TWIS #294
Smartness, Wopta Assicurazioni, A-Cube raised funding. A new report about LifeSciences startups in Italy is out.
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 💰
Smartness, a vertical B2B SaaS in the hospitality segment, raised €47m in a Series B round from United Ventures, CDP Venture Capital, and Partech.
Wopta Assicurazioni, an insuretech startup, 🇮🇹raised €5m in a Series A round from Make Your Credit, Holding B3 (Gruppo Calzedonia), and Business Angels.
A-Cube, a fintech startup, raised €4m in a Series A round from P101, Sella Direct Ventures.
Reading this week📚
Lifescience startups 🇮🇹raised 414m in 2024 | StartupBusiness.
'Don't pick a new Northvolt': Proxima Fusion’s CEO on how to fund ‘civilisation-changing’ green projects | Impact Loop VC.
An 🇮🇹interview with Daniele Bernardi, Toolhouse founder | StartupItalia.
🇮🇹The Illusion of Competence: Why AI Makes Depth of Thought the New Scarce Good | Luigi Congedo.
Diletta Livi 🇮🇹joins Alkemia SGR as a new partner | Financecommunity.
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N.