What LIFTT does

LIFTT is an Italian venture capital holding company (S.p.A.) founded in 2019 and headquartered in Turin, focused on early-stage deep-tech investing. The firm operates an operational VC model in which dedicated Project Managers support portfolio companies across R&D, fundraising, and commercialization, distinguishing it from purely financial sponsors. Its strategy is organized around four verticals — Human Health & Aging, Critical Resources, Infrastructure for Data Revolution, and Energy Security & Industrial Automation — with a portfolio of more than 50 companies as of 2025.

LIFTT's product surface consists of venture capital fund vehicles and co-investment structures, including the LIFTT EuroInvest vehicle created to broaden European reach. It runs an internal ESG reporting and portfolio monitoring platform used across holdings, and it maintains a Project Manager-led value-add layer as a differentiator from passive deep-tech investors. Capital is sourced through institutional LPs, notably the European Investment Bank (a €100 million initiative launched in September 2024), Azimut (February 2022 partnership), CDP, and Generation Impact. Distribution channels are reinforced by the firm's membership in the European Innovation Council (EIC) Trusted Investors Network (since November 2024) and a partnership with Techstars for deal flow acceleration.

The revenue model combines management fees on committed capital with carried interest on exits. Paid-in capital stands at €60.2M against €100.8M authorized, with portfolio exits (most notably Evergreen Theragnostics acquired by Lantheus for $250M in January 2025) validating the thesis and supporting future fund-raising credibility. Pricing of fund terms is not publicly disclosed; LP economics follow standard European venture conventions. Governance sits under President Stefano Buono (physicist and entrepreneur) and CEO Giovanni Tesoriere, with the firm operating as a private S.p.A. regulated under Italian venture capital frameworks.

Name

LIFTT

Legal name

LIFTT S.p.A.

Website

https://liftt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LIFTT is an Italian deep-tech venture capital holding company (Turin, founded 2019) investing across healthcare, energy, data infrastructure, and critical resources, operating an operational Project Manager model with 50+ portfolio companies and institutional LPs including the EIB.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Turin

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Management Fees: LIFTT charges management fees on committed capital as a standard VC structure. The firm had €100,835,954 authorised share capital and €60,223,243 paid-in capital as per its last approved financial statements.
2. Carried Interest (Carry): LIFTT earns carried interest on profits from successful portfolio company exits. The firm targets high-impact deep-tech companies with the goal of transforming scientific research into market-ready enterprises, generating capital gains through exit events such as acquisitions and IPOs.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LIFTT is an Italian operational venture capital holding company that invests capital and provides hands-on project management support into deep-tech startups across four verticals: Human Health & Aging, Critical Resources, Infrastructure for Data Revolution, and Energy Security & Industrial Automation. The firm deploys growth capital at multiple stages (pre-seed through Series A and beyond) into companies primarily spun out of European research institutions, with active portfolio support and ESG impact measurement.

Product overview

LIFTT is an Italian venture capital holding company focused on deep tech investments with a multi-vertical strategy. The company acts as a catalyst and facilitator of innovation, connecting ideas, talent, territories, and financial resources. LIFTT's mission is to transform excellent scientific research into high-impact businesses, accelerating the journey from laboratory to market. The company operates across Europe with a global vision and focuses on investments in deep tech sectors.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• LIFTT Investment Fund Venture capital fund providing growth capital (pre-seed through Series A+) into European deep-tech startups spun out of research institutions, with hands-on project management and ESG impact infrastructure.
• LIFTT EuroInvest Co-Investment Vehicle Wholly-owned co-investment vehicle used by LIFTT for European deep-tech transactions, including EIB co-investments (e.g., Rainbow Crops €9.7M seed, Vitrealab €9.4M Series A, Drivesec €3M round).
• ESG Reporting Platform Customized digital ESG reporting platform, built with Generation Impact Global, that collects and aggregates ESG data from LIFTT portfolio start-ups, aligned with GRI, SASB, TCFD, IFRS, ESRS, and SFDR frameworks.
• Call4Startup Pitch Platform Periodic open-call pitch platform through which deep-tech startups submit applications in targeted verticals, with finalists pitching in person at OGR Tech for evaluation by LIFTT and industry experts.

Quantifiable outcome

• LIFTT portfolio company Evergreen Theragnostics was acquired by Lantheus for up to $250M upfront payment, representing a significant exit event.
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Generation Impact GlobalminorOthers · 9 June 2025LIFTT launched a structured ESG reporting pathway in collaboration with Generation Impact Global, implementing a customized digital platform that collects and aggregates ESG data from its portfolio start-ups, aligning with leading international frameworks including GRI, SASB, TCFD, IFRS, ESRS and SFDR.
• Techstars Transformative World TorinocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 November 2023LIFTT and Techstars Transformative World Torino partnered in November 2023 to jointly support deep-tech startup growth. The partnership combines LIFTT's capital and operational expertise with Techstars' global accelerator framework and network, targeting early-stage deep-tech companies in Italy and Europe.
• VIB (Flemish Institute for Biotechnology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVIB is a Belgian research institute that served as the origin of LIFTT portfolio company Rainbow Crops (spun out in 2025). LIFTT's investment in Rainbow Crops is anchored on VIB's scientific research excellence, representing a technology transfer partnership between deep research and venture capital.
• University Research Institutions (Politecnico di Torino, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, University of Vienna, Cambridge)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLIFTT's portfolio is deeply anchored in research institutions: Wearable Robotics and INTA are spin-offs of Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna; Aquaseek originated from Politecnico di Torino; Vitrealab from University of Vienna's Quantum Group; Evoralis from University of Cambridge. These institutions serve as primary deal-sourcing and co-development partners for deep-tech spin-offs.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Atomico: European technology venture capital firm founded by Niklas Zennström. Comparable to LIFTT in European technology investing, though typically later-stage and broader sector focus with much larger fund sizes.
• Balderton Capital: European venture capital firm investing in technology companies across stages. Comparable to LIFTT in European technology focus, but with much larger fund sizes and broader stage range covering both consumer and deep tech.

Direct peers

• P101: Italian early-stage venture capital firm investing in technology and digital companies. Comparable to LIFTT in Italian geography, early-stage focus, and technology sector coverage.
• CDP Venture Capital: Italian state-backed venture capital firm that co-invests with LIFTT in multiple portfolio companies (Wearable Robotics, Rubber Conversion, CareGlance). Both focus on Italian deep tech with overlapping deal flow and LP relationships, making it LIFTT's closest domestic peer.
• Speedinvest: European venture capital firm with multi-vertical deep tech expertise. Comparable to LIFTT in multi-vertical European technology investing with operational portfolio support and pan-European deployment.
• Primo Ventures: Italian venture capital firm with early-stage technology focus. Operates in the same Italian VC ecosystem as LIFTT, with comparable deal flow, ticket size, and operational support models.
• Indaco Venture Partners: Italian venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology companies. Comparable to LIFTT in Italian market focus, ticket size, and stage, with overlapping portfolio company targets in deep tech and digital.
• Earlybird Venture Capital: European venture capital firm with deep tech focus and university research ties (including Cambridge). Directly comparable to LIFTT's European deep tech strategy and research-driven deal sourcing model.
• Capricorn Partners: Belgian-European venture capital firm with deep tech and cleantech focus. Comparable to LIFTT in early-stage European deep tech investing, research-driven deal flow, and multi-vertical sector strategy.
• IQ Capital: UK-based venture capital firm specializing in deep tech and quantum technology. Directly comparable to LIFTT's deep tech focus, Cambridge research ties, and quantum technology investment thesis (e.g., Sparrow Quantum).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments71 records

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