Trentino Sviluppo
Wholly owned development company (società di sistema) of Provincia autonoma di Trento
Also known as Trentino Sviluppo S.p.A., Agenzia per lo Sviluppo S.p.A., Tecnofin Strutture
Development company wholly owned by the Autonomous Province of Trento; holds stakes in ski-lift, tourism and industrial firms and minority stakes in local startups via crowdfunding and Matchingfund.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Rovereto, Italy
- FOUNDED
- 1986
- AUM
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- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
- TEAM LISTED
- 2 people
Focus
- STAGES
- Pre-SeedSeedGrowth
- SECTORS
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- ASSET MIX
- Direct investments
- GEOGRAPHY
- Italy
Overview
Trentino Sviluppo is the economic development company of the Autonomous Province of Trento, its sole shareholder, based in Rovereto. It runs business innovation centres and technology hubs, manages incentives and tourism infrastructure, and holds a portfolio of company stakes concentrated in ski-lift and tourism operators, with industrial and service companies. Since 2018 it has taken small minority stakes in Trentino startups by acting as the institutional investor in equity-crowdfunding campaigns and through its Matchingfund call, and it holds a stake in Trentino Invest S.r.l., a company that acquires stakes in high-growth companies operating in the province.
Investment thesis
Minority stakes alongside private investors in companies with growth potential operating in the province of Trento, so that public money is matched by private capital.
PORTFOLIO (13)
- FTH S.r.l.Biotech & Life Sciences
- HealthTech · since 2018
- Medicaltech S.r.l.HealthTech · since 2018
- B-Zero S.r.l.Crypto & Web3 · since 2020
- Fintech · since 2020
- Ninesquared S.r.l.Consumer & E-commerce · since 2020
- GOPIB S.r.l.Software & SaaS · since 2019
- Retail Capital S.r.l.Software & SaaS · since 2021
- Windenergyefficiency S.r.l.Climate & Energy · since 2019
- B-Invest S.r.l. (vehicle for Brot S.r.l.)Media & Entertainment
- Bermat S.r.l.since 2018 · In liquidation
- Fucine Film S.p.A.Industrial & Manufacturing
- Trentino Invest S.r.l.
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Frequently asked questions
Trentino Sviluppo is a government-backed fund based in Rovereto, Italy, founded in 1986.
Yes. Trentino Sviluppo invests its own capital in private companies.
Trentino Sviluppo invests at Pre-Seed, Seed and Growth stages.
Key people at Trentino Sviluppo include Giuseppe Consoli (Chairman) and Albert Ballardini (Vice-Chairman).
Trentino Sviluppo's investments include FTH S.r.l., NTP Nano Tech Projects S.r.l., Medicaltech S.r.l., B-Zero S.r.l., Fimart Italia S.r.l., Ninesquared S.r.l., GOPIB S.r.l. and Retail Capital S.r.l., among others.
No. Trentino Sviluppo invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.