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AAVantgarde Bio, an Italian developer of innovative therapies for Inherited Retinal Diseases (IRD), said it secured a Series B round of 141 million US Dollars (122 million euros) from Schroders Capital (lead investor), Atlas Venture, Forbion, CDP Venture Capital, Neva, and XGEN Venture (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The company also attracted the resources of Amgen Ventures, Athos Capital, Columbia IMC, Longwood Fund, Sofinnova Telethon Fund, Sixty Degree Capital, and Willett Advisors which manages the charity assets of Michael R. Bloomberg and Bloomberg Philanthropies. The proceeds from the financing will support advances in studies and trials related to Stargardt disease and retinitis pigmentosa (RP) secondary to Usher syndrome 1B. Alberto Auricchio founded AAVantgarde through a spin-off of Naples-based Telethon Genetics and Medicine Institute (TIGEM) while Natalia Misciattelli acts as ceo and Peter Kaiser as director. Federica Draghi is a partner of XGEN Venture. Harry Raikes is Schroders Capital’s head of UK Venture Investments. Alessandro Scortecci is the chief of Direct Investments of CDP Venture Capital. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors AAvantgarde 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.
Stormind Games, a Sicily-based studio for the development of videogames, launched a capital increase that Marsa Holding subscribed for acquiring a 10% of the firm which also attracted a financing facility from Intesa Sanpaolo and Mediocredito Centrale (MCC) (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The company will invest the raise proceeds in developing a project linked to Hollywood intellectual property. Armando Maria Palma, the Investment Manager of Marsa Holding, joined the board of the target that previously belonged to ceo Antonio Cannata (66.67%) and studio director Federico Laudani (33.33%). Stormind Games retained LCA Studio Legale, Marsa Strategic Advisory and Studio Scuderi. Marsa Holding appointed Saceris and BDO Tax while Valeria Vitaliti acted as Public Notary. Francesco Virlinzi is the ceo of Marsa Holding. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Marsa Holding 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
Ping Identity, a cybersecurity company that belongs to Thoma Bravo, signed a definitive agreement for acquiring Keyless, a London startup deeptech that Andrea Carmignani, Giuseppe Ateniese, Paolo Gasti, and Fabian Eberle founded in 2019 (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Rialto Ventures – AVM Gestioni, Sift, P101, Primo Ventures, Inventures Investment Partners, Gumi Cryptos Capital, Maire, LUISS Alumni 4 Growth, XSpring, and Ripple and other investors will now exit from Keyless. Andre Durand is the ceo and founder of previously Nasdaq-listed Ping Identity that in 2022 attracted a 2.8 billion US Dollars take-private offer from Thoma Bravo. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Keyless 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
Milan-listed Smart Capital is supporting the integration of Smart4Tech, Milan-listed CrowdFundMe and WeAreStarting (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The firms signed a non-binding term sheet for a merger and the creation of a listed company. Smart Capital would hold a pivotal role while Tommaso Baldissera Pacchetti and Benedetto Pirro will own relevant stakes. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Smart Capital 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
Formalize (fka Whistleblower Software) said it secured 30 million euros from Acton Capital, BlackFin Tech, West Hill Capital, and Cibc Innovation Banking (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The Danish legal tech will invest the raised proceeds in its organic and interanzional growth. Jakob Lilholm (ceo), Magnus Boye and Kristoffer Abell (cto) founded the business in 2021 and since then raised a total of 50 million. Christian Jessen is the company’s cfo. Fritz Oidtmann is a managing partner of Acton Capital. Michele Foradori is a managing director of BlackFin Tech.
RedCarbon, an Italian developer of AI agents for intensive cybersecurity, attracted 3 million euros from Azimut Venture Capital Digitech Europe (lead investor), Diapason Prime and FND (see here a previous post by BeBeez). FNDX acted as the deal’s exclusive financial advisor. Gianni & Origoni advised RedCarbon and the investors. Riccardo Baldanzi and Fabrizio Rosina founded the company in 2020 and will invest the raised proceeds in the business organic growth. Giacomo Manaresi is a partner of FNDX.
TA-Daan, an Italian platform for e-commerce that Roberta Ligossi (ceo), Costanza Tomba (cpo), Sara Pianori (cco), and Valeria Zanirato (coo) founded in 2020, acquired Mirta, a competitor that Ciro Di Lanno (ceo) and Martina Capriotti founded in 2019 and retained LCA (see here a previous post by BeBeez). In late July 2025, Ta-Daan launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Mamacrowd and raised more than 0.438 million euros on the ground of a pre-money value of 6 million. The company also attracted the resources of Trentino Invest. CrowdfundingBuzz (a portal that belongs to EdiBeez, the publisher of BeBeez) previously reported that TA-Daan was in advanced talks for acquiring a competitor. Studio Legale Giovanardi acted as deal advisor.
