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Vento

Venture capital firm · Turin · Founded 2022

Quick read

Vento is an early-stage VC firm founded in 2022, headquartered in Turin, Italy, and backed by Exor. It backs pre-seed and seed-stage startups with at least one Italian founder, regardless of where they're based — having reviewed 2,400+ applications and invested in 60+ startups across its first fund. In 2024 it launched a second fund of €75M, targeting 375 investments over five years.

Key facts

Founded
2022
Employees
13
Sectors
generalist
Website
www.vento.ventures/

Investment thesis

Vento backs pre-seed and seed-stage startups with at least one Italian founder, anywhere in the world, across all sectors. Beyond direct investment of €150K with follow-on capacity up to €1M, it runs an annual venture-building program that co-founds startups from scratch with selected founders.

Recent activity

  • Apr 2026investment
    Vento Ventures co-led the €1.05M pre-seed round in Always Friday, an AI-native corporate event planning platform founded in Latina. P3 Ventures co-led alongside Vento, with several angels participating. thesaasnews.com
  • May 2026investment
    Vento backed Gyver, an Italian startup building AI tools for electricians and field workers, in a €1.4M round. eu-startups.com
  • Sep 2025investment
    Vento participated in the €1.8M round for Waveful, an Italian social platform focused on shared-interest communities, alongside Italian Angels for Growth and Andreessen Horowitz. tracxn.com
  • Mar 2025fundraise
    Vento launched its second fund targeting €75M over five years. The fund plans roughly 375 investments with a standard €150,000 ticket size and a selective 2.5% conversion rate from pipeline. Vento had invested in 100 startups at launch. tech.eu
  • Mar 2025investment
    Vento led the $548K seed round of Lexroom, a legal research platform using generative AI, marking its most recent lead investment noted by Tracxn at that date. tracxn.com
  • Sep 2025investment
    Waveful, an Italian social platform, raised €1.8 million with Vento participating alongside Italian Angels for Growth and Andreessen Horowitz. tracxn.com
  • Sep 2025investment
    Tracxn data shows Vento made 7 new investments in the 12 months to September 2025, bringing its total portfolio to 15 companies. tracxn.com
  • Sep 2025investment
    Vento led a $548K Seed round in Lexroom, its most recent lead investment per Tracxn. tracxn.com
  • Apr 2025investment
    Tundr, a Milan-based sustainable mobility fintech, closed a Seed round totalling $8.2M. Vento invested alongside CDP Venture Capital, 360 Capital, Vesper Holding, and Azimut Libera Impresa. vcbacked.co
  • 2025press
    CB Insights named Vento Ventures among Italy's top venture investors in its ranking of the country's most active early-stage firms, citing portfolio strength and Mosaic Score. fintechnews.ch
  • Mar 2026press
    CB Insights noted Vento's ten-year Exor milestone: a portfolio worth €3 billion spanning 160 startups. cbinsights.com
  • Feb 2026investment
    Vento made its latest investment in Bland Company, a food-products startup. pitchbook.com

Notable investments

Key people

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  • Diyala D'Aveni · Head of Vento
  • Luca Ferrari · Co-founder
  • Matteo Danieli · Co-founder

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Frequently asked

What is Vento?+

Vento is an early-stage VC firm founded in 2022, headquartered in Turin, Italy, and backed by Exor. It backs pre-seed and seed-stage startups with at least one Italian founder, regardless of where they're based — having reviewed 2,400+ applications and invested in 60+ startups across its first fund.

Where is Vento headquartered?+

Vento is headquartered in Turin, Italy.

When was Vento founded?+

Vento was founded in 2022.

What sectors does Vento invest in?+

Vento focuses on generalist. They primarily invest in these sectors.

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