TWIS #232
Tes Pharma, Veos Digital, PopulaRise, and PlantBit raised funding. Acquisitions for Circle, MatiPay, and Next4.
Hello,
Welcome back to The Week in Italian Startups. This is Niccolò from Primo Capital: every week, I publish my curated list of the latest news from the Italian startup ecosystem.
The Money 💰
Tes Pharma announced a €5m extension of its Series A financing with Indaco Venture Partners.
Veos Digital announced a €2m convertible loan, fully subscribed by its controlling shareholder Veos Group.
PopulaRise, a digital marketing startup, 🇮🇹raised €400k from a syndicate of business angels.
PlantBit, an agri-tech startup, 🇮🇹raised €200k from Scientifica VC.
Angelini Ventures co-led a €20m round in Copenhagen-based NEUmiRNA Therapeutics.
M&A 🥩
Circle acquired Telepass Innova's telematics and infomobility division.
Matipay 🇮🇹acquired Enginko.
Next4 🇮🇹acquired WDA, a venture builder.
Reading this week📚
New Venture Capital Operators for Italy announced in 2024 | ScaleupItaly
2024 SaaS Benchmarks Report by High Alpha and OpenView.
Alessandro Petazzi nominated Lastminute’s new CEO.
Italy’s Banca Ifis Bids $308.7 Million for Illimity Amid Sector Consolidation.
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N.