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CDP Venture Capital SGR
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CDP Venture Capital SGR is the leading venture capital fund manager in Italy and one of the largest in Europe, 70% owned by CDP Equity SpA and 30% by Invitalia. The firm supports Italian venture capital infrastructure through investments in new ventures across pre-seed, seed, early and late stage phases, as well as in third-party VC funds, with the aim of nurturing medium- and long-term market growth and skills to support innovation. It manages public and private resources by investing in seven priority sectors for Italy's development and competitiveness: Artificial Intelligence & Cybersecurity, AgrifoodTech, SpaceTech, Healthcare & Life Science, CleanTech, IndustryTech, and InfraTech & Mobility. The firm operates through a portfolio of 15 direct and indirect funds covering the entire startup lifecycle — from national accelerators and technology transfer clusters at the pre-seed/seed stage, to focused direct investments at early stage, to generalist late-stage co-investments alongside international players. With €4.9 billion in AUM and over 1,000 startups and 40+ VC funds supported, CDP Venture Capital aims to act as a catalyst for private capital, attracting international investors to the Italian ecosystem and closing the size gap between Italian and other major European markets.
Notable quotes
“Le startup italiane oggi non hanno più difficoltà a trovare capitali per partire, il problema nasce quando devono raccogliere somme maggiori di denaro per diventare grandi e competitive a livello globale: è qui che vogliamo intervenire.”
“In poco più di un anno di operatività abbiamo già impegnato il 70% delle risorse che ci sono state assegnate. Le due misure sono state in grado di attrarre coinvestimenti privati in una leva di quasi 2x per cui ogni euro investito ne ha attratti quasi due da investitori privati con una significativa presenza di investitori internazionali.”
“L'AI non è una moda passeggera, ma un'onda tecnologica destinata a cambiare radicalmente i paradigmi del business. Ciò che mi interessa è contribuire a costruire qualcosa che possa sconvolgere le abitudini. Per investire in una startup cerchiamo un fondatore audace e un'idea incredibile.”
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axelera AI | Series C | — | 2026-02-24 |
| ISAAC | Series A | $15m | 2026-03-02 |
| Dronus | Series A | — | 2026-03-25 |
| D-Orbit | Series B+ | — | — |
| EnergyDome | Series B | — | — |
| Nozomi Networks | Series E | — | — |
| Empatica | Series B | — | — |
| Everli | Series C | — | — |
| Arduino | Growth | — | — |
| Multiverse Computing | Series B | — | — |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| European Investment Fund (EIF) | 12 |
| LVenture Group | 8 |
| 360 Capital | 7 |
| Innogest Capital | 6 |
| Vertis SGR | 5 |
| P101 Ventures | 5 |
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