Boost Heroes

What Boost Heroes does

Boost Heroes (legal entity: B Heroes SpA) is an Italy-based venture capital firm founded in 2016 and headquartered in Milan. It operates as an evergreen fund focused on pre-seed and seed investments in Italian entrepreneurs globally, deploying a sector-agnostic investment approach combined with a four-step structured assessment process. The firm has invested €23.3 million across 164 portfolio companies, supported 350+ founders, and realized 18 exits, with notable investments including We Road, Planet Farms Holding, Satispay, and Bending Spoons.

The firm's offerings comprise three components: the core venture capital fund, an ecosystem platform providing networking events and cross-cutting startup support initiatives, and a structured startup onboarding portal (accessible at /onboarding/startup). It actively contributes to the Italian startup ecosystem through recurring events and platform programs, positioning itself as a relationship-driven investor seeking long-term partnerships rather than transactional capital deployment.

Business model is characteristic of an evergreen VC fund: returns are generated through equity stakes in early-stage portfolio companies, with capital recycled rather than returned to external LPs on a fixed fund life. Go-to-market is event-driven and community-led, relying on networking events, platform initiatives, and direct startup applications to source deal flow. Pricing and investment terms are negotiated individually with portfolio companies and are not publicly disclosed. The firm reports €3,962,079 in social capital, is led by CEO Laura Prinzi, and operates with a lean team of 1-10 employees.

Name

Boost Heroes

Legal name

B Heroes SpA

Website

https://boostheroes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Boost Heroes (B Heroes SpA) is an Italy-based evergreen venture capital firm investing at pre-seed and seed stages in Italian entrepreneurs globally, with €23.3 million deployed across 164 portfolio companies and 18 exits realized since 2016.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital / Early-Stage Investment

NAICS

Other Financial Vehicles (525990)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Micro-VC & Angel Funds (FSANAAAI)

Keywords

• Venture capital
• Seed investments
• Pre-seed funding
• Startup ecosystem
• Evergreen fund

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Venture Capital Returns: B Heroes generates returns through equity investments in early-stage (pre-seed and seed) Italian companies. As an evergreen fund, they maintain long-term positions and realize returns through exits. The fund has achieved 18 exits from its portfolio of 164 companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Boost Heroes (operating as B Heroes SpA) is an evergreen venture capital firm that deploys pre-seed and seed equity capital into early-stage Italian-founded startups globally. Beyond capital, the firm provides portfolio companies with ecosystem access, networking events, mentorship, and platform initiatives, having invested €23.3 million across 164 companies and achieved 18 exits.

Product overview

Boost Heroes (B Heroes) is a Venture Capital firm operating since 2016 with a sector-agnostic investment approach. The company offers three core offerings: (1) the B Heroes Venture Capital fund for pre-seed and seed investments, (2) the B Heroes Ecosystem Platform providing networking events and cross-cutting initiatives to support portfolio companies, and (3) a Startup Onboarding service enabling entrepreneurs to apply to the investment ecosystem. The firm positions itself as an evergreen fund focused on long-term relationships with founders, having backed 164 companies with €23.3 million invested across 18 exits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• B Heroes Venture Capital Fund Sector-agnostic pre-seed and seed equity investment fund for early-stage Italian-founded companies, operated as an evergreen vehicle supporting founders with patient capital from day 0.

Quantifiable outcome

• 164 companies invested in portfolio
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• United Ventures: Italian early-stage venture capital firm investing in Italian technology startups. Directly comparable as a domestic seed/early-stage VC targeting the same founder pool as B Heroes.
• LVenture Group: Rome-listed Italian venture capital firm operating an accelerator model combined with seed investments. Comparable in targeting Italian early-stage founders and combining capital with platform support.
• P101 Ventures: Italian early-stage venture capital firm backing Italian tech startups from pre-seed through Series A. Directly competes for the same Italian pre-seed/seed deal flow as B Heroes.
• Innogest Capital: Italian venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology investments, primarily in Italy. Operates a sector-spanning thesis targeting Italian founders, similar to B Heroes' mandate.
• Italian Angels for Growth: Italy's largest business angel network, providing seed capital to Italian startups. Competes with B Heroes for very early-stage Italian deals and shares a community-driven investment model.
• Club Italia Investimenti: Italian investment club focused on early-stage investments in Italian innovative startups. Comparable in mission, geography, and pre-seed/seed ticket sizes.

Broad incumbents

• CDP Venture Capital: Italy's largest venture capital investor, backed by Cassa Depositi e Prestiti. Operates multiple funds across stages in Italy; broader mandate and far greater AUM than B Heroes but overlapping Italian early-stage ecosystem.
• Vertis SGR: Italian alternative asset manager with venture capital activity alongside growth equity and private debt. Comparable as an established Italian investment manager serving the startup ecosystem.
• Principia SGR: Italian asset manager with a dedicated venture capital fund focused on Italian deep-tech and innovative startups. Operates in the same Italian early-stage ecosystem with more sector specialization.

Emerging players

• Techstars: Global accelerator and early-stage investor running programs worldwide, including Italy. Comparable as a sector-agnostic early-stage investor combining capital with structured ecosystem programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/boost_heroes

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments55 records

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