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Angelini Ventures, the corporate venture capital of Angelini Industries that ceo Paolo Di Giorgio heads, BioGeneration Ventures (BGV), Kurma Partners, and the European Investment Bank (EIB) co-led a 58 million US Dollars Series A round of Dutch biotech RougeTx that will invest the raised proceeds in the development of the drug RTX-001. (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The company also attracted the resources of Epidarex Capital, Vesalius Biocapital Partners, ROM Utrecht Region, p53 Invest, and Kerna Ventures. Di Giorgio previously said to BeBeez that Angelini Ventures-BEI were working on a deal. Franck Lebrin and Jérémy Thalgott founded Rouge Tx in 2021 with the support of Starfish Innovations, ROM Utrecht Region, BioGeneration Ventures, Libertatis Ergo Holding, reNEW, and Health~Holland. Andrew Lightfoot is the ceo of Rouge Tx, while Alexandra Glucksmann is the executive chair. Regina Hodits, a managing director of Angelini Ventures will join the company’s board with Edward van Wezel (BGV), Hadrien Bouchez (Kurma Partners), Elizabeth Roper (Epidarex Capital), and Stéphane Verdood (Vesalius Biocapital Partners). BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Angelini Ventures and its investments. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
London’s TrueLayer, a fintech that Francesco Simoneschi (ceo) and Luca Martinetti (cto) founded in 2016, attracted 27 million US Dollars from lead investor CDP Venture Capital and others (see here a previous post by BeBeez). After such a deal, the company raised 349 million since its birth. Mario Branciforti is the Head of Large Venture fund – CDP Venture Capital. TrueLayer previously attracted the resources of Northzone, Tencent, Tiger Global, Temasek, Stripe, Tiger Global Management, Addition (aventure capital that Lee Fixel launched), Anthemis Group, Connect Ventures, Mouro Capital, Northzone, Temasek, Visionaries Club, Zack Kanter, Daniel Graf, and David Avgi. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors TrueLayer and its investors. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Dialybrid secured a series A round of 15 million euros that XGEN Venture led with the assistance of A&O Shearman (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The company also attracted the resources of CDP Venture Capital. Sani Zangrando Studio Legale Associato advised Dialybrid, a firm born in August 2020 out of a partnership of founder, chairman and ceo Francesco Greco and LIFTT (Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo, Turin Polytechnic University, Bioengineering Laboratories – BEL). Delta Med, a portfolio company of White Bridge Investments and Augens Capital, has 77% of BEL while Greco owns 23%. Stefania Adele Riboldi is the cto of Dialybrid while Daniele Scarinci, Luca Porro and Marco Dieci joined the board of directors. Caterina Siclari is the head of Fondo Rilancio – CDP Venture Capital. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors XGEN Venture, CDP, White Bridge and their investments. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager.
SimpL secured a pre-seed round of 1.2 million euros that Techshop Capital led and Vento Ventures – Exor joined with a pool of business angels (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Alessandro Vittoria, Anna Abdoni and Pomara Scibetta & Partners acted as deal advisors. Nicolò Fugallo, ceo, Raffaele Scarano, cto, and Luca Marco Agnoli founded SimpL in 2025. Giovanni Strocchi is a partner of Techshop Capital.
Zest completed its exit from Epic Holding and fetched 0.863 million euros with a 16% IRR and a 3.5X return on investment (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Andrea Crovetto is Eipic’s founder while Antonio Chicca is the ceo. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Epic Holding and its investments. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
LimoLane, a Cherry Bay Capital Group portfolio company that Fabio Nalucci founded, acquired French Evendis from Laurent Salmon, Ismaël Semlal and Ludovic Armand (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Mattia Rossi is a founding partner of Cherry Bay Capital. FG2 Capital (Fulvio Gregorace and Fabio Luigi Gallucci) is an investor in LimoLane which aims to carry on further acquisitions in USA and in the Asia-Pacific region. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Limolane and its investors. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Pasquale Bombino founded tha AI-based insuretech Laura.it with the support of Seta Lux, a firm of which Jean-François Aron is the main shareholder (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The company has resources of 2.5 million euros in cash and attracted 6 million through a SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity). Alberto Genovese, the founder of Facile.it and Prima Assicurazioni, is in talks with Bombino for investing in Laura.it.
Andrea Bonabello and Niccolò Bienati founded Luxembourg-based NVM Ventures (Nevermind SICAV-RAIF) and raised 23.6 million euros for NVM Venture Lazio ahead of a target of 35 million (see here a previous post by BeBeez). NATAM Management Company, a Luxembourg subsidiary of Banca Finnat, will handle NVM Ventures. Ulixes Capital Partners and UK Prometheus Investment Management will be NVM Venture Lazio’s managers. Giorgio Gulienetti and Alessandro Casiraghi are the key men of NVM Venture Lazio.
