1、The State of VC in Italy 2025Keynote by Yoram WijngaardeDay 1 /1st October 20251 Proof of Potential2 Breaking Out of the Middle3 Leapfrog EuropeSource:Dealroom.co 2025 calculated based on projection as of August 2025Italian startups on track to raise$1B+again in 2025Despite absence of mega rounds so
2、 far this year VC investment into Italian startupsStartup capitalBreakout capitalScaleup capitalProjectedTop segments in 2025:AI and Climate Tech Startup Capital(5 founders.And Italian founders are more likely to start abroadSource:Dealroom.co.Includes only companies that raised more than$1m.Italy s
3、trongly reliant on domestic capitalAnd this would be your space for content.Chart export checklist:-No Border-Scale factor 4x-640 x340(Use this link to calculate the width if the height is locked on your chart)-Just chart on-Transparent on-If applicable,keep the Datawrapper legends when exporting,an
4、d then crop them out here.-The chart should be aligned at the bottom,doesnt matter how tall it is,only that it doesnt touch the legend boxItaly is far more reliant on domestic capital than other European countries VC investment by domestic investors(2022-2025)Startup stage($0-15M)Breakout stage($15-
5、100M)Scaleup stage($100M+)Italy is a poster child for EU INC 1 Proof of Potential2 Breaking Out of the Middle3 Leapfrog EuropeG71.7%of VC-backed Enterprise Value in Europe11%of European GDP(and G7 producer)Tech as driver of economic growthItaly:marked slowdown in productivity,one of the lowest GDP g
6、rowthTech Hubs are driving economic growthSource:Dealroom.co analysis of IMF and BEA dataItalyMain challenges in Italy(SOURCE)-Low enrolment in private pension schemes(only 25%of workers)-Rapidly aging population+one of the lowest birth rates in Europe-High re