One Factory

Name

One Factory

Legal name

One Factory s.r.l.

Website

https://one-factory.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Advisory and Company Building Services

akta.pro primary industry

Venture Studios / Company Builders (FSANAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Venture Studios & Incubators (Build/launch ventures) (FSANAHAC), Accelerators & Incubators (Investor-Operated) (FSANAAAM)

Keywords

• Venture capital advisory
• Company building services
• Startup incubation programs
• Merger acquisition advisory
• Corporate venture capital

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Strategic and Operational Advisory: One Factory provides bespoke advisory services to startups, SMEs, and large corporates, covering business planning, financial modeling, fundraising support, temporary management, M&A advisory, and CVC structuring. Revenue is generated through professional service fees, likely project-based or retainer engagements.
2. Incubation and Acceleration Program Services: One Factory designs and manages incubation and acceleration programs, including program execution, ongoing management support, scouting, due diligence, and tech transfer services. Revenue may derive from program management fees or advisory mandates with program operators and institutions.
3. Investment and Deal Flow Services: Through its network and co-founding roles (e.g., Net4Capital), One Factory participates in deal origination, structuring, and monitoring. Returns may come from carried interest, success fees on fundraising or M&A transactions, and co-investment stakes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

One Factory is a Milan-based boutique advisory firm that provides company building, venture building, incubation and acceleration, SME innovation programs, corporate venture capital structuring, deal flow and execution advisory services. It serves startups, SMEs, and large corporates by combining venture capital and corporate finance expertise to mentor founders, support fundraising and M&A transactions, and run co-investment and corporate venture initiatives. The firm operates as a strategic partner rather than a fund, delivering tailored mandates spanning strategy, execution, and capital structuring.

Product overview

One Factory operates as a unified company builder and advisory platform offering integrated services across the venture and corporate finance ecosystem. The core portfolio consists of Company & Venture Building (mentoring, business modeling, fundraising), Incubazione e Accelerazione (incubation and acceleration program design), Innovazione nelle PMI (SME innovation and M&A advisory), and Corporate Venture Capital (CVC unit design and portfolio management). These services are complemented by investment-related offerings including Deal Flow & Structuring (generating investment opportunities, valuation, fundraising via SPVs) and Execution Advisory (planning, monitoring, temporary management). One Factory is not a software product but a strategic advisory firm combining venture capital expertise with corporate finance knowledge to support startups, SMEs, and large enterprises throughout their growth and innovation journey.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Company & Venture Building Boutique advisory service that supports founders and management teams in building companies from inception through growth, combining venture capital expertise with hands-on operational mentoring. Targeted at startups and emerging ventures seeking strategic guidance on company design, fundraising, and growth.
• Incubation & Acceleration Structured incubation and acceleration programs for startups, delivered in collaboration with ecosystem partners such as LIFTT, IIA, and academic/regional innovation bodies. Designed to support early-stage teams with venture building, mentoring, and investor readiness.
• SME Innovation Advisory service helping Italian SMEs (PMI) design and execute innovation programs, corporate venture initiatives, and transformation strategies. Aimed at mid-market business owners and executives seeking external innovation expertise.
• Corporate Venture Capital Advisory service that structures and operates corporate venture capital programs for large corporates, including CVC design, deal sourcing, and investment execution support. Targeted at corporate clients establishing or scaling CVC initiatives.
• Deal Flow & Structuring Advisory service supporting clients with deal sourcing, structuring, and execution across venture capital and corporate finance transactions, including capital raising, M&A, and co-investment arrangements.
• Execution Advisory Operations-and-execution-focused advisory service that supports clients on the ground with implementation across transactions, transactions support, and corporate venture initiatives. Served clients include corporates, SMEs, and founders requiring execution bandwidth.

Quantifiable outcome

• One Factory served as financial advisor for YOLO Group's IPO on Euronext Growth Milan (August 2022), successfully guiding the company from Seed round through to listing.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers34 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• TechChill MilanominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 September 2022One Factory announced a partnership with TechChill Milano, the Italian edition of the leading Baltic startup event originally founded in Riga, Latvia. One Factory participated as a partner in the September 2022 inaugural Milan event (September 27-29), sharing insights with the international startup and VC community. Two of One Factory's portfolio companies (Johix and Offtrvo) also participated in the event.
• Net4CapitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2020One Factory is among the founding partners of Net4Capital, an origination and management company operating in Italian private equity and venture capital through club deal mechanisms. The firm was co-founded by Massimiliano Dendi (One Factory), Andrea Marangione, Dino Poggio, and Gabriele Rossi. Net4Capital focuses on businesses with validated models and high growth potential, providing both capital and operational expertise. One Factory's role as a founding partner creates a direct deal flow channel between the advisory firm and the investment vehicle.
• IIA (Italian Insurtech Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 March 2020One Factory became a partner and advisor to IIA, a not-for-profit Italian insurtech community that brings together insurance companies, brokers, banks, financial intermediaries, and technology providers. The association aims to promote and accelerate insurance innovation in Italy. One Factory contributes advisory expertise to the association and its members, supporting IIA's mission of enabling the insurtech ecosystem.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Direct peers

• LVenture Group: Listed Italian holding company operating the LUISS EnLabs accelerator and managing a portfolio of digital startups. Comparable to One Factory as a publicly traded Italian venture builder/accelerator.
• B Heroes: Italian startup accelerator and media-driven program supporting early-stage Italian founders. Comparable to One Factory in scouting, mentoring, and acceleration services for Italian startups.
• Digital Magics: Italian digital startup incubator and company builder, listed on Euronext Growth Milan. Directly comparable to One Factory in providing incubation, acceleration, and venture-building services to early-stage Italian startups.
• Nana Bianca: Italian venture studio based in Florence that co-founds and builds startups alongside entrepreneurs. Closely matches One Factory's company-builder model and Italian ecosystem focus.

Broad incumbents

• CDP Venture Capital: Largest Italian VC fund manager backed by Cassa Depositi e Prestiti. Overlaps with One Factory's deal flow, CVC advisory, and ecosystem positioning, but at vastly greater scale and as an institutional investor rather than boutique advisor.
• Primo Ventures: Italian venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology companies. Overlaps with One Factory's deal origination and Italian startup ecosystem activities, but as a fund rather than advisory firm.
• P101 Ventures: Italian early-stage VC supporting Italian and European digital startups. Overlaps with One Factory's startup advisory and deal flow but is a fund, not an advisory firm.
• Tamburi Investment Partners: Leading Italian independent merchant bank and investment/holding company. Comparable to One Factory in advising SMEs on M&A and growth capital, but operates at significantly larger scale and as an institutional investor.
• United Ventures: Italian early-stage venture capital firm investing in Italian and European tech startups. Comparable to One Factory's deal origination and advisory work but operates as a traditional fund rather than an advisory boutique.

Emerging players

• Endeavor Italy: Italian chapter of the global Endeavor network supporting high-impact entrepreneurs through mentoring, networking, and growth advisory. Comparable to One Factory's mentoring and founder-support services, with strong ecosystem overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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