TWIS #254
Jet HR and PREFE raised funding. Neva and Scientifica invest abroad. Exit for Vikey and Hyntelo.
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 💰
Jet HR, a HR tech startup, raised €25m in a Growth round from Base10 Partners, Exor Ventures, and Italian Founders Fund.
PREFE, a business intelligence startup, 🇮🇹raised €600k in a Pre-seed round from 40Jemz, Zooga, Rigel Ventures, Pathfinder Investor, Feb2, and Business Angels.
The Money International💰
LayerLogic raised €470,000 in pre-seed funding. ScientificaVC led the round.
Neva SGR invested in Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), a unique global player in nuclear fusion.
M&A 🥩
Zucchetti 🇮🇹acquired Vikey. Exit for Zest, CDP, and IAG.
Assist Digital acquired majority stake in Hyntelo. Exit for Azimut Digitech, Gellify, and i-RFK.
Reading this week📚
The Complete Guide to Raising Your First Solo VC Fund | Silicon Roundabout Ventures.
A Philosophical Approach for Investor-Founder Alignment | Roberto Bonazinga on LinkedIn.
🇮🇹6 Italian startups innovating finance&control processes | EconomyUp.
An interview with Raffaele Mauro, partner, in Primo Space | La Cultura del dato.
Coatue released its EMW 2025 presentation on tech markets | Coatue.
Watching this week🎥
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Ending Notes📝
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Have a great week,
N.