How many companies are there in Italy?

As of Nov 2026, there are 85,767 companies in Italy.

How many companies in Italy have received funding?

As of Nov 2026, a total of 11,782 companies in Italy have secured funding.

Who are the top investors in Italy?

Europa is the top investor in companies in Italy, participating in 16,724 funding rounds, followed by EIC Fund (539) and CDP Venture Capital (215).

How many unicorns has Italy produced?

As of Nov 2026, Italy has produced 5 unicorns.

How many acquisitions have taken place in Italy?

As of Nov 2026, Italy has seen a total of 4,957 acquisitions.

Startups in Italy - 2026 Latest Funding Rounds, Trends and News

Italy has over 85,767 startups, making it the tenth-largest startup hub globally. Of these, 11.8K are funded companies that have collectively raised $142B in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 3 unicorns. A total of 3,117 investors have participated in 21,866 funding rounds, with 383 startups securing early-stage funding and 176 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 6,548 new companies have been founded, raising over $1.21B in funding. Startups in Italy have witnessed 4,491 acquisitions and 972 IPOs, while 5,161 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 1,365 companies have been founded by women.

Key Metrics

Total Companies

85.8K

Top Companies

Telecom Italia, Satispay & 3 more

Total Funding

$142B

Funded Companies

11.8K

Series A+ Companies

401

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

IPOs

972

Acquisitions

4.49K

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Telecom Italia is the top company in Italy, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top companies in Italy:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Telecom Italia	Integrated telecom service provider	Rome (Italy)	1994	Public	-
Satispay	Provider of payment application and digital solutions for business and welfare	Milan (Italy)	2013	Series D	$501M
Moneyfarm	Provider of digital investment management services and self directed accounts	London (United Kingdom)	2011	Series D	$199M
Scalapay	Provider of payment solutions for e-commerce businesses	Milan (Italy)	2019	Series B	$456M
Generali	Diversified insurance & asset management firm	Trieste (Italy)	1831	Public	-

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In the year 2026, till October 2026, $3.53B has been raised in 155 equity funding rounds across Italy. In the same period last year (i.e. till October 2025), $1.65B had been raised across 173 rounds in Italy. So, 2026 has seen a 114.22% rise in funding in companies of Italy as compared to 2025.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Italy:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Robotics	Seed	6456	Oct 29, 2026	DraperB1 and 3 more
Magic Vision	Seed	6114	Oct 28, 2026	-
Dataimed	Seed	6336	Oct 27, 2026	Maggioli
Nethive	Seed	6008	Oct 26, 2026	Bregal Milestone
Phononic Vibes	Series B	1524	Oct 23, 2026	Jolt Capital and 3 more

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85.8K+ Total Companies
$142B+ Total Funding
11.8K+ Funded Companies
970+ IPOs
4.5K+ Acquisitions

Europa is the top investor in companies of Italy based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Italy:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Europa	Belgium	Telecom Italia, Generali and Caracol AM
EIC Fund	Brussels (Belgium)	xFarm, D-Orbit and Antares Vision Group
CDP Venture Capital	Rome (Italy)	Caracol AM, Everli and Empatica
LVenture Group	Rome (Italy)	Yakkyofy, Futura and Codemotion
B Heroes	Milano (Italy)	Satispay, Bending Spoons and Everli

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In the year 2026, till November 2026, 310 acquisitions happened in Italy. Last year, in 2025, a total of 403 acquisitions happened in Italy.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Italy:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
MCF Safety Belts	Business Acquisition	Nov 03, 2026	Autoliv
GamePix	Business Acquisition	Oct 30, 2026	Xsolla
Italsur	Business Acquisition	Oct 20, 2026	Riello Investimenti Partners
HPF	Business Acquisition	Oct 16, 2026	Armonia SGR
synbrAIn	Business Acquisition	Oct 15, 2026	-

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In the year 2026, till September 2026, 3 IPOs happened in Italy. In its previous year, in 2025, a total of 2 IPOs happened in Italy.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Italy:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Icop	Sep 04, 2026	Euronext Exchange (Euronext)
Bending Spoons	Jul 01, 2026	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
Blackstone	May 14, 2026	New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
Rebirth	Jan 31, 2025	Euronext Exchange (Euronext)
Haiki+	Jan 10, 2025	Euronext Exchange (Euronext)