Investors in Martech

8a+ Investimenti SGR is an asset management company established in 2006 in Varese on the initiative of Marco Bartolomei (Chairman), Mauro Maritano (Vice Chairman) and Andrea Pastorelli (Managing Director and Investment Manager), who previously worked at major companies in the sector. The capital is held by the three founding partners with a minority participation by employees and collaborators. 8a+ Investimenti SGR manages open-ended mutual funds under Italian law, a pure hedge fund, an umbrella Sicav under Luxembourg law, and securities asset management (Gpm). 8a+'s mission is to generate value for the investor through: the direct management of investment instruments characterized by a highly active management and a prevailing focus on equity markets; and the offering of financial products capable of responding to new investment needs and therefore innovative in terms of geographic area, management model, and approach to markets.

A global tech company focussed on delivering innovative solutions and promoting entrepreneurship. Our purpose is to build, invest in, and nurture online businesses. Mitgo offers solutions and services in the MarTech, FinTech, and Smart Shopping sectors.

Datum is an investment group based in Oslo, Norway, with a twofold strategy of active ownership and long-term investments. They manage a diverse portfolio including liquid investments in stocks, commodities, and foreign exchange.

IVC digital tech is an investment fund specialized in the Retail Digital Transformation. They target seed and early-stage companies driven by visionary and dynamic founders focused on creating solutions that deliver value to retailers and brands while impacting the quality of consumer experiences. They specifically invest in marketplaces, digital native vertical brands, B2C mobile apps, and disruptive solutions in the retail, eCommerce, advertising, and marketing sectors.

Tokavi is an investment firm from Murcia. They are investing in real estate, startups and high potential companies.

Insta VC, leveraging deep expertise in enterprise IT, SaaS startup operations, and mobile app publishing, specializes in B2B projects and selected B2C niches like D2C (direct-to-consumer businesses). They co-invest alongside lead investors, focusing 70% of their deals on the Nordics and Baltics, including Finland, Sweden, Estonia, and Lithuania. Another 15% comes from Central and Eastern Europe, with the remaining 15% from global regions. Insta VC avoids mobile gaming and hardware investments but finds hardware-enabled software ventures compelling. They typically invest between USD $100K and USD $500K initially, with a sweet spot around USD $250K, and may allocate up to USD $1,000K with follow-on investments for companies showing proven traction, usually exceeding €15k in monthly revenue.

Azimut is the first major independent Italian financial company active in the managed savings sector. It operates on all world markets, free from the typical complexities of banking, industrial or insurance groups to focus exclusively on the interests of its clients. Azimut integrates management and distribution in order to identify and create the best opportunities on the market suitable for every type of investor: using a network of more than 1,800 consultants throughout Italy, it offers a wide range of financial and insurance solutions, aimed at advanced management of value. In recent years, Azimut has expanded its range of action to the real economy and to support businesses, which has led to the creation of a platform dedicated to alternative investments in private markets, making a range of products traditionally reserved for institutional investors accessible to private investors, and to support entrepreneurs and SMEs through consultancy services in ordinary and extraordinary finance operations.Its mission consists in identifying, based on the client's needs, the most appropriate direction to invest and supporting them in the overall management of the portfolio. A model that leaves you free to choose, challenges and objectives, to continue to be innovators and pioneers in the managed savings sector.Internationality, independence, innovation: these are the values ​​that have always characterized Azimut in successfully facing challenging and highly competitive financial markets

Since 2015, the company has focused on investing in startups and innovative companies to generate value, particularly in the tourism and leisure sectors, digital marketing, fintech, and science. They provide comprehensive support to startups through advisory services, leveraging their extensive entrepreneurial experience. Their offerings include designing and managing entrepreneurship training courses, providing strategic advice, evaluating and reviewing business plans, structuring value propositions and business development, supporting business organization and team building, mentoring, developing fundraising strategies, and offering guidance on legal aspects.

Vento Ventures invests in Italian founders in pre-seed or seed stage with the initial ticket size of €150.000. They are a venture capital arm of Exor, who has backed 76 startups globally, deploying over USD520 million. They not require a board seat and their term sheets are aligned with the best practices of the VC industry.

Prana Ventures is a startup investing firm led by Digital industry specialists. Prana ventures helps Italian entrepreneurs become successful global innovative companies. We select and collaborate with entrepreneurs who have big ambitions - who solve today's big problems through technology.

At Moonstone, they hold a profound belief that the potential within each individual can be harnessed to catalyze positive change within the ecosystem. Their mission is ambitious and far-reaching, rooted in the understanding that a sustainable future requires a collective effort to mend the damages caused by society. By the end of 2024, they have committed to invest up to 50k in 60 startups.

Pale Fire Capital is a private equity investment firm focusing on technological innovation across various sectors and industries.We form strong partnerships with business founders and help them build companies on solid foundations. We share and utilize everything we have learned over the 20 years of building successful companies, including the outstanding skills of our internal team. We help overcome obstacles and break the limits that growing companies encounter while expanding to foreign markets.