Key Takeaways
- • NVM Ventures launches as a multi-compartment venture capital fund focused on cutting-edge technologies across Italy and Europe, with founding partners Andrea Bonabello and Niccolò Bienati leading strategic oversight.
- • NVM Venture Lazio sub-fund closes initial fundraising at €23.6 million with a €35 million target, positioning itself to deploy capital across 10–15 dual-use companies in pre-seed and seed stages.
- • Lazio Innova commits €18.83 million through Lazio Venture 2, a regional fund of funds co-financed by Italy's 2021–2027 ERDF Operational Programme, providing the lead institutional backing for the sub-fund.
- • Fund managers Giorgio Gulienetti and Alessandro Casiraghi oversee day-to-day operations of the Lazio sub-fund, leveraging team expertise in venture capital, corporate finance, aerospace, and defence technologies.
- • NVM Venture Lazio targets companies operating in STEP Technologies with international expansion potential, positioning itself as a lead investor in early-stage startups while supporting innovation growth in the Lazio region.
Summary
Nevermind SICAV-RAIF S.c.A., operating as NVM Ventures, has launched as a new multi-compartment venture capital fund dedicated to early-stage technology investments across Italy and Europe. The fund was established by Andrea Bonabello and Niccolò Bienati, who serve as founding partners and board members of the general partner entity. Their strategic coordination is complemented by delegated fund managers Giorgio Gulienetti and Alessandro Casiraghi, who lead operations for the flagship NVM Venture Lazio sub-fund. The team combines deep expertise in domestic and international venture capital, corporate finance, technology company scaling, and critical-sector technologies including aerospace and defence.
The fund's initial vehicle, NVM Venture Lazio, has completed its first closing at €23.6 million against a total fundraising target of €35 million. The sub-fund intends to build a diversified portfolio of 10–15 dual-use companies operating in pre-seed and seed stages, with a focus on STEP Technologies. As a lead investor, NVM Venture Lazio targets startups demonstrating potential for international expansion while contributing to the broader innovation ecosystem development in Italy's Lazio region.
Institutional backing comes primarily from Lazio Innova, which has committed €18.83 million through the Lazio Venture 2 fund of funds vehicle. This commitment is part of the 2021–2027 ERDF Operational Programme co-financed through European Regional Development Fund channels, under which NVM Venture Lazio was formally selected for support. This regional policy backing underscores the fund's strategic alignment with Italy's venture capital infrastructure and innovation policy priorities.
The fund's initial vehicle, NVM Venture Lazio, has completed its first closing at €23.6 million against a total fundraising target of €35 million. The sub-fund intends to build a diversified portfolio of 10–15 dual-use companies operating in pre-seed and seed stages, with a focus on STEP Technologies. As a lead investor, NVM Venture Lazio targets startups demonstrating potential for international expansion while contributing to the broader innovation ecosystem development in Italy's Lazio region.
Institutional backing comes primarily from Lazio Innova, which has committed €18.83 million through the Lazio Venture 2 fund of funds vehicle. This commitment is part of the 2021–2027 ERDF Operational Programme co-financed through European Regional Development Fund channels, under which NVM Venture Lazio was formally selected for support. This regional policy backing underscores the fund's strategic alignment with Italy's venture capital infrastructure and innovation policy priorities.
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