Vertis is an independent investment management company based in Naples, Italy, authorized by the Bank of Italy. It specializes in managing closed-end funds aimed at qualified investors, focusing on early-stage investments in innovative sectors. The company participates in research projects, spin-offs, and startups, particularly emphasizing the development of the innovative Made in Italy. Vertis Venture 1, launched in 2009, specifically targets investments in the software sector, contributing to the growth of emerging technology companies in Italy.
Focoos AI simplifies and accelerates the adoption of artificial vision by offering a platform equipped with ready-to-use neural networks that are easily adaptable to user needs, significantly reducing development time and costs.
Starting Finance
Venture Round in 2024
Starting Finance is a financial education platform dedicated to enhancing financial literacy among its users. The platform offers a wealth of education and information on various aspects of finance, including economics and politics. By publishing informative articles on significant events and trends in these fields, it aims to empower users to improve their understanding of finance and effectively manage their capital.
Aindo
Series A in 2023
Aindo is dedicated to harnessing the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) while upholding individual rights and freedoms through its innovative Synthetic Data Platform. This platform generates hyper-realistic synthetic data that replaces personal information and addresses biases in datasets, facilitating secure and fair analysis across various sectors, including healthcare, finance, infrastructure, and policymaking. As one of the pioneers in synthetic data development, Aindo aims to advance the state-of-the-art in this field. The platform is designed to provide an effortless user experience, allowing both experts and non-experts to seamlessly integrate synthetic data into their projects, even when faced with challenges such as siloed, unstructured, or unlabeled data. By leveraging synthetic data, Aindo enables organizations to unlock new opportunities for safe and comprehensive data analysis.
Coverzen
Seed Round in 2023
Coverzen is a developer of a digital platform aimed at enhancing the efficiency of insurance agents. The platform simplifies and streamlines workflow by providing a unified interface for data entry and quotation processes. It allows users to transform quotes into direct issues or proposals that can be authorized centrally. Additionally, Coverzen's solution supports direct purchasing and the digital signing of documentation, along with remote payment options. This enables insurance intermediaries and other stakeholders to engage in more efficient and digital operations, ultimately improving their service delivery in the insurance sector.
NEWTWEN
Series A in 2023
NEWTWEN has developed an advanced software engineering platform focused on creating real-time embedded virtual sensors for the model predictive control and diagnostics of electromechanical systems. Central to its offering is a highly accurate digital twin that replicates the electrodynamic and thermodynamic behavior of devices like electric motors and generators across various operating conditions. The platform features a proprietary mathematical framework that significantly reduces computational complexity, enabling ultra-efficient digital models to operate directly on-device in real time. This capability allows for continuous estimation of critical parameters, such as internal temperature, thousands of times per second, providing deep insights into system performance. By facilitating smarter control strategies and enabling capabilities like predictive maintenance and anomaly detection, NEWTWEN's technology aims to enhance the reliability and lifespan of electrical drives and automation systems while streamlining the development process for digital twins.
Zerynth
Series A in 2022
Zerynth is a company that focuses on enhancing industrial production through its innovative platform, which integrates IoT and AI technologies. Founded in 2015 in Pisa, Zerynth aims to support businesses in their digital transformation by connecting various machinery to a sophisticated Industrial AI system. The platform offers real-time monitoring of machinery performance, advanced analysis of key performance indicators, and predictive maintenance capabilities. With the introduction of Zero, its Industrial AI Copilot, Zerynth promotes efficiency and sustainability in production processes. Additionally, the platform features a No-Code Configurator for rapid configurations, ensuring seamless integration with existing ERP, MES, and BI systems while maintaining data security. Zerynth currently serves over 150 clients across diverse industrial sectors, providing tools for managing IoT devices and facilitating the digitization of industrial processes.
Sibylla Biotech
Series A in 2022
Sibylla Biotech developed small molecule folding interfering degraders (FIDs) that can address a range of therapeutic areas.
