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Rome's startup ecosystem features a diverse range of industries, from emerging AI to established engineering firms. The city hosts both brand new ventures and companies that have been operating for decades.

This landscape includes major players like gaming company Lottomatica, which has raised €900M. It also includes younger firms like Gridspertise, an energy company that secured $300M in funding.

Below is our list of 56 Rome startups worth keeping an eye on.

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SylloTips develops AI agents designed to learn from a company's top-performing employees. Their platform captures this internal expertise, creating a centralized knowledge base that helps scale team skills and performance.

Year Founded2023
Founders
Funding Amount$5.6M
Startup SizeFounding Team (1-10)
Last Funding StatusSeed
Top InvestorsDario LUCATTI, Christian Parmigiani, Techstars, Leo Capital, Vento

Gridspertise offers a platform of hardware and software solutions designed to digitize and modernize power grids. These tools enable electricity operators to increase grid reliability and accelerate the transition to sustainable energy sources.

Year Founded2021
Founders
Funding Amount$300M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSecondary Market
Top InvestorsCVC Capital Partners

Lottomatica has built a comprehensive legal gaming business that spans sports betting, online platforms, and video-game machines. In addition to their digital and machine offerings, they directly manage a large portfolio of gaming halls.

Year Founded2016
Founders
Funding Amount€900M
Startup SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusDebt Financing
Top Investors

InfoCert builds a suite of digital trust services that enable businesses to digitize their operations securely. Their solutions, including electronic signatures and digital identity management, ensure the legal compliance of online transactions and documents.

Year Founded2007
Founders
Funding Amount€100M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusPrivate Equity
Top InvestorsBregal Milestone

Cyber Guru develops a cybersecurity awareness training platform to help individuals and organizations improve their digital security. Their programs focus on the human element, equipping teams to become the first line of defense against cyber threats.

Year Founded2017
FoundersGianni Baroni, Gianni Rossi
Funding Amount€26.6M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsP101, Adara Ventures, Educapital, Riverside Acceleration Capital

Deliverart created an all-in-one software platform to help restaurants manage their food delivery operations. Their cloud-based system centralizes order management, driver tracking, and business analytics for food businesses.

Year Founded2019
FoundersBryan Atienza Natavio, Damiano Ciarla, Eleonora Bove
Funding Amount€235.3k
Startup SizeFounding Team (1-10)
Last Funding StatusSeed
Top InvestorsTechstars, TeamSystem, MassChallenge

Suprema manufactures superconductive tapes for the electronics and manufacturing industries. Their high-performance materials are engineered to support the development of next-generation technologies.

Year Founded2024
FoundersAndrea Augieri, Fabio Fabbri
Funding Amount€900k
Startup SizeFounding Team (1-10)
Last Funding StatusPre-Seed
Top InvestorsTech4Planet

Radical Storage offers a global network of luggage storage locations, connecting travelers with local shops and businesses that have extra space. Their platform helps people find and book secure spots to leave their bags, freeing them up to explore a city unburdened.

Year Founded2016
FoundersAlessandro Seina, Giulio De Donato
Funding Amount€9.5M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeries A
Top InvestorsCDP Venture Capital, Vertis, Azimut Holding, Pi Campus, Opes Italia

48 Additional Rome Startups Worth Following

Those eight companies are just a small part of what's happening in Rome right now. Founders across the city are working on everything from AI and media to agricultural technology.

Some are just getting started, while others have raised billions. Below is a look at the other startups that are shaping the city's future.

StartupIndustryYear FoundedAmount RaisedLast Funding Round
Yeastime logo YeastimeFood2021€850kVenture Round
The Telepass Group logo The Telepass GroupFintech2008€1.1BSecondary Market
ITA Airways logo ITA AirwaysMobility2020€1.2BDebt Financing
Deply logo DeplyAI2021€200kPre-Seed
EPICODE logo EPICODEEnterprise2020€11MSeries A
Colossus logo ColossusCrypto2022€4.5MSeed
Be Water logo Be WaterMedia2021€10MCorporate Round
Linkem logo LinkemInfrastructure2001$139MDebt Financing
DataKrypto logo DataKryptoCloud2021€3MSeed
FibreConnect logo FibreConnectInfrastructure2022€50MDebt Financing
Wetacoo logo WetacooReal Estate2021€4.2MSeries A
WordLift logo WordLiftAI2017€800kSeed
Loquis logo LoquisMedia2017€4.8MVenture Round
Gamenet logo GamenetGaming2006€182.5MSecondary Market
Scuter logo ScuterMedia2015€3.5MSeed
Shampora logo ShamporaFashion2018€3.4MSeed
HEU logo HEUSaaS2022€1.1MSeed
Alter Eco Pulp logo Alter Eco PulpRetail2022€3.5MSeed
CyLock logo CyLockSecurity2022€818kSeed
Starting Finance logo Starting FinanceEducation2016€2.5MVenture Round
BigProfiles logo BigProfilesAI2018€3MSeries A
Together Price logo Together PriceMarketplace2015€1.9MEquity Crowdfunding
Cosaporto logo CosaportoLogistics2017€8MSeries A
SQUP logo SQUPFood2020€626kSeed
Connecteed.com logo Connecteed.comSaaS2020€7MDebt Financing
Food and Agriculture Organization logo Food and Agriculture OrganizationAgTech1945€10MVenture Round
OhmSpace logo OhmSpaceMobility2020€1.3MSeed
TAC S.r.l. logo TAC S.r.l.Environment2019€1.1MPre-Seed
Gyala logo GyalaSecurity2016€5MSeed
ADOR Diagnostics logo ADOR DiagnosticsHealthcare2015€7.5MSeries B
Treccani Futura logo Treccani FuturaEducation2021€7.7MSeed
E23 Retail logo E23 RetailTravel2021€315.9kSeed
Ittinsect - Feed for the Ocean logo Ittinsect - Feed for the OceanAgTech2021€700kPre-Seed
Yocabè logo YocabèFashion2016€2.9MEquity Crowdfunding
myBiros logo myBirosAI2021€360kPre-Seed
Ingenium Education logo Ingenium EducationEducation2019€4MSeries A
Navia logo NaviaMobility2022€810kDebt Financing
ISCLEANAIR logo ISCLEANAIREnvironment2015€8.4MEquity Crowdfunding
TheCircle logo TheCircleAgTech2017€2.5MVenture Round
Wall Street Football logo Wall Street FootballSports2017€540kVenture Round
Resrcle logo ResrcleCrypto2021€319kPre-Seed
RockAgent logo RockAgentReal Estate2018€3MSeries A
Irreo logo IrreoAgTech2019€1.7MSeed
Yakkyofy logo YakkyofyEnterprise2016€815kConvertible Note
Manet logo ManetRetail2015€1.8MVenture Round
PunchLab logo PunchLabSports2019€1.1MSeed
Sensoworks logo SensoworksManufacturing2020€550kSeed
Crest Optics logo Crest OpticsMedia2009€8.4MVenture Round

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