MITO Technology
Also known as MITO Technology S.r.l., MITO Technology SRL
Milan-based sponsor and adviser of the climate-tech VC funds MITO Tech Transfer (2018) and MITO Tech Ventures (2024, SFDR Art. 9), backing research spin-offs and early-stage startups.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Milan, Italy
- FOUNDED
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- AUM
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- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- 7 people
Focus
- STAGES
- Pre-SeedSeed
- ASSET MIX
- Venture capitalImpact
- GEOGRAPHY
- ItalyEurope
Overview
MITO Technology S.r.l. is a Milan company that began as a public-to-private technology-transfer platform and now sponsors and advises venture capital funds investing in sustainability technologies. In 2018 it sponsored MITO Tech Transfer (formerly Progress Tech Transfer), and in 2024 it launched MITO Tech Ventures, an early-stage climate-tech fund classified under SFDR Article 9. Both funds are Luxembourg RAIFs with an external AIFM (AManco for MITO Tech Ventures). It backs research spin-offs and early-stage startups; in June 2026 MITO Tech Ventures led a €3.7M seed round in IIT spin-off X-nano.
Investment thesis
Sustainability-related industrial technologies that can reshape supply chains, production and distribution systems, including those at lower technology maturity levels.
PORTFOLIO (6)
- NewcleoNOTABLEClimate & Energy
- Mobility & Logistics
- Climate & Energy
- Climate & Energy
- Deep Tech · since 2026
- Climate & Energy
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Frequently asked questions
MITO Technology is a VC fund based in Milan, Italy.
Yes. MITO Technology invests its own capital in private companies.
MITO Technology invests at Pre-Seed and Seed stages in Climate & Energy, Deep Tech and Industrial & Manufacturing.
MITO Technology's stated ticket size is €200K–€4M.
Key people at MITO Technology include Francesco De Michelis (Chief Executive Officer), Massimiliano Granieri (Chairman), Andrea Basso (Managing Director) and Alberto Calvo (Managing Director).
MITO Technology's investments include Newcleo, Blubrake, RarEarth, Tulum Energy, x-nano and SQIM.
The most recent publicly reported investment by MITO Technology is X-nano (Seed (€3.7M, led by MITO Tech Ventures)), announced in Jun 2026.
MITO Technology states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.
Yes. MITO Technology manages capital from outside investors.