Deliveristo
Venture Round in 2022
Deliveristo Srl operates a B2B digital marketplace focused on food delivery services, catering specifically to the hospitality sector, including hotels, restaurants, and cafes. Founded in 2017 and based in Milan, Italy, the platform offers a wide range of food products such as pasta, rice, cheeses, meats, and condiments. It facilitates direct ordering from farmers and distributors, eliminating intermediaries and streamlining the supply chain for HoReCa operators. The platform features order management capabilities that allow businesses to manage their customers, products, and pricing efficiently, while also providing insights through statistics and reports.
NEWTWEN
Seed Round in 2022
NEWTWEN has developed an advanced software engineering platform focused on creating real-time embedded virtual sensors for the model predictive control and diagnostics of electromechanical systems. Central to its offering is a highly accurate digital twin that replicates the electrodynamic and thermodynamic behavior of devices like electric motors and generators across various operating conditions. The platform features a proprietary mathematical framework that significantly reduces computational complexity, enabling ultra-efficient digital models to operate directly on-device in real time. This capability allows for continuous estimation of critical parameters, such as internal temperature, thousands of times per second, providing deep insights into system performance. By facilitating smarter control strategies and enabling capabilities like predictive maintenance and anomaly detection, NEWTWEN's technology aims to enhance the reliability and lifespan of electrical drives and automation systems while streamlining the development process for digital twins.
Aindo
Seed Round in 2021
Aindo is dedicated to harnessing the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) while upholding individual rights and freedoms through its innovative Synthetic Data Platform. This platform generates hyper-realistic synthetic data that replaces personal information and addresses biases in datasets, facilitating secure and fair analysis across various sectors, including healthcare, finance, infrastructure, and policymaking. As one of the pioneers in synthetic data development, Aindo aims to advance the state-of-the-art in this field. The platform is designed to provide an effortless user experience, allowing both experts and non-experts to seamlessly integrate synthetic data into their projects, even when faced with challenges such as siloed, unstructured, or unlabeled data. By leveraging synthetic data, Aindo enables organizations to unlock new opportunities for safe and comprehensive data analysis.
Skinlabo
Series B in 2021
SkinLabo is a rapidly growing beauty industry disruptor operating in Europe and the United States, focusing on a direct-to-consumer model that is entirely digital. The company aims to make high-quality cosmetics accessible to a broad audience by offering a diverse range of products, including anti-aging serums, skin and body creams, anti-cellulite sprays, body detox creams, and coffee scrubs enriched with concentrated clean ingredients. SkinLabo emphasizes both product quality and customer service, supported by a team of 30 beauty consultants who provide assistance in 16 languages. The company's commitment to quality performance and nature-based skincare products distinguishes it in a competitive market.
Entando
Series B in 2021
Entando is an open-source Application Composition Platform (ACP) that facilitates collaboration between IT and business teams in the development of cloud-native applications. The platform features a low-code application builder, allowing users to create and modify applications using shareable, modular business components. This modularity enhances agility, reduces development costs, and shortens time to market by enabling quicker and easier application deployment compared to traditional monolithic systems. Entando's support for cloud-native technologies like Kubernetes and Docker simplifies the management and deployment of applications on cloud platforms. Recognized by Gartner as a notable ACP vendor, Entando is utilized by various organizations, including Fortune 500 companies, to innovate and efficiently develop user interfaces and experiences across diverse industries.
ToothPic
Series A in 2021
ToothPic provides solutions on technologies for the recognition of photographic devices. ToothPic’s mission is turning every smartphone into a secure and user-friendly key for user authentication. ToothPic is an official university spin-off of Politecnico di Torino, a major engineering school in Italy and Europe, and is incubated in the university incubator I3P, recently recognized by UBI Global as the best public incubator worldwide. ToothPic was founded by a team of 4 researchers and professors from Politecnico di Torino, and in 2018 received a seed from VV3TT, an Italian Venture Capital fund dedicated to Technology Transfer from public research. ToothPic technology is protected by 4 patents, and won several prizes in competitions dedicated to startups and twice the Seal of Excellence issued by the European Commission. ToothPic’s target is the market of authentication systems. Its technology recognizes the unique pattern of invisible imperfections that characterize smartphone cameras to protect cryptographic keys stored on devices, that are commonly used for user authentication, digital signature, blockchain related applications. The additional layer of security represented by this random unclonable feature can be obtained with no additional hardware and related costs. A Software Development Kit has been developed for Android and iOS. It can be integrated into existing third-party apps and authentication systems, allowing the device possession verification by (de)obfuscating asymmetric cryptographic keys. Users’ credentials are not stored in a centralized service provider server - representing a single point of failure exploitable by an attacker, but they are distributed on users’ devices. Hence, an adversary willing to violate those credentials should target each single user device, facilitating for service providers the migration from an on premises architecture to the cloud, because they don’t need to manage sensitive users credentials, but only their public key.
