• WikiRe

  Participated · Equity · Sep 2016

  WikiRe operates a pair of web platforms for real estate professionals: WikiRe.it, a multiple-listing social platform for professionals to share portfolios and cooperate, and WikiCasa.it, a site that hosts listings entered only by industry professionals. The company reports that WikiCasa.it receives over 800k monthly visits and hosts ads from more than 5k real estate agencies. WikiRe’s product set is aimed at improving data quality, control, and cooperation among agencies and brokers. The firm intends to continue developing its platform, expand operations, and grow partnerships using the newly raised capital. WikiRe is led by Pietro Pellizzari and is backed by a mix of institutional and angel investors. The article does not disclose revenue or other financial metrics beyond the recent fundraise. Wikire is a Milan-based startup that provides a platform dedicated to real estate brokers. Its products include wikire.it, a multiple listing service allowing professionals to share portfolios, value properties, and integrate with existing MLS and management systems, and wikicasa.it, a marketplace with listings exclusively from agencies and professionals. The company is an Innovative Startup under Italian law and is incubated within Milan-listed Digital Magics. Wikire already features networks such as Gabetti, Professionecasa and Grimaldi and works with roughly 2,000 other agencies. Following the deal with RE/MAX Italia, over 200 RE/MAX agencies and some 20,000 real estate factsheets will be uploaded to the platform. Wikire also plans to launch an equity crowdfunding campaign to allow real estate brokers to participate as shareholders.

• sailsquare

  Participated · Equity · Jun 2016

  Sailsquare operates an online platform to find, book and share sailing holidays across the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Seychelles, New Zealand and other destinations. The platform lets users browse holiday experiences and see who is already on board (name, age, interests, previous experience) without needing a pre-formed group. Its mission is to enable people to enjoy sailing holidays with the right crew and return with new friends. The service is used by over 50k subscribers. The company intends to use recent funding to expand its community in Europe, primarily in France, the UK and Germany. Sailsquare was co-founded by CEO Simone Marini and CMO Riccardo Boatti. Sailsquare operates a social platform for shared sailing holidays, offering verified user profiles, a secure payment system, selected skippers and boats, and a review system to ensure comfort and safety. The platform runs routes around Italy, Spain, Croatia, Greece, Turkey, France and the Canary Islands, with new routes planned within the year. Founded in June 2012 by Riccardo Boat and Simone Marini and based in Milan, the company has a community of over 25,000 travelers and more than 500 boat owners. Sailsquare raised €500K in seed funding and intends to use the capital to consolidate its business in Italy and to expand into new European markets and the Americas, targeting the Caribbean Sea first. Backers included LigurCapital and other private investors.

• Armadio Verde

  Participated · Equity · Feb 2016

  Armadio Verde operates an online marketplace and exchange platform for children’s clothing where parents send unused items for quality assessment. The company’s team analyzes received pieces and assigns a quality score expressed in stars. Parents can use that score to exchange for clothing from the online store (paying a €5 service fee per piece) or buy items directly from the site collection. In its first twelve months the platform recorded 500k unique visitors, with 100k visits in January 2016, and 2.7k transactions in total. Co-founded by Eleonora Dellera and David Erba and based in Milan, the company plans to use new funding to continue platform development, increase marketing and recruitment, and expand in Italy and across Europe.

• ENJORE

  Led · Equity · Apr 2015

  Enjore provides a web and mobile platform that lets organizers and players create, manage and follow sports and videogame tournaments with pages showing tables, schedules and match dates. The platform enables users to comment on matches and judge player performances from computers and smartphones. Launched in 2013 and based in Capurso (BA), Italy, Enjore currently counts 70k users, 1,500 active organizers and about 300k web and mobile visits per month. The company plans to use new funding to develop the mobile part of the platform, expand into Italy and Europe, and open a commercial office in Genoa. Leadership includes CEO Nicola Taranto and COO Luca Carollo, and Luca Colombo serves as an advisor.

• Drexcode

  Participated · Equity · Dec 2014

  Drexcode is an online platform that lets users rent luxury dresses and accessories from the latest Italian and international fashion collections. The marketplace allows customers to select size and delivery date and to book a dress for four days. The company maintains a catalog of garments and accessories sourced from well-known Italian and foreign brands. Drexcode was launched in 2014 and is based in Milan, Italy. It raised €1.03M to support its operations. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations abroad.

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