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Edison (Open Innovation & Venture Capital)

Venture and fund-investment activity of Edison S.p.A., controlled by EDF EDF (Électricité de France)

Also known as Edison S.p.A., Edison

Venture activity of Milan energy company Edison (EDF group): LP in Idinvest's Electranova Capital II (now Eurazeo Smart City) and CDP Venture's Corporate Partners I; €200–300k direct tickets.

Venture activity of the Italian energy company Edison S.p.A. (EDF group), Milan. There is no separate entity called “Edison Ventures”.

HEADQUARTERS
Milan, Italy
FOUNDED
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AUM
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OUTSIDE CAPITAL
No — own capital only
TEAM LISTED
2 people

FOCUS

STAGES
Pre-SeedSeed
SECTORS
Climate & EnergyMobility & LogisticsSoftware & SaaSDeep Tech
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

Edison S.p.A., the Milan-based energy company controlled by the French EDF group, invests its own balance sheet in startups through its Business Innovation directorate, whose Open Innovation & Venture Capital area handles startup scouting and venture practices. In 2018 it signed a partnership with Idinvest Partners and committed to the Smart City fund Electranova Capital II, with co-investment rights and part of the money earmarked for Italian startups. It is also a limited partner in CDP Venture Capital's Corporate Partners I fund (Energy Tech compartment). It makes small direct early-stage investments of €200–300k, for example in Condeo and Easyfeel, and passes larger deals to EDF's corporate venture arm, Pulse Venture.

PORTFOLIO (4)

  • Electranova Capital II (Idinvest Partners, now Eurazeo Smart City) – fund commitmentNOTABLE
    Climate & Energy · since 2018
  • CDP Venture Capital – Fondo Corporate Partners I, Energy Tech compartment (fund commitment)
    Climate & Energy
  • Condeo
    Software & SaaS
  • Easyfeel
    Consumer & E-commerce

TEAM

  • Davide Dotti
    Business Innovation Director (since April 2022) · source
  • Alessandra Calcaterra
    Head of Open Innovation & Venture Capital (as of March 2023) · source

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FAQ

Edison (Open Innovation & Venture Capital) is a corporate venture arm based in Milan, Italy.

Yes. Edison (Open Innovation & Venture Capital) invests directly in private companies. It also commits capital to third-party funds as an LP.

Edison (Open Innovation & Venture Capital) invests at Pre-Seed and Seed stages in Climate & Energy, Mobility & Logistics, Software & SaaS and Deep Tech.

Edison (Open Innovation & Venture Capital)'s stated ticket size is €200K–€300K.

Key people at Edison (Open Innovation & Venture Capital) include Davide Dotti (Business Innovation Director (since April 2022)) and Alessandra Calcaterra (Head of Open Innovation & Venture Capital (as of March 2023)).

Edison (Open Innovation & Venture Capital)'s investments include Electranova Capital II (Idinvest Partners, now Eurazeo Smart City) – fund commitment, CDP Venture Capital – Fondo Corporate Partners I, Energy Tech compartment (fund commitment), Condeo and Easyfeel.

No. Edison (Open Innovation & Venture Capital) invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.