The week in Italian startups - Issue #113
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The week in Italian startups - Issue #113
The Money
iGenius, a conversational data intelligence platform, 🇮🇹raised €10m in a Series A+ round led by NovaCapital and Blacksheep.
Treccani Futura, an edtech startup, 🇮🇹raised €7.65m from CDP Venture Capital (Boost innovation fund).
Smartpricing, a dynamic pricing platform for hotels, raised €2m in a round led by The Techshop, with the participation of Fondazione di Sardegna and others.
Lipogems, a reparative medicine startup, 🇮🇹raised €1.7m from LIFTT.
Reefilla, a moving charging station for EVs, 🇮🇹raised €1m in a syndicate deal.
CRIF 🇮🇹invested an undisclosed amount in Holipay, a BNPL startup for hotel payments.
Fundraising news
Lumen Ventures 🇮🇹raised €5m from Banca del Fucino.
M&A
Celli Group 🇮🇹acquired a majority stake in Uqido, a software development agency.
Digital360 acquired Cryptonet Labs, a cybersecurity firm, for a total of €8.6m.
Helbiz announced the intention to acquire Wheels.
Reading this week
Fundraising tracker
Every week, I am posting a fundraising tracker based on the news I publish.
Recent job positions from XJobs
Shopfully is looking for a User Acquisition Lead
Shopfully is looking for an Insights Manager
Yocabè is looking for a Senior Developer
BrandOn is looking for an Addetto Contabilità
Fler is looking for a Social Media & Content Manager
About XJobs:
The XJobs platform is a free portal listing open job positions from the Italian startup ecosystem, managed by CDP Venture Capital. If you desire, you can apply for free and have your job positions posted on the platform by following this link.
Ending Notes
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Have a great week,
N.