Money
Panakès Partners Unveils New €8.5 Million Fund for Lombardy
Milan-based Panakès Partners has launched an €8.5 million investment vehicle to support MedTech and BioTech startups in the Lombardy region.
October 15, 2026, 01:57 PM·EU-Startups
#italy
EVs
Angelelli Automobili Reveals Tipo 829 Supercar Concept
Italian firm Angelelli Automobili has introduced the Tipo 829, a new supercar concept featuring a 500-hp V6 engine and all-wheel drive, proposed in three distinct configurations.
Carscoops
Money
TrueLayer Secures $27 Million to Scale Italian Operations
UK fintech TrueLayer has raised $27 million in a funding round led by Italy's CDP Venture Capital to support its expansion into the Italian market.
Tech.eu
Money
Italy Projects Massive Data Center Expansion Through 2036
The Italian data center sector expects $41.5 billion in investment by 2036, though historical data suggests actual spending may be lower due to grid constraints and execution gaps.
Crypto Briefing
Money
Nevermind VC Secures €23.6 Million for Dual-Use Tech Investments
Nevermind has launched with a €23.6 million first close to invest in dual-use deeptech startups, targeting a final fund size of €35 million.
Tech.eu
Money
NVM Ventures Debuts With €23.6 Million for Dual-Use Tech
NVM Ventures has launched a €23.6 million fund to invest in dual-use deep-tech startups, with significant backing from Lazio Innova.
EU-Startups
Money
Italian Regulators Probe Suno Over Service Terms
Italian regulators are investigating AI music platform Suno over potentially unfair service terms, including unilateral fee changes and restrictive dispute resolution clauses.
IT之家
AI
Giorgia Meloni Seeks Voice Trademark to Combat AI Deepfakes
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has applied to register her voice as a trademark with the EUIPO to combat the rise of AI-generated deepfakes.
IT之家
Money
Italian Bank Fideuram Targeted in €95 Million AI-Powered Fraud
Attackers used AI voice cloning and forged documents to trick the Italian bank Fideuram into transferring nearly €95 million to overseas accounts.
ForkLog
Money
WeChat Pay Expands to Italian Railway Network
WeChat Pay has launched its payment services across the entire Trenord railway network in Italy, becoming the first European public transport provider to support the platform offline.
IT之家
Money
Aptadir Therapeutics Secures $45 Million for Genetic Research
Italian biotech startup Aptadir Therapeutics has raised $45 million in a seed round to advance its RNA inhibitor technology for treating genetic conditions.
Tech.eu
Space
Italy Secures Two Lunar Mission Seats With $5 Billion Investment
Italy has committed over $5 billion to NASA’s lunar program, securing two spots for its astronauts on future missions to the Moon’s surface.
European Spaceflight
Money
Giorgetti Challenges ECB Strategy Amid Rising Energy Costs
Italian Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti criticized the ECB’s recent interest rate hike, arguing that monetary tightening fails to address inflation driven by energy supply shocks.
Crypto Briefing
Money
Italy Probes Government Email Breach Linked to Revolut Data Leak
Italian authorities are investigating a government email breach linked to a leak of Revolut customer data.
Cointelegraph
Money
JustSolve Secures €3.7 Million to Automate Debt Recovery
Italian AI startup JustSolve has raised €3.7 million in a pre-seed round led by Base10 Partners to automate debt collection for e-commerce and utility clients.
Tech Funding News
Money
Mama Insurance Secures New Funding Led by Fastweb+Vodafone
Italian insurtech Mama Insurance has raised a new funding round led by Fastweb+Vodafone, bringing its total capital to over €2 million.
Tech.eu
Money
Tesla to Supply Megapack Systems for Italian Energy Projects
Zhero and Tesla have signed a framework agreement for the deployment of 3 GWh of energy storage systems in Italy, valued at approximately €800 million.
IXBT.com
Money
Intesa Sanpaolo Secures Shareholder Approval for MPS Acquisition
Intesa Sanpaolo shareholders have authorized a capital increase to support the €35.4 billion acquisition of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena.
Crypto Briefing
Crypto
Italy's Central Bank Mandates Sanctions Screening for Crypto Assets
Banca d'Italia has ordered crypto service providers to screen transfers for links to sanctioned entities to curb illicit EU financial flows.
Cointelegraph
Crypto
Italy Tightens Crypto Oversight With Mandatory Transaction Screening
The Bank of Italy has mandated that all crypto-asset service providers must screen every transaction against sanctions lists, removing all minimum value thresholds.
Crypto Briefing
