Puglia Sviluppo
Wholly owned regional finanziaria (sole shareholder, direction and coordination) of Regione Puglia
Also known as Puglia Sviluppo S.p.A., Puglia Sviluppo S.p.A. – Società Benefit, Fondo Equity Puglia
Puglia Region’s wholly owned finanziaria; manages incentives, Minibond Puglia and the Fondo Equity Puglia, which commits €5–20M per co-investment fund run by selected VC managers.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Modugno (Bari), Italy
- FOUNDED
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- AUM
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- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
- TEAM LISTED
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FOCUS
- STAGES
- SeedSeries A
- ASSET MIX
- Funds (as LP)Venture capitalPrivate credit
- GEOGRAPHY
- Italy
WHAT IT IS
Government-backed Fund. Public money — a state or EU-backed vehicle investing on behalf of taxpayers, often with policy goals.
ABOUT
Puglia Sviluppo is the finanziaria of the Puglia Region, a single-shareholder S.p.A. wholly owned and controlled by the Region, based in Modugno (Bari) with a second site in Casarano (Lecce); since 30 April 2026 it is a società benefit. It manages regional business-investment aid and financial instruments, runs two incubators and works on investment attraction. Through the Fondo Equity Puglia it subscribes units of co-investment funds managed by selected venture capital SGRs, which invest pari passu alongside the managers’ main funds in innovative startups and SMEs with projects in Puglia, with the public share limited to 50% of each deal.
INVESTMENT THESIS
Public co-investment funds alongside private VC funds in Puglia-based innovative startups and SMEs in environmental sustainability and circular economy, information technologies, life sciences and health, and the blue economy; investment decisions delegated to the selected managers.
PORTFOLIO (4)
- Co-investment fund managed by AVM SGR
- Co-investment fund managed by Eureka! Venture SGR
- Co-investment fund managed by Indaco Venture Partners SGR
- Co-investment fund managed by Vertis SGR
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FAQ
Puglia Sviluppo is a government-backed fund based in Modugno (Bari), Italy.
Puglia Sviluppo does not primarily invest directly in private companies. It also commits capital to third-party funds as an LP.
Puglia Sviluppo invests at Seed and Series A stages in Climate & Energy, Software & SaaS, HealthTech, Biotech & Life Sciences and Artificial Intelligence.
Puglia Sviluppo's investments include Co-investment fund managed by AVM SGR, Co-investment fund managed by Eureka! Venture SGR, Co-investment fund managed by Indaco Venture Partners SGR and Co-investment fund managed by Vertis SGR.
No. Puglia Sviluppo invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.