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Overview

VC firm investing in Italian founders at pre-seed and seed stages.

Founded

2016

Deals · 12mo

2

Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Italy
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

12rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Cato AI
Sep 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Cato AI
Apr 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Pillar
Sep 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
Recornea
Aug 2025Participated
$1 MSeed
ReportAId
May 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
WithLess
Oct 2024Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Zefi.ai
May 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
ZeFi
May 2024Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Glaut
Apr 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
Fantix
Oct 2023Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Reasoned Art
May 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
Atomwise
Aug 2020Participated
$123 MSeries B
Cato AI
Sep 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Cato AI
Apr 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Pillar
Sep 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
Recornea
Aug 2025Participated
$1 MSeed
ReportAId
May 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
WithLess
Oct 2024Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Zefi.ai
May 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
ZeFi
May 2024Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Glaut
Apr 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
Fantix
Oct 2023Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Reasoned Art
May 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
Atomwise
Aug 2020Participated
$123 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

B-Heroes: 12 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
B-Heroes: 12 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed08
Series B01
Other Equity03

Monthly Deal Activity

B-Heroes: 12 deals are recorded across 75 months.All available history.
B-Heroes: 12 deals are recorded across 75 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

B-Heroes: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

B-Heroes: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning7
Enterprise Software3
Data, Analytics & IT3
Transportation & Logistics2
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Crypto & Blockchain2
Fintech2
Health & Life Sciences2
Developer Tools1
Marketing & Advertising1
Media & Entertainment1
Real Estate & Construction1

Deal Size Distribution

B-Heroes: 12 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

B-Heroes: 12 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M10
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

B-Heroes: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

B-Heroes: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe6
United States4
Japan1
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B-Heroes: 20 co-investors are shown, with Vento sharing 6 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

B-Heroes: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
B-Heroes: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating12100%
B-Heroes: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
B-Heroes: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

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