop in New York, the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company became the largest retailer in the world. It was a juggernaut, the first retailer to sell $1 billion in goods, the owner… On AmazonListen on Audible

More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=food).

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## Quick answers about agtech investors in Italy

### Who are the most active agtech investors in Italy?

By cheques observed, the most active are EIC Accelerator, CDP Venture Capital, EIT Food RisingFoodstars, LIFTT and Qbic Fund.

### How many agtech investors in Italy are there?

13 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 62% have led a round.

### Which stages do agtech investors in Italy back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (31%) and Grant (27%).

### How big are the rounds agtech investors in Italy join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $7M.

### Which sectors do agtech investors in Italy back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly Biotech, AI and Healthcare.

### Which agtech investors in Italy lead the most rounds?

EIC Accelerator (9 led), CDP Venture Capital (5 led) and LIFTT EuroInvest (2 led).

### Where are agtech investors in Italy based?

Among the most active, most are based in Italy (5), Belgium (4) and European Union (1).

### What have agtech investors in Italy invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Active Label (Other, Nov 2026, with Eureka Venture), Adaptavate (Other, Oct 2026, with EIC Accelerator) and QuantrolOx (Series A, Oct 2026, with EIC Accelerator).

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