Z_One Fund closes €35M first round to back Italian pre-seed startups
Monday, October 26, 2026 · first reported by Tech Funding News and 1 other
Z_One Fund, an Italian venture fund run by Eureka! Venture SGR, has held a first close at more than €35 million (EU-Startups) against a €60 million target. Tech Funding News gives the first-close figure as €35 million.
Investors include CDP Venture Capital SGR through its Fondo Acceleratori 2, Zest, Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo, Lazio Innova via a parallel Lazio fund, and private investors. The fund backs pre-seed and seed startups in AI applications and UrbanTech, with initial cheques up to €250k. Luigi Capello leads it with partners Giulio Montoli and Giulia Fazzini.
- Fund
- Z_One Fund
- Size
- $38M
- Stage
- First close
- People
- Luigi Capello
- Asset class
- Venture
- Geography
- Europe
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