TWIS #212
Wise, Rotonium, Spiagge.it, Syrto.ai raised funding. New fund alert: VC Partners Fund I. Bending Spoons acquires WeTransfer.
Hello,
Welcome back to The Week in Italian Startups. This is Niccolò from Primo Ventures: every week, I publish my curated list of the latest news from the Italian startup ecosystem.
The Money 💰
Wise, a neuro technology startup, raised €25m in debt and equity in a round led by Wallaby. The EIB provided the debt facility.
Rotonium, a quantum-tech startup, raised €1m from CDP VC and Obloo.
Spiagge.it, a travel-tech startup, 🇮🇹raised €1m from CDP VC.
Syrto.ai, a company intelligence startup, 🇮🇹raised €580k from a syndicate of investors including Zest.
Alps Blockchain, a bitcoin-mining and energy startup, 🇮🇹raised €105m in a bond from a club-deal syndicated by Azimut.
New Funds 💫
VC Partners SGR S.p.A. – Gestore EuVECA 🇮🇹announced the first closing of its VC Partners Fund I, at €65m.
M&A 🥩
Reading this week 📚
Sifted 50: Southern Europe.
Ferrari will extend its cryptocurrency payment system to its network of European dealers from the end of July.
CDP VC's new venture builder dedicated to marine and port logistics.
American VC fund sharing their experience visiting Europe (😂).
Bank of Italy 🇮🇹issued an order to stop Qonto from opening new accounts in Italy, asking for tighter AML procedures.
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N.