The Techshop
Overview
The Techshop is a Milan-based venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage investments in B2B digital startups across Italy. The firm partners with founders at the seed stage, providing both active support and strategic know-how. They are one of the few Italian funds primarily focused on seed stage investments, possessing the experience, network, and mindset to support startups in all phases of the product roadmap, from design to go-to-market to internationalization. The Techshop also manages to involve other investors, both from Italy and abroad, in subsequent fundraising rounds. The firm's investment strategy is centered on supporting founders on both strategic and operational matters, encouraging the adoption of OKR-driven management models to set and monitor company goals, and actively contributing to the portfolio. They work with startups throughout their growth path, helping them accelerate their go-to-market and bring talent and expertise on board. The Techshop provides capital to software solutions for the enterprise and SME segments, and they are agnostic in terms of industry and vertical. They invest in defendable technology products as well as digital disruptors, focusing on founders that bet on Italy as the starting point of a global path. The Techshop's principles include passion, continuous training, discipline, team spirit, respect for people, meritocracy, diversity, and inclusion. They aim to generate financial returns aligned with the best European Venture Capital funds and have made several investments in startups co-founded by women, continuing on this path with the aim of integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into their processes.
Investment Focus
- Active support and strategic know-how
- OKR-driven management models
- Focus on B2B digital startups
- Commitment to ESG factors
- Innovative B2B digital solutions
- High growth potential
- Experienced founding teams
Portfolio Companies
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What sectors does The Techshop invest in?
The Techshop invests in Technology, Software, B2B, Digital Innovation and Digital Innovations, and is based in Lombardy, Italy. The Techshop is listed as a venture capital in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does The Techshop invest at?
The Techshop backs companies at Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A and Series B, writing cheques of 100K - 1.5M.
Which regions does The Techshop invest in?
The Techshop invests across Italy.
What companies has The Techshop invested in?
The Techshop's portfolio includes Smartpricing, Shop Circle, Hlpy, Qomodo, Cyberwave, SylloTips, Covision Media and Tiledesk.
How do I contact The Techshop?
The Techshop's contact details — including LinkedIn — are listed in the ConnectSafely investor database, along with its website and the LinkedIn profiles of the team.
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