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Top 75 Lombardia Startups to Watch in 2026

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The Lombardia region is home to a diverse group of companies, blending traditional sectors with modern technology. Its business landscape features everything from fashion houses to aerospace firms.

This environment supports major players like mobile app developer Bending Spoons, which has secured $4.2B in funding. It also includes FinTech company Satispay, with funding reaching $533.2M.

Below is our list of 75 Lombardia startups worth keeping an eye on.

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Bending Spoons builds a portfolio of widely used mobile apps focused on creativity and productivity. The company is recognized for acquiring and growing popular applications, including the video editor Splice and the productivity tool Evernote.

Year Founded2013
FoundersFrancesco Patarnello, Luca Ferrari, Luca Querella, Matteo Danieli, Tomasz Greber
Funding Amount$4.2B
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusDebt Financing
Top InvestorsHSBC, BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Societe Generale, Wells Fargo

Lexroom.ai builds an AI assistant that facilitates research, analysis, and legal document drafting. Their platform helps legal teams automate complex tasks and manage workflows more efficiently.

Year Founded2023
FoundersPaolo Fois
Funding Amount$21.7M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeries A
Top InvestorsBase10 Partners, Vento, Verve Ventures, Acurio Ventures, Entourage

Dolce & Gabbana creates a wide range of luxury goods, including high fashion apparel, shoes, and jewelry. The Italian fashion house has built a global reputation for its distinctive, often glamorous style and major influence in the luxury market.

Year Founded1985
FoundersDomenico Dolce, Stefano Gabbana
Funding Amount$150M
Startup SizeEnterprise Organization (5,001+)
Last Funding StatusDebt Financing
Top InvestorsAlgebris Investments

MINT builds an Advertising Resource Management (ARM) platform delivered as a SaaS product. Their software gives global brands a single tool to govern the entire advertising lifecycle, from planning and resource allocation to billing and analytics.

Year Founded2014
FoundersCarlo Antonio De Matteo
Funding Amount$50M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusPrivate Equity
Top InvestorsTikehau Capital

Jet HR built a payroll administration platform to cut through the red tape in HR and general operations. The platform streamlines complex payroll processes, helping businesses reduce bureaucratic overhead.

Year Founded2023
FoundersFrancesco Scalambrino, Marco Ogliengo
Funding Amount$41.7M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries A
Top InvestorsPlug and Play, Base10 Partners, Italian Founders Fund, 2100 Ventures, Picus Capital

D-Orbit has developed an in-space transportation service to move, deploy, and decommission satellites. Their technology provides satellite operators with last-mile delivery and logistics solutions directly in orbit.

Year Founded2011
FoundersGiuseppe Tussiwand, Luca Rossettini, Renato Panesi, Thomas Panozzo
Funding Amount$201.2M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusGrant
Top InvestorsCDP Venture Capital, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), Primo Capital, Seraphim Space, United Ventures
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Tot developed a business banking platform designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises manage their finances. Their solution provides companies with a business account and integrated tools for handling payments and expenses.

Year Founded2020
FoundersAndrea Susta, Bruno Reggiani, Doris Messina
Funding Amount$9M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeed
Top InvestorsFrancesco Fiorese, Giuseppe Nicola Ramonda, Pietro Marchetti, CDP Venture Capital, Banca Sella

Satispay offers a smart payment network that allows people to pay in stores, online, and exchange money with friends. Their platform works independently of credit and debit cards by linking directly to a user's bank account for simple and secure transactions.

Year Founded2013
FoundersAlberto Dalmasso, Dario Brignone, Samuele Pinta
Funding Amount$533.2M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsEndeavor Catalyst, Lightrock, Coatue, Tencent, Addition

Volvero developed a vehicle-sharing app that connects owners with drivers, built on the principles of the sharing economy. The platform uses blockchain technology to ensure secure transactions and build trust within its user community.

Year Founded2018
FoundersMarco Filippi, Olukayode Alao
Funding Amount$1M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusGrant
Top InvestorsBlockchers, EIT Urban Mobility, Start-Up Chile, Impact Hub, Climate-KIC

Serenis Health operates a mental health platform that provides access to online psychotherapy. Their approach is rooted in science and a commitment to measuring the impact of therapy for better patient outcomes.

Year Founded2021
FoundersDaniele Francescon, Silvia Wang
Funding Amount$6.5M
Startup SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries A
Top InvestorsCDP Venture Capital, Exor Ventures, Lumen Ventures, Azimut Libera Impresa, Club degli Investitori

65 Additional Lombardia Startups Worth Following

Our top ten picks are just the beginning of what's happening across Lombardia. Companies are tackling everything from AI and biotech to energy, and have raised over €4 billion together.

