AB Innovation Consulting

What AB Innovation Consulting does

AB Innovation Consulting s.r.l. is a privately held Italian consulting firm (s.r.l.) headquartered in Milan (Via Aosta 4) with operational offices in Turin (P.zza Teresa Noce 17/D) and a foreign office in St. Julian's, Malta. Founded in 2018 (with the oldest disclosed document — a Cookie Policy — dated 14 May 2020), the firm employs a core team of five named individuals led by Managing Partner and Legal Advisor Alessandro Basile, with Michele Mostrarda as CTO, Ana Maria Fella in Marketing & Sales, Margherita Anedda as Legal Privacy & New Technologies Specialist, and Gaetano Rocca as Digital Strategist & Social Media Manager.

The firm operates as a multi-disciplinary growth-tech consultancy serving Italian startups, SMEs, corporates, and web agencies/software houses. Its service portfolio spans four core pillars: (1) GDPR compliance and Data Protection Officer (DPO) advisory; (2) Finanza Agevolata — subsidized financing and public grant advisory; (3) Fundraising, business plan development, and venture funding preparation; and (4) Blockchain and NFT project development, including smart contracts, tokenization, and process certification. Its proprietary technology asset is Themis, an in-house blockchain timestamping and certification framework supporting Ethereum, Polygon/Matic, Bitcoin, and other compatible chains, marketed as a tool for tracing and certifying business processes.

Commercially, AB Innovation Consulting runs a sales-led, professional-services model with productized engagement tiers. Venture Funding services are sold at €3,500 (Public Funding), €6,000 (Venture Funding), and €8,500 (Funding Investor Deck) — plus VAT and a success fee on the entry tier — while Market Growth services (Marketing Testing, Marketing Scaling, Market Growth) are priced custom and delivered as multi-year hybrid engagements. The firm claims 300+ startups followed through its funding program, over €9 million raised by those clients, 100+ startups/companies supported through the Market Growth pathway, and 50+ marketing campaigns launched. Customer acquisition is driven primarily by a website-based 'Richiedi Consulenza' (Request Consultation) funnel offering a free one-hour initial consultation, supplemented by content marketing (blog, newsletter) and an extensive referral/partner network that includes accelerators (Polihub, ImpactHub, The Hive), innovation hubs (Polo ICT, Digital Tree), and financial partners (Open Seed Holding, A4I, Fundracer, Ad4Ventures, Scientifica VC, Trentino Invest). The legal entity holds Italian VAT number P.IVA 11327210966, and there is no evidence of external institutional capital, venture funding, or parent-company ownership.

Name

AB Innovation Consulting

Legal name

AB Innovation Consulting s.r.l.

Website

https://abinnovationconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AB Innovation Consulting is an Italian s.r.l. offering multi-disciplinary growth-tech consulting — GDPR/DPO compliance, subsidized financing, fundraising, blockchain/NFT advisory, and market growth — to startups, SMEs, corporates, and software houses through offices in Milan, Turin, and Malta.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Consulting Services

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Marketing Consulting Services (541613)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Innovation, Product & R&D Consulting (BPAHACAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA), Financial Management & Performance Improvement Consulting (BPAHACAF), Account-Based Marketing (ABM) Services (BPAFAKAG), Corporate Strategy Advisory (BPAHADAA)

Keywords

• Innovation consulting services
• GDPR compliance advisory
• Subsidized financing consulting
• Startup fundraising advisory
• Blockchain project development

Headquarters

HQ city

Milano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Venture Funding Consulting: Fees for consulting services structured in three tiers: Public Funding (€3,500 + VAT + Success Fee), Venture Funding (€6,000), and Funding Investor Deck (€8,500). Services include identifying funding opportunities, preparing applications for subsidized financing, investor network access, business plan drafting, and fundraising mentorship.
2. Market Growth Consulting: Fees for marketing and business development services including Marketing Testing, Marketing Scaling, and Market Growth packages. Services include paid advertising strategy, community development, lead generation, and new customer/partnership acquisition support.
3. GDPR and DPO Consulting: Advisory services for GDPR compliance and Data Protection Officer support for startups and SMEs.
4. Blockchain and NFT Project Development: Advisory and execution services for blockchain strategies, NFT projects, tokenization, smart contracts, and process certification on blockchain using the proprietary Themis framework.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AB Innovation Consulting is an Italian consulting firm that advises startups, SMEs, and corporations on innovation and growth. Its core offerings include GDPR and DPO compliance advisory, subsidized financing (Finanza Agevolata) and grant applications, fundraising strategy and business plan development, and blockchain/NFT project development (powered by its proprietary Themis framework). Services are packaged into structured pathways such as PUBLIC FUNDING, VENTURE FUNDING, FUNDING INVESTOR DECK, MARKET TESTING, MARKETING SCALING, and MARKET GROWTH.

