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IFF invests from pre-seed to Series A in companies with an Italian angle, whether they are 1) founded in Italy, 2) expanding into Italy, or 3) founded by Italians anywhere in the world

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Why we invested in Iusful

This is the story of an investment and of two repeat founders, but it’s more than just that: it’s the story of a problem that every entrepreneur in Italy has faced. It’s the story of a technology that suddenly makes this problem solvable. A...

6 days ago
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Why We Invested in HeyDiga

Learning 1: Always remember to chase =)

We met HeyDiga because I was reminded, once again, of one of the most important lessons in venture: always chase :)

We are lucky to have a very clear angle at Italian Founders Fund. We invest fr...

12 days ago
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Four Questions Every Founder Should Ask Before Expanding Beyond Italy

Hi! This article is part of a new series of guest posts, where interesting people from IFF’s network contribute with their knowledge on various topics. For our first edition, Christine Cuoco writes about going abroad with your company. Chri...

13 days ago
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Standard Investment Documents: The Long Docs

Okay, this is the big and final one.

We started this project because we believe the Italian ecosystem holds so much more potential than it’s expressing. But to achieve that deals need to close faster, with fair terms that are accessible by...

22 days ago
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Standard Investment Documents: The ESOP

Two weeks ago we published our Standard Term Sheet, the first piece of our set of Investment Documents prepared in collaboration with BonelliErede.

Today we are sharing with you the Employee Stock Option Plan, commonly referred to as ESOP....

a month ago
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  • Italian Founders Fund (IFF)

    We invest from Pre-Seed to Series A in companies with an Italian DNA: born in Italy, expanding here, or founded by Italians anywhere in the world

  • Irene Mingozzi

    Made in Italy, based in Silicon Valley

  • Alberto Trevisanato

    I write about startups and life

  • Virginia Bassano

    Principal at Italian Founders Fund (IFF), a ~$100m fund launched in 2023 and Italy’s first founder-backed VC.

  • Lorenzo Franzi

    Founding Partner of Italian Founders Fund

  • Suuusanna

    Startup operator focusing on emerging markets, VC scout @IFF - scouting Italian founders!

  • Christine Cuoco

    Marketing executive and operator | LinkedIn, Twitter, Amex + startup alum | dual US-Italian citizen, advising founders across the US + Italy

  • Lorenzo Cantini

    Hey, I'm Lore. Bocconi x St. Gallen student who loves meeting people and especially hyped founders. I guess this is a good place to write my thoughts sometimes. I want to start thinking out loud, and hoping to meet a few of you along the way!!

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