TWIS #214
The summer break is over and TWIS is back in your inbox, with new rounds raised by Lab Evo and Shabosh, and Almaviva acquiring Iteris.
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 second half of August was as sleepy as expected, but I am looking forward to a flurry of announcements in September.
The Money 💰
Lab Evo, a health-tech startup, 🇮🇹raised €1m from Fincarl spa.
Shabosh, a startup developing an innovative dishwasher, 🇮🇹raised €0.6m in a pre-seed round.
New Funds 💫
Not really a fund, but Claudio Erba announced the launch of Gresilent, his new family office, investing in pre-seed and seed stage startups across a variety of geographies and sectors
M&A 🥩
Almaviva announced the acquisition of Iteris for $335m in cash.
Reading this week📚
Paul Graham: Founder mode.
🌟Jobs in Italian Startups🌟
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Latest open positions:
Startup Analyst Intern at Startup Geeks
Account Executive at Gamindo
Accounting and Finance at Gamindo
Startup Events in Italy🎪
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Fundraising Tracker 📈
Ending Notes📝
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Have a great week,
N.