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Eureka! Venture launches €20 million fund to back DeepTech startups in Italy

Published

28 September 2026

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operational-macro

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Deep Tech: Telecom & Connectivity

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Italy

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Fusion42 · 28 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Eureka! Venture has launched a €20 million early-stage fund, Eureka! Fund II – Deep Tech Lazio, to invest in DeepTech startups in Italy, managed by Lazio Innova with a €16 million anchor investment. This fund introduces an innovative profit and loss sharing mechanism aimed at attracting private investors to the under-represented DeepTech sector in Italy.

This Wire brief tracks Eureka! Venture, and It sits within Fusion42's coverage of Deep Tech: Telecom & Connectivity.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You have a new source of early-stage funding designed to reduce entry barriers for DeepTech ventures in Italy. This fund opens a clearer path to private capital and makes Lazio a stronger region for tech transfer innovation.

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