Fitprime
Series A in 2021
Fitprime is an online platform based in Rome, Italy, that provides individuals with unlimited access to a diverse range of sports centers through daily or monthly subscriptions. Launched in February 2016 by Damiano Rossi, Matteo Musa, Laura Carpintieri, and Gianluca Mozzillo, the platform features a fitness locator application that serves as an online marketplace for sporting facilities. Users can subscribe for access to company-supported sports centers, reserve facilities, and participate in online sessions. Additionally, Fitprime offers tools for users to create personalized nutrition plans, allowing for a comprehensive approach to fitness. The service emphasizes flexibility, enabling users to cancel their subscriptions at any time.
Zerynth
Series A in 2020
Zerynth is a company that focuses on enhancing industrial production through its innovative platform, which integrates IoT and AI technologies. Founded in 2015 in Pisa, Zerynth aims to support businesses in their digital transformation by connecting various machinery to a sophisticated Industrial AI system. The platform offers real-time monitoring of machinery performance, advanced analysis of key performance indicators, and predictive maintenance capabilities. With the introduction of Zero, its Industrial AI Copilot, Zerynth promotes efficiency and sustainability in production processes. Additionally, the platform features a No-Code Configurator for rapid configurations, ensuring seamless integration with existing ERP, MES, and BI systems while maintaining data security. Zerynth currently serves over 150 clients across diverse industrial sectors, providing tools for managing IoT devices and facilitating the digitization of industrial processes.
Milkman Technologies
Series C in 2020
Milkman Technologies is a last-mile delivery platform that specializes in enhancing delivery experiences for logistics teams and organizations. Founded in Italy in 2015 by Antonio Perini and Tommaso Baù, the company has developed a suite of proprietary automated features that empower businesses with greater choice and control over their delivery processes. By focusing on customer-centric solutions, Milkman enables individuals and organizations to efficiently coordinate their orders from both online and offline stores. The company has received recognition in the form of two Netcomm E-commerce Awards for its innovation and service excellence. With a growing team of over 70 professionals and offices in Italy and the USA, Milkman has secured €35 million in funding and formed strategic partnerships, including one with Poste Italiane, to offer same-day and scheduled delivery services. Its client roster includes well-known brands such as Amazon, Zara, Nespresso, IKEA, and Eataly.
Radical Storage
Series A in 2020
Radical Storage is a luggage storage network that offers convenient storage solutions for travelers by partnering with local businesses such as coffee shops, bike rental shops, bars, and hotels. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Rome, Italy, the company ensures the safety of stored luggage by verifying its partner locations. Through its platform, BAGBNB, customers can easily book storage space for their bags online, with no restrictions on weight or size. This service enables tourists and business travelers to explore freely without the burden of their luggage, providing a practical and affordable option for storing belongings during their journeys. After booking, customers receive a summary of their reservation, detailing the chosen local business for luggage drop-off and pick-up.
Buzzoole
Venture Round in 2019
Buzzoole is an influencer marketing platform that streamlines the integration of key influencers into digital and social communications through a fully automated and transparent process. The platform utilizes artificial intelligence and data analysis to assess online conversations across social media channels, categorizing them using a proprietary algorithm. This enables brands to identify and engage specific influencers within their niche markets efficiently. Buzzoole employs a Cost-Per-Post business model, allowing brands of all sizes to pay based on the posts generated by influencers, which can result in significant cost savings compared to traditional agency collaborations. The platform also enables brands to monitor campaign performance in real-time, ensuring clarity on expenditures and return on investment. By enhancing influencer engagement, Buzzoole helps brands maintain strong relationships with their target audiences while producing high-quality content.