Some are early in their journey, while others are scaling fast. Here’s a look at the rest of the startups shaping the Lombardia startup ecosystem.

StartupIndustryYear FoundedAmount RaisedLast Funding Round
Waveful logo WavefulMedia2022€1.8MSeed
qomodo logo qomodoFintech2023€48MSeries A
Wayla logo WaylaMobility2023€2MEquity Crowdfunding
Cleafy logo CleafySecurity2014€10MSeries A
Neuronova logo NeuronovaAI2024€1.5MPre-Seed
Cardo AI logo Cardo AIAI2018$18.9MSeries A
Skillvue logo SkillvueAI2021$9.6MSeed
Ephos logo EphosHardware2022€8.1MSeed
Planet Farms logo Planet FarmsAgTech2017€54.1MSeries B
Everli logo EverliLogistics2014€135.6MPrivate Equity
Talent Garden logo Talent GardenSaaS2011€65.2MSeries B
Vedrai logo VedraiAI2020€45MSeries A
One Trading logo One TradingCrypto2019€30MVenture Round
Lookalike logo LookalikeMedia2021€560kSeed
AGADE logo AGADEDesign2020€14.1MVenture Round
Open Fiber logo Open FiberInfrastructure2015€2.1BSecondary Market
Akamas logo AkamasAnalytics2019$10MSeed
Newronika logo NewronikaBiotech2008€26.2MSeries B
dropout logo dropoutRetail2018€750kEquity Crowdfunding
Arsenale Bioyards logo Arsenale BioyardsBiotech2023$10MSeed
Contents logo ContentsAI2021$26MVenture Round
Facile.it logo Facile.itInsurTech2008$64.2MPrivate Equity
Viceversa logo ViceversaEnterprise2021€33MSeries A
Retelit logo RetelitInfrastructure1999€53.2MDebt Financing
Tundr logo TundrFintech2021€8.9MSeed
WISE logo WISEHardware2011€50.6MSeries D
Hippocrates logo HippocratesFashion2018€351MDebt Financing
Leaf Space logo Leaf SpaceMobility2014€42.4MSeries B
Jakala logo JakalaMarketing2000€15MDebt Financing
GFBiochemicals logo GFBiochemicalsBiotech2008€15MSeries A
Tethis S.p.A logo Tethis S.p.ABiotech2004€15.1MGrant
Miscusi logo MiscusiFood2016€32MVenture Round
Artemest logo ArtemestRetail2015$27MSeries B
Subbyx logo SubbyxRetail2023€20.5MSeed
Objectway logo ObjectwayMedia1990€16MPrivate Equity
hlpy logo hlpyHealthcare2020€27.1MSeries B
Chiron Energy logo Chiron EnergyEnergy2020€138.6MDebt Financing
Carol logo CarolEnterprise2022€4.9MSeed
Genespire logo GenespireBiotech2020€62.6MSeries B
Uala logo UalaFashion2013€20MSeries A
AideXa logo AideXaFintech2020$102.5MVenture Round
Sorgenia logo SorgeniaEnergy1999€682MDebt Financing
Wopta Assicurazioni logo Wopta AssicurazioniInsurTech2021$12.1MUndisclosed
TimeFlow logo TimeFlowAI2020€4.3MSeed
UNGUESS (formerly AppQuality) logo UNGUESS (formerly AppQuality)Infrastructure2015€13.9MSeries B
Hotiday logo HotidayRetail2022€6MSeed
Webidoo logo WebidooMarketing2017€6MSeries A
Velasca logo VelascaRetail2013€10.2MConvertible Note
Cosmico logo CosmicoEnterprise2020€5.9MSeries A
PhotonPath logo PhotonPathManufacturing2019€5.1MSeries A
Valvitalia logo ValvitaliaRetail2002$221MPrivate Equity
Freeda Media logo Freeda MediaMedia2016$30.3MSeries B
BOOM logo BOOMAI2018$18.5MVenture Round
Collecto App logo Collecto AppMedia2023$3.6MSeed
Feralpi Group logo Feralpi GroupManufacturing1968$170MDebt Financing
PHSE logo PHSEBiotech2000$15MPrivate Equity
Aryel logo AryelMarketing2020$3.7MSeed
WeRoad logo WeRoadTravel2017$34.5MSeries B
Babaco Market logo Babaco MarketRetail2020$8.1MSeries A
ISAAC logo ISAACManufacturing2018$7.2MSeries A
Voidless logo VoidlessLogistics2022$2.8MSeed
Missoni Spa logo Missoni SpaFashion1953$70MPrivate Equity
Switcho logo SwitchoFintech2019$3.7MSeries A
Foorban logo FoorbanFood2016$6.7MSeed
HIRELIA logo HIRELIAEnterprise2009$321.2kGrant

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