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.
🌟Jobs in Italian Startups🌟
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Startup Events in Italy🎪
Keep an eye on the upcoming events in the Italian ecosystem. Feel free to add an event through this form.
Latest events added:
Networking per imprenditori e startupper a Padova il 10/02 alle 18:00.
Networking for entrepreneurs and startupper in Milano - 11/02 starting at 6pm.
Networking for entrepreneurs and startupper in Torino - 12/02 starting at 6pm.
Networking for entrepreneurs and startupper in Bologna - 25/02 starting at 6pm.
Networking for entrepreneurs and startupper in Roma - 26/02 starting at 7pm.
Networking for entrepreneurs and startupper in Napoli - 27/02 starting at 6pm.
Fundraising Tracker 📈
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Ending Notes📝
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Have a great week,
N.