Entando
Series A in 2019
Entando is an open-source Application Composition Platform (ACP) that facilitates collaboration between IT and business teams in the development of cloud-native applications. The platform features a low-code application builder, allowing users to create and modify applications using shareable, modular business components. This modularity enhances agility, reduces development costs, and shortens time to market by enabling quicker and easier application deployment compared to traditional monolithic systems. Entando's support for cloud-native technologies like Kubernetes and Docker simplifies the management and deployment of applications on cloud platforms. Recognized by Gartner as a notable ACP vendor, Entando is utilized by various organizations, including Fortune 500 companies, to innovate and efficiently develop user interfaces and experiences across diverse industries.
Intrepida Bio
Venture Round in 2019
Intrepida Bio, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on developing innovative cancer therapies by targeting the body's innate immune system. Incorporated in 2016 and based in San Diego, California, the company aims to create medicines that modulate innate immunity to combat cancer and other diseases. Utilizing proprietary monoclonal antibodies, Intrepida Bio works on blocking novel targets, specifically BAG3 and its receptor IFITM-2, to disrupt the tumor-supportive environment. Through this approach, the company seeks to provide patients with effective treatment options that may improve outcomes in cancer care.
Buzzoole
Series A in 2018
Buzzoole is an influencer marketing platform that streamlines the integration of key influencers into digital and social communications through a fully automated and transparent process. The platform utilizes artificial intelligence and data analysis to assess online conversations across social media channels, categorizing them using a proprietary algorithm. This enables brands to identify and engage specific influencers within their niche markets efficiently. Buzzoole employs a Cost-Per-Post business model, allowing brands of all sizes to pay based on the posts generated by influencers, which can result in significant cost savings compared to traditional agency collaborations. The platform also enables brands to monitor campaign performance in real-time, ensuring clarity on expenditures and return on investment. By enhancing influencer engagement, Buzzoole helps brands maintain strong relationships with their target audiences while producing high-quality content.
Credimi
Venture Round in 2018
Credimi S.p.A. is a digital factoring company based in Milan, Italy, established in 2015 to simplify access to credit for businesses. It operates primarily in Italy and Europe, having become the largest digital lender for enterprises in the region, with over 2 billion euros in financing provided and 100,000 funding requests from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). As a regulated financial intermediary, Credimi supports the growth of Italian SMEs by offering medium- to long-term financing options for various business structures. Utilizing proprietary technology to assess credit risk, the company maintains low operational costs, enabling rapid credit approvals for small businesses. Its funding is backed by strategic partnerships with institutional investors, including several prominent banks. Credimi is led by Ignazio Rocco and comprises a team of over 90 skilled professionals who bring diverse global experiences and technological expertise to the firm.
Milkman Technologies
Venture Round in 2018
Milkman Technologies is a last-mile delivery platform that specializes in enhancing delivery experiences for logistics teams and organizations. Founded in Italy in 2015 by Antonio Perini and Tommaso Baù, the company has developed a suite of proprietary automated features that empower businesses with greater choice and control over their delivery processes. By focusing on customer-centric solutions, Milkman enables individuals and organizations to efficiently coordinate their orders from both online and offline stores. The company has received recognition in the form of two Netcomm E-commerce Awards for its innovation and service excellence. With a growing team of over 70 professionals and offices in Italy and the USA, Milkman has secured €35 million in funding and formed strategic partnerships, including one with Poste Italiane, to offer same-day and scheduled delivery services. Its client roster includes well-known brands such as Amazon, Zara, Nespresso, IKEA, and Eataly.
Sclak
Series A in 2018
Sclak s.r.l., founded in 2014 and based in Milan, Italy, specializes in developing advanced access control systems for various environments including homes and offices. The company offers an electronic device that connects to a mobile application, allowing users to manage digital keys, open electric locks, and control access remotely. Sclak's technology integrates seamlessly with various types of locks and provides features such as remote access management, usage tracking, and notifications for enhanced security. This innovative system not only streamlines the process of granting access but also supports maintenance and can generate additional revenue opportunities for users.
