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Italian Founders Fund

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About Italian Founders Fund

Italy-focused Startups, B2B, SaaS, GenAI, Consumer focused fund

Investment Focus

Location / RegionItaly
Funding StageSeed
Industry Focus
Ai Ml
Consumer Commerce
Enterprise Software
Saas

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Italian-rooted B2B SaaS founders with global scale ambition

Italian DNA founders
Pre-Seed to Series A
B2B SaaS
global ambition from Italy
founder-backed VC

Bullish Signals

15+ portfolio cos across Pre-Seed–Series Aexternal
Italy's first founder-backed VCexternal
LPs: Bending Spoons, King, Scalapay foundersexternal
€250k–€3m initial tickets, leads roundsexternal
EiR program generates proprietary dealflowexternal
Team active on ecosystem media (Vento pod)linkedin
Vento pod repost signals active brand buildinglinkedin
Bending Spoons IPO validates LP thesislinkedin
Community events strengthen founder network effectslinkedin
Published free standard term sheet with BonelliEredelinkedin
Published free ESOP docs to democratize equitylinkedin
Committed to wealth redistribution across founders/teamlinkedin

Contrarian Signals

Italy-only focus limits market sizeexternal
Network-gated: Italian roots requiredexternal
Managed by SGR — regulatory overheadexternal
Ecosystem immaturity acknowledged by teamlinkedin
No unicorn founder density in Italy yetlinkedin

Founder Do's

Have Italian roots or global Italian DNA
Show unlimited ambition and global mindset
Be extremely transparent with investors
Embrace failure and fast iteration
Spend time in London/NY/SF to calibrate 'great'

Founder Don'ts

Pitch without clear global ambition
Avoid transparency or hide weaknesses
Expect passive capital only

Key GPs & Partners

LF
Lorenzo Franzi
Partner
founder-firstoperatorItaly-focused
IM
Irene Mingozzi
Partner
founder-firstoperatorItaly-focused
VB
Virginia Bassano
Principal
early-stageanalyticalecosystem-builder
AO
Ascanio Orombelli
Senior Investment Manager
deal-sourcingearly-stage
EG
Enrico Goitre
Partner/Advisor
legalstandardization
GBF
Giulia Bianchi Frangipane
Partner/Advisor
legalstandardization

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Fund Overview

Fund Size€30M
Saves0
Website
LinkedIn

Key People

Lorenzo Franzi, Irene Mingozzi

Lorenzo FranziPartner
Irene MingozziPartner
Virginia BassanoPrincipal
Ascanio OrombelliSenior Investment Manager
Enrico GoitrePartner/Advisor
Giulia Bianchi FrangipanePartner/Advisor

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