• Wiman

  Participated · Equity · Dec 2016

  Wiman has developed an Android app and an SDK that simplify global Wi‑Fi access by leveraging a database of roughly 60 million mapped networks. Users can connect to open Wi‑Fi worldwide and securely share their own networks with the Wiman community. The company intends to continue developing its app and underlying technology and to expand operations using new capital. In December 2016 Wiman raised approximately €400k to support those plans. The startup was founded in 2012 by Massimo Ciuffreda (CEO) and Michele Di Mauro (CTO). Previous investors include Matteo Riffeser Monti, Nana Bianca and CII2. wiMAN operates a wifi social platform and hardware that allows retailers to share their wifi connection with clients for free. The company’s routers are installed in roughly 2,000 public places in Italy and 500 abroad. Founded in 2012 by Massimo Ciuffreda and Michele Di Mauro and based in Mattinata (FG), Italy, wiMAN has built both the technology and distribution to serve physical retail locations. The startup intends to use new capital to consolidate its presence in Italy and expand internationally, mainly into the USA and Brazil. It also plans to release a new version of its mobile app to support growth. Early backers include Matteo Riffeser Monti and Nanabianca.

• Waynaut

  Led · Equity · Dec 2016

  Waynaut offers a multimodal directions-as-a-service platform that aggregates traditional and innovative transport data—from subway to carpooling—into a single dashboard. Through an API, Waynaut enables GDS, online travel agencies, travel search engines and mapping sites to integrate multimodal routing data into their products. The company’s platform surfaces the best routes by combining multiple transport modes for end users. Waynaut was co-founded by Simone Lini (CEO), Thomas Rossi (Lead Developer), Michele Festini (Lead Developer) and Matteo Lo Manto (UX Product Manager). The company said it will use the newly raised funds to continue to expand operations. It is based in Milan, Italy. Waynaut acquires transport data in any format and provides a platform that lets travel agencies, websites and apps offer users the best mix of buses, metros, taxis and newer services such as carpooling, ridesharing and carsharing. The company is led by CEO Simone Lini and is headquartered in Milan, Italy. It has a team of 14 and has closed its first contract with a large online travel agency while courting other leading European players. Waynaut says it will use the new funding to continue improving its technology and to expand operations. The article does not disclose revenue or other financial metrics. Product development and commercial expansion are the stated near-term priorities. Waynaut provides a multimodal transportation data platform that combines traditional transport modes (bus, metro, taxi) with innovative options like carpooling, ridesharing, and carsharing. Led by CEO and founder Simone Lini, the service ingests data from any format and is available via an API or a widget. The platform enables websites and apps to show users the best way to get where they need by aggregating and combining multiple transport options. The company intends to use the newly raised funds to expand operations and grow the business in Italy and internationally. The financing was announced as venture capital from Programma 101 (P101); the amount was not disclosed. The company was previously known as Youmove.me and had raised a €50k pre-seed round.

• Sellf

  Participated · Equity · Dec 2016

  Sellf is a personal mobile CRM application co-founded by Diego Pizzocaro, Filippo Zanella and Franco Roman. The app helps salespeople, freelancers and small teams reach sales goals and manage their business by reminding users what to do next, monitoring results and correlating them with activities to enable quick decisions. It is available for iPhone, iPad, Android and the web. Clients include Unicar and Waldner, among others, and the product is used by a total of 100k people. The company raised approximately €400k in venture capital and is using the funds to grow the team and expand its sales and inbound marketing efforts. Sellf develops a mobile CRM application designed for SMEs, freelancers and sales professionals to manage clients, deals and day-to-day sales activities while on the move. The product emphasizes strong UX/UI and avoids complex, desktop-based CRM workflows. Key features include tracking daily activities, recording new contacts and deals in the field, and relating sales performance to actual activity. The company is led by Filippo Zanella and the team includes Diego Pizzocaro, Fabio Maran, Franco Roman, Renato Riva and Miriam Bertoli. Sellf has completed a seed funding round and plans to use the proceeds to hire new staff to develop and launch the product. Backers include Club Italia Investimenti and H-Farm Ventures, which also incubates the company.

