Maia Ventures

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Type: Venture FundStage: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series ALead: FollowsCheck: €0.5M–€1.5MFund Size: €55MSeries: Fund ILocation: ItalyContinent: EuropeWebsite

Maia Ventures is a Milan-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2024 by David Bassani and Andrea Galassi, focused exclusively on AgriFoodTech. The firm launched its first fund at €55 million (Fund I), targeting 20–25 portfolio companies with initial ticket sizes of €0.5–€1.5 million, primarily at the seed stage with some pre-seed and Series A activity. The fund is structured as an Article 8 SFDR vehicle and is managed by Praesidium S.A. (Luxembourg) and advised by Maia Advisors SRL. LPs include the European Investment Fund (EIF), CDP Venture Capital Sgr, Teseo Capital sicav-sif, Cereal Docks (via Grey Silo Ventures), and Andriani. The team comprises former founders, scientists, and industry operators, supported by a technical advisory board drawn from leading agrifood universities and corporates. Portfolio companies at launch included Foreverland, Exolab Italia, Biorsaf, Lembas, Cappellini Veg Lab, and GenoGra. Founders can pitch via the contact channel on maia.vc.

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