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GC is taking the stage at Innovation Training Summit in Rome next week ⭐   Organized by Ecosistema Formazione Italia - EFI, the event explores innovation in Italy in the #Training and #HumanResources sector.   On April 3rd, Founding Partner Fabio Mondini de Focatiis will present on the main stage at 12:40, sharing an analysis of #VC Investments in the #EdTech and #HRTech sectors.   Later that day, Associate Alessandra Allazetta will moderate the panel on VC in Italia at 14:55, alongside panelists Raffaele Fedele, Partner at Oltre Impact, Francesco Zambelli, Senior Investment Associate at P101, and Lorenzo Congiu, Investment Manager of Azimut Italia.   Check out the program and get your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/gdTSxqS8   📅 April 3-4, 2025 | Auditorium della Tecnica, Rome

Looking for a fast track to growth? Applications for Batch#6 of A-Road are officially open💥 The A-Road program is designed to accelerate scaleups to #SeriesA success, with 93% of selected companies achieving #fundraising or an M&A following their participation in the program. In total, A-Road #scaleups achieved a transaction value of €96M, including fundraising and M&A values📈 See more of the stats below and check out the A-Road page for more information on the program 🔎 Apply now before the application closes on April 11th! https://lnkd.in/dDvry4xy

Join us for a first look at the state of #VentureCapital in 2025 🔎   The presentation of the Q1-25 VC Report, developed by Growth Capital in collaboration with Italian Tech Alliance, will take place this quarter at OGR Tech Torino!   GC Founding Partner Fabio Mondini de Focatiis and Senior Associate Giacomo Bider will present some of the #trends and key #indicators in the data, offering a first snapshot of the year to come for investments in innovation.    Register now to save your spot! https://lu.ma/ixiyighk   📅Monday April 14th 📍OGR Tech, Speakers' Corner, Corso Castelfidardo 22, Torino ⏰16:00   The presentation event is made possible thanks to the support of our partners Club degli Investitori, Vento, OGR Torino, LIFTT 🤝

Our friends at La Carica delle 101 are launching the Sustainability Innovation #Call4Startup, an initiative for companies whose solutions align with the #sustainability objectives of the 2030 Agenda 🌍   8 selected startups will be invited to the community of La Carica delle 101 and have access to the Outsiders' Inn 17 mentorship and networking events 🌱   Join the call now: https://lnkd.in/dMpA3vPV Applications are open until March 29th!

Torino VC Community 📢   On March 12th, join us for a presentation on "Ricerca su Startup e Sistema dell’Innovazione a Torino 2025," where Senior Associate Giacomo Bider will share insights on trends from the past year, including: - the evolution of VC in #Torino - the most active players in Italian #VC - #international investment data and much more! 📊   Following the presentation, there will be a panel and a networking aperitivo. The presentation is held by Club degli Investitori with ToTeM - Torino Tech Map, in partnership with ESCP Business School and Growth Capital.   Register now to reserve your spot! Livestreaming of the presentation is also available. https://lnkd.in/dYV5_RPk   📅Wednesday March 12 ⏰18:00 📍ESCP Torino Campus, Via Andrea Doria 27

In 2024, #LifeSciences was the best performing sector in Italian #VC by amount raised, securing a total of €300M in fundraising 🧪📈   Growth Capital Founding Partner Fabio Mondini de Focatiis will take the stage next week to present some of the key factors shaping the growth of #LifeSciences in Italy, as part of the Q3 and Q4 2024 LISTUP report presentation.   The report was developed by Indicon Società Benefit (SB) in collaboration with Growth Capital, InnovUp, and Italian Tech Alliance, with the media partnership of INNLIFES. It covers key data on Life Sciences in Italy from Q3 and Q4 of 2024 including:   ➡️Startup and SME mapping and analysis ➡️Startup and SME survival rate over time ➡️Analysis of exits in the sector   Sign up now to attend! https://lnkd.in/d9k7bPxN    📅March 12th 2025 at 15:00 📍Assolombarda, Sala Camerana - Via Pantano 9, Milan 20121

The Impact Social Cup has officially started, and the competition hit the ground running! 🏎️⚡   We’re excited to partner with an organization that’s driving forward disruptive initiatives built on positive #impact.   At the launch event, GC Iberia Business Development and Expansion Manager Gloria Segovia Maza joined Cristina Alvarez Alvarez from Santander Digital Services and Diego Isabel La Moneda from NESI on stage to introduce the Economic Development team 💪   In addition to our role in the team, our #Madrid office will host immersive training sessions in May to help the startups refine their strategies and pitches for the semifinals.   Don’t miss your chance to compete for €100,000! The deadline to sign up is March 6th ⏰ https://lnkd.in/dAH7PhqF   Kudos to co-founders Tomás Garnelo Fernández de Córdoba and Carmen Pino Cuevas for their great work in creating this event

Opportunity for our VC friends in #Turin📢   In 2024, Italian #VC saw an increase in number of rounds and amount invested, yet a decline in #exits. Market insights like these are essential for making informed, strategic decisions in this industry.   That's why we're taking part in the second edition of the People & Impact talk on "Arte e scienza del fundraising e mercati dei capitali: lo stato dell'arte in Italia e nel mondo" by Fondazione Sviluppo e Crescita CRT and Endeavor Italy, in collaboration with OGR Torino.   As part of the talk, Senior Associate at Growth Capital Giacomo Bider will share our data on VC in #Italy and #Europe, explaining the most important movements in the market we're seeing today and over the past years.   Write to➡️ comunicazione@sviluppoecrescitacrt.it to register now!   📍 OGR Tech, Turin 📅 February 28th, 10:00 - 12:00

It's that time of year again… Growth Capital is headed to #Barcelona for 4YFN💥   4YFN is a must-attend event in #VC, with 100,000+ total attendees from 105 countries around the world, including 2,000 #founders and 1,000 #investors, #VCs, and #CVCs 🌍   Feel free to reach out and link with us there! Here's who'll be attending from the GC team: • Founding Partner Fabio Mondini de Focatiis • Vice President Andrea Casati • Associate Alessandra Allazetta • Iberia Business Development and Expansion Manager Gloria Segovia Maza   To learn more and buy tickets: https://lnkd.in/etxgQK4g 📅March 3-6, 2025 📌Fira Gran Via, Barcelona  

We're proud to have been part of the #MilanScaleupSeries event as a partner of South Summit, one of the top innovation conferences in Europe🌍✨   Last Thursday our Vice President Christian Mayor led a great presentation on the key features of the VC markets in #Italy and #Spain, and how they measured up in 2024. Some of the main takeaways:   💡Italy and Spain are two of the fastest-growing VC markets in Europe 💡Spain still leads Italy in structural factors, with more international #investors and later-stage #rounds 💡European VC is poised for a rebound after the slowdown in 2023 and 2024   Thank you to everyone who participated in bringing the Scaleup Series to #Milan and making it a hit🔥We can't wait for the #Madrid South Summit on June 4-6!   And shoutout to all of the organizers and partners involved Italian Tech Alliance, B4i - Bocconi for innovation, IE University, and Camera di Commercio di Spagna in Italia. María Benjumea, Nacho Mateo, Gonzalo Del Río, Maria Camila Morales, Liz Fleming Christian Mayor Giacomo Bider Camilla Maver Nico Valenti Gatto