TWIS #304
Nous, Doctorsa, Svolgo raised funding. Bizaway acquires Uniglobe Alliance Travel. A new fund for AI and urban tech: Z_One.
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.
[Sponsored] Venture Academy by Italian Tech Alliance 7th Edition – Applications Now Open! 🚀
Italian Tech Alliance has launched the seventh edition of the Venture Academy, kicking off on September 23rd, 2026. Running until December 16th, the program features 12 online sessions held every Wednesday (12:00–14:00 CET), alongside 4 special in-person lessons in Milan (Opening), Turin (#3), Rome (#10), and Milan (Closing & Diploma Ceremony 🎓).
Applications are open until September 18th (EOD) via the registration form on this page🔗, where you can also download the full program and check out the faculty.
The Opening Lesson, “The Venture Capital Fundamentals”, will be held live at the Italian Tech Alliance office in Milan (Corso Magenta 59, MI) on the 23 September, and is free to attend for non-enrolled participants as well, subject to seat availability.
The Money 💰
Nous, a foodtech startup, raised €2.3m in a Seed round from dsm-firmenich Ventures, FoodSeed, and Eatable Adventures.
Doctorsa, a medtech startup, raised €1m in a Early-stage round from PranaVentures, Vento, and 40Jemz Ventures.
Svolgo, a legaltech startup, 🇮🇹raised €400k in a Pre-seed round from Business Angels.
New funds💫
Zest and Eureka! 🇮🇹announce Z_One, a new AI and urban tech fund.
M&A🥩
BizAway acquires Uniglobe Alliance Travel to strengthen its position in the Netherlands.
Reading this week📚
The Top 10 Data Center and AI Infrastructure Security Risks.
IFF’s Irene Mingozzi on “Cosa Sposta”: 🇮🇹Does it make sense to INVEST in STARTUPS in ITALY?
Key takeaways from President Xi's speech in his first ever appearance at the World AI Conference in Shanghai.
SunCubes and Mirai Partner to Keep Uncrewed Maritime Systems Powered Longer and Protected from Drones
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Ending Notes📝
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