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Corporate Partners I

Multi-sector corporate venture capital fund involving leading Italian and foreign companies to invest in startups relevant to their business.

We aim to act as an initial driving force for the development of Corporate Venture Capital, bringing the ecosystem closer to European best practices, supporting the growth of the best Italian and international early-growth companies, and fostering synergies between portfolio start-ups and corporate LP's.

Consult Portfolio

300

M €

Assets
4 Compartments

Industry Tech

Innovative solutions for industry and manufacturing: materials, IoT, robotics.

Service Tech

Digital solutions for financial, insurance and related services.

Energy Tech

Focus on energy transition, electric mobility and smart grids.

Infra Tech

Infrastructure technologies: drones, IoT, AI, innovative materials.

Investment criteria

We invest in Italian and international post-seed entities that have validated their solution on the market and are ready to scale up, with tickets up to €7 million.

Team

Laura Scaramella
Head of the CPI Fund - Servicetech
in
Laura Scaramella
Francesco Mezzina
Head of the CPI Fund - Energytech
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Francesco Mezzina
STEFANO PIVA
Head of the CPI Fund - Energytech
in
STEFANO PIVA
Claudio Bruno
Senior Investment Manager
in
Claudio Bruno
Carlotta Orlando
Senior Investment Manager
in
Carlotta Orlando
Jacopo Carlo Maria Zaffaroni
Senior Investment Manager
in
Jacopo Carlo Maria Zaffaroni
Gregorio Rodriguez D’acri
Senior Investment Manager
in
Gregorio Rodriguez D’acri
Marco Poggetti
Investment Manager
in
Marco Poggetti
Marco Riccio
Associate
in
Marco Riccio
Pietro Edoardo Di Bona
Analyst
in
Pietro Edoardo Di Bona

Faq

Who is the Fund aimed at?

The Corporate Partners I Fund invests in innovative start-ups and SMEs.
What are the fund's target geographies?
The Corporate Partners I Fund invests in Italian and international companies.

What are the fund's target sectors?

The Corporate Partners I Fund consists of four sub-funds with a thematic focus: EnergyTech, IndustryTech, ServiceTech and InfraTech. The EnergyTech vertical invests in solutions that facilitate the energy transition; the IndustryTech vertical invests in solutions and technologies for the manufacturing world; the ServiceTech vertical invests mainly in solutions that facilitate the digital transformation of the tertiary sector with a particular emphasis on FinTech and InsurTech solutions. Lastly, the InfraTech vertical invests in solutions offering innovative services and technologies for companies operating in the infrastructure sector.

What are the investment criteria?

We participate in rounds from Post-Seed up to Series B. The fund intervenes with tickets of between €1 and €10 million, modulated according to the stage of the round and the specific needs of the development plan.

How can one get in touch to receive a preliminary assessment?

Write to the e-mail address of the fund corporatepartners@cdpventurecapital.it