ToothPic
Seed Round in 2018
ToothPic provides solutions on technologies for the recognition of photographic devices. ToothPic’s mission is turning every smartphone into a secure and user-friendly key for user authentication. ToothPic is an official university spin-off of Politecnico di Torino, a major engineering school in Italy and Europe, and is incubated in the university incubator I3P, recently recognized by UBI Global as the best public incubator worldwide. ToothPic was founded by a team of 4 researchers and professors from Politecnico di Torino, and in 2018 received a seed from VV3TT, an Italian Venture Capital fund dedicated to Technology Transfer from public research. ToothPic technology is protected by 4 patents, and won several prizes in competitions dedicated to startups and twice the Seal of Excellence issued by the European Commission. ToothPic’s target is the market of authentication systems. Its technology recognizes the unique pattern of invisible imperfections that characterize smartphone cameras to protect cryptographic keys stored on devices, that are commonly used for user authentication, digital signature, blockchain related applications. The additional layer of security represented by this random unclonable feature can be obtained with no additional hardware and related costs. A Software Development Kit has been developed for Android and iOS. It can be integrated into existing third-party apps and authentication systems, allowing the device possession verification by (de)obfuscating asymmetric cryptographic keys. Users’ credentials are not stored in a centralized service provider server - representing a single point of failure exploitable by an attacker, but they are distributed on users’ devices. Hence, an adversary willing to violate those credentials should target each single user device, facilitating for service providers the migration from an on premises architecture to the cloud, because they don’t need to manage sensitive users credentials, but only their public key.
Selematic
Acquisition in 2017
Selematic is a designer and manufacturer of automatic packaging machinery, primarily serving the food, non-food, and disposable products sectors. Established in 1978 and headquartered in Eboli, Italy, the company offers a wide range of products, including automatic packing systems for carton boxes, shrink-wrapping machines, metal detectors, check-weighers, and palletizing systems. Selematic also provides specialized systems such as infact weight checkers, case packing systems for American-style cartons, and solutions for display-type cartons and wraparound products. Additionally, the company supports clients with layout optimization and remote assistance services for its machinery. Selematic caters to various industries, including legumes, nuts, pet food, bakery products, confectionery, disposable goods, and detergents, and makes its products available through an online store.
Mosaicoon
Series B in 2016
Mosaicoon is a data-driven marketplace focused on the buying, selling, and distributing of original video content. The platform connects professional video creators with brands and agencies looking for high-quality video productions at scale. By offering an end-to-end solution, Mosaicoon enables marketers to acquire unlimited video content, conduct A/B testing across major media channels, and access real-time performance analytics, all while significantly reducing the time and cost associated with traditional video production processes. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Italy, the company operates seven offices across EMEA and APAC and is recognized for its innovative approach within the European market. Mosaicoon is also an official partner of Facebook Marketing.
Preziosi Food srl
Acquisition in 2016
Preziosi Food srl is an Italian company based in Melfi, founded in 2008, that specializes in the manufacture and distribution of sweet and savory snacks targeted at children and teenagers. The company offers a diverse range of products, including savory snacks like chips, extruded corns, pellets, and popcorn, as well as sweet treats such as chocolate eggs, stuffed sponge cakes, and gummy candies. Notably, Preziosi Food also caters to celiac patients, ensuring a wider accessibility of its products. The company licenses its product lines and gadgets to well-known characters from various entertainment sectors, including television, cartoons, movies, music, and sports. Its products are distributed through hypermarkets, supermarkets, independent stores, bars, tobacco shops, and gas stations.
WIB Machines
Seed Round in 2015
WIB is a fully automatic, modular, e-commerce enabled automated store able to handle hundreds of SKU’s. Consumers can purchase through its touch screen interface or through the e-commerce platform, picking up their purchase conveniently 24/7 at the choosen store.
