TWIS #256
Fdirect, Sunspeker, Deeva and Wine Suite raised funding. Exit for Spedire.com and Lokky.
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 💰
Ftnet Srl, a startup developing a platform for pharmacies, 🇮🇹raised €4m in a Early-stage round.
Sunspeker, a startup operating in the aesthetic photovoltaic sector, raised €650k in a Seed round from Banca Patrimoni Sella, Soland, and Coesa Group.
Wine Suite, a CRM and marketing suite for the wine industry, raised an undisclosed amount in a Growth round from Performant Capital.
M&A 🥩
Alsendo 🇮🇹acquired Spedire.com for €5.5m.
Hiscox acquired Lokky.
Reading this week📚
The State of AI in 2025 | Iconiq Capital.
A2A 🇮🇹is using data centers to warm households in Brescia.
Speaking of data centers: The Global A.I. Divide | NYTimes.
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N.