117 startups CDP Venture Capital has backed in rounds we track, since 2020, grouped by their main sector. Together they have raised $3.4B; CDP Venture Capital led at least one round in 3 of them. The biggest sector is AI, with 29 companies.
Each dot is a startup: the year it was founded across, the total it has raised up (each line is ten times the one below). Pick a segment to pick it out.
103 of 117 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
1 to 2
3 to 7
8 to 24
25 to 99
100 and more
Italy97
Switzerland5
United Kingdom3
Germany2
Spain1
Netherlands1
United States1
Australia1
Canada1
Brazil1
Ireland1
Vietnam1
Startups by country, 14 countries in all.
Segment by segment
AI
29 startups · $1.6B raised
Multiverse ComputingMultiverse Computing is a leading quantum AI software company based in San Sebastián, Spain, with additional offices in Canada, thSpain$785M
Axelera AIAxelera AI is a European AI semiconductor company based in Eindhoven, Netherlands.Netherlands$250M
CentsCents provides an all-in-one management system for laundromats and dry cleaners.Italy$181M
Shop CircleShop Circle is a technology company that acquires and grows e-commerce software.Italy$160M
Generative BionicsGenerative Bionics develops humanoid robotics and Physical AI systems for industrial and service applications.Italy$82M
SmartnessSmartness is an Italian hospitality technology company based in Arco, Trentino.Italy$55M
StreetbeatStreetbeat is an SEC-registered financial intelligence platform founded in 2021 and based in Palo Alto, California.United States$15M
Biotech
14 startups · $580M raised
NouscomNouscom is a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company founded in 2015 and based in Basel, Switzerland, with operational facilities iSwitzerland$191M
AAVantgarde BioAAVantgarde Bio is developing gene therapies for inherited retinal disorders.Italy$141M
GenespireGenespire is a biotechnology company based in Milan, Italy, focused on developing innovative gene therapies for severe genetic diseases.Italy$52M
Sibylla BiotechSibylla Biotech is a preclinical-stage biotechnology company based in Italy, focused on drug discovery for currently incurable diseases.Italy$48M
Aptadir TherapeuticsAptadir Therapeutics is a biotechnology startup based in Milan, focused on developing RNA inhibitor-based therapies for cancer andUnited Kingdom$47M
Kither BiotechKither Biotech is a biopharmaceutical company based in Turin, Italy, founded in November 2011 as a spin-off from the University of Turin.Italy$27M
Lymphatica MedtechLymphatica Medtech is a medical device development company developing a minimally invasive solution for chronic lymphedema.Switzerland$20M
Iama TherapeuticsIAMA Therapeutics is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company based in Genoa, Italy, founded in 2021.Italy$17M
Healthtech
12 startups · $67M raised
hlpyhlpy is a Milan-based scale-up founded in May 2020, focused on transforming the roadside assistance, repair, and maintenance indusItaly$20M
DialybridDIALYBRID is an Italian medical device company based in Cantù, founded in 2020.Italy$18M
AngiodroidAngiodroid SpA is an Italian medical technology company based in San Lazzaro di Savena, Bologna.Italy$8.6M
BionIT LabsBionIT Labs is an innovative Italian med-tech company founded in 2018, specializing in human-machine integration and advanced bionItaly$5.9M
RossoRosso develops a mobile application that enables users to book blood and plasma donations at various collection centers.Italy$3.5M
Restorative NeurotechnologiesRestorative Neurotechnologies is an Italian med-tech startup founded in 2018 as a spin-off from the University of Palermo.Italy$3.3M
ChemiCareChemiCare is committed to the discovery and development of orphan drugs for patients affected by calcium-related genetic diseases.Italy$2.9M
NeuranixNeuranix is an Italian medical technology company founded in 2017, based in Naples, Campania.Italy$2.2M
IT Services
9 startups · $36M raised
CodemotionCodemotion is a leading omnichannel platform in Europe that connects IT professionals, technology communities, and companies.Italy$11M
PhotonPathPhotonpath is a manufacturer of integrated photonic devices to obtain, transmit and process information using light.Italy$5.9M
isaacisaac is a digital platform that offers financial management to schools.Brazil$17M
Treccani FuturaTreccani Futura is a training and education center that offers solutions for schools, young professionals, and workers of all ages.Italy$7.7M
WeSchoolWeSchool Education Srl is an Italian EdTech company based in Milan, founded in 2016 by Luca Ghirimoldi.Italy$7.5M
DevelhopeDevelhope is an online coding school and software house based in Palermo, Italy, founded in 2019.Italy$6.5M
Starting FinanceStarting Finance is a prominent company based in Italy, focused on financial education and information.Italy$2.7M
litPredictive analytics and dApps powered by AI.Italy$658K
zick learnzick learn is an AI-powered microlearning platform founded in 2021 and based in Dublin, Ireland.Ireland$339K
UKUsophy KidsReading & learning platform with +10.000 ebooks for children under 12Italy$107K
