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Overview

Venture capital firm investing in AI and Big Data for marketing.

Founded

2020

Deals · 12mo

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Italy
Latvia
United Kingdom

Sector focus

Advertising Platforms
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Big Data
CRM
...

Investment portfolio

4rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Spoki
Jan 2025Led
$6 MSeed
AdTonos
Aug 2022Led
$2 MSeed
Roibox
Aug 2022Led
$2 MSeed
iGenius
Jul 2022Participated
$10 MSeries A
Spoki
Jan 2025Led
$6 MSeed
AdTonos
Aug 2022Led
$2 MSeed
Roibox
Aug 2022Led
$2 MSeed
iGenius
Jul 2022Participated
$10 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

BlackSheep MadTech Fund: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
BlackSheep MadTech Fund: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed30
Series A01

Monthly Deal Activity

BlackSheep MadTech Fund: 4 deals are recorded across 52 months.All available history.
BlackSheep MadTech Fund: 4 deals are recorded across 52 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

BlackSheep MadTech Fund: Marketing & Advertising is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 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.

BlackSheep MadTech Fund: Marketing & Advertising is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Marketing & Advertising3
Enterprise Software2
AI & Machine Learning2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Media & Entertainment1

Deal Size Distribution

BlackSheep MadTech Fund: 4 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.

BlackSheep MadTech Fund: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

BlackSheep MadTech Fund: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

BlackSheep MadTech Fund: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe4
BlackSheep MadTech Fund: 5 co-investors are shown, with Apside sharing 1 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.

BlackSheep MadTech Fund: 5 co-investors are shown, with Apside sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Apside1
Banca Finint1
CDP Venture Capital1
NovaCapital1
ProtosNext1

Investment Strategy

BlackSheep MadTech Fund: Led accounts for 75% and participating for 25% of round participation.All available history.
BlackSheep MadTech Fund: Led accounts for 75% and participating for 25% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led375%
Participating125%
BlackSheep MadTech Fund: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics.All available history.
BlackSheep MadTech Fund: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead133%
Co-led267%

Team

Giovanni Strocchi

Co-founder and Venture Partner

Marcello Giordani

Junior Partner

Marco Caradonna

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Sandro Moretti

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Umberto Bottesini

Co-Founder & Managing Partner