# Series A investors in Italy (2026 list)

> 48 series A investors in Italy, 81% active in the last 12 months. Led by Techstars, Plug and Play, Wayra. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Series A investors in Italy

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in a Series A round raised by a company in Italy in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

[See all 48 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fseries-a-investors-in-italy)The top 25

**48** investors on the list *+1* this week

**1,288** cheques in 12 months *-29%* against the market

**$7.5M** median round they joined *-7%* against the market median

**81%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**63%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 2 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Wayra](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wayra) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Germany **1,160** **$2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 4 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,122** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [EIC Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator) *Deploying now* Government · European Union **875** **$4.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **811** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 7 [EISMEA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eismea) *Deploying now* Investment firm **524** **$2.2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 8 [Octopus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/octopus-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **355** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Sofinnova Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sofinnova-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **234** **$34M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 10 [CDP Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cdp-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Italy **227** **$3.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Creandum](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creandum) *Deploying now* VC firm · Sweden **224** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Notion Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/notion-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **202** **$9.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [RTP Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rtp-global) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **183** **$10M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 14 [360 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/360-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **167** **$7.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [IQ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iq-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **165** **$17M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [F-Prime Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/f-prime) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **162** **$30M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 17 [Picus Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/picus-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **159** **$10M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 18 [Base10 Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/base10-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **137** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Vento](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vento) *Deploying now* VC firm · Italy **83** **$1.9M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 20 [JME Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jme-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Spain **70** **$3.2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 21 [P101 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/p101) *Deploying now* VC firm · Italy **69** **$7.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Club degli Investitori](https://millionrounds.com/fund/club-degli-investitori) *Deploying now* Angel network · Italy **57** **$1.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [UniCredit](https://millionrounds.com/fund/unicredit) *Deploying now* VC firm · Italy **55** **$16M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 24 [Primo Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/primo-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Italy **54** **$2.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [LIFTT](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liftt) *Deploying now* VC firm · Italy **51** **$3.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen

**23 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **5** Nov **[T-Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/t-therapeutics)** Series B · $133M *With* [Sofinnova Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sofinnova-partners)
- **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)
- **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)
- **3** Nov **[Carryt](https://millionrounds.com/company/carryt)** Round *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)
- **3** Nov **[CyberKord](https://millionrounds.com/company/cyberkord)** Pre-seed · $3M *Led by* [360 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/360-capital)

## Stages This Year

1,162 rounds

- Venture **22%**
- Series A **20%**
- Seed **18%**
- Series B **8%**
- Grant **7%**
- Other **25%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **373**
- Biotech **117**
- Healthcare **89**
- Fintech **66**
- IT Services **55**
- Energy **53**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

507 Q1 25

498 Q2 25

492 Q3 25

420 Q4 25

433 Q1 26

377 Q2 26

270 Q3 26

62 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

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- [Seed investors in United States 2,252](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-investors-in-united-states)
- [Series B investors in United States 1,647](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-b-investors-in-united-states)
- [Growth investors in United States 1,329](https://millionrounds.com/lists/growth-investors-in-united-states)
- [Early stage investors in United Kingdom 1,166](https://millionrounds.com/lists/early-stage-investors-in-united-kingdom)
- [Series C investors in United States 967](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-c-investors-in-united-states)
- [Pre-seed investors in United States 774](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-investors-in-united-states)
- [Seed investors in United Kingdom 692](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-investors-in-united-kingdom)

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## Reading for founders at Series A

- Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies Reid Hoffman · 2018 3.95 from 7,118 ratings on Goodreads Scaling and operations Leading and managing Moats and competition About the book Foreword by Bill Gates LinkedIn cofounder, legendary investor, and host of the award-winning Masters of Scale podcast reveals the secret to starting and scaling massively valuable companies. What entrepreneur or founder doesn’t aspire to build the next Amazon, Facebook, or… On AmazonListen on Audible
- One Page Talent Management: Eliminating Complexity, Adding Value Marc Effron · 2010 4.00 from 311 ratings on Goodreads Leading and managing Hiring and culture Scaling and operations About the book A Revolutionary Approach to Talent Management You know that winning in today’s marketplace requires top quality talent. You also know what it takes to build that talent, and you spend significant financial and human resources to make it happen. Yet somehow, your company’s… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Sales Development Playbook: Build Repeatable Pipeline and Accelerate Growth with Inside Sales Trish Bertuzzi · 2016 4.18 from 696 ratings on Goodreads First sales Hiring and culture About the book Raise your hand if your company needs more new customers. I suspect your hand is (figuratively) up. This book is about not just growth, but high-growth, explosive-growth, the kind of growth that weather satellites can see from space. The success of any business-to-business… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups Daniel Coyle · 2017 4.24 from 37,412 ratings on Goodreads Hiring and culture Leading and managing About the book What do Pixar, Google and the San Antonio Spurs basketball team have in common?The answer is that they all owe their extraordinary success to their team-building skills. In The Culture Code, Daniel Coyle goes inside some of the most effective organisations in the world and… On AmazonListen on Audible

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

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## Quick answers about series A investors in Italy

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

By cheques observed, the most active are Techstars, Plug and Play, Wayra, Founders Fund and EIC Accelerator.

### How many series A investors in Italy are there?

48 are on record. 81% made an investment in the last 12 months and 63% have led a round.

### Which stages do series A investors in Italy back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (28%) and Seed (26%).

### How big are the rounds series A investors in Italy join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $7.2M.

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

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

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

Founders Fund (42 led), Base10 Partners (17 led) and Sofinnova Partners (14 led).

### Where are series A investors in Italy based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (7), Italy (7) and the United Kingdom (3).

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

Recent rounds include T-Therapeutics (Series B, Nov 2026, with Sofinnova Partners), Kabilio (Nov 2026, with Picus Capital) and Alethio Therapeutics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Sofinnova Partners).

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