• Velasca

  Led · Equity · Nov 2016

  Velasca is a Milan-based direct-to-consumer, Made in Italy luxury shoes brand that sells through both online and offline channels. The company plans rapid retail expansion, targeting 10 new stores within 2020 (Paris opened in September; London and New York to open by January 2020) and 20 new stores by 2022, 16 of which will be abroad. It intends to grow its headcount from 35 today to 120 by 2022 and to invest in omnichannel operations, processes, and digital services. Velasca forecasts to close 2019 with turnover of approximately €10m and reported 90% year-over-year growth. About 30% of its business comes from abroad, with a pre-eminent presence in France, the UK and Northern Europe. Velasca is a Milan-based manufacturer of luxury shoes and accessories for men, offering casual and elegant shoes and accessories such as belts, bags, socks, wallets and scarves. Its products are sold online and through its three stores in Rome, Turin and Milan. Co-founded by Jacopo Sebastio and Enrico Casati, the company reported over 100% growth in 2017 versus 2016. It had a turnover run rate already over €5m in 2018. Velasca plans to use new funding to further expand nationally and internationally, with a particular focus on the commercial development of its native omnichannel model. Velasca sells Made-in-Italy, high-quality shoes produced by artisans in the Marche region. The company was co-founded in 2013 by Enrico Casati and Jacopo Sebastio. It operates primarily as an e-commerce retailer while also pursuing physical retail expansion. Velasca intends to use new funds to develop operations, marketing and HR teams and to open new stores in Italy and abroad. In its latest fiscal year the company recorded turnover of €1m. Velasca has over 8,000 customers across Italy, France, the UK, Germany, Nordic Europe and North America. Velasca is a Milan-based handcrafted shoes brand that sells high-end footwear online and through temporary shops. Co-founded in 2012 by Enrico Casati and Jacopo Sebastio, the company was accelerated within Boox. Velasca plans to use its recent funding to continue growing marketing efforts and expand operations. The company aims to increase sales and to open its first boutique in Milan plus two temporary shops in Europe. It previously raised €125K in pre-seed funding in September 2014. Velasca is a handcrafted shoes brand that designs products in Milan and partners with artisans in Montegranaro, Marche to produce hand-made shoes. The company offers multiple lines of shoes and accessories for both men and women. Co-founded in 2012 by Enrico Casati and Jacopo Sebastio, Velasca emphasizes Italian design and artisanal production. It plans to launch a tool allowing clients to customize products online. The company intends to use new funding to grow its user base in Italy and across Europe, improve the user experience, and run product crowdfunding viral projects. Velasca raised a pre-seed round to support these initiatives and expand its customer reach.

• Milkman

  Participated · Equity · Sep 2016

  Milkman, co-founded in 2015 and based in Milan, operates a last-mile logistics platform offering same-day delivery, delivery within exact hours (within 30 minutes) and real-time tracking. The company reported over 400k deliveries in Q1 2020 and serves clients including Eataly Today, Coop, Nespresso, Zara and Tannico. It has raised €35M in total funding and recently secured €25M in its third funding round. Backers in the latest round included Poste Italiane, P101 sgr, Italia500, Vertis and 360 Capital. Milkman intends to use the capital to expand operations and broaden its business reach. The company and Poste signed a cooperation deal to launch MLK Deliveries, offering Poste’s clients a premium delivery service. Milkman is an e-commerce delivery service that provides transparent, accurate arrival-time forecasts and a wide range of delivery personalization options (day/hour/same day). Customers can cancel or replan deliveries with no additional cost. Launched in April 2016 and based in Verona, Italy, the company has completed over 400,000 deliveries and is led by CEO Antonio Perini. Milkman partners with retailers including Easy Coop, Eataly, Nespresso and Zara. The company reported turnover of €450k in 2016, €2.1m in 2017 and expected to close the current year at over €7m. It intends to use the €6.4m raised to accelerate development efforts. Milkman, founded in 2015 and based in Milan, Italy, provides a smart logistics service that allows users to pick a one-hour time slot for e-commerce deliveries via mobile apps. The service is managed through iOS and Android applications and hands over items on demand within the chosen hour. In its first months of activity the company delivered 3,000 packages. Milkman intends to use newly raised funds to continue developing its service. The company previously raised €255k prior to this round. The product focus is on improving convenience and timing for last-mile e-commerce deliveries.

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