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Meet the Fall 2023 Startups

Shower2Pet

https://Shower2Pet.com
Taurisano, Lecce, Italy
shower2pet solves the problem of the lack of services open 24/7 in self-service mode for pet owners by creating cabins to be located in the city center to offer self-service dog washing services
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Shower2Pet

Our Website
Taurisano, Lecce, Italy
shower2pet solves the problem of the lack of services open 24/7 in self-service mode for pet owners by creating cabins to be located in the city center to offer self-service dog washing services
Pets
Sales Motion:
B2B2C
Revenue Model:
Services/Fee for Service
Investment Stage:
Pre-Seed
Revenue Stage:
Pre-Revenue
Product Stage:
Post-Product

Founding Team

Christian Corvaglia
Founder, CEO

nabla

https://nabla.studio/
Milano, Lombardia, Italy
Nabla was born to enhance the loyalty market leveraging blockchain technology to improve gamification process, customer experience and satisfaction.
Blockchain / Crypto, Marketing
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nabla

Our Website
Milano, Lombardia, Italy
Nabla was born to enhance the loyalty market leveraging blockchain technology to improve gamification process, customer experience and satisfaction.
Blockchain / Crypto, Marketing
Sales Motion:
B2B, Enterprise
Revenue Model:
Subscription
Investment Stage:
Pre-Seed
Revenue Stage:
Pre-Revenue
Product Stage:
Post-Product

Founding Team

Giulio francesco Aiello
Co-Founder, Operations
Davide Segullo
Co-Founder, Other

E-SEA SHARING

https://eseasharing.com/
Milano, Lombardia, Italy
E-Sea Sharing allows the renewal and digitization of the boating world by providing a younger to middle-aged customer base with an immediate and flexible boat rental service through the use of a mobile app.
Travel & Tourism, Transportation & Mobility
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E-SEA SHARING

Our Website
Milano, Lombardia, Italy
E-Sea Sharing allows the renewal and digitization of the boating world by providing a younger to middle-aged customer base with an immediate and flexible boat rental service through the use of a mobile app.
Travel & Tourism, Transportation & Mobility
Sales Motion:
B2C, P2P
Revenue Model:
Services/Fee for Service
Investment Stage:
Seed
Revenue Stage:
Post-Revenue
Product Stage:
Post-Product

Founding Team

Giuseppe Labate
CEO, Co-Founder
Claudio Fiumara
Co-Founder

Zurney

https://zurney.app/
Capraia e Limite, FI, Italy
Our company, Zurney, helps travelers conquer the chaos of planning and exploring new destinations using a special AI-powered solution.
Travel & Tourism, Software, Mobile Apps, AI / ML
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Zurney

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Capraia e Limite, FI, Italy
Our company, Zurney, helps travelers conquer the chaos of planning and exploring new destinations using a special AI-powered solution.
Travel & Tourism, Software, Mobile Apps, AI / ML
Sales Motion:
B2B2C
Revenue Model:
Services/Fee for Service
Investment Stage:
Pre-Seed
Revenue Stage:
Pre-Revenue
Product Stage:
Pre-Product

Founding Team

Cosimo Taiuti
Founder, CEO

Always Friday

https://www.alwaysfriday.it
Latina, Lazio, Italy
Revolutionizing employee experiences with seamless event planning, engagement, and budget allocation through innovative software solutions
HR Technology, Software, Travel & Tourism
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Always Friday

Our Website
Latina, Lazio, Italy
Revolutionizing employee experiences with seamless event planning, engagement, and budget allocation through innovative software solutions
HR Technology, Software, Travel & Tourism
Sales Motion:
B2B
Revenue Model:
Transaction Fee and/or Rental
Investment Stage:
Pre-Seed
Revenue Stage:
Post-Revenue
Product Stage:
Post-Product

Founding Team

Gianluca Sordano
CEO, Co-Founder
Daniele Di viccaro
Co-Founder

Enismaro

https://enismaro.com
Salerno, italy, Italy
Enismaro improve complete visibility along food supply chains for food and beverage companies using a software that mixes an IoT sensors framework and Blockchain technology.
Agtech
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Enismaro

Our Website
Salerno, italy, Italy
Enismaro improve complete visibility along food supply chains for food and beverage companies using a software that mixes an IoT sensors framework and Blockchain technology.
Agtech
Sales Motion:
B2B
Revenue Model:
Services/Fee for Service
Investment Stage:
Pre-Seed
Revenue Stage:
Pre-Revenue
Product Stage:
Post-Product

Founding Team

Marco Daddeo
CEO, CTO
Isabella Daddeo
CMO

Meet the Program Team

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Program Leaders

Lucia

Gambuzzi

Italy
Program Leaders

Simone

Demelas

Italy
Program Leaders

Alberto

Gangarossa

Italy
Program Leaders

Gregorio

Caporale

Program Leaders

Nicholas

Giribaldi

Italy
Program Leaders

Roberto

Spano

Italy
Program Leaders

Nicola

Pirina

Italy
Program Leaders

Carlo

Mancosu

Italy
Program Leaders

Sara

Pusceddu

Italy

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In 5 years, we've had the following impact on pre-seed founders.

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$180M

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80%

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