Zcube – Zambon Research Venture
Research venture and corporate venture capital arm of Zambon Company S.p.A. (Zambon Group)
Also known as Zcube, Zcube S.r.l., ZCube
Research venture of pharma group Zambon (since 2003); invests in and accelerates life-science startups in respiratory, neurodegenerative and women's health, incl. via its Open Accelerator programme.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Italy
- FOUNDED
- 2003
- AUM
- —
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
- TEAM LISTED
- 1 people
Focus
- STAGES
- Pre-SeedSeed
- GEOGRAPHY
- Global
Overview
Zcube – Zambon Research Venture was created by the Zambon Group in 2003 to explore research and innovation in the life sciences worldwide and to support the growth of startups in Zambon's areas of interest: respiratory conditions, neurodegenerative diseases and women's health. In 2016 it launched Open Accelerator, an international life-science acceleration programme run at Zambon's OpenZone campus, which in its first edition offered seed investments of up to €100k per selected project. In September 2024 it led a CAD 2M round in Canadian femtech startup Hyivy Health.
Investment thesis
Life-science startups in the Zambon Group's areas of interest — respiratory conditions, neurodegenerative diseases and women's health — including digital solutions used alongside traditional therapies.
PORTFOLIO (1)
- Hyivy HealthHealthTech · since 2022
People
- Andrea D’AlessandroPresident (Presidente di Zcube e di OpenZone, Sept 2024) · source
Links
Frequently asked questions
Zcube – Zambon Research Venture is a corporate venture arm based in Italy, founded in 2003.
Yes. Zcube – Zambon Research Venture invests its own capital in private companies. It also commits capital to third-party funds as an LP.
Zcube – Zambon Research Venture invests at Pre-Seed and Seed stages in Biotech & Life Sciences and HealthTech.
Key people at Zcube – Zambon Research Venture include Andrea D’Alessandro (President (Presidente di Zcube e di OpenZone, Sept 2024)).
Zcube – Zambon Research Venture's investments include Hyivy Health.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Zcube – Zambon Research Venture is Hyivy Health (CAD 2M round (lead)), announced in Sep 2024.
No. Zcube – Zambon Research Venture invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.