# Automotive & EVs investors in Italy (2026 list)

> 17 automotive & EVs investors in Italy, 41% active in the last 12 months. Led by Plug and Play, Founders Fund, European Investment Bank.

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

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# Automotive & EVs investors in Italy

Updated 7 November 2026

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

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**17** investors on the list No change this week

**482** cheques in 12 months *-18%* against the market

**$8.3M** median round they joined *+4%* against the market median

**41%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**53%** have led a round

## The Top 17

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (7)

- 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 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,122** **$15M** 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 [Santander](https://millionrounds.com/fund/santander) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **125** **$66M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [LIFTT](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liftt) *Deploying now* VC firm · Italy **51** **$3.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 7 [H. Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hcapital) dormant VC firm · Singapore **10** **$10M** median round **Dec 2024** last seen
- 8 [Finindus](https://millionrounds.com/fund/finindus) quiet VC firm · Belgium **8** **$8.3M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen
- 9 [Santander Alternative Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/santander-alternative-investments) *Deploying now* Growth equity **3** **$23M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 10 [MITO Tech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mito-tech-ventures) quiet VC firm **2** **$25M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen
- 11 [FinPiemonte](https://millionrounds.com/fund/finpiemonte) quiet VC firm · Italy **1** **$4.8M** median round **Dec 2024** last seen
- 12 [Motor Valley Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/motor-valley-accelerator) quiet Accelerator · Italy **1** **$4.8M** median round **Dec 2024** last seen
- 13 [Syensqo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/syensqo-ventures) quiet Growth equity · Belgium **1** **$23M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen
- 14 [T2Y Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/t2y-capital) quiet Growth equity · Germany **1** **$23M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen
- 15 [Azimut's ELTIF – Venture Capital ALIcrowd III fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/azimut-s-eltif-venture-capital-alicrowd-iii-fund) quiet VC firm **1** **$4.8M** median round **Dec 2024** last seen
- 16 [EU NextGeneration funds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eu-nextgeneration-funds) quiet VC firm **1** **$4.8M** median round **Dec 2024** last seen
- 17 [PiemonteNext fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/piemontenext-fund) quiet VC firm **1** **$4.8M** median round **Dec 2024** 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)
- **31** Oct **[OpenAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/openai)** Other · $20B *With* [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)
- **31** Oct **[OpenAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/openai)** Other · $11B *With* [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)
- **28** Oct **[Impress](https://millionrounds.com/company/impress)** Debt *With* [European Investment Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-investment-bank)

## Stages This Year

468 rounds

- Seed **18%**
- Venture **18%**
- Series A **15%**
- Debt **12%**
- Other **8%**
- Other **29%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **161**
- Biotech **35**
- Fintech **32**
- Healthcare **29**
- Energy **28**
- Big Data & Analytics **25**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

151 Q1 25

160 Q2 25

166 Q3 25

153 Q4 25

150 Q1 26

146 Q2 26

104 Q3 26

22 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about automotive & EVs investors in Italy

### Who are the most active automotive & EVs investors in Italy?

By cheques observed, the most active are Plug and Play, Founders Fund, European Investment Bank, CDP Venture Capital and Santander.

### How many automotive & EVs investors in Italy are there?

17 are on record. 41% made an investment in the last 12 months and 53% have led a round.

### Which stages do automotive & EVs investors in Italy back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (26%) and Series A (21%).

### How big are the rounds automotive & EVs investors in Italy join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $8.3M.

### Which sectors do automotive & EVs investors in Italy back most?

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

### Which automotive & EVs investors in Italy lead the most rounds?

Founders Fund (42 led), European Investment Bank (5 led) and CDP Venture Capital (5 led).

### Where are automotive & EVs investors in Italy based?

Among the most active, most are based in Italy (4), the United States (2) and Belgium (2).

### What have automotive & EVs 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).

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