Building Startups for the World Stage
Our Mission
We empower international entrepreneurs facing the global challenges of the future.
We connect Italian entrepreneurs with the global venture capital network and facilitate the entry of international entrepreneurs into the solid Italian industrial and scientific ecosystem.
We build bridges that transform ideas into global opportunities.
Building Startups for the World Stage
Neva SGR is Intesa Sanpaolo's venture capital company: it combines the leadership, expertise and network of an international team dedicated to venture capital with the reputation and industrial network of one of the largest European banking and insurance Groups.
Neva invests globally in new category leaders focused on solving the greatest challenges of our time in four key areas: life science, climate tech & energy transition, digital transformation, and aerospace & manufacturing.
Neva aspires to attract the best Italian founders, bridging them with the global VC ecosystem, and to invest in international founders that want to get access to the industrial and technological ecosystems in Italy.
We work with our portfolio companies, supporting them in key areas for their strategic success, thanks to our dedicated business development unit:
- Presentation of companies to potential clients and business partners
- Creation of partnership platforms with large corporations
- Organization and participation of company promotion events
- One-to-one coaching to founders
- Contribution to organizational and governance strengthening
- Support in definition of the business plan and of relevant milestones
- Support for fundraising
- Access to debt
NEVA II and NEVA II ITALIA FUNDS
We seek the best Italian and international excellence, on a larger scale. With a collection target of 500 million euros, the Funds aim to increase the value of the capital by investing in companies that operate on a global scale and have above-average growth prospects. This is thanks to the quality of the founding members, the excellent match between the solutions offered and the needs of the customers, and the size of the reference market.
Neva II and Neva II Italia co-invest in accordance with the investment fund regulations. Neva II Italia is SFDR Art. 8 and PIR compliant.
NEVA FIRST and NEVA FIRST ITALIA FUNDS
We seek Italian and international excellence to help it grow. With a fundraising target of 500 million euros, we aim to invest in companies that operate on a global scale and with the prospect of becoming the leaders of tomorrow.
Neva II Italia is classified under Article 8 of the SFDR Regulation and complies with the PIR regulations.
SVILUPPO ECOSISTEMI DI INNOVAZIONE FUND
The Sviluppo Ecosistemi di Innovazione fund supports the development of Italian innovation ecosystems. It invests in Undertakings for Collective Investment (UCITS) or other types of vehicles such as incubators, accelerators, startup studios, holding companies which aim to implement research, selection, acceleration and professionalization programs for startups in Italy.
The Sviluppo Ecosistemi di Innovazione fund has initial resources of 26 million euros, fully subscribed
Independent Director
Chief Sustainability Officer of Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
Board Member of Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center S.p.A.
Head of Governance Area Chief Social Impact Officer of Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
Managing Director of Siref Fiduciaria S.p.A.
Vice-Rector for Scientific and Technological Innovation at the Polytechnic University of Turin
Chairman IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division and International Subsidiary Banks Division of Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
Full Professor of Business Organization at the Department of Economics and Management of the University of Pavia
Chief Data, A.I., Innovation and Technology Officer Governance Area of Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
Head of SME Sales & Marketing of Banca dei Territori Division of Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.