Glomeria Therapeutics
Venture Round in 2015
Glomeria Therapeutics researches, develops, and markets new medical devices for the treatment of serious diseases in the nephrological area. It offers DesmoPD, peritoneal dialysis connection system; SmartPD, an automated management device for peritoneal dialysis solutions to be instilled in peritoneum; and solutions for peritoneal dialysis. Andrea Zanella founded Glomeria Therapeutics in 2010. Its headquarters is in Chieti in Italy.
Cogisen
Series A in 2014
Cogisen develops artificial intelligence solutions. It offers SENCOGI, an eye-tracking software for smartphones/mobile phones. Chiara Passacantilli and Christiaan Erik Rijnders founded Cogisen in 2009. Its headquarters is in Naples in Italy.
WIB Machines
Seed Round in 2014
WIB is a fully automatic, modular, e-commerce enabled automated store able to handle hundreds of SKU’s. Consumers can purchase through its touch screen interface or through the e-commerce platform, picking up their purchase conveniently 24/7 at the choosen store.
Italiana Bordi
Private Equity Round in 2013
Italiana Bordi SpA has over 40 years of experience in the production of furniture edgings, specializing in innovative materials such as ABS and Polypropylene (PP). The company combines traditional craftsmanship with modern technology to create environmentally friendly and complex furniture solutions. Italiana Bordi serves the building industry by offering a range of products, including digital printing, dust seal bands, flat edges, and interlocking boards. With its commitment to quality and innovation, the company has established itself as a key player in the furniture industry, meeting diverse market demands while maintaining a strong focus on sustainable practices.
Chef Dovunque
Seed Round in 2013
Chef dovunque è la soluzione moderna per concedersi i primi piatti della cucina italiana. | It is a modern solution for treating oneself to the pleasure of eating Italian cuisine.
Personal Factory
Venture Round in 2013
Personal Factory is a company that operates mainly in the chemical industry for the construction industry by providing chemical compound useful for the production of powder with the establishment Origami 4. Personal Factory, designing and realizing also the technological platform (Origami 4) and providing business consulting services and technical, branding, marketing and research laboratory work then no.
TITANO
Seed Round in 2013
Titano, startup from Campania that allows to reduce fuel consumption and polluting emissions in all combustion engines of cars, ships, planes and industries thanks to a patented technical solution.
Arav Fashion
Private Equity Round in 2013
Arav Fashion Group is a Naples-based company that produces and distributes the brands Silvian Heach, Silvian Heach Kids and the fashion brand for kids Aston Martin.
Cogisen
Series A in 2013
Cogisen develops artificial intelligence solutions. It offers SENCOGI, an eye-tracking software for smartphones/mobile phones. Chiara Passacantilli and Christiaan Erik Rijnders founded Cogisen in 2009. Its headquarters is in Naples in Italy.
Jusp
Series A in 2013
Jusp is a mobile payment platform that transforms smartphones into point-of-sale devices, allowing merchants to accept card payments with ease. The company provides a card reader that connects through a mini-jack to any smart device, enabling the reading of card chips. Through its application, Jusp manages the transaction process, simplifying payments for both customers and businesses. This innovation reduces the complexity of payment transactions, making it easier for users to complete purchases with just a few taps on their devices.
Mosaicoon
Series A in 2012
Mosaicoon is a data-driven marketplace focused on the buying, selling, and distributing of original video content. The platform connects professional video creators with brands and agencies looking for high-quality video productions at scale. By offering an end-to-end solution, Mosaicoon enables marketers to acquire unlimited video content, conduct A/B testing across major media channels, and access real-time performance analytics, all while significantly reducing the time and cost associated with traditional video production processes. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Italy, the company operates seven offices across EMEA and APAC and is recognized for its innovative approach within the European market. Mosaicoon is also an official partner of Facebook Marketing.
Cogisen
Seed Round in 2012
Cogisen develops artificial intelligence solutions. It offers SENCOGI, an eye-tracking software for smartphones/mobile phones. Chiara Passacantilli and Christiaan Erik Rijnders founded Cogisen in 2009. Its headquarters is in Naples in Italy.
Paperlit
Venture Round in 2012
Paperlit Inc. develops multiplatform applications that enable publishers and advertisers to automatically publish their newspaper, magazine, catalog, or newsletter to mobile phones and Web browsers in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Menlo Park, California.
