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Italian Founders Fund
We back entrepreneurs with Italian roots and global ambitions
About Italian Founders Fund
Italian Founders Fund is Italy's first venture capital fund established by founders, for founders. We've united over 100 experienced entrepreneurs to build the premier founder-backed VC community, actively supporting Italy’s next generation of exceptional talent and digital innovation. We invest from pre-seed to Series A in companies with an Italian angle, whether they are 1) founded in Italy, 2) expanding into Italy, or 3) founded by Italians anywhere in the world. If you’re a visionary founder ready to make a global impact, we want to hear from you!
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Signals from Italian Founders Fund
11 published signals
Capital & Finance
Italian Founders Fund led a €6M seed round for portfolio startup Cato, with IFF, Vento, and HEARTFELT_ joining the round led by Keen Venture Partners.
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Capital & Finance
Italian Founders Fund closed a €6M seed round led by Keen Venture Partners with Cato.
Reported by Irene Mingozzi
Capital & Finance
Italian Founders Fund closed a €6M seed round led by Keen Venture Partners with Cato.
Reported by Irene Mingozzi
Partnerships
Italian Founders Fund reinvested in Cato alongside Keen Venture Partners, Vento, and HEARTFELT.
Reported by Lorenzo Franzi
Capital & Finance
Italian Founders Fund raised €6m for Cato, a public-sector sales AI-native platform.
Reported by Lorenzo Franzi
Presence & Recognition
Italian Founders Fund is hosting a Founders Breakfast event at Wave by Vento in OGR Torino
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Presence & Recognition
Italian Founders Fund is hosting a panel event in To The Peak featuring Alessandro Casiraghi, Estella Langheim, Daniele Meini, Amy Wang, and Renato Panesi on the growth stage funding gap, and Gabriel Guinea Montalvo on the From Pilot to Contract panel.
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Presence & Recognition
Italian Founders Fund spoke with Olivia and Zoran from five degrees about the ecosystem in Milan.
Reported by Irene Mingozzi
Products & Services
Italian Founders Fund shared its Standard Term Sheet and Standard ESOP Plan over the past weeks.
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Products & Services
Italian Founders Fund closed the set with the Investment Agreement and By-Laws documents for founders and investors after the round closes, posting a detailed guide on the most important clauses.
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Products & Services
Italian Founders Fund published the last two pieces of its Standard Investment Docs set, the Investment Agreement and the By-Laws, which are technical documents negotiated by deal.
Reported by Irene Mingozzi