Maia Ventures AgriFoodTech Fund I

About Maia Ventures AgriFoodTech Fund I

Milan-based Maia Ventures closed its first fund at €55M to back 20-25 early-stage agrifood tech startups with initial tickets of €0.5-1.5M.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionItaly

Funding StageSeed

Industry Focus

Agritech

Climate Sustainability

Food Tech

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Deep-tech agrifoodtech founder, early-stage, science-driven, EU

agrifoodtech

impact investing

early-stage

biotech/deeptech

health & resilience

Bullish Signals

€55M fund, EIF + CDP backedexternal

6 investments already madeexternal

20–25 portfolio target, tickets €0.5–1.5Mexternal

LP base: Italian food corporates & family officesexternal

Contrarian Signals

Agrifoodtech exits still scarceexternal

Final close not yet completedexternal

Founder Do's

Show deep science credentials

Address health, efficiency, or resilience

Have realistic exit path & PNL

Connect to real food industry problems

Target Italian or European agrifood market

Founder Don'ts

No hype-driven alt-protein or indoor farming plays

Avoid unrealistic valuations or exit timelines

Don't pitch without deep domain expertise

Key GPs & Partners

David Bassani

Founding Partner

deep due diligenceanti-tourist LPscience-driven

Andrea Galassi

Founding Partner

impact-focusedrisk-return balancedbiotech lens

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Fund Overview

Fund Size€55M

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Key People

Edoardo Maino

David BassaniFounding Partner

Andrea GalassiFounding Partner