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18 Oct 21
Venture Capital watch: Interview with Merlin Seeman
For our series of interviews we asked Merlin Seeman, Managing Partner at Hedman Partners law firm, what was the impact of COVID-19 on the Estonian startup/VC market and what are the expectations for 2021.
15 Jul 21
Startup, come aumentare i finanziamenti ai progetti italiani
Non perdere la puntata di Sky TG24 Business con ospite la nostra socia Antonia Verna
20 May 21
Venture capital watch: Interview to Claudio Calvani and Pierre Hausemer
Claudio Calvani is partner and managing director of VVA Debt & Grant in Milan. VVA Debt & Grant is the business unit of VVA Group dedicated to scouting for incentives, grants, and alternative financing instruments at the national and regional level in Italy to help companies with their growth plans.
3 May 21
Startups and online Incorporation: What you need to know
On March 29, 2021, the Council of State upheld the appeal of the National Notaries’ Council (“NNC”) and declared the ministerial regulation on online incorporation of innovative startups in the form of limited liability companies (“LLCs”) unlawful
16 Apr 21
Venture capital watch: Interview with Alessandra Lomonaco (Huky)
Alessandra Lomonaco is Ceo and Co-founder of Huky, an innovative startup whose purpose is to support companies in paths of change and innovation.
14 Oct 20
Venture Capital Watch: Interview with Lorenzo Pisoni (PCUP)
For our series of interviews with players of the venture capital industry, we asked Lorenzo Pisoni, Founder of PCUP, how the COVID-19 has changed its business and is affecting the future plans of his company.
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Our enthusiastic and passionate team of professionals will provide newsinsight, and multidisciplinary commentary on the hottest and most recent provisions of law and investment and market and contractual trends in the startup and venture capital sector with an eye not only to the Italian market but to the entire European and international ecosystem.

This blog will be a place for sharing information and experiences related to the launch of new innovative businesses, discussing the different characteristics of investment rounds in the seed, early stage, and growth phases, and looking at trends in venture capital transactions.

The main purpose of this blog is to contribute to the growth of the Italian venture capital ecosystem by helping the Italian community develop domestic and international connections.

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April 21, 2022
Investimenti sostenibili 4.0: an aid scheme of around €677 million for new innovative and sustainable investments will be available to SMEs from May 18, 2022, with the aim of fostering the...
February 24, 2022
The Council of Ministers has approved a Law Decree introducing new measures to support the reconversion of the automotive industry with a fund of 1 billion euros per year for the next 8 year...
November 4, 2021
The European Startup Nations Alliance (ESNA) has been launched to support states in ensuring their startups have the best conditions to grow at every stage of their life cycle
May 5, 2021
Draft of Sostegni bis decree: until 2025, innovative startups and SMEs’ investors will not pay 26% tax on capital gains on the sale of stakes owned for at least three years, provided that ...
April 9, 2021
Convegno annuale AIFI 19 aprile 2021 “Recovery e Private Capital”: crescita significativa del venture capital italiano, 378 milioni investiti (+40%), 306 investimenti (+82%).
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