TIM Ventures
Corporate venture capital company of TIM Group (Telecom Italia S.p.A.; subject to direction and coordination by Poste Italiane S.p.A. since 30 September 2026)
Also known as TIM Ventures S.r.l.
Corporate venture capital company of the TIM Group; invests in tech start-ups (Satispay, WeSchool, Pedius…) and is promoter and main investor of the Northgate and UV T-Growth funds.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Italy
- FOUNDED
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- AUM
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- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
- TEAM LISTED
- 1 people
FOCUS
- STAGES
- SeedSeries AGrowth
- GEOGRAPHY
- ItalyEurope
WHAT IT IS
Corporate VC. A corporation investing from its own balance sheet, usually with strategic goals.
ABOUT
TIM Ventures is the venture capital company of the TIM Group, investing in technology start-ups aligned with TIM's strategy in network, cloud, IoT, cybersecurity, payments, education and sustainability. Its main direct investments include Satispay, WeSchool, Askdata, Pedius and Webidoo, and it also invests through the Northgate and UV T-Growth funds, of which it is promoter and main investor. It was anchor investor in United Ventures' growth fund UV T-Growth, which started operations in March 2021 with €100m subscribed. In April 2026 it invested in insurtech start-up Wallife.
PORTFOLIO (7)
- SatispayNOTABLEFintech
- WallifeFintech · since 2026
- WeSchoolEducation
- AskdataSoftware & SaaS
- PediusSoftware & SaaS
- WebidooSoftware & SaaS
- UV T-Growth (fund, United Ventures)
TEAM
- Claudio OngaroChairman (TIM Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer) · source
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FAQ
TIM Ventures is a corporate venture arm based in Italy.
Yes. TIM Ventures invests directly in private companies. It also commits capital to third-party funds as an LP.
TIM Ventures invests at Seed, Series A and Growth stages in Software & SaaS, Fintech, Education, Deep Tech and Climate & Energy.
Key people at TIM Ventures include Claudio Ongaro (Chairman (TIM Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer)).
TIM Ventures's investments include Satispay, Wallife, WeSchool, Askdata, Pedius, Webidoo and UV T-Growth (fund, United Ventures).
The most recent publicly reported investment by TIM Ventures is Wallife, announced in Apr 2026.
No. TIM Ventures invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.