# Foreign investors in Italy (2026 list) > 173 foreign investors in Italy, 95% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-italy (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Foreign investors in Italy Updated 7 November 2026 Firms based outside Italy that we have watched back a company there in the last two years. Useful when the local market is thin, or when you want a backer who can open doors abroad. [See all 173 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fforeign-investors-in-italy)The top 25 **173** investors on the list *-1* this week **5,347** cheques in 12 months *-19%* against the market **$10M** median round they joined *+25%* against the market median **95%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **65%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (25) - 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 2 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 3 [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **2,140** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 4 [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,099** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 5 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,661** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 6 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 7 [Wayra](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wayra) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Germany **1,160** **$2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 8 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,122** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 9 [MassChallenge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masschallenge) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **984** **$1.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 10 [EIC Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator) *Deploying now* Government · European Union **875** **$4.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 11 [Kima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **859** **$4.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 12 [FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **849** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 13 [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **811** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 14 [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **773** **$47M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 15 [Goldman Sachs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **758** **$73M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 16 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **729** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 17 [Bossa Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bossa-invest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Brazil **657** **$6.7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 18 [Tengxun Touzi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tengxun-touzi) *Deploying now* VC firm · China **553** **$50M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 19 [Partech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/partech) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **444** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 20 [Coatue](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coatue-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **404** **$85M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 21 [SFC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sfc-capital) *Deploying now* Angel network · United Kingdom **379** **$431K** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 22 [Balderton Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/balderton-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **368** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 23 [Fidelity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fidelity) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **360** **$119M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 24 [Octopus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/octopus-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **355** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 25 [K Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kfund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Spain **340** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen **148 more on this list** All 173 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. 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[See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fforeign-investors-in-italy) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **6** Nov **[Harbinger](https://millionrounds.com/company/harbinger)** Series D+ · $240M *Led by* [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management) - **5** Nov **[Bizay](https://millionrounds.com/company/bizay)** Series D+ *Led by* [Indico Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/indico-capital-partners) - **5** Nov **[T-Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/t-therapeutics)** Series B · $133M *With* [Tengxun Touzi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tengxun-touzi) - **5** Nov **[Kabilio](https://millionrounds.com/company/kabilio)** $11M *Led by* [Picus Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/picus-capital) - **5** Nov **[Alethio Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/alethio-therapeutics)** Series A · $90M *Led by* [Sofinnova Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sofinnova-partners) - **5** Nov **[Return](https://millionrounds.com/company/return)** Debt · $936M *With* [Rabobank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rabobank) ## Stages This Year 4,164 rounds - Venture **20%** - Seed **19%** - Series A **15%** - Pre-seed **12%** - Debt **7%** - Other **27%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **1,661** - Fintech **277** - Biotech **265** - Healthcare **227** - Big Data & Analytics **222** - Energy **176** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 1,718 Q1 25 1,671 Q2 25 1,797 Q3 25 1,863 Q4 25 1,739 Q1 26 1,493 Q2 26 1,116 Q3 26 304 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [Foreign investors in United States 1,267](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-united-states) - [Foreign investors in United Kingdom 1,145](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-united-kingdom) - [Foreign investors in Germany 553](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-germany) - [Foreign investors in Canada 546](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-canada) - [Foreign investors in France 461](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-france) - [Foreign investors in Switzerland 417](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-switzerland) - [Foreign investors in Australia 388](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-australia) - [Foreign investors in Singapore 343](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-singapore) - [Foreign investors in Netherlands 337](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-netherlands) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Quick answers about foreign investors in Italy ### Who are the most active foreign investors in Italy? By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global, Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz. ### How many foreign investors in Italy are there? 173 are on record. 95% made an investment in the last 12 months and 65% have led a round. ### Which stages do foreign investors in Italy back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (27%) and Series A (20%). ### How big are the rounds foreign investors in Italy join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $6.7M. ### Which sectors do foreign investors in Italy back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Biotech. ### Which foreign investors in Italy lead the most rounds? Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Sequoia Capital (91 led) and Founders Fund (42 led). ### Where are foreign investors in Italy based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (14), the United Kingdom (4) and France (2). ### What have foreign investors in Italy invested in recently? Recent rounds include Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Tiger Global Management), Bizay (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Indico Capital Partners) and T-Therapeutics (Series B, Nov 2026, with Tengxun Touzi). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)