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Scientifica Fund 1

Geography: Italy
Stage: Pre-Seed
Fund size: €200M
Focus: SaaS
Signals: Published

N°01 / About

About Scientifica Fund 1

Scientifica Fund 1 is a venture capital firm based in Italy, focusing on Pre-Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionItaly

Funding StagePre-Seed

Industry Focus

SaaS

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Italian deep tech founder transforming research into high-potential strategic asset

quantum computing

advanced cryptography

next-gen sensors

deep tech / science-based

academia-to-industry

research-to-product

strategic assets

Bullish Signals

Maurizio Scanavino appointed as Chairmanexternal

Quantum Italia — first Italian quantum vehicleexternal

Partnership with Fondazione ENEA Tech + Biomedicalexternal

Sapienza Università strategic agreement activeexternal

AdVenture Program accelerating deal pipelineexternal

Aggressive hiring — scaling team rapidlyexternal

Active newsletter and community engagementexternal

DOCUSTORY showcase: Super Sapiens + Race for Cure 2025external

Multidisciplinary team driving innovation ecosystemexternal

Academia-to-industry bridge explicitly prioritizedexternal

Shareholder base expanding, capital confirmedexternal

Scientific discovery → product → competitive advantagewebsite

Contrarian Signals

Italy-focused thesis limits global reachexternal

Quantum ecosystem still nascent, execution riskexternal

Founder Do's

Science or deep tech background required

Academic or research institution ties

Quantum, cryptography, sensors focus

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Dynamic, curious, science-passionate profile

Frame as competitive advantage multiplier

Founder Don'ts

Non-technical, no R&D angle

Consumer/non-deep tech plays

No Italian market relevance

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size€200M

Saves0

Website

People

Key People

Riccardo Dalessandri, Atrick Leoni Sceti

Maurizio ScanavinoChairman

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