Fintech
7 startups · $418M raised
TrueLayerTrueLayer is a leading open banking payments network based in London, founded in 2016.United Kingdom$376M
TundrTundr is Italy’s first fintech platform focused on enhancing corporate welfare through innovative solutions.Italy$22M
TotTot is a private fintech company based in Milan, Italy, founded in 2021.Italy$8.2M
PrestatechPrestatech is a Berlin-based FinTech company that specializes in digital credit automation and credit intelligence solutions for bGermany$4.4M
TodubaToduba is a fintech scale-up based in Turin, Italy, founded in 2017 by Gianluca Enrietti and Bruno Cavigioli.Italy$4.1M
ZappyrentZappyrent is an Italian Proptech startup founded in 2019, based in Milan.Italy$2.5M
SwitchoSwitcho is a software company that develops a platform to enable users to manage their expenses by finding self-tailored deals.Italy$980K
Agtech
7 startups · $15M raised
FinappNowadays water management is a necessary challenge to mitigate the problems deriving from climate change.Italy$10M
AflaboxAflabox is an Italian agritech startup dedicated to enhancing food safety.Italy$1.3M
VisioNingVisioNing is an environmental technology company dedicated to transforming wastewater into a valuable resource.Italy$1.2M
HHexagroThe urban farming platform for anyone to learn and grow healthy food.Vietnam$909K
SaturnaliaSaturnalia is an innovative agritech and InsurTech startup based in Pavia, Lombardy, Italy, founded in 2024.Italy$657K
agreenetagreenet creates innovative biobased and biodegrable materials for food preservation.Italy$657K
ElaisianElaisian is a precision farming system that prevents diseases for olive groves, vineyards and almond trees.Italy$647K
Advanced Manufacturing
6 startups · $29M raised
VViceversaViceversa is a 3D software company providing an API-built SAAS platform to store, manage and deploy 3D files in a brand’s digital ecosystem.Italy$11M
UpSurgeOnUpSurgeOn is a MedTech company based in Assago, Lombardia, Italy, founded in 2017 by neurosurgeons Federico Nicolosi and Giannantonio Spena.Italy$5.8M
ALLSIDESALLSIDES is a deep-tech startup that specializes in automated, AI-powered 3D scanning technology.Italy$5.4M
Covision MediaCovision Media specializes in creating high-quality, relightable 3D models using their industrial 3D scanners.Italy$5.4M
3dnextech3dnextech is an Italian startup founded in 2015, originating from the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa.Italy$1.6M
VirtuallB2B SaaS & Marketplace - 3D Content ManagementDenmark$253K
Aerospace & Space
6 startups · $404M raised
D-OrbitD-Orbit is the first in-space transportation company, providing solutions for moving, precise deployment and removing satellites.Italy$355M
Leaf SpaceLeaf Space is an Italian space-technology company founded in 2014, headquartered in Lomazzo, Lombardy.Italy$22M
DRONUSDronus Company has developed and patented an aerial version of a drone.Italy$17M
Sidereus Space DynamicsSidereus Space Dynamics is an Italian aerospace startup based in Salerno, founded in 2019.Italy$5.4M
Revolv SpaceRevolv Space is a dynamic aerospace startup focused on designing, manufacturing, and testing essential components for small satellItaly$2.8M
MESPACMESPAC is an innovative Italian technology startup founded in 2022, emerging from the Marine Offshore Renewable Energy Lab at the Italy$1.5M
Automotive & EVs
6 startups · $48M raised
TretauTretau, formerly known as Tau Group, is a global leader in deeptech focused on sustainable, solvent-free magnet wire innovation.Italy$23M
OtoqiOtoqi is a French technology company founded in 2016, based in Paris.France$11M
NEWTWENNewtwen is an Italian startup founded in 2020, specializing in advanced software solutions for Digital Twins, particularly in the Italy$7.5M
ReefillaReefilla provides a mobile and predictive charging delivery service for electric vehicles.Italy$4.8M
Tau GroupE-mobility, Sustainable Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, Cleantech, Electrification, DecarbonizationItaly$1.6M
NaviaNavia Yachts is an Italian startup founded in 2022, based in Rome.Italy$225K
Chemicals & Materials
5 startups · $60M raised
BeDimensionalBeDimensional is a global manufacturer of graphene and other two-dimensional materials with few atomic layers.Italy$25M
NaturbeadsNaturbeads is scaling up the technology to manufacture cellulose beads and replace plastic microbeads intentionally added to many United Kingdom$15M
Phononic VibesPhononic Vibes introduces a new patented technology for vibration and noise control and isolation, with a circular economy approach.Italy$6.2M
nlcompnlcomp is a composites company that researches and develops resin, natural fibres, and recycled material for sailing boat construction.Italy$647K
How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in a round we track that names CDP Venture Capital as an investor, the first in 2020. Each sits under its main sector, read from its rounds, and each sector shows its best-funded first; sectors with fewer than three companies are left off. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.