# Cleantech investors in Italy (2026 list)

> 19 cleantech investors in Italy, 58% active in the last 12 months. Led by Plug and Play, CDP Venture Capital, Verve Ventures. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Cleantech investors in Italy

Updated 7 November 2026

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

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**19** investors on the list *-1* this week

**341** cheques in 12 months *-28%* against the market

**$5M** median round they joined *-37%* against the market median

**58%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**26%** have led a round

## The Top 19

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (11)

- 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 [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 [Verve Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/verve-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Switzerland **144** **$10M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Beam](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beam) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Germany **93** **$4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 5 [Playground Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/playground-global) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **86** **$23M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Climate Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/climate-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **81** **$6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Possible Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/possible-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **76** **$4.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Ares Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ares-management) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **68** **$162M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 9 [UniCredit](https://millionrounds.com/fund/unicredit) *Deploying now* VC firm · Italy **55** **$16M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 10 [Unruly Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/unruly-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **42** **$2.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [H. Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hcapital) dormant VC firm · Singapore **10** **$10M** median round **Dec 2024** last seen
- 12 [EXA Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/exa-ventures) quiet VC firm **5** **$8M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen
- 13 [Satgana](https://millionrounds.com/fund/satgana) *Deploying now* VC firm · Luxembourg **4** **$5.8M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen
- 14 [FinPiemonte](https://millionrounds.com/fund/finpiemonte) quiet VC firm · Italy **1** **$4.8M** median round **Dec 2024** last seen
- 15 [Motor Valley Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/motor-valley-accelerator) quiet Accelerator · Italy **1** **$4.8M** median round **Dec 2024** last seen
- 16 [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
- 17 [EDEN/IAG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eden-iag) quiet VC firm **1** **$8M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen
- 18 [EU NextGeneration funds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eu-nextgeneration-funds) quiet VC firm **1** **$4.8M** median round **Dec 2024** last seen
- 19 [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 **[Biograil](https://millionrounds.com/company/biograil)** Other · $23M *With* [Verve Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/verve-ventures)
- **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)
- **3** Nov **[Carryt](https://millionrounds.com/company/carryt)** Round *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)
- **30** Oct **[Agility Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/agility-robotics)** Other · $465M *With* [Playground Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/playground-global)
- **28** Oct **[Viatik](https://millionrounds.com/company/viatik)** Seed · $600K *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)
- **27** Oct **[General Compute](https://millionrounds.com/company/general-compute)** Series A · $100M *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)

## Stages This Year

335 rounds

- Seed **23%**
- Venture **22%**
- Series A **17%**
- Grant **7%**
- Debt **7%**
- Other **24%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **110**
- Energy **25**
- Healthcare **23**
- Biotech **23**
- Fintech **22**
- Big Data & Analytics **17**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

126 Q1 25

120 Q2 25

137 Q3 25

128 Q4 25

108 Q1 26

98 Q2 26

71 Q3 26

19 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about cleantech investors in Italy

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

By cheques observed, the most active are Plug and Play, CDP Venture Capital, Verve Ventures, Beam and Playground Global.

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

19 are on record. 58% made an investment in the last 12 months and 26% have led a round.

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

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (33%) and Series A (24%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $5M.

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

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

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

Playground Global (14 led), CDP Venture Capital (5 led) and Plug and Play (2 led).

### Where are cleantech investors in Italy based?

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

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

Recent rounds include Biograil (Other, Nov 2026, with Verve Ventures), Lazarus AI (Nov 2026, with Plug and Play) and Carryt (Nov 2026, with Plug and Play).

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