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Italy AI startups & tech ecosystem (2026)
Milan, Rome, and national innovation. Italy has 124 startups, 52 investors, and 50 open tech jobs, led by Milan. $8.8B in tracked funding.
Startups
124
Funding tracked
$8.8B
Investors
52
Open tech jobs
50
People
3
Startup hubs in Italy
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Top sectors in Italy
From sector tags on profiles
- 1.Artificial Intelligence27 companies
- 2.Fintech15 companies
- 3.E-commerce13 companies
- 4.SaaS13 companies
- 5.Cybersecurity11 companies
- 6.Generative AI10 companies
- 7.IoT10 companies
- 8.AI10 companies
- 9.Robotics9 companies
- 10.Industrial Automation8 companies
Top startups in Italy
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1
Prada
Italian luxury fashion house specializing in high-end fashion products and accessories.
Fashion
IPO
$2.1B
14,000 emp.
71
2D-Orbit Portugal
D-Orbit Portugal is the Portuguese subsidiary of D-Orbit, a space logistics and orbital transportation company.
SpaceTech
Series D
$160.0M
428 emp.
63
3Cellnex Italy
Leading independent wireless telecommunications infrastructure operator in Italy, managing a vast network of towers and sites.
Telecom Infrastructure
2,532 emp.
62
4Scalapay
Scalapay is a leading European buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) platform offering interest-free installment payments.
Fintech
Conventional Debt
$781.5M
254 emp.
61
5Technoprobe
A leading provider of advanced semiconductor testing solutions.
Semiconductors
Strategic
$63.0M
1,438 emp.
58
6WeRoad
A group travel startup for millennials and Gen Z.
Travel
Series C
$58.0M
1,401 emp.
58
7Satispay
A mobile payment system for everyday purchases.
Fintech
Funding Round
$139.0M
867 emp.
58
8Enel X
Global leader in advanced energy solutions, driving electrification and decarbonization for businesses and cities.
Energy
Grant (prize money)
$168.0M
2,509 emp.
56
9Cubbit
European cloud storage and disaster recovery solutions with a focus on data sovereignty.
Cloud Computing
Series C
$63.0M
57 emp.
56
10Cortilia
Cortilia is an Italian e-commerce platform delivering fresh, high-quality food directly from local producers to consumers.
E-commerce
Series D
$9.2M
106 emp.
56
11Namirial
Global provider of digital trust services including electronic signatures, registered electronic delivery, and digital identity.
Digital Trust
Strategic
$134.4M
600 emp.
55
12Smartness
AI technology provider for hotels and non-hotel accommodations, focusing on generating tangible results and automating operational tasks.
Hospitality
Series B
$47.0M
55
13Drivalia
A European mobility company offering flexible, digital, and sustainable solutions including car sharing, subscriptions, and rentals.
Automotive
Funding Round
$111.0M
957 emp.
55
14Cleafy
Cybersecurity platform for banks to detect and prevent attacks before they occur.
Cybersecurity
Series B
$24.8M
55
15Solomei AI
AI research center developing personalized e-commerce experiences.
Artificial Intelligence
Strategic
$63.0M
54
16Cosmico
A future of work holding company focused on Talent-as-a-Service, employee engagement, and AI-supported team design.
Future of Work
Series B
$12.0M
54
17Subbyx
Infrastructure for the subscription economy.
Fintech
Series A
$51.6M
56 emp.
54
18Webidoo
AI technology company making advanced digital tools accessible and viable for SMBs.
Artificial Intelligence
Growth
$21.0M
54
19TeiaCare
AI-powered care monitoring solutions for residential healthcare facilities.
HealthTech
Funding Round
$7.0M
30 emp.
54
20A-Cube
Automated digital tax compliance and integrated digital trade platform.
RegTech
Series A
$4.0M
23 emp.
53
21Rapydo
Database operations platform for AWS RDS and Aurora, offering monitoring and automation to reduce costs and improve performance.
Database
Seed
$1.0M
16 emp.
53
22PlantVoice
Agronomic platform integrating real-time plant physiological data with environmental data for better farming decisions.
Agritech
Seed
$540.0K
20 emp.
53
23Caracol
Advanced manufacturing company specializing in Large Format Additive Manufacturing (LFAM) using robotic arms.
Aerospace
121 emp.
53
24Cellply
DeepTech startup developing analytical tools for characterization of cancer immunotherapies, cell therapies, and cell-based biotherapeutics.
Biotechnology
Funding Round
$7.2M
25 emp.
52
25Wearable Robotics
Developing wearable robotics for neuromotor rehabilitation combined with AR/VR technologies.
HealthTech
Series A
$5.0M
22 emp.
52
26Dronus
Drone technology
Aerospace
Series A
$15.0M
52
27ISAAC
ISAAC provides AI-powered seismic resilience technology for the construction sector.
Construction
Grant
$19.8M
50
28Mirai Robotics
Building autonomous systems and information intelligence platforms for maritime operations
Robotics
Seed
$4.1M
50
29Beelzebub
An AI-native cybersecurity platform that protects organizations from AI-driven cyberattacks using deception technology and autonomous response.
Cybersecurity
Seed
$3.0M
13 emp.
50
30Niulinx
Autonomous driving technology spinout from the Polytechnic University of Milan.
Automotive
Pre-Seed
$41.2M
49
31Doctorsa
Global telemedicine platform providing healthcare services to travellers.
HealthTech
Seed
$1.0M
96 emp.
49
32profitize
AI-powered financial planning and analysis platform for the hospitality industry.
Hospitality
Seed
$1.4M
31 emp.
49
33Rweicy
AI-powered B2B SaaS platform for supply chain optimization.
Supply Chain Management
Series A
$100.0M
48
34505 Games
A global publisher of video games.
Gaming
Strategic
$63.0M
169 emp.
48
35Gdb
AI-powered platform for customer intelligence.
Artificial Intelligence
Series A
$63.0M
48
36pljoqqinqoop
Italian startup achieving significant one-year revenue growth in Southern Europe.
Data Analytics
Series A
$63.0M
47
37Muscope
Cybersecurity platform providing automated risk assessment and rating for organizations of all sizes.
Cybersecurity
Seed
$875.0K
4 emp.
46
38Domyn
Italian AI model maker
Artificial Intelligence
Debt and Equity
$1.1B
46
39Textyess
AI-powered WhatsApp platform for e-commerce brands to automate sales and customer engagement.
Conversational Commerce
Pre-Seed
$1.5M
23 emp.
46
40Vivilo
Automating personalized content creation for event participants.
Event Technology
Pre-Seed
$628.0K
10 emp.
46
Tech jobs in Italy
50 open roles. Startup jobs in Italy
Head of Global Events and Travel (100% REMOTE)
USDT · Remote · Como
Developer Productivity Engineer (100% Remote)
USDT · Remote · Rome · Data
Fullstack Engineer - AgenticOps (100% Remote)
USDT · Remote · Rome · Data
Head of Financial Infrastructure Expansion (Digital assets expertise)
USDT · Remote · Milano · Expansion
Senior Security Engineer (Security Champion), Runtimes
OpenMeter · Remote · Milano · All Cost Center
Frontend Desktop Engineer
USDT · Remote · Rome · Data
Key Account Manager, Italy Central
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. · Remote
Key Account Manager, Italy South.
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. · Remote
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