A2A Life Ventures
Innovation and corporate venture capital company of A2A S.p.A.
Also known as A2A Corporate Venture Capital, A2A CVC
Company of the A2A utility group (set up Oct 2025) running A2A's corporate venture capital: anchor investor in 360LIFE funds, LP in other VC funds, direct startup deals since 2026.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Italy
- FOUNDED
- 2025
- AUM
- —
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
- TEAM LISTED
- 2 people
FOCUS
- STAGES
- Series ASeries B
- ASSET MIX
- Venture capitalFunds (as LP)
- GEOGRAPHY
- ItalyEurope
WHAT IT IS
Corporate VC. A corporation investing from its own balance sheet, usually with strategic goals.
ABOUT
A2A Life Ventures is the innovation company of the multi-utility group A2A, launched in October 2025 to bring together R&D, AI, corporate venture capital, venture building and partner ecosystems. A2A's CVC programme started in 2020 and runs through six venture funds managed by operators including 360 Capital, CDP Venture Capital and Eureka, with A2A as anchor investor of the 360LIFE initiative: 360LIFE I (2020, €25M) and 360LIFE II (2024, €200M target). The programme targets Series A and B startups in Italy and Europe working on the circular economy and energy transition. Its first direct investment was the April 2026 round in Niulinx.
INVESTMENT THESIS
Startups at Series A and B in Italy and Europe developing circular-economy and energy-transition technologies aligned with A2A's 2024-2035 strategic plan; average ticket €2M–€10M.
PORTFOLIO (3)
- NiulinxNOTABLEMobility & Logistics · since 2026
- 360LIFE I (fund, managed by 360 Capital)since 2020
- 360LIFE II (fund, managed by 360 Capital)since 2024
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FAQ
A2A Life Ventures is a corporate venture arm based in Italy, founded in 2025.
Yes. A2A Life Ventures invests directly in private companies. It also commits capital to third-party funds as an LP.
A2A Life Ventures invests at Series A and Series B stages in Climate & Energy, Industrial & Manufacturing and Mobility & Logistics.
A2A Life Ventures's stated ticket size is €2M–€10M.
Key people at A2A Life Ventures include Patrick Oungre (Chief Executive Officer (AD)) and Sebastiano Silvestri (Corporate Venture Capital Lead).
A2A Life Ventures's investments include Niulinx, 360LIFE I (fund, managed by 360 Capital) and 360LIFE II (fund, managed by 360 Capital).
The most recent publicly reported investment by A2A Life Ventures is Niulinx (€38M round, co-led with CDP Venture Capital (€10M ticket)), announced in Apr 2026.
A2A Life Ventures states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.
No. A2A Life Ventures invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.