About Nana Bianca
Nana Bianca, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2012, is based in Florence, Italy. With a presence in 3 countries, it has supported around 55 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, Consumer. As of Nov 2026, Nana Bianca has witnessed 3 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Depop, Musixmatch and Equixly. The program is backed by a team of 6 people who primarily support Seed startups based in Italy. Its latest investment was a $1.6M Seed round in Equixly on Nov 08, 2023, which also saw participation from Stephen De Vries and 360 Capital Partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2012
Location
Florence, Italy
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed & Angel
Nana Bianca's List of Top Investments
Nana Bianca has a portfolio of 55 companies. Their most notable investments are in EasyPol and EasyPol.Their portfolio spans across Italy, France and United Kingdom. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail and 20 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Angel stages. Here is the list of top investments by Nana Bianca:1. Depop
App-based marketplace platform offering pre-owned multi-category fashion products. The product catalog includes apparel like dresses, bottom wear, outerwear, lingerie, footwear, and accessories like jewelry, handbags, and more. It also allows sellers to upload mobile images and details of items where shoppers can follow sellers, like and comment on items and chat directly with sellers before they buy a product. The mobile application is available for Andriod and iOs users.
Key facts about Depop
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £50M - £100M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $100M
- Employee Count: 4,544 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: General Atlantic, HV Capital and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 07, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Musixmatch
MusiXmatch is a song lyrics database. The application lets users search for and view lyrics matched to the music they are listening to, and are available on iOS, Android, Windows Phone 7, Mac, Windows 8, and Spotify. The application offers lyrics in various languages. The company provides Official Lyrics API that allows 3rd party companies and apps to use its lyrics catalog. Also, the partners of the company include Sony/ATV, Warner Chappell, Universal Music Publishing Group, EMI Publishing, BMG rights, Chrysalis, Kobalt Publishing, Harry Fox Agency, PeerMusic.
Key facts about Musixmatch
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Bologna (Italy)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $13.1M
- Employee Count: 417 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: United Ventures, Tikehau Capital and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Venture Debt, Jul 02, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick

3. Equixly
AI based solutions for API security. It offers a SaaS AI-powered virtual hacker to secure APIs. The platform helps developers and organizations create more secure applications by executing test scenarios based on the API risks. It also eliminate blind spots and increases security posture.
Key facts about Equixly
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Verona (Italy)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $13.2M
- Employee Count: 40 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: 360 Capital Partners, AIC and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 09, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick

4. EasyPol
EasyPol is a provider of app-based payment solutions for consumers and businesses. The app allows users to make payments with or without having an account. It features solutions to provide online payments, recurring payments, and a multi-payment platform to access from a smartphone, tablet, and PC for facilitating payments. App is available for both Android and iOS devices.
Key facts about EasyPol
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Rome (Italy)
- Annual Revenue: €1M - €10M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $2.87M
- Employee Count: 10 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: CDP Venture Capital, Azimut Libera Impresa and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 01, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Qapla'
Qapla' is an app that enables users to track delivery status of their online purchases. It allows users to enter 5 frequently used email address for online shopping. As soon as an order is placed for delivery from an e-commerce website, the app begins to provide notifications on the progress of the expedition, from departure to delivery. Also offers a dashboard for managing and keeping track of shipments. Works on a freemium model.
Key facts about Qapla'
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: San Casciano In Val Di Pesa (Italy)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $6.38M
- Employee Count: 34 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Moffu Labs, CDP Venture Capital and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 16, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Nana Bianca's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Nana Bianca has invested in 55 companies over the last 13 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Equixly and most recent follow-on round was in EasyPol.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Nana Bianca's Investments by Stage
Nana Bianca has made 10 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $415K and 1 investment in Angel stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 10 |
Angel | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Nana Bianca's Investments by Sector
Nana Bianca has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Retail, FinTech and Food and Agriculture Tech. Notably, it has invested in 40 Tech companies, 30 Consumer (B2C) companies, 18 Software companies and at least 17 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 5 |
Enterprise Applications | 4 |
Retail | 4 |
FinTech | 2 |
Food and Agriculture Tech | 2 |
Others | 7 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Nana Bianca's Investments by Geography
Nana Bianca has made most investments in Italy (10), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Italy | 10 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Nana Bianca's recent investments
Nana Bianca has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Nana Bianca:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 08, 2023 | Italy | Seed | 6384 | [+1] | |
Dec 01, 2021 | Italy | Series A | 5290 | [+3] | |
Dec 17, 2020 | Italy | Seed | 6460 | [+1] | |
Feb 08, 2017 | Italy | Seed | 8911 | ||
Apr 26, 2016 | Italy | Angel | 3681 |
Acquired companies in Nana Bianca's Portfolio
3 companies from Nana Bianca's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Depop in Feb 2026 by eBay for $*****.Here are Nana Bianca's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 19, 2026 | - | - | 5149 | |
Jun 27, 2024 | - | - | 3796 | |
Jan 13, 2023 | - | - | 6047 |
Team profile of Nana Bianca
Nana Bianca has a team of 6 members including 2 Partners located in Italy. Nana Bianca's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Nana Bianca
Over the past 13 years, 23 investors have co-invested in Nana Bianca's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Nana Bianca: Club Italia Investimenti 2, SiamoSoci and 1 other have invested in rounds before Nana Bianca. There are 2 companies where Club Italia Investimenti 2 has invested before Nana Bianca and 1 company where SiamoSoci has invested before Nana Bianca.
- Top Co-investors of Nana Bianca: 7 investors entered a company along with Nana Bianca. These include investors like Club Italia Investimenti 2 (3 companies).
- Invested after Nana Bianca: A total of 13 investors have invested in Nana Bianca's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include P101 (2 companies) and 33N Ventures (1 company).
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