With the first collection of 60 million euros, the sector is operational Service Tech of the Corporate Partners I Fund of Cdp Venture Capital Sgrthe corporate venture capital fund that aims to involve the main Italian and international companies in investment transactions and collaborations with startups in sectors such as services, energy, manufacturing and infrastructure.
The Service Tech sector will focus in particular on startup o PMI innovative able to offer solutions for the digital transition of companies in the field of services, in particular those of a financial and insurance nature, and healthcare.
Service Tech, one of the four sub-funds of Cdp Venture Capital’s Corporate Partners I Fund, has signed the first closing of 60 million eurosalso thanks to the participation of BNL BNP Paribas and GPI SpA These two initial investors will then be joined by new companies from various key sectors in the near future.
The other sub-funds of the Fund, for which funding is open, are Industry Tech, Energy Tech e Infra Tech. The first sector, active since July 2021, is oriented towards the search for solutions related to new technologies in the industrial manufacturing sector, for production and industrial automation in the fields of robotics, 3D printing, Internet of Things, applications of new software and hardware. for the management and control of processