• VIS

  Participated · Equity · Nov 2019

  VIS (Valore in Sanità) is a Rome, Italy-based healthcare platform that provides a digital platform to improve booking, management, delivery and reporting of health services. Led by Stefano Ronchi, the company offers two product lines: a guided prevention check-up and a card that grants access to services purchasable on its site. VIS's digital solution has already acquired clients including health funds, pension funds and local authorities. The company plans to use the newly raised funds to enhance technology investments and expand its partnership network. VIS aims to reach and surpass 500,000 users within three years. The article reports a €1m funding round backed by Barcamper Ventures and Barcamper Ventures Lazio.

• Mindesk

  Participated · Equity · Mar 2019

  Mindesk provides a platform for modeling CAD in VR/AR that allows users to create and modify tridimensional objects in real time. The platform is available as plug‑ins for McNeel Rhinoceros, Grasshopper and Dassault SolidWorks and is mainly used in engineering, the naval industry and the creative arts. The company recently introduced a Rhino plug‑in with Unreal Editor, developed in partnership with Epic Games, to add photorealism to CAD 3D modeling for AEC use cases. Founded in 2015 and led by CEO Gabriele Sorrento, Mindesk is headquartered in Bari and has opened an office in San Francisco after completing Vive X, HTC Vive’s AR/VR accelerator. The company says it will continue to develop software in both Italy and the USA and use the new funding to expand operations and development efforts. Mindesk develops a virtual reality-powered immersive 3D CAD modelling interface aimed at architects, engineers and designers. Its platform lets users connect modeling projects in the third dimension, edit them in virtual reality mode, and collaborate in real time. The company is based in Bari, Italy, and also maintains an office in San Francisco. Mindesk was co-founded by Gabriele Sorrento, Sergio Giorgio and Vittorio Bava. It has been selected to participate in HTC’s Vive X acceleration program and has attracted interest from Microsoft, Samsung and Facebook. The company raised €670K to continue development of the technology, implement further CAD solutions, and support mass production and distribution efforts.

• Yolo Tech Insurance

  Participated · Series A · Jan 2019

  Yolo is an insurtech startup headquartered in Milan that enables users to activate micro-insurance policies in real time and pay only for the exact period they need coverage. Its fully digital, paperless platform works on both PC and mobile, making it possible to buy protection for a specific day, week, or event. The company organizes its offering into four verticals: YOLO viaggi (travel), YOLO beni (everyday items), YOLO persone (personal coverage), and YOLO salute (health). All products follow a pay-per-use model designed for flexibility and immediacy. Co-founders Simone Ranucci Brandimarte and Gianluca De Cobelli aim to use the proceeds from their initial funding to accelerate technology and product development. To date, Yolo has secured €1 million in external financing through its first venture capital round.

• PlayWood

  Participated · Equity · Nov 2017

  PlayWood designs and manufactures a connector-based system that lets users assemble and reconfigure furniture without screws or bolts, emphasizing low environmental impact. The company accelerated production of its Karya Desk line and ergonomic accessories to serve the surge in home workers during the COVID-19 crisis. Karya Desk and accessories (Lifty and UP) were offered in preorder with a launch price and are optimized for cable management and device placement. PlayWood reported a March surge in online orders of +201% in Europe and +365% in the USA versus the prior year, and already sells in 32 countries. The startup is running an equity crowdfunding campaign on Mamacrowd to fund scaling and broader international brand expansion. Its positioning highlights sustainability, growing sales, a strong community, and rapid product iteration in response to market changes. PlayWood raised over €400k to support team expansion and international growth. The company develops a Lego-like modular furniture system for temporary spaces such as coworking spaces, pop-up shops and events; any piece can be reassembled and recycled to create new projects. Co-founded in 2014 by Stefano Guerrieri, Carlotta Nizzoli and Mirco Bonilauri, PlayWood is based in Rome and was accelerated within LUISS ENLABS. Backers on this round included Borsa Italiana-listed LVenture Group, Barcamper Ventures (managed by Primomiglio SGR) and business angels including members of the Angel Partner Group (APG). PlayWood offers products in 18 countries via online channels and a global distribution network. The company reports over 210l “connectors” have been supplied in 20 countries across four continents, with 25% month-on-month growth and over 11k projects downloaded by more than 20k community users.

• Competitoor

  Led · Equity · Oct 2017

  Competitoor, founded in 2015 and based in Carpi (Modena), Italy and London, UK, develops an AI-driven software platform that lets retailers monitor competitors' online prices and helps brands track distribution and selling prices worldwide. The platform supports retailer, brand and store managers in developing informed pricing strategies and identifying partners who infringe agreed deals. Clients mentioned include Dainese, Auchan, Liu Jo, Pinko, Alpitour and Morellato. The company was accelerated within H-Farm in 2015 and dpixel in 2017. It has raised over €600k to date and says the new funds will be used to continue growth in Italy and expand into other European countries. After the latest round the company’s post-money valuation is reported at over £2.5m.

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