Our challenge for the year 2016 is to fulfill the promise we made in 2015 – that is, that companies in which we have invested will grow and become big employers and important economic realities of 2016, 2017 and all …
On the terrace at P101 our Investors Meeting is going on. We tell our guests about the results we have achieved, and especially about future strategy. Today our startups present themselves to international investors and tell them about their idea, …
Scattered notes from a conversation with Juliette Bellavita, founder of Shoppable, the e-commerce reference website for lifestyle and unconventional décor. What have we learned, developed and perfected at Shoppable in three years, during which we have created a community of …
“Innovation has entered the political agenda only in recent times. However, already in the year 2012 the Fondo Italiano had started wondering what could be done in this regard. Venture Capital […] was one of the main solutions we had …
“After a glorious 50 years, Moore’s law — which states that computer power doubles every two years at the same cost — is running out of steam”, has recently been published in The Economist. After five decades, the end of …
Many people ask us: why has the last mile (the last stretch of home delivery, the one that brings products to your home) become a topic of conversation not only for insiders but also among the general public? Just imagine: …
All over the world, Italy is appreciated for its historic cities, its welcoming culture and its delicious food. Recently, though, Italy’s fame has not come from art or history, rather – believe it or not! – from its vibrant start-up …
Italian large retailers have an enormous potential but are afraid of the digital revolution. They shun omnichannel strategy, missing sales for tens of billions of Euros. Other industries, such as tourism and electronics, have seized the digital challenge – so …
To engage your employees in your project can become a critical task when you have little time and money, but it makes the difference between “simply” having a good idea and making it work. And we all know that making …