Key Takeaways
- • SignSplit Public Benefit Corporation, a Delaware startup co-founded in 2024 by Alessandro Monterosso and Glib Denisov, joined the Unicorn Club after raising a strategic seed round of $400 million from W Group.
- • W Group, the fintech founded and owned by Volodymyr Nosov (owner of cryptocurrency exchange WhiteBIT), acquired 40% of SignSplit, according to Nosov speaking to Forbes Ukraine, with additional $400 million tranches tied to milestones.
- • Quantum Italia, a thematic vehicle launched by Scientifica Venture Capital and Quantonation, invested €0.2 million in Promethence, an Italian startup founded in 2025.
- • Giropay, led by Alfredo Di Napoli, launched Notarium, an escrow account platform with technology infrastructure provided by Tech4finance.
Summary
SignSplit Public Benefit Corporation, a Delaware-incorporated developer of a platform for protecting, licensing and monetizing data used in artificial intelligence, joined the Unicorn Club after securing a strategic seed round of $400 million from global fintech W Group, according to BeBeez International's weekly roundup. The company was founded in 2024 by Alessandro Monterosso and Glib Denisov. The round was priced at a post-money valuation that the source leaves unspecified in its figure. W Group, which was created and is owned by Volodymyr Nosov and operates cryptocurrency trading platform WhiteBIT, is diversifying from its digital financial services and blockchain infrastructure activities into a market linked to AI development and digital rights management.
Nosov told Forbes Ukraine that W Group acquired 40% of SignSplit and will appoint one board member, while the founders retain operational management. The investor will provide the $400 million in further instalments upon achievement of targets. The funding combines equity with a multi-year package of strategic resources supporting technology development, distribution and international expansion. SignSplit emerged from stealth with the announcement, presenting what it calls the 'signed-data economy', a market in which individuals and organisations can license data, knowledge, creative works, images, voices and other human contributions while setting terms of use, rights and remuneration in advance.
In a separate deal, Quantum Italia, a thematic investment vehicle launched by Scientifica Venture Capital and Quantonation, invested €0.2 million in Promethence, an Italian startup founded in 2025 by Giacomo Lancellotti (CEO), Simone Perriello (CTO), Gerardo Pelosi (scientific advisor) and Giampaolo Agosta. Promethence will deploy the capital into its proprietary technology. Riccardo d'Alessandri is managing partner of Scientifica.
The roundup also reported that Giropay, a company led by Alfredo Di Napoli, launched Notarium, a platform for escrow accounts, with Tech4finance providing the technological infrastructure.
Nosov told Forbes Ukraine that W Group acquired 40% of SignSplit and will appoint one board member, while the founders retain operational management. The investor will provide the $400 million in further instalments upon achievement of targets. The funding combines equity with a multi-year package of strategic resources supporting technology development, distribution and international expansion. SignSplit emerged from stealth with the announcement, presenting what it calls the 'signed-data economy', a market in which individuals and organisations can license data, knowledge, creative works, images, voices and other human contributions while setting terms of use, rights and remuneration in advance.
In a separate deal, Quantum Italia, a thematic investment vehicle launched by Scientifica Venture Capital and Quantonation, invested €0.2 million in Promethence, an Italian startup founded in 2025 by Giacomo Lancellotti (CEO), Simone Perriello (CTO), Gerardo Pelosi (scientific advisor) and Giampaolo Agosta. Promethence will deploy the capital into its proprietary technology. Riccardo d'Alessandri is managing partner of Scientifica.
The roundup also reported that Giropay, a company led by Alfredo Di Napoli, launched Notarium, a platform for escrow accounts, with Tech4finance providing the technological infrastructure.
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