2100 Ventures

🎉 Congratulations to Beyond Aero on their $20 million Series A funding round! We at 2100 Ventures are thrilled to be part of this groundbreaking journey in electrifying aviation ✈️⚡. Beyond Aero's innovative approach to hydrogen-powered electric aircraft is not just revolutionary; it's essential 🌍 for addressing the urgent challenges posed by climate change. Their vision to transform the aviation sector has immense potential for significant emissions reduction. We were incredibly impressed by Eloa Guillotin's visionary leadership and the team's ability to go above and beyond expectations – achieving France's first manned fully hydrogen-electric flight earlier this year 🚀 is a testament to their dedication to pushing the boundaries of aerospace innovation. 2100 Ventures is proud to support Beyond Aero alongside our friends at Giant Ventures and other notable investors like Initialized Capital, Bpifrance, and high-profile tech leaders.

🌟 Thank You for Joining Our YC Workshop! 🌟 A huge thank you to our incredible speakers—YC alumni Stefano Bernardi, Matteo Cera, Tobia De Angelis, and Adil Bouhdadi—for their refreshingly direct and insightful sharing of experiences! We loved diving into the nuances of applying to Y Combinator and exploring whether it’s the right fit for your startup. To all the passionate founders who joined us, your lively engagement made the discussion even more dynamic. Special thanks to those brave founders who stepped up for a mock interview! 🙌🏻 We’re excited to support more founders from our community as we approach the W25 application deadline on November 12. Let’s make it happen! Thank you to Cariplo Factory - especially Carmen - for the great location and organization. Looking forward to seeing everyone at our next event!

🚨 Quick reminder to all founders who will be in Milan next week! Don’t miss the chance to sign up for this amazing opportunity to get in-person feedback from Stefano Bernardi, Matteo Cera, Tobia De Angelis and Adil Bouhdadi! 🌟 Spaces are limited so be sure to register here: https://lu.ma/imu22r1r

🎉 Exciting news! Huge congratulations to our portfolio company autone on raising $17M in their Series A, led by General Catalyst! 🚀 Inventory planning is vital in the retail sector to maintain margins and meet customer demand. However, managing orders, stocking, and inventory has become increasingly complex due to the proliferation of distribution channels, global supply chain challenges, unpredictable lead times, and shorter sales cycles. autone is an AI-powered platform helping retailers transform their business through optimal inventory management, processing massive data points to forecast demand accurately, reduce waste, and boost efficiency. Retailers using autone report up to 55% less inventory, a 30% increase in sales, and significant time savings. This drives both profitability and sustainability, helping brands meet new regulations. We’re thrilled to support Adil and Harry, and the entire autone team in this round, alongside Speedinvest, Seedcamp, Motier Ventures, Y Combinator, and others. 🤝 💙 Read more about our investment here: https://lnkd.in/d9Gg6EEH Press coverage here: https://lnkd.in/gzkpjpCN

💡 Talent is equally distributed, but opportunity isn’t. At 2100, we’re dedicated to removing obstacles for founders and helping them navigate the global tech landscape. One way we're doing this is by closing the information gap between emerging ecosystems—like our home country, Italy—and global tech opportunities such as Y Combinator. That’s why we’re hosting an informal workshop, “𝗬𝗖 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝟮𝟱: 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗬𝗖 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶", to provide valuable insights to founders aiming to accelerate their startup journey. YC alumni will share their experiences, the pros and cons of YC, and tips for a successful application. 🎙️ Join us on the 21st of October to hear directly from Stefano Bernardi (YC W15), Matteo Cera (YC W17), Tobia De Angelis (YC S20), and Adil Bouhdadi (YC S22) as they share practical, actionable advice. Spaces are limited so be sure to register here: https://lu.ma/imu22r1r 📍🙌🏻 Special thanks to Cariplo Factory for hosting!

It was a pleasure to host last week a fantastic breakfast side event during Italian Tech Week with our friends at Earlybird Venture Capital, Speedinvest, and Kfund at an iconic location in Turin. 🚀✨ We couldn’t have asked for a better venue—where history and innovation truly converge. Thank you to everyone who joined us! Looking forward to many more moments like these that connect founders, investors, and leaders shaping the future of tech. 🇮🇹🚀

🎉 Massive congratulations to Foreverland Food on their €3.4 million seed round! This funding will enable them to scale production of their sustainable, carob-based chocolate alternative. 🍫🌱 The past year has seen the cocoa market rocked by a staggering 300% increase in raw material costs. This crisis stems from the relentless effects of climate change, which have severely reduced production in most of the world's cocoa supply. Moreover, the unsustainable nature of cocoa production has become increasingly apparent: it ranks first in water consumption and third in CO2 emissions, while also contributing significantly to deforestation. 🌍 Choruba, Foreverland's alternative, offers a stark contrast. It requires 90% less water and produces 80% fewer CO2 emissions. The company also promotes the use of carob—a forgotten ingredient—and its Italian supply chain 🇮🇹, with the mission of creating a more inclusive and delicious future. We’re happy to support Massimo, Riccardo, and Giuseppe and the entire Foreverland Food team in their round, alongside our friends at Exor Ventures, Grey Silo Ventures, @Maia, and Kost Capital, among others. 🤝💚

🚀 If you haven’t seen it yet, Desia has come out of stealth, announcing their $3.3M in pre-seed funding! Despite technological advancements in the financial industry, investment professionals still spend significant time manually sorting through unstructured data. This process is both time-consuming and costly, leading to productivity losses. Desia is a system of intelligence that provides advanced AI applications for productivity, automation, and analytics in financial services. It addresses this challenge by automating data extraction and analysis, turning vast amounts of information into actionable insights. This not only saves professionals time and resources but also enhances decision-making efficiency. Above all, we're proud to back Raffaele, Alessandro and Mehmet on their journey. This team has probably the best combination of domain expertise and vision to tackle the challenge of improving with AI the investment decision-making process in financial services. We’re excited to be part of this journey alongside our friends at Dig Ventures , Vento by Exor Ventures, Foreword, Plug and Play Tech Center, Launchbay Capital and Octopus Ventures. Read more about why we are investing in Desia here: https://lnkd.in/eMHZGmGW Sifted coverage: https://lnkd.in/e-jB9_iD

Big congratulations to Jet HR on their newly announced €12M funding round! 🎉 It's been great to stand shoulder to shoulder with Marco, Francesco, and the whole team from day one, supporting their mission to simplify bureaucracy and help Italian SMEs manage the daily challenges of payroll management

Huge congratulations to Ephos, who have just come out of stealth and announced their $8.5M seed round! 🎉 💡 Quantum computing has the potential to impact almost every industry, from pharma to defense, and we believe Ephos’ technology will play a critical role in accelerating its advancements. 🔬 Built on glass substrates, their chips reduce signal loss, one of the greatest hurdles to building a quantum computer. Photonic technologies also have a wide range of classical applications beyond quantum computing, including within data centers where photonic chips are increasingly being used to reduce soaring energy footprints. 💎 When we first met Andrea and the team, we knew immediately he was one of the founders we wanted to back: bold, ambitious, and with the desire to make an impact. Plus a great name 🌍 More so, Ephos is also the epitome that, today more than ever, you can build great companies with global ambition from anywhere. We’re particularly proud that Ephos will be inaugurating a state-of-the-art research and manufacturing facility – the world's first dedicated to producing glass-based quantum photonic circuits – in our home country, Italy. 🇮🇹 We are excited to support Andrea, Roberto, and the entire Ephos team in their journey, alongside our friends at Starlight Ventures, Unruly Capital, and Exor Ventures, among others. ✨