Sava raised a $36 million Series B led by Ascensia; we first invested in the company in December 2024 in their Series A round. This is why we are doubling down on this amazing team.
We led TextYess’ €4M seed extension, with VC Partners and Entourage joining the round. This is why we invested.
Complaion is announcing a €13.5M round co-led by IFF and Eurazeo. This is the story behind it and why we invested.
Iusful raised €2M to become the continuous legal partner of Italian companies. This is why we invested.
HeyDiga raised €5.5M to build the AI voice operating system for service businesses in Southern Europe. This is why we invested.
Our first guest post: A short framework from Twitter's value proposition work and Clay's approach to Europe
The documents governing the relationship between you and your investor, and the last piece of the set!
The #1 tool for founders to attract and retain talent, explained
The first document we are sharing as part of the Standard Investment Documents Series is arguably the most critical: The Term Sheet
We are making public our Term Sheet, ESOP and investment agreement
In venture, access is everything, but how is access created?
Today Compri announced a €3.2M seed round led by Picus Capital. We’d co-led their pre-seed with Dutch Founders Fund before there was a product to show, and no we're back in. Here's why.
How media is changing the VC landscape, and what IFF is doing about it.
CommerceClarity just announced the acquisition of Katalogo.ai. Luca Cozzolino is joining the founding team as a CPO. This is why we led their $3.1M pre-seed back in November.
Invertix has announced a €1.7M pre-seed round led by Vireo Ventures with participation from Italian Founders Fund. This is why we invested.
Pillar raised €12M to build the operating system of the construction industry. This is why we invested
Back with another deep dive on one of our recent investments!
One of the biggest drivers of a healthy startup ecosystem that is too rarely talked about
Welcome back to the series where we take you behind the curtains in our investments. Today Cato is announcing a €1.6M round led by us, and this is why we invested.
Behind the scenes of IFF's first investment
Why we invested in UK-based Sona, and why we think Italy will be a key market for them
One year ago, we sat in a room and asked ourselves: who are the most passionate and driven minds who could help us on our mission to find the best Italian founders around the world?
This investment is personal for me (aren’t they all?), I’ve met Luigi long before Manufact existed, a couple of chapters earlier in his story.
Ask any doctor what’s keeping them from delivering better care, and “paperwork” will top the list.
Hello readers! Welcome to the beginning of a series of articles where we bring you into the decision-making behind some of our investments
The story behind Italian Founders Fund