Investments
Italian startups: the most important funding rounds of 2024
An analysis of the main deals of the year: who raised the most, in which sectors and from which investors.
Author
Marco De Luca
Senior Writer — Investments & Markets
Marco De Luca, born in 1984, Roman by birth and Milanese by adoption, graduated in Economics at Bocconi University and completed a master's in finance at London Business School. He worked for five years as an associate at a London-based venture capital fund, focusing on early-stage investments in fintech and enterprise software. Back in Italy in 2020, he collaborated with StartupItalia, EconomyUp and several vertical industry outlets before joining Founders.it in 2022. Today he writes the weekly analysis of funding rounds on the Italian market, with a particular eye on European dynamics and the movements of international funds in our country. He is the author of two fundraising ebooks downloaded by thousands of founders.
Articles by Marco
Investments
VC in Italy in 2025: fewer deals, larger tickets and a focus on profitability
The Italian venture capital market is changing skin. The Q1 2025 data tells a different story compared to the 2021-2022 boom.
Investments
Angel investing in Italy: how it works, who the investors are and how to get involved
A complete guide for founders looking for their first capital and for those who want to start investing in early-stage startups.
Investments
Equity crowdfunding: real opportunity or hype? The Italian numbers of 2024
An analysis of the main Italian equity crowdfunding platforms with data on average raises, sectors and success rates.
Guides
Product-market fit: how to tell if you have reached it (and what to do if you haven't)
The most cited and least understood concept in the startup world. A practical guide with frameworks, metrics and real cases.
Trends
AI startups in Italy: who they are, what they do and who funds them in 2025
A mapping of the Italian AI ecosystem: from the most active verticals to the most present investors, including the gaps still to fill.
Case Studies
Casavo and Italian proptech: fast growth, hard market and strategic pivot
Is instant buying in the Italian real estate market really sustainable? An analysis of Casavo's business model between lights and shadows.