About META Group
META Group is a venture capital firm founded in 1993. It is primarily based out of Terni, Italy. As of Jan 2022, META Group has invested in 25 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Italy based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Life Sciences to Enterprise Applications and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Sygnum Overall, META Group portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 1 IPO and 3 acquisitions including key companies like Sygnum, Biogenera and Paperlit. A lot of funds co-invest with META Group, with names like Italian Angels for Growth sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. META Group has team of 28 people including 6 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Angel & 3 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
META Group's List of Top Investments
META Group has a portfolio of 25 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Spreaker and Fazland.Their portfolio spans across Italy, United States, Austria and 6 more locations. They have invested in Life Sciences, Enterprise Applications, Consumer and 12 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Angel and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by META Group:
1. Sygnum
Digital asset banking platform offering a range of services including trading, custody, staking, and tokenization of assets. It offers secure crypto services including trading, custody, staking, and tokenization. It provides a one-stop tokenization solution covering the entire value chain from minting to life-cycle management. It is a regulated digital asset bank with operations in multiple regions.
Key facts about Sygnum
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Zurich (Switzerland)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $218M
- Employee Count: 290 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Singtel Innov8, SBI Group and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 14, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Cellply
Developer of in-vitro diagnostic products for the detection of cancer. The company has developed ONCOSMART is the first In-Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) system that determines the effectiveness of anticancer drugs for a specific patient, testing live cell response to one or multiple cancer drugs. Additionally, it offers prognostic tests based on the immune profile of hospitalized patients with Coronavirus Disease 19.
Key facts about Cellply
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Bologna (Italy)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $16.4M
- Employee Count: 28 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Indaco Venture Partners, EIC Fund and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 11, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Spreaker
Online podcast and radio streaming platform. It enables users to record podcasts or host live channels on their platform. Allows users to distribute their podcasts through social networking platforms like Facebook, Twitter, iTunes, Youtube, etc. It also provides an analytical platform to measure popularity. Going Pro enables users to unlock analytical features like sources, geolocation, and demographics. Broadcasters can chat with listeners and connect with external tools like mixers, broadcasting software, and more.
Key facts about Spreaker
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1.52M
- Employee Count: 130 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Raptor Group, META Group and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Sep 08, 2011, $*****
4. Biogenera
Developer of therapeutics for the treatment of cancer in pediatric patients. It has developed and patented a molecule currently undergoing pre-clinical study for the treatment of the three main types of pediatric cancer. Its proprietary biotechnology drug discovery platform to modulate gene transcription claims to have applications in other therapeutic indications including rare genetic disease, neurodegeneration, and other infectious diseases.
Key facts about Biogenera
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Bologna (Italy)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.36M
- Employee Count: 22 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Proximity Capital, META Group and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, 2014, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. GreenBone
Provider of ortho implants to treat severe fractures and trauma conditions. Their patented technology transforms bamboo into a biomaterial, hydroxyapatite, to provide a bone graft scaffold with high mechanical strength, weight-bearing, and bone regeneration properties needed for large implants. It helps doctors to restore mobility, reduce pain and improve quality of life with a safe, efficacious, and cost-effective solution.
Key facts about GreenBone
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Faenza (Italy)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $26.2M
- Employee Count: 21 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: 3B Future Health Fund, EIC Fund and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Oct 06, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
META Group's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
META Group has invested in 25 companies over the last 18 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Sygnum and most recent follow-on round was in GreenBone.META Group's Investments by Stage
META Group has made 7 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $965K, 1 investment in Angel stage with an average round size of $545K, 1 investment in PE stage with an average round size of $1.69M, 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $3.4M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $120M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 7 |
Angel | 1 |
PE | 1 |
Series A | 1 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
META Group's Investments by Sector
META Group has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Life Sciences, Enterprise Applications, Media & Entertainment, Real Estate and Construction Tech and Retail. Notably, it has invested in 14 Tech companies, 11 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 5 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 5 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Life Sciences | 4 |
Enterprise Applications | 3 |
Media & Entertainment | 2 |
Real Estate and Construction Tech | 2 |
Retail | 2 |
Others | 8 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
META Group's Investments by Geography
META Group has made most investments in Italy (7), followed by United States where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Italy | 7 |
United States | 2 |
Austria | 1 |
Singapore | 1 |
Switzerland | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
META Group's recent investments
META Group has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by META Group:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jan 06, 2022 | Switzerland | Series B | 8327 | [+4] | |
Apr 13, 2021 | Italy | Series B | 1616 | ||
Sep 21, 2015 | Austria | PE | 5178 | - | |
Sep 18, 2015 | Italy | Series A | 4629 | ||
Sep 14, 2015 | Italy | Seed | 5973 |
Unicorns in META Group's Portfolio
META Group has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Sygnum. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Sygnum which became a unicorn in 2025, 3 years after META Group first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in META Group's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75 | Digital asset banking platform offering a range of services including trading, custody, staking, and tokenization of assets | 2017 | Zurich | Series C | wjgmpoj |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in META Group's Portfolio
1 of META Group's portfolio company became public - Biogenera.Here are META Group's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
- | - | - | 9339 |
Acquired companies in META Group's Portfolio
3 companies from META Group's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was BIA Separations in Oct 2020 by Sartorius for $*****.Here are META Group's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 05, 2020 | Sep 21, 2015 | PE | 5878 | |
Dec 03, 2014 | Mar 22, 2010 | Seed | 1557 | |
Jan 24, 2014 | Jan 2008 | Angel | 8818 |
Team profile of META Group
META Group has a team of 28 members including 6 Partners and 18 Principals located in Italy and Belgium. META Group's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in META Group:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Co-investors of META Group
Over the past 18 years, 35 investors have co-invested in META Group's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before META Group: SBI Digital Asset Holdings, Italian Angels for Growth and 2 others have invested in rounds before META Group. There is 1 company where SBI Digital Asset Holdings has invested before META Group and 1 company where Italian Angels for Growth has invested before META Group.
- Top Co-investors of META Group: 8 investors entered a company along with META Group. These include investors like Italian Angels for Growth (4 companies).
- Invested after META Group: A total of 23 investors have invested in META Group's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include CDP Venture Capital (3 companies), EIC Fund (2 companies) and Europa (2 companies).
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