Participated · Seed · Jul 2026

ORiS develops laser-based wireless power transmission (WPT) systems aimed at enabling in-orbit energy distribution for satellites and dual-use applications such as drone charging. The company has demonstrated wireless power transfer to a hovering drone at distances exceeding 100 metres and is commercializing LOONA, a drone charging platform incubated in NATO DIANA's accelerator programme. ORiS is exploring lunar surface power concepts and completed a feasibility study with Thales Alenia Space. Its roadmap includes building critical subsystems, producing a flight model for satellite-to-satellite power transfer, and scaling LOONA toward a commercial product. The startup is led by Politecnico di Torino engineers Andrea Villa (CEO), Anna Mauro (CTO), Domenico Edoardo Sfasciamuro (CCO) and Francesco Lopez (COO). It raised €5 million in combined venture and grant funding to advance R&D, expand its engineering team, and move into laboratory and clean-room facilities.

Led · Seed · Dec 2025

ChemiCare is a life-sciences spin-off from the Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale focused on discovering and developing therapies for severe neuromuscular and autoimmune disorders. Its lead program is CIC-39, a small-molecule candidate aimed at treating Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy as well as a range of autoimmune pathologies. The company’s stated objective is to advance CIC-39 into first-in-human clinical trials within the next 18 months. By translating academic research into clinically actionable therapies, ChemiCare seeks to deliver high-impact solutions for patients who currently have limited treatment options. The business model leverages close collaboration with academic labs while tapping external venture and public funds to finance development. The recent €2.5 million seed infusion provides the initial capital needed for pre-clinical work, regulatory preparation, and early manufacturing activities. No revenue, user, or previous funding metrics were disclosed in the article.

Participated · Series A · Nov 2025

Founded in 2019 by Andrea Bertaia and Giacomo Moiso, ALBA Robot offers a technology platform that orchestrates fleets of autonomous vehicles to transport people, objects and data inside pedestrian areas. Over the past 18 months the company has completed eleven paid pilot projects, two of which have already converted into commercial services with two more slated to go live by year-end. After validating its technology in major international airports, ALBA aims to transition from a pure technology provider to a full mobility service operator and position itself as the 'Waymo of pedestrian areas.' Its 2026 roadmap includes launching a new generation of intelligent robots designed with leading Italian studios, introducing premium passenger services, and rolling out advanced data-sharing platforms. International expansion is underway with a presence at Newlab Detroit and the formation of a Delaware C-Corp to support U.S. production. The new capital bolsters the company’s plan to scale these initiatives. Prior to the current Series A, ALBA Robot raised a €2.6 million seed round in 2023.