Key Takeaways
- • Swiss biotech Nouscom secured a 120 million euro Series D round, according to BeBeez, with M Ventures (the corporate venture arm of Merck), Revelation Partners, Neva, Angelini Investments, and Aurea participating.
- • Nouscom has raised a total of 250 million euros since its founding in 2015, per BeBeez data, and is led by CEO Marina Udier.
- • Additional Series D backers include 5AM Ventures, Andera Partners, Angelini Ventures, Bpifrance (InnoBio2), CDP Venture Capital, EQT Life Sciences, Indaco Venture Partners, Panakès Partners, Versant Ventures, and XGEN Ventures.
- • Active Label raised 2.1 million euros in seed funding from Eureka! Venture, Farming Future (a CDP Venture Capital vehicle), and Banco di Sardegna – Spoke4Fin, bringing its total raised to 3.16 million euros.
- • Panakès Partners raised 8.5 million euros from Lombardia Venture STEP, the Lombardy Region's fund of funds managed by Finlombarda, for its Panakès Fund – Fondo Parallelo Lombardia co-investment vehicle.
Summary
BeBeez International's weekly roundup of Italian angel, incubator, and venture capital activity highlights a series of financings led by Swiss biotech Nouscom, which secured a Series D round of 120 million euros. According to BeBeez, the round attracted M Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Merck, along with Revelation Partners, Neva, Angelini Investments, and Aurea, a vehicle launched by the European Investment Bank with Angelini Ventures. The company also received support from 5AM Ventures, Andera Partners, Angelini Ventures, Bpifrance (InnoBio2), CDP Venture Capital, EQT Life Sciences, Indaco Venture Partners, Panakès Partners, Versant Ventures, and XGEN Ventures. BeBeez data indicate Nouscom has raised 250 million euros in total since its founding in 2015 by Riccardo Cortese, Alfredo Nicosia, Stefano Colloca, Antonella Folgori, Elisa Scarselli, Cinzia Traboni, and others. Marina Udier serves as CEO. Abingworth and Revelation Partners had previously invested in the company.
In seed financing, Active Label raised 2.1 million euros from Eureka! Venture, Farming Future (a vehicle CDP Venture Capital launched with ToSeed & Partners), and Banco di Sardegna – Spoke4Fin. Alpeggiani e Associati acted as deal advisor. The company has raised 3.16 million euros since its 2021 founding by Carlo Maria Carbonaro, Daniele Chiriu, and CEO Pier Carlo Ricci. Andrea Pinna is chief operating officer, Giovanni Ferri, CEO of ToSeed, will join the board, and Massimo Gentili, a partner at Eureka, is a director.
The roundup also reports that XmetaReal attracted 1.5 million euros from Challenge Network, headed by CEO Roberto Santori, and other investors. Founder Vittorio Zingales has said the company aims to generate turnover above 10 million euros within four years.
Panakès Partners raised 8.5 million euros from Lombardia Venture STEP, the Lombardy Region's fund of funds managed by Finlombarda. The capital will be allocated to Panakès Fund – Fondo Parallelo Lombardia, a co-investment vehicle. The firm was founded in 2015 by Fabrizio Landi, Alessio Beverina, and Diana Saraceni, with Lorenzo Giordano as CFO.
In seed financing, Active Label raised 2.1 million euros from Eureka! Venture, Farming Future (a vehicle CDP Venture Capital launched with ToSeed & Partners), and Banco di Sardegna – Spoke4Fin. Alpeggiani e Associati acted as deal advisor. The company has raised 3.16 million euros since its 2021 founding by Carlo Maria Carbonaro, Daniele Chiriu, and CEO Pier Carlo Ricci. Andrea Pinna is chief operating officer, Giovanni Ferri, CEO of ToSeed, will join the board, and Massimo Gentili, a partner at Eureka, is a director.
The roundup also reports that XmetaReal attracted 1.5 million euros from Challenge Network, headed by CEO Roberto Santori, and other investors. Founder Vittorio Zingales has said the company aims to generate turnover above 10 million euros within four years.
Panakès Partners raised 8.5 million euros from Lombardia Venture STEP, the Lombardy Region's fund of funds managed by Finlombarda. The capital will be allocated to Panakès Fund – Fondo Parallelo Lombardia, a co-investment vehicle. The firm was founded in 2015 by Fabrizio Landi, Alessio Beverina, and Diana Saraceni, with Lorenzo Giordano as CFO.
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