About UniCredit Start Lab
UniCredit Start Lab, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2014, is based in Milan, Italy. With a presence in 4 countries, it has supported around 94 startups in sectors like High Tech, Enterprise Applications. As of Oct 2026, UniCredit Start Lab has witnessed 6 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Engineering Ingegneria Informatica, UNGUESS and ProntoPro. The program is backed by a team of 1 people who primarily support Grant (prize money) startups based in Italy. Its latest investment was a $11.9K Grant (prize money) round in Coloombus on Jun 23, 2021.
UniCredit Start Lab's List of Top Investments
UniCredit Start Lab has a portfolio of 94 companies. Their most notable investments are in Tensive and Kerline.Their portfolio spans across Italy, United States, Switzerland and 1 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences and 30 other sectors, across stages such as Grant (prize money), Seed and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by UniCredit Start Lab:
Key facts about Engineering Ingegneria Informatica
- Founded Year: 1980
- Location: Rome (Italy)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $653K
- Employee Count: 11,800 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Neuberger Berman, ACE & Company and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Nov 01, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. UNGUESS
Platform offering crowd testing, quality optimization, experience and security solutions. It is a crowdsourcing platform that provides testing and real data insights that helps tech, digital, and business users in business decision making. It caters its solution to industries such as retail, eCommerce, travel and hospitality, insurance, media entertainment, and more.
Key facts about UNGUESS
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Milan (Italy)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $15.2M
- Employee Count: 374 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Growth Engine, Fondo Italiano d'Investimento and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 24, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. ProntoPro
Prontopro is an online platform for services that connect users with local service professionals such as personal trainer, photographer, carpenter, plumber, chef, event professionals, etc., Users can submit the job details and the platform will send out the custom quotes from service providers. Users can compare quotes and hire a service professional based on budget and reviews. Service providers will have to buy ProntoPro credits in order to submit their bids on customer job requests.
Key facts about ProntoPro
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Milan (Italy)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $8.56M
- Employee Count: 229 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: UniCredit Start Lab, Immobiliare and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 09, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Manufacturer of flow battery-based energy storage systems. It manufactures flow battery-based electric energy storage systems for private homes and small businesses. The systems have energy independence ranging from 100kW up to more than 1MW and have 4 to 10 hours of discharge time. Has conducted a project known as Greenernet project in partnership with Aarhus University, the University of Rome Tor Vergata, The Company Engineering and Evopro Innovation KFT.
Key facts about Green Energy Storage
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Trento (Italy)
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 33 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Europa, UniCredit Start Lab and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), May 31, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Key facts about Gr3n Recycling
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Lugano (Switzerland)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $26.9M
- Employee Count: 19 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: 360 Capital Partners, EIC Fund and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 04, 2026, $*****
UniCredit Start Lab's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
UniCredit Start Lab has invested in 94 companies over the last 12 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Coloombus and most recent follow-on round was in Scent.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2019 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2018 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
2017 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
UniCredit Start Lab's Investments by Stage
UniCredit Start Lab has made 26 investments in Grant (prize money) stage with an average round size of $28.1K, 6 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $396K and 1 investment in Conventional Debt stage with an average round size of $12.6K.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Grant (prize money) | 26 |
Seed | 6 |
Conventional Debt | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
UniCredit Start Lab's Investments by Sector
UniCredit Start Lab has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Life Sciences, Sustainability Tech, Enterprise Applications and Environment Tech. Notably, it has invested in 63 Tech companies, 54 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 32 Software companies and at least 25 companies focusing on Tech hardware.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 11 |
Life Sciences | 11 |
Sustainability Tech | 8 |
Enterprise Applications | 5 |
Environment Tech | 5 |
Others | 33 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
UniCredit Start Lab's Investments by Geography
UniCredit Start Lab has made most investments in Italy (29), followed by United States where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Italy | 29 |
United States | 2 |
Switzerland | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
UniCredit Start Lab's recent investments
UniCredit Start Lab has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by UniCredit Start Lab:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 23, 2021 | Italy | Grant (prize money) | 6560 | - | |
Jul 22, 2020 | United States | Grant (prize money) | 5670 | - | |
Jul 22, 2020 | United States | Grant (prize money) | 8581 | - | |
Jul 22, 2020 | Italy | Grant (prize money) | 6833 | - | |
Jun 22, 2020 | Italy | Grant (prize money) | 4567 | - |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in UniCredit Start Lab's Portfolio
1 of UniCredit Start Lab's portfolio company became public - Glass to Power. It got listed on the Euronext Exchange (Euronext), in Feb 2022 at marketcap of $28.7MHere are UniCredit Start Lab's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 16, 2022 | - | - | 8559 |
Acquired companies in UniCredit Start Lab's Portfolio
5 companies from UniCredit Start Lab's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Green Energy Storage in May 2026 by Vopak for $*****.Here are UniCredit Start Lab's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 07, 2026 | - | - | 7955 | |
Apr 01, 2022 | - | - | 7980 | |
Feb 05, 2020 | - | - | 1687 | |
Mar 21, 2019 | - | - | 6238 | |
Mar 01, 2019 | - | - | 3606 |
Team profile of UniCredit Start Lab
UniCredit Start Lab has a team of 1 member located in Italy. UniCredit Start Lab's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of UniCredit Start Lab
Over the past 12 years, 29 investors have co-invested in UniCredit Start Lab's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before UniCredit Start Lab: Mediobanca, Vertis and 5 others have invested in rounds before UniCredit Start Lab. There is 1 company where Mediobanca has invested before UniCredit Start Lab and 1 company where Vertis has invested before UniCredit Start Lab.
- Top Co-investors of UniCredit Start Lab: 5 investors entered a company along with UniCredit Start Lab. These include investors like CDP Venture Capital (1 company).
- Invested after UniCredit Start Lab: A total of 17 investors have invested in UniCredit Start Lab's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Europa (7 companies) and EIC Fund (4 companies).
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