Investor Type | Firm |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Education • BioTech • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Cosmetics (& Fashion) • Entertainment (& Sports) • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Food & Beverage • Impact • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Robotics • Aerospace (& Defense) • DeepTech • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility • Nanotechnology • Consumer • Pharmaceutical (& Medicine) |
Stages | Series A, Seed, Series B, Pre-seed |
Investing | United States • United Kingdom • Italy |
Investment Range | $580,000 - $11,600,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $6,100,000 |
CDP Venture Capital is an investment firm focused on fostering the growth of the Italian innovation ecosystem. Their mission encompasses supporting dynamic and innovative companies, particularly startups and SMEs, in various sectors such as Software (Web Marketplace SaaS, etc.), Media, Education, BioTech, AgroTech, Business Solutions, FinTech and Financial Services, Hardware and Manufacturing, Energy, Retail and E-Commerce, Cosmetics and Fashion, Entertainment and Sports, IoT and Wearables, CleanTech, AI and Big Data, HealthTech and Fitness, Blockchain and Cryptos, Web Security and Privacy, Cloud Services and Infrastructure, Food & Beverage, Impact, Insurance and InsurTech, Logistics and Distribution, Medical Devices and Hospital Services, Robotics, Aerospace and Defense, DeepTech, Healthcare and Wellness, Mobility, Nanotechnology, Consumer, Pharmaceutical and Medicine. They are particularly interested in Telecom and Medtech sectors. With a minimum investment of 1,000,000 euros and a maximum cap of 10,000,000 euros, they usually find their sweet spot around an investment size of 3,000,000 euros. They specialize in early-stage investments, particularly in the Series A, Seed, Series B, and Pre-Seed rounds. Their goal is to promote technology transfer and boost innovation through their funds, such as the Fondo Artificial Intelligence, Fondo Acceleratori, Fondo Boost Innovation, Fondo Corporate Partners, and other dedicated investment vehicles targeted at various stages of a company's development. These funds aim at propelling the competitive growth of businesses through smart capital, strategic oversight, and enhancing their operational capabilities by offering access to a broad network of industry professionals and resources. Their governance structure is headed by Anna Lambiase as the President and Agostino Scornajenchi as CEO and General Director. They are committed to sustainable and ethical investment practices and have a dedicated ESG advisory wing. CDP Venture Capital operates with the aim of propelling the Italian economy forward by stimulating high-value sectors and fostering an entrepreneurial culture that can compete on a global scale.