Product overview

AB Innovation Consulting is a consulting firm offering a portfolio of specialized advisory services for startup and corporate innovation and growth. The service portfolio centers on four core pillars: (1) GDPR compliance and DPO services for data protection; (2) subsidized financing and public funding advisory; (3) venture funding, fundraising strategy, and business plan development; and (4) blockchain and NFT project development. The firm also offers market growth and marketing services. Its proprietary Themis platform provides blockchain-based timestamping and process certification on Ethereum, Polygon, and Bitcoin-compatible chains. Services are structured into tiered pathways — PUBLIC FUNDING, VENTURE FUNDING, FUNDING INVESTOR DECK, MARKET TESTING, MARKETING SCALING, and MARKET GROWTH — enabling startups and SMEs to access grants, private investment, and growth support from a single provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Themis: A proprietary in-house framework developed by AB Innovation Consulting for the tracing and certification of business processes on blockchain. It features simplified UI/UX for creating, searching, consulting, and verifying structured and linked information certified via timestamping on Ethereum-compatible blockchains (Polygon/Matic), Bitcoin, and others.

Products and services

• GDPR e DPO GDPR compliance consulting and Data Protection Officer services for startups, SMEs, and corporates, including risk assessments and ongoing DPO support.
• Finanza Agevolata (Subsidized Financing) Advisory service that identifies and applies for subsidized financing instruments and non-repayable grants for startups and SMEs in Italy.
• Fundraising e Business Plan Consulting service that prepares startups for investment rounds, including business plan drafting, financial modelling, and pitch documentation for investors.
• Sviluppo Progetti Blockchain e NFT End-to-end blockchain and NFT project consulting including business analysis, community management, smart contract development, NFT creation, and legal feasibility assessment.
• Themis (Blockchain Certification Framework) Proprietary blockchain framework used to create, search, consult, and verify structured business-process information certified via timestamping on Ethereum, Polygon/Matic, Bitcoin, and other compatible chains. Delivered as part of the firm's blockchain advisory engagements.
• Venture Funding (PUBLIC FUNDING / VENTURE FUNDING / FUNDING INVESTOR DECK) Tiered consulting package that takes a startup from subsidized financing access through to a complete funding round: PUBLIC FUNDING (€3,500 + VAT + Success Fee), VENTURE FUNDING (€6,000), and FUNDING INVESTOR DECK (€8,500) including business plan, financial plan, and pitch deck.
• Market Growth (MARKET TESTING / MARKETING SCALING / MARKET GROWTH)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over €9 million raised by 300+ startups through the firm's funding strategy
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Polo ICTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization listed in the partners section of AB Innovation Consulting's website. Nature of partnership involves ecosystem collaboration within the Italian innovation and startup community.
• ImpactHubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal innovation network and accelerator present in Italy. Listed as a partner organization collaborating with AB Innovation Consulting in the startup ecosystem.
• The HiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation hub and startup accelerator partner. Collaboration in the Italian innovation ecosystem.
• Social Innovation TeamsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization listed in AB Innovation Consulting's partners section. Nature of collaboration involves social innovation and startup support activities.
• Digital TreeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital innovation and startup ecosystem partner. Collaboration within the Italian innovation community.
• D-GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization listed in AB Innovation Consulting's partners section. Nature of collaboration involves digital and startup ecosystem support.
• Startup Africa RoadtripminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPan-African startup support initiative. Listed as a partner collaborating with AB Innovation Consulting on cross-border innovation and startup ecosystem development.
• Polihub Innovation Park Startup AcceleratorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolitecnico di Milano's startup accelerator. Ecosystem partner providing startup support, mentorship, and acceleration services in collaboration with AB Innovation Consulting.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CDP Venture Capital: Italy's largest national venture capital SGR, managing multi-billion-Euro funds across stages. Comparable as a major player in Italian innovation and venture funding; competes for both startups and institutional relationships.
• Deloitte Italy: Big 4 advisory with a substantial Italian innovation, funding, and transformation consulting practice. Directly overlaps with AB Innovation's strategy, fundraising, digital, and compliance work as an established incumbent.

Direct peers

• Invitalia: Italian state agency that advises and finances startups and SMEs through grants, subsidized loans, and incentives. Direct comparison to AB Innovation's "Finanza Agevolata" pillar; competes for the same founder/SME segment on public funding access.
• PoliHub: Startup accelerator and innovation district of Politecnico di Milano offering fundraising, mentorship, and corporate venture services. Comparable as a Milan-based startup growth partner that AB Innovation also lists in its ecosystem.
• Speed Mi Up: Intesa Sanpaolo's startup accelerator offering growth, innovation, and investor-readiness support to Italian startups. Comparable as a Milan-based, structured startup advisory program offering fundraising and market-growth pathways.
• The Hive: Pan-European startup accelerator and innovation hub offering acceleration programs and corporate-startup collaboration. Closely comparable as a startup accelerator and innovation partner named in AB Innovation's ecosystem.
• Impact Hub Italy: Italian arm of the global Impact Hub innovation network, providing incubation, acceleration, and access-to-finance programs for impact-driven startups. Similar early-stage Italian startup advisory and ecosystem-connector function.

Emerging players

• Open Seed Holding: Italian investment holding/venture capital that actively invests in AB Innovation's referred startups. Overlaps with AB Innovation's venture funding and investor-network function but sits on the capital side rather than the advisory side.

Others

• Mamacrowd: Italy's leading equity-crowdfunding platform that connects startups with retail and professional investors. Comparable as an Italian fundraising enabler; sits in the same ecosystem but is a platform/marketplace rather than a consulting firm.

Regional players

• Lazio Innova: Regional development agency for Lazio offering subsidized financing, innovation vouchers, and growth advisory to startups and SMEs. Comparable business model (public funding + advisory), but operates in a different region than the Milan/Turin-based AB Innovation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/abinnovationconsulting

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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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