Geographies/Italy/2026

Italy startup funding in 2026

European tech funding raised by Italy startups during 2026.

In 2026, 99 startups in Italy raised a combined €1.1B across 101 funding rounds. Software was the most active sector, and CDP Venture Capital was the most active investor. Data as of 7 Oct 2026.

Total funding

€1.1B

disclosed, € normalized

Funding rounds

101

Companies

Top sector

Software

Break down 2026 by period

Half-year

H1 H2

Quarters

Q1 Q2 Q3

Months

Sep

in progress — period is still running

Rank in Europe

#11

1.5% of European funding

Debt financing

€68M

6.2% of total

Top-10 round share

60.6%

of disclosed capital

Rounds ≥ €100M

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month

Top sectors

by € raised

Stage mix

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in 2026

Company	Stage	Date	Amount
EXEIN	Other	Sep 2026	€234M
D-Orbit	Other	Jan 2026	€110M
WeRoad	Series C	May 2026	€50M
Drivalia	Debt	Jul 2026

View all 101 Italy deals in 2026 →

Top investors

most active in 2026, by deal count

CDP Venture Capital24 deals
Vento14 deals
360 Capital Partners8 deals
Azimut6 deals
Italian Founders Fund6 deals
Club degli Investitori5 deals
Maia Ventures4 deals
Primo Ventures4 deals
United Ventures4 deals
P1014 deals

← All-time Italy funding