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Soplaya, a B2B Italian foodtech, closed a 6 million euros tranche of a Series A round launched in 2023 (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Soplaya retained Pavia e Ansaldo and will invest such proceeds in its organic growth and proprietary technology. Mauro Germani, Gian Carlo Cesarin, Ivan Litsvinenka, and Davide Marchesi founded Soplaya in 2018 and since then raised 22 million from Intesa Sanpaolo (1 million in venture debt) Alkemia Capital, P101, Azimut, and CDP Venture Capital. Giacomo Picchetto is a managing partner of Alkemia. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Alkemia Capital, P101, Azimut, CDP Venture Capital, and their portfolio companies. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Banca Valsabbina said it acquired 9.1% of fintech startup Surety Shield which raised 2.5 million euros also from Andrea Ruscica, Vincenzo Fiengo and other investors (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Cetif Advisory, a spin-off of Milan’s Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, is the main shareholder of Surety Shield that owns Fideiussioni Digitali, a provider of digital solutions for financial collaterals. Hermes Bianchetti is the deputy coo of Banca Valsabbina. Federico Rajola is the chairman of Cetif Advisory. Antonio Sorrentino is the ceo of Surety Shield.
Gelato 4ever – Food Distribution signed a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) with Ad4Ventures (part of Milan-listed Mediaset) and LM Holding while AMU Investments sim acted as financial advisor for the deal (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The Valsasina Family founded Gelato 4ever in 2018. The company will invest the undisclosed proceeds that the investors will gradually pour by the end of 2025 in its distribution channels, the development of franchising and e-commerce and its international expansion. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Ad4Ventures and its portfolio companies. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
