# Investors in Italy (2026 list)

> 263 investors in Italy, 85% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Investors in Italy

Updated 26 October 2026

Firms observed in a round raised by a company in Italy in the last two years, wherever the firm itself is based. What matters to a founder is who writes cheques into their market.

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**263** investors on the list *+22* this week

**6,149** cheques in 12 months *-14%* against the market

**$8M** median round they joined *+0%* against the market median

**85%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**53%** 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 **6,397** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,987** **$1.2M** median round **Oct 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 **2,088** **$34M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,649** **$26M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,557** **$5M** median round **Oct 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 **1,120** **$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 **858** **$4.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **848** **$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 **769** **$47M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [Goldman Sachs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **756** **$71M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 16 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **723** **$1M** median round **Oct 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 [Citibank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/citi) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **566** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Tengxun Touzi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tengxun-touzi) *Deploying now* VC firm · China **552** **$50M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [EISMEA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eismea) *Deploying now* Investment firm **524** **$2.2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 21 [Partech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/partech) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **444** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Coatue](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coatue-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **399** **$80M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [SFC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sfc-capital) *Deploying now* Angel network · United Kingdom **378** **$427K** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [Balderton Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/balderton-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **368** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Fidelity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fidelity) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **358** **$117M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**238 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **25** Oct **[Freedom](https://millionrounds.com/company/freedom)** Round *Led by* [Bossa Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bossa-invest)
- **25** Oct **[Bolt Biotherapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/bolt-biotherapeutics)** Other · $120M *With* [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)
- **24** Oct **[Roboze](https://millionrounds.com/company/roboze)** Series A · $10M *Led by* [Rialto Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rialto-ventures)
- **24** Oct **[Apex](https://millionrounds.com/company/apex)** Other · $500M *With* [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)
- **24** Oct **[BioStack](https://millionrounds.com/company/biostack)** Seed · $9.5M *With* [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)
- **24** Oct **[Warhound](https://millionrounds.com/company/warhound)** Seed · $200M *With* [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)

## Stages This Year

4,650 rounds

- Venture **21%**
- Seed **19%**
- Series A **14%**
- Pre-seed **12%**
- Debt **8%**
- Other **26%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **1,750**
- Biotech **294**
- Fintech **292**
- Healthcare **243**
- Big Data & Analytics **233**
- Financial Services **203**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

1,820 Q1 25

1,777 Q2 25

1,943 Q3 25

1,985 Q4 25

1,876 Q1 26

1,607 Q2 26

1,197 Q3 26

198 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

- [Investors in United States 5,562](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-united-states)
- [Investors in United Kingdom 1,828](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-united-kingdom)
- [Investors in Germany 870](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-germany)
- [Investors in Canada 836](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-canada)
- [Investors in Australia 820](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-australia)
- [Investors in France 745](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-france)
- [Investors in India 580](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-india)
- [Investors in Brazil 571](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-brazil)
- [Investors in Netherlands 567](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-netherlands)

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## Quick answers about investors in Italy

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

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global, Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz.

### How many investors in Italy are there?

263 are on record. 85% made an investment in the last 12 months and 53% have led a round.

### Which stages do 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 investors in Italy join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $6.7M.

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

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

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

Andreessen Horowitz (110 led), Sequoia Capital (88 led) and Founders Fund (42 led).

### Where are investors in Italy based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (15), the United Kingdom (3) and France (2).

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

Recent rounds include Freedom (Oct 2026, with Bossa Invest), Bolt Biotherapeutics (Other, Oct 2026, with Andreessen Horowitz) and Roboze (Series A, Oct 2026, with Rialto Ventures).

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