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Angel NetworkPuts its own capital into companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 6 SOURCES

VeNetWork

Also known as VNW, VeNetWork Spa, Venetwork

Mestre-based S.p.A. owned by 80 Triveneto entrepreneurs; the company and interested members invest directly in established regional SMEs, often building sector clusters.

HEADQUARTERS
Venezia (Mestre), Italy
FOUNDED
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AUM
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OUTSIDE CAPITAL
No — own capital only
TEAM LISTED
8 people

Focus

STAGES
GrowthBuyout
SECTORS
Industrial & ManufacturingConsumer & E-commerce
GEOGRAPHY
Italy

Overview

VeNetWork is a privately funded joint-stock company in Mestre (Venice) that brings together 80 entrepreneurs from the Triveneto (north-east Italy) to invest in and develop regional companies. Projects are approved by the board and proposed to the shareholders’ meeting; VeNetWork and the interested members then invest directly in the target. It reports €147M invested since 2011 and builds sector clusters such as VeNeSport (sports and fashion footwear) and VeNeVision. Holdings include Fantic Motor, Bauer 1884, Bellelli, Tris Ottica, Fotomeccanica, Eurofin and Unimonteco.

Investment thesis

Investment in manufacturing companies of the Triveneto area to preserve local know-how, often at generational handover, aggregating firms of the same sector into clusters to gain scale; projects must create jobs in the Triveneto and follow ESG criteria.

PORTFOLIO (17)

  • Fantic MotorNOTABLE
    Mobility & Logistics · since 2014
  • Venice By Boat
    since 2016 · In liquidation
  • Biovalley Investment Partner
    since 2016
  • Bauer 1884
    since 2018
  • Bellelli
    since 2019
  • Tris Ottica
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2020
  • Minarelli
    since 2021
  • Reply Srl
    since 2021
  • Fotomeccanica
    since 2022
  • Ottica Prealpi
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2022
  • Eurofin
    since 2022
  • Unimonteco
    since 2023
  • CIDI
    since 2023
  • Roces
    since 2023
  • Alfa Srl
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2024
  • Trevisan
    since 2015 · Exited
  • Circuito Venetex
    since 2016 · Exited

People

  • Alberto Baban
    Chairman · source
  • Nicola Sartore
    Chief Executive Officer · source
  • Tiziano Busin
    Board member · source
  • Matteo Boscolo
    Board member · source
  • Flavio Alberti
    Board member; head of VeNeSport · source
  • Riccardo Pavanato
    Board member · source
  • Marco Trevisan
    Board member · source
  • Enrico Barcè
    Board member · source

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Frequently asked questions

VeNetWork is a angel network based in Venezia (Mestre), Italy.

Yes. VeNetWork invests its own capital in private companies.

VeNetWork invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Industrial & Manufacturing and Consumer & E-commerce.

Key people at VeNetWork include Alberto Baban (Chairman), Nicola Sartore (Chief Executive Officer), Tiziano Busin (Board member) and Matteo Boscolo (Board member).

VeNetWork's investments include Fantic Motor, Venice By Boat, Biovalley Investment Partner, Bauer 1884, Bellelli, Tris Ottica, Minarelli and Reply Srl, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by VeNetWork is Alfa Srl (100% acquisition by VeNeSport, VeNetWork’s sportsystem cluster), announced in May 2024.

VeNetWork states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.

No. VeNetWork invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.