• Qlhype

  Participated · Equity · Apr 2024

  Qlhype operates a platform that selects, quality- and origin-checks clothes and garments used by VIPs and celebrities and returns them to the second-hand market. The company aims to create a virtuous circle of consumption by reintroducing those garments to buyers. Founded in 2022 by a group of young entrepreneurs including Ignazio Moser, Cecilia Rodriguez, Simone Marini (CEO), Giulia Allievi and Maurizio Vaccai, Qlhype is based in Milan. The startup recorded €1m turnover in its first year. It plans to expand operations and development efforts and to transition from digital to physical retail, opening a store in Porto Cervo next summer and temporary pop-ups in Naples and Milan in May 2024. Additional stores are planned in Milan and Rome in Fall 2024, and the company intends to expand abroad in 2025.

• Ventive Group

  Participated · Equity · Jan 2024

  Founded in 2019 by Roberto Sfoglietta, Ventive Group invests directly and offers advisory services to help startups scale. Over the last 36 months the firm has deployed more than €30 million, assembled a portfolio of over 70 holdings, analyzed more than 5,000 startups, and supported 500+ entrepreneurial projects. Its network now exceeds 200 investors and it has completed more than 35 deals. Ventive plans to use newly raised capital to open a London office, positioning itself as a bridge between Italian startups and the broader European venture ecosystem. Additional funds will also go toward building vertical business units in recruiting, tech/IT services, marketing, and business development. Post-round, the company is valued at €30 million, giving it fresh resources to accelerate its international expansion and internal scaling.

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