Italy's tech ecosystem picking up with $768M raised in 2025

Italy’s technology sector is showing renewed momentum in 2025, according to new data from Vento Ventures. $768 million has been raised in the first half of the year, already surpassing the country's full-year investment total from 2020.

The new figures suggest Italy’s startup landscape is gaining maturity and confidence from global investors. Notable funding rounds this year include $104 million for industrial automation company PRIMA Industries, $81 million for cybersecurity startup Exein, and $34 million for energy innovator Innovo Renewables.

Health tech has been a standout vertical, raising $126 million so far in 2025. It’s on track to match or exceed last year’s $254 million total, reflecting growing demand for digital healthcare solutions in Europe. Meanwhile, fintech startups have raised $91.6 million, trending toward another strong year after securing $145 million in 2024. Energy tech is also performing well with $78.9 million raised, building on 2023’s record of $159 million - a sign of sustained interest in Italy’s role in the clean energy transition.

Enterprise software funding has nearly doubled since 2021, with $90.4 million raised this year, highlighting Italy’s growing competitiveness in B2B technology and SaaS.

This growth is unfolding against a backdrop of heightened geopolitical focus on technological sovereignty in Europe, increased EU funding for innovation through initiatives like Horizon Europe and the Digital Europe Programme, and a shift toward regional hubs outside of traditional power centres like Berlin and Paris. Italy, long seen as lagging behind in tech, is now positioning itself as a strategic bridge between Southern Europe, the Mediterranean, and global innovation networks.

Startups like Milan-based AI security firm Aindo, which recently closed a $20 million Series A, and Cubbit, a Bologna-based distributed cloud storage provider backed by the EU, highlight the country’s growing depth in deep tech and digital infrastructure. Meanwhile, Satispay, the mobile payments scale-up often cited as Italy’s fintech crown jewel, continues to expand across Europe.