AppsBuilder
Seed Round in 2012
AppsBuilder is a mobile publishing and distribution platform designed to help small and large enterprises establish a strong mobile presence. The platform enables users to create, manage, and distribute mobile applications easily, facilitating engagement with new customers and enhancing client retention. AppsBuilder offers a suite of tools, including CRM capabilities, push notifications, geolocalized couponing, in-app forms for feedback, and loyalty card systems, all aimed at fostering long-term customer relationships. Additionally, the platform provides advanced analytics to track app performance and marketing campaigns. Users benefit from a cloud-based system that allows for real-time content updates and seamless synchronization with existing website content. Overall, AppsBuilder serves as a comprehensive solution for businesses looking to leverage innovative mobile technologies to elevate their marketing efforts and reach a broader audience.
Linkpass
Venture Round in 2012
Linkpass is a mobile app for social discovering, designed for professional organizers who aim at enhancing the attendees experience of meetings, conventions, exhibitions, trade fairs and any type of events. It allows end-users to discover, meet and contact likeminded people directly and quickly, fostering networking opportunities. Linkpass allows attendees and organizers a valuable social connection thanks to the location in actual relevant events and spaces. Linkpass (formerly Infostronomy) was created in November 2011 as research project for the Master of Arts in Design Studies, Applied Imagination in the Creative Industries by Danilo De Rosa and Angelo Romano. The project was showed to the public during the December 2011 Degree show in Kings Cross London having exceptional reviews from course professors Paul Colbeck and Geoff Crook.
Vivocha
Venture Round in 2012
Vivocha is a cloud-based platform that facilitates live support for online customers, allowing businesses to engage with prospects and clients directly on their websites. The service offers a variety of multi-channel communication options, including VoIP for audio and video interactions, chat, audio callbacks, and collaboration tools such as assisted browsing and document sharing. By providing these features, Vivocha enables companies to enhance customer interactions, ultimately aiming to increase sales and improve overall customer satisfaction.
DeRev
Series A in 2012
DeRev is an Italian company focused on digital strategy, communication, and marketing. It specializes in digital identity and reputation management, community building, and social media engagement, as well as creating immersive experiences using virtual, mixed, and augmented reality for the metaverse. The company collaborates with large businesses, organizations, institutions, and public figures to help them navigate online dynamics, achieve strategic goals, and measure effectiveness. DeRev aims to drive innovation and digital transformation, positioning its clients as leaders in social media and virtual environments. By combining expertise in sensitive areas with a strong understanding of digital tools and data analysis, DeRev assesses the impact of its initiatives on clients' businesses and their audiences. The company engages over 2 million followers daily through its social media communities, aligning with audience trends and preferences while prioritizing ethical practices. DeRev fosters a culture of creativity and continuous learning within its team, ensuring they remain at the forefront of industry developments and challenges.
WISCO
Acquisition in 2012
Wisco (Water & Industrial Services Company), a Campania company that owns and manages a network of 23 plants located throughout the country, mostly in Southern Italy, for the treatment of industrial wastewater coming from Trenitalia's workshops and railway parks.
Blomming
Venture Round in 2012
Blomming operates an online e-commerce platform designed to assist businesses in selling their products across various online channels, including websites, blogs, and social media platforms. By providing a centralized system, Blomming allows users to create an e-shop that can be easily integrated into their existing online presence, thereby enhancing their market reach and efficiency. The platform also features a social affiliation component, enabling users to monetize their social media interactions by sharing products for others to purchase. This approach embodies Blomming's vision of social commerce, where users can publish, share, and sell products effortlessly.
+plugg
Seed Round in 2012
+ plugg, a Sardinian startup that has as its primary objective to produce and market accessories for all devices in the Apple world. The entrepreneurial idea is based on the possibility of reinventing objects in common use, giving them new intelligence once they are connected to smartphones, making them interact with each other, increasing the level of interaction between people and encouraging the spontaneous creation of communities of users who use the products + plugg and share data and information.
PromoQui
Seed Round in 2011
PromoQui S.p.A. is an Italian company based in Naples that operates a search engine enabling shoppers to access promotional offers, flyers, and discount coupons for various goods online. Launched in 2011, the platform allows users to find active commercial promotions in specific geographical areas. PromoQui offers its services through both a website and a downloadable application compatible with iPhone, iPad, Android smartphones, and Windows phones. The company also provides subscription services to retailers, enhancing their visibility and allowing them to connect directly with potential customers. As of May 2020, PromoQui S.p.A. functions as a subsidiary of ShopFully International Group.
AutoXY
Seed Round in 2011
AutoXY is a vertical search engine focused on the automotive sector, facilitating the search for both new and used car advertisements across the internet. Launched in March 2010 and headquartered in Lecce, Italy, AutoXY enables users to find relevant car listings through a single search, streamlining the car-buying process. In addition to its search capabilities, the company offers lead generation services, acting as a performance marketing platform that supports car manufacturers and dealers. It provides tools such as car purchasing advice and price comparison systems, tailored to user preferences based on vehicle type and geographic location. This comprehensive approach helps automotive industry stakeholders optimize their advertising and marketing strategies.
BIOUNIVERSA srl
Seed Round in 2010
BIOUNIVERSA srl is a biotechnology company that specializes in developing diagnostic and therapeutic products centered on the BAG3 protein, which plays a crucial role in regulating cell death. The company offers a range of biochemical markers aimed at diagnosing pancreatic cancer and ischemic heart disease following suspected coronary acute syndrome. Its product line includes the AC-1 and AC-2 BAG3 antibodies for research purposes, as well as an immunohistochemistry kit for detecting BAG3 in pancreatic adenocarcinoma tissues, which provides prognostic information. Additionally, BIOUNIVERSA srl produces various ELISA kits designed for detecting BAG3 antibodies in human sera, facilitating specific diagnoses of pancreatic adenocarcinoma and monitoring ischemic events. Founded in 2009 and based in Fisciano, Italy, BIOUNIVERSA srl is dedicated to addressing human diseases linked to the dysregulation of cell death, particularly in the contexts of pancreatic cancer and cardiovascular conditions.
Money360.it
Seed Round in 2010
Money360.it is an online broker based in Milan, Italy, specializing in retail financial and insurance products. Established in 2010, the company serves as an intermediary for home and personal loans, bank accounts, and various insurance offerings from multiple institutions. It caters to credit professionals who are passionate about the financial sector, providing consultancy services alongside its brokerage activities. As a subsidiary of Gruppo MutuiOnline, Money360.it operates independently, focusing on delivering tailored financial solutions to its clients.
Glomeria Therapeutics
Seed Round in 2010
Glomeria Therapeutics researches, develops, and markets new medical devices for the treatment of serious diseases in the nephrological area. It offers DesmoPD, peritoneal dialysis connection system; SmartPD, an automated management device for peritoneal dialysis solutions to be instilled in peritoneum; and solutions for peritoneal dialysis. Andrea Zanella founded Glomeria Therapeutics in 2010. Its headquarters is in Chieti in Italy.
Belsito Media
Venture Round in 2010
Belsitomedia has been founded in order to offer companies an optimum strategy for online communication, thanks to the deliberate choice to put the user and their perception of the brand first. Belsitomedia has developed a unique advertising campaign model of web engagement, choosing to integrate all the necessary competencies in order to optimise all the phases of materializing a campaign; from the strategic planning to the conception, from production to distribution.
Personal Factory
Venture Round in 2009
Personal Factory is a company that operates mainly in the chemical industry for the construction industry by providing chemical compound useful for the production of powder with the establishment Origami 4. Personal Factory, designing and realizing also the technological platform (Origami 4) and providing business consulting services and technical, branding, marketing and research laboratory work then no.
XBOOKS
XBOOKS develops advanced tax compliance software for traditional financial investments and digital assets. With a focus on precision and ease of use, XBOOKS equips users with comprehensive tools for full control over investment taxation: a portfolio tracker, advanced tax-saving simulators, and 100% accurate reporting.
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