Lazio Innova

Lazio Innova is a venture capital firm established in 2015 and headquartered in Rome, Italy. The firm focuses on supporting startups in the Lazio region through various services, including credit support and guarantees, risk capital interventions, and internationalization services. Additionally, it promotes business networks and offers resources for enterprise creation and development. By fostering the growth of local startups, Lazio Innova aims to enhance the entrepreneurial landscape in the region.

Andrea Ciampalini

Founder and General Manager

Past deals in Italy

Joinrs

Seed Round in 2024
Joinrs is an AI-driven job platform designed to assist students, recent graduates, and junior talents in starting their careers. The platform allows companies to post job offers, which Joinrs' AI analyzes to help users identify and apply for the most suitable opportunities. By innovating the traditional job search process, Joinrs simplifies the experience for users while simultaneously enabling companies to showcase their brand and corporate culture through content and practical advice. With hundreds of thousands of registered users and over 150 client companies, Joinrs has established itself as a significant player in the job marketplace across the UK, Italy, Spain, Brazil, and Portugal. The platform also facilitates online meetings between students and employers, allowing users to create professional resumes and access a wide range of job opportunities, from multinational corporations to startups. The Joinrs team consists of 25 dedicated professionals from various countries, with offices located in London, Milan, and Rome. Recent funding will support the company's international expansion and strengthen its presence in the Italian market.

GenomeUp

Convertible Note in 2023
GenomeUp is a Rome-based healthtech startup that specializes in AI-powered solutions for genetic analysis and clinical decision support. The company aims to serve as a global reference platform to enhance clinical decision-making for hospitals, laboratories, research centers, and pharmaceutical companies. By providing tools that accelerate diagnosis times and improve patient care, GenomeUp seeks to deliver actionable insights for health prevention within a 24-hour timeframe. Emphasizing its commitment to social responsibility, the company has evolved into an Italian Benefit Corporation, prioritizing sustainable and transparent practices that consider the well-being of stakeholders, communities, and the environment.

Cosaporto

Series A in 2022
Cosaporto is an online delivery platform that curates goods from upmarket and premium shops, producers and artisans and delivers them to customers' doorsteps. It supports gifting and events with items such as desserts, ice creams, flowers, drinks and gourmet products, and operates in Rome, Milan, Turin, Bologna, Florence and London. The service emphasizes fast delivery, often within hours, to individuals and businesses, and it originated in Rome in 2017.

Cosaporto

Venture Round in 2021
Cosaporto is an online delivery platform that curates goods from upmarket and premium shops, producers and artisans and delivers them to customers' doorsteps. It supports gifting and events with items such as desserts, ice creams, flowers, drinks and gourmet products, and operates in Rome, Milan, Turin, Bologna, Florence and London. The service emphasizes fast delivery, often within hours, to individuals and businesses, and it originated in Rome in 2017.

Cosaporto

Seed Round in 2020
Cosaporto is an online delivery platform that curates goods from upmarket and premium shops, producers and artisans and delivers them to customers' doorsteps. It supports gifting and events with items such as desserts, ice creams, flowers, drinks and gourmet products, and operates in Rome, Milan, Turin, Bologna, Florence and London. The service emphasizes fast delivery, often within hours, to individuals and businesses, and it originated in Rome in 2017.

Vision Engineering Italy srl

Grant in 2018
Vision Engineering Italy is a healthtech firm based in Rome. Their mission is to create and produce advanced technological solutions for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disabling eye disorders. They develop and manufacture medical devices and pharmaceuticals for the human and veterinary ophthalmic markets.

CrestOptics

Seed Round in 2013
CrestOptics is a company specializing in the development and manufacture of advanced systems for fluorescence microscopy. Based in Rome, Italy, it leverages the expertise of its team, which has extensive experience in scientific research, industrial design, and electrooptical systems. The company focuses on creating state-of-the-art instruments that enhance the capabilities of researchers and industries engaged in fluorescence microscopy and spectroscopy. CrestOptics is known for its commitment to innovation, working on collaborative research projects with renowned institutions, such as CNR – FISBAT, to advance technologies for live cell imaging and laser-activated experiments. By combining optical and electrooptical technology with tailored services, CrestOptics provides solutions that improve sensitivity, image quality, and clarity, meeting the evolving demands of the scientific community.
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