Participated · Series B · May 2026

CorPower Ocean develops and deploys buoy-based systems that convert ocean wave motion into electricity and is headquartered in Sweden. The company has built a pre-commercial, 10-megawatt wave energy farm off the coast of northern Portugal enabled by a €40 million EU Innovation Fund grant. CorPower has also secured substantial grant support including €17.5 million from the EIC Accelerator and €19 million through Horizon Europe to advance additional wave farms in the U.K. Its financing history includes prior backing from NordicNinja VC, SEB Bank’s climate tech investment group, and InnoEnergy, and the recent €53 million Series B expands its equity base with participation from the EIC Fund, Algebris, Acario, Tokyo Gas CVC, and GTT Strategic Ventures. The company is using a mix of public grants and private capital to commercialize its technology and scale ocean wave energy deployments.

Led · Equity · Mar 2026

Dronus designs, produces and deploys systems aerei a pilotaggio remoto (remote-piloted aerial systems) centered on its patented Nest drone-in-a-box, a suspended aerial base that automates takeoff, landing and battery recharge for autonomous, repeatable missions. The Nest approach treats each base as a replicable node to create distributed airborne infrastructure for continuous inspections and monitoring across industrial sites, logistics, smart-city and oil & gas applications. The platform is engineered for 24/7 BVLOS operation, leverages AI and precision optical cameras, and includes drone models with ATEX certification and an attestato di inoffensività for safer urban operations. Dronus was founded in 2018, is headquartered in Trieste and has a multidisciplinary team of over 30 people. The company has partnerships with Eni and Qualcomm and is running deployments including a monitoring initiative in Singapore with HTX and a 5G Smart Factory trial with Ericsson in the U.S. The recent €15 million raise will fund completion of Nest’s development, new AI features and the scaling of the platform’s data-management and transmission capabilities to support international expansion and deeper industrial adoption.

Participated · Series B · Nov 2025

Blubrake is an Italian deep-tech company focused on bringing automotive-grade anti-lock braking technology to the e-bike market. Its proprietary ABS unit is designed for deep integration into e-bike frames and electronics, giving manufacturers a compact, high-performance safety module that improves braking control and reduces accidents. Over several years the team has advanced the hardware and software toward mass production. The company now intends to use fresh capital to scale industrial output, expand production capacity, and accelerate global market penetration. CEO Fabio Todeschini emphasizes the system’s performance advantages over conventional braking solutions, positioning Blubrake as a leading supplier of safety-critical e-bike components. With the latest financing, the Series B round totals €14.5 million, providing the resources needed for the next growth phase.

Led · Seed · Nov 2025

Biocentis leverages a proprietary genome-engineering platform to create insects that carry fertility-reducing genetic traits, lowering target pest populations when they mate with wild counterparts. The company complements its wet-lab work with AI models that simulate real-world ecological performance, helping predict and mitigate emerging insect-borne threats. Its initial programs focus on the Aedes aegypti mosquito, a vector for dengue, Zika, yellow fever and chikungunya, and on Drosophila suzukii, a fruit fly that endangers global fruit production. Future plans include moving these first solutions into field trials across the Americas and expanding the platform to additional harmful species. Biocentis positions its approach as an environmentally sustainable alternative to chemical pesticides, which face rising resistance and collateral ecological damage. The company has raised $19 million to date, comprising $13 million in seed equity and a $6 million non-dilutive award from Wellcome, providing the capital needed for upcoming trials and further R&D.

Led · Equity · Jul 2024

Franchetti SpA develops technology products that integrate AI-based functionalities and leverage one of the world’s largest infrastructure databases. Its platform enables highly sophisticated predictive-maintenance services for critical infrastructure, including bridges. The company was established in 2013 and has its international headquarters near Vicenza, in north-eastern Italy. It maintains operational subsidiaries in Brazil and Canada and has a corporate presence in the United States, India, and Singapore. Franchetti aims to reinforce its position as a market leader in a high-growth sector, and the recent financing is intended to support that strategic plan. The transaction completed a €6M capital increase implemented via an ABB to fund the company’s strategic objectives.