Vento
Investment Details
Investor Type
Venture Capital
Asset Class Focus
Venture Capital
Stage Focus
Pre-Seed, Seed
Geographical Focus
Italy
Industries Focus
- Financial Services
- Technology
- Healthcare
- Energy
- Consumer Goods
- Real Estate
- Telecommunications
- Media
- Retail
- Education
- Agriculture
- Transportation
- Hospitality
- Manufacturing
- Tourism
Investment Size:
150,000 to 1,000,000 USD
Investor Details Founded: 2022
Vento is an Italian venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments in innovative companies.
Established in 2022, Vento focuses on pre-seed and seed stage investments, offering initial funding of €150,000 with potential follow-on investments up to €1 million. The firm maintains a sector-agnostic and geography-independent approach, emphasizing that at least one founder must be Italian.
Beyond traditional venture capital activities, Vento has launched dedicated ecosystem initiatives, including a venture building program that has created 26 startups from three cohorts. The firm has invested in 100 startups, including Bee, JetHR, and Qomodo, making it one of Italy's largest early-stage portfolios. Vento's investment committee includes tech industry veterans Diego Piacentini, Mike Volpi, and Jean de La Rochebrochard.
Vento's mission is to support Italian founders globally, aiming to position Italy as a major European tech hub. The firm evaluates over 3,500 startups, maintaining a selective 2.5% conversion rate, and plans to invest in 375 companies over five years. Vento is chaired by John Elkann, with CEO Diyala D'Aveni leading the firm.
Requirements
- At least one Italian founder on the team
- Pre-seed or seed stage startups
- Sector-agnostic and geography-independent
Contact
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Portfolio Companies
- Bee
- JetHR
- Qomodo
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