capital venture consulting

What capital venture consulting does

Capital Venture Consulting S.r.l. is a privately held financial boutique founded in 2018 in Rome, Italy, specializing in fundraising, financial advisory, and subsidized financing (finanza agevolata) for Italian startups and innovative SMEs. The firm operates on a success-fee model, coordinating multi-source capital raises that combine venture capital, corporate venture capital, business angels, club deals, crowdfunding, and Italian public grants administered through agencies such as Invitalia, Simest, and CDP Fondo Rilancio. Its core service pillars are Financial Advisory (valuation, exit strategy, M&A/IPO planning), Fundraising coordination, and Finanza Agevolata (identification, application, and reporting support for subsidized financing). Supplementary offerings include a Business Plan Design kit, Sales & Growth Strategy consulting, and the publicly accessible Bandi per Startup grants database. Distribution is entirely domestic, driven by direct advisory engagement through website inquiries and WhatsApp, supported by content marketing (blog, startup guides, newsletter) and the annual Rome Investor Day event. The firm cites an 80% success rate across 200+ completed fundraising rounds and approximately €30 million raised for clients, serving a portfolio of around 150 startups and SMEs across diverse verticals including food delivery, martech, e-commerce, AI tools, sustainability, and entertainment.

The firm does not operate a technology product or software platform; its value lies in human-coordinated advisory and curated relationships with a network of 100+ investors and grant providers. The Innovation Service HUB extends the offering through partnerships with external agencies covering digital marketing, MVP development, legal, and software services. No outside institutional investors or parent company are disclosed, and ownership appears founder/partner-led. Headcount is small (1–10 employees), supplemented by an advisory board of banking and consulting professionals, with active hiring underway for a Venture Capital Analyst to support expanding deal flow.

Name

capital venture consulting

Legal name

Capital Venture Consulting S.r.l.

Website

https://capitalventureconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Capital Venture Consulting is a Rome-based financial boutique founded in 2018 that provides fundraising, financial advisory, and subsidized-grant coordination for Italian startups and innovative SMEs on a success-fee basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Startup Fundraising and Financial Advisory

NAICS

All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Venture Capital Fundraising Placement (FSAEALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Capital Raising Advisory (Debt/Equity/Private Capital) (BPAHADAG), Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB), Capital Raising Advisory (Equity & Equity-Linked) (FSAEAGAC)

Keywords

• Startup fundraising advisory
• Venture capital consulting
• Financial advisory services
• Grants and subsidies consulting
• SME corporate finance

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Success Fee Consulting: Capital Venture Consulting primarily operates on a success fee basis, meaning they charge fees contingent upon successful fundraising rounds for their clients. This aligns their incentives with client outcomes and is typical for boutique financial advisory firms serving early-stage companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Capital Venture Consulting is a boutique financial advisory firm that helps Italian startups and innovative SMEs raise capital through a multi-source approach spanning venture capital, business angels, crowdfunding, and public grants (Invitalia, European and regional bandi). The firm provides end-to-end support including business plan design, valuation, pitch deck preparation, investor matching, deal structuring, and exit planning, operating primarily on a success fee basis aligned with client fundraising outcomes.

Product overview

Capital Venture Consulting is a financial boutique offering a multi-service advisory platform for startups and innovative SMEs, spanning from early-stage fundraising to exit. The core offering consists of three pillars: Financial Advisory (valuation, exit strategy, business plan design), Fundraising (equity rounds, business angels, club deals, crowdfunding), and Finanza Agevolata (government grants, subsidized loans, Invitalia/European bandi). These are supplemented by the Innovation Service HUB (a curated partner network for digital marketing, MVP building, legal, software, and sales support) and Sales & Growth Strategy services. A publicly available Grants Database aggregates active funding opportunities across Italy. The firm primarily operates as a consulting practice rather than a software product, with services delivered through advisory engagements and human coordination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and minor.

• Azimut Capital Management SGR S.p.a.flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2022Host venue partner for the Rome Investor Day event. Azimut Capital Management, a prominent Italian asset management company, provided their Rome office as the location for connecting startups with investors.
• Money.itminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner for Rome Investor Day event, providing promotional support and coverage.
• HybridaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInnovation ecosystem partner participating in Rome Investor Day.
• InnovasiaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInnovation ecosystem partner participating in Rome Investor Day.
• Needs Startup AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStartup ecosystem association partner for Rome Investor Day.
• MarshYellowminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for Rome Investor Day event.
• LumenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for Rome Investor Day event.
• 38i_ominorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for Rome Investor Day event.
• Primo VenturesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVenture capital firm participating as partner in Rome Investor Day.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Simest: Italian state-owned export finance company offering subsidised loans and grants for internationalisation. Comparable as the institutional capital provider CVC helps clients access, with a stated 85% application success rate.

Direct peers

• P101: Italian early-stage venture capital fund investing in Italian and European digital startups. Comparable because P101 leads rounds CVC helps assemble (e.g. Toduba/ClickApp) and represents the kind of VC CVC routes clients to.
• Primo Ventures: Italian venture capital fund manager (formerly Atlante Ventures/Mechanica) investing in early-stage Italian tech startups. Comparable as one of the VC capital sources CVC partners with on the Rome Investor Day.
• LVenture Group: Rome-based listed company operating a startup accelerator and seed fund, with advisory-style support to Italian early-stage companies. Directly comparable as a domestic Italian player combining capital-raise support with broader startup services.
• Italian Angels for Growth (IAG): Italy's leading business angel network, organising club deals and syndicate investments for startups. Comparable as an Italian-focused capital introduction and fundraising intermediary for early-stage ventures.
• Sella Ventures: Banca Sella's venture arm offering early-stage investment and corporate partnerships to Italian startups. Directly comparable as an Italian institution combining capital deployment with startup advisory.
• Growth Capital: Italian advisory firm focused on M&A, fundraising, and corporate finance for SMEs and startups. Directly comparable as a boutique competitor offering similar fundraising and corporate finance services in Italy.

Broad incumbents

• Mediobanca: Italy's leading investment bank with M&A, equity capital markets, and advisory capabilities. Comparable as the incumbent CVC competes with for larger Italian mandates and exit-stage advisory work.
• Azimut: Italy's largest independent asset manager, with active corporate venture and startup-investment activity. Comparable as a flagship institutional capital source already partnering with CVC on the Rome Investor Day.
• CDP Venture Capital: Italian government-backed venture capital SGR managing national and regional VC funds. Comparable because it is a major capital source CVC channels clients toward, and increasingly an investor-facing partner through CDP Fondo Rilancio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CapitalVentureConsulting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/capital-venture-consulting

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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