Startup accelerators in Italy: who backs its startups
9 accelerators back startups in Italy: they run there or hold at least two portfolio companies based there, 137 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are CDP Venture Capital (44), Plug and Play (30) and Endeavor (28).
Accelerators backing startups in Italy
| Accelerator | Startups here | Portfolio rounds, 12 mo | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|
 CDP Venture CapitalAccelerator · Italy · Serenis, Riello Investimenti Partners, Energy Dome | 44 | 4 | Oct 2026 |
 Plug and PlayAccelerator · United States · Scops, Sibill, Jet HR | 30 | 154 | Nov 2026 |
 EndeavorAccelerator · United States · Bending Spoons, Unobravo, Domyn | 28 | 55 | Oct 2026 |
 TechstarsAccelerator · United States · Cubbit, ByteNite, Latitudo 40 | 26 | 97 | Oct 2026 |
 LVenture GroupAccelerator · Italy · Codemotion Magazine, Soundreef, CyLock | 15 | 1 | Jul 2026 |
| EERAAccelerator · Cardo AI, Clearbox AI, Caracol | 10 | 4 | Jul 2026 |
 EntourageAccelerator · Belgium · Lexroom, CommerceClarity, TextYess | 3 | 7 | Sep 2026 |
 INNOVAAccelerator · Italy · page Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, UNIUD, Luiss | 3 | – | – |
| EESA BIC TurinAccelerator · Italy · Fondazione LINKS | 1 | – | – |
The most backed startups in Italy
| Startup | Investors in this list |
|---|---|
 Codemotion Magazine | 3 |
 Caracol | 3 |
 Jet HR | 3 |
 Cubbit | 2 |
 Wibo | 2 |
 Reviway | 2 |
 D-Orbit | 2 |
 Talent Garden | 2 |
 Cardo AI | 2 |
 Lexroom | 2 |
 Soundreef | 2 |
 Energy Dome | 2 |
 CommerceClarity | 2 |
 Wsense | 2 |
 Hlpy | 2 |
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Which accelerators back startups in Italy?
9 accelerators back startups in Italy: they run there or hold at least two portfolio companies based there, 137 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are CDP Venture Capital (44), Plug and Play (30) and Endeavor (28).
How is this list built?
From what each accelerator holds: the portfolio page it publishes, the Y Combinator directory and the announced rounds that name it. An accelerator counts for Italy when it runs there or at least two of its portfolio companies are based there; the list is rebuilt every night from 342 portfolios.