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Vento rolls out new €75M fund for Italian founders, no matter where they live
Over the last 15 years or so, as European venture capital shifted into a higher gear, one way to help a nation's ecosystem flourish was to invest in
So it’s perhaps no coincidence that Vento’s Investment Committee includes such tech industry veterans as Diego Piacentini, Mike Volpi (formerly of Index Ventures), and Jean de La Rochebrochard. Italian Tech Week feeds usefully into this strategy, allowing Vento to evaluate over 3,500 startups that apply to appear at the event, maintaining a selective 2.5% conversion rate with a standardized €150,000 ticket size, and with some follow-on investments being made. Vento was created to address this gap by providing not just capital, but a comprehensive platform that combines direct investment, venture building, and network development through Italian Tech Week.”
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