TWIS #242
RESILCO, BRUM, Bevy, and others raised funding. Bending Spoons acquired Komoot. Fon.Te invests in Primo Climate. SWG published the Italian Startup Ecosystem map.
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 💰
RESILCO, a waste management startup, raised €5m in a Series A round from 360 Capital, CDP Venture Capital SGR, and Tech4Planet.
BRUM, an edtech startup, 🇮🇹raised €3.5m in a Early-stage round from Italian Founders Fund.
Bevy, a drink delivery startup, 🇮🇹raised €2.5m in a Early-stage round from Linfa, FoodLabs, and Business Angels.
Cyberating, a cybersecurity startup, 🇮🇹raised €1.85m in a Pre-seed round from FNDX.
Quickfisco, a tax management startup, 🇮🇹raised €1.5m in a Seed round from Albemarle asset management.
Genenta Science, a biotech company listed on the Nasdaq, raised €20m through a mandatory convertible bond from ENEA Tech and Biomedical Foundation.
AQUILA.is, a sustainable finance startup, raised an undisclosed amount from Vento.
The Money 💰 - International edition
Pangea Aerospace, a Spanish space tech startup, raised €23m in a Series A round from Hyperion Fund, Primo Capital (through Primo Space Fund), and CDTI Innvierte.
M&A 🥩
Bending Spoons acquired Komoot.
Reading this week📚
Primo Climate (a Primo Capital fund) 🇮🇹raised an additional €5m from Fon.Te.
Italian newspaper says it has published world’s first AI-generated edition.
🇮🇹The equity crowdfunding opportunity in Italy | Over Ventures.
The Physics of Success in VC | Substack.
The European Deep Tech Report 2025 | Dealroom.co.
What Nobody Tells You About Entrepreneurship: An A-Z Survival Guide | Startup Wise Guys [inclusive of the update Italian Startup Ecosystem map]
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Ending Notes📝
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N.