China beats USA. In the second quarter of 2018, for the first time, Chinese start-ups collected more money than North American ones: exactly 47% of total financing by VCs versus 35%. This numbers, revealed by Crunchbase, are just some of …
Gender gap exists in venture capital too, however in Italy 20% of angel investors are women Gender gap? It exists in accessing venture capital too. Data confirms this, even those from evolved markets such as the US: according to the …
The 31 deals that were closed in June, for a total funding of € 250M, raise hopes that 2018 could mark a turning point for the start-up market – which is the engine of the country’s growth 2018 is marking …
Mipim, the real estate convention par excellence, discovers the new frontiers of technological innovation and disruption The new frontier of real estate – and of Fintech too – is called PropTech. It’s tech disrupting a hyper-conventional industry like that of …
AlpGIP has completed three investments and is currently reviewing 40 more. The first macro-regional fund supporting innovative SMEs from Northern Italy has welcomed today yet another region: Liguria The Alpine Growth Investment Platform (AlpGIP) is the first macro-regional fund targeting …
Talent scouting and coaching, here’s how VC funds help companies and investors grow their assets The subject of value creation of an asset class such as VC has become more and more important to the Italian system, which is growing …
It has been called “government of the People” and also “Government of change” even before it was born. From June 4th, after 90 days of convulsive negotiations and several twists, Giuseppe Conte, lawyer and private law professor, is officially the …
What are the returns on VC? On average, a diversified portfolio today makes about twice the funding provided to grow a business. And, surprisingly, first time funds’ performance is close to that of historical funds, which frees the field from …
It’s clear, by now, that the world of online retail has disrupted the way we shop. This is so true that even in our very neighbourhoods we happen to see small and medium-sized businesses surrendering to the hegemony of digital …