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Top 100 Italian Startups 2026

The most-funded private companies headquartered in Italy, ranked by total capital raised.

Known total funding for 100 of 100 ranked companies: $5.5B.

Showing top 100 matching companies · Ranked by total funding raised

Use company data through the API.
Example request
curl "https://indexed.vc/api/v1/companies?countries=Italy&operatingStatus=active&sort=total_funding_raised&order=desc&limit=100" -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

The API has no company type filter, so public companies can appear; this list counts private companies only.

The API cannot leave out companies whose latest round is a grant, private equity or debt financing; this list does.

Data from Indexed.vcUpdated

Methodology: up to 100 active companies matching this list's filters are ordered by disclosed total funding in USD. Companies whose latest round is one of: Grant, Private Equity, Debt Financing are excluded. Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. Open a company profile for its funding summary and available detail. How this data is built.

1
Telepass

Telepass lets motorists pay motorway tolls and access parking, fuel, trains, taxis, flights, and ...

Roma, Italy1001–5000Fintech
Growth EquityTotal funding$1.2BOct 2020
2
Casavo

Italian proptech platform for buying and selling homes, originally an iBuyer now operating as a r...

Milan, Italy51–200PropTech, Real Estate
Corporate RoundTotal funding$507.4MJan 2026
3
Satispay

Mobile payment app enabling purchases at stores and online, money transfers, and savings in Italy.

Milan, Italy201–500Fintech, Payments
Series DTotal funding$501.5MNov 2024
4
Exein

Provides AI-powered embedded IoT cybersecurity (runtime and firmware protection) for device manuf...

Rome, Italy51–200Cybersecurity, IoT
Venture RoundTotal funding$475.0MSep 2026
5
Nouscom

Nouscom develops next-generation viral vector neoantigen cancer immunotherapies, combining off-th...

Rome, Italy11–50Biotech
Series DTotal funding$280.0MOct 2026
6
D-Orbit

D-Orbit provides satellite last-mile delivery, orbital transportation, mission control, and space...

Fino Mornasco, Italy201–500Space Tech
Series DTotal funding$219.0MJan 2026
7
AAVantgarde Bio

Clinical-stage Italian biotech developing next-generation AAV gene therapies for inherited retina...

Milan, Italy51–200Biotech, Healthcare
Series BTotal funding$207.0MNov 2025
8
Energy Dome

Italian cleantech company developing CO2 Battery long-duration energy storage systems using carbo...

Milan, Italy51–200Clean Tech, Energy Storage
Extension RoundTotal funding$142.0MJul 2023
9
Smartness

Smartness is an AI-powered hotel and vacation rental management platform that automates online op...

Rovereto, Italy51–200Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
Series BTotal funding$117.2MMay 2026
10
NanoPhoria

NanoPhoria develops inhaled Nano-in-Micro nanoparticle therapies that deliver peptides and RNAs t...

Milan, Italy11–50Biotech, Healthcare
Series ATotal funding$95.7MOct 2025
11
WeRoad

Group travel platform for social travel experiences.

Milan, Italy51–200Travel & Hospitality
Series CTotal funding$95.3MMay 2026
12
Newcleo

Newcleo is an innovator in the field of nuclear energy, launched in 2021 with substantial private...

Paris, Italy501–1000Energy
Venture RoundTotal funding$85.0MFeb 2026
13
Enthera Pharmaceuticals

TWEAK pathway inhibitor for autoimmune diseases

Milan, Italy1–10Biotech, Healthcare
Series ATotal funding$73.7MJan 2021
14
Talent Garden

Talent Garden is the largest European network of coworking spaces specializing in digital media c...

Milan, Italy201–500SaaS
Venture RoundTotal funding$73.5MFeb 2021
15
Genespire

AAV gene therapies for lysosomal storage disorders

Milan, Italy11–50Biotech, Healthcare
Series BTotal funding$69.4MSep 2024
16
Lexroom

Lexroom is an AI-native research and automation platform for legal teams to streamline case resea...

Milan, Italy11–50Artificial Intelligence, Legal Tech
Series BTotal funding$65.0MMay 2026
17
Subbyx

Subscription model platform

Milan, ItalySaaS
Series ATotal funding$55.7MMar 2026
18
WISE S.p.A.

WISE develops implantable leads and flexible electrodes for neuromonitoring, neuromodulation, and...

Cologno Monzese, Italy11–50Healthcare
Series DTotal funding$55.3MJun 2026
19
Bizaway

Corporate travel management platform combining proprietary tech with human expertise for 2000+ co...

Milan, Italy201–500SaaS, Travel & Hospitality
Growth EquityTotal funding$49.5MJan 2022
20
Qomodo

Qomodo is a digital payment system that pays merchants immediately while customers pay in interes...

Milan, Italy11–50Fintech, Payments
Series ATotal funding$48.0MJan 2025
21
Caracol

Digitalized, turnkey, robotic manufacturing solutions for large-scale, high-mix production, from ...

Milan, Italy51–2003D Printing, Manufacturing
Series BTotal funding$44.1MOct 2025
22
Jet HR

Jet HR is an all-in-one platform that automates HR processes and salary payments for Italian comp...

Milan, Italy51–200HR Tech, SaaS
Series ATotal funding$41.9MJun 2025
23
Niulinx

Autonomous driving technology startup for electric vehicles

Milan, ItalyAutomotive, Autonomous Vehicles
Series BTotal funding$41.0MApr 2026
24
Newron

Newron Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies for central and ...

Bresso, Italy51–200Biotech, Healthcare
Corporate RoundTotal funding$39.7MFeb 2026
25
Vitruvian VR

Inspired by Leonardo's Vitruvian Man, the Vitruvian VR® simulator is a gyroscope-structured mecha...

Turin, Italy1–10Defense Tech, Gaming
Extension RoundTotal funding$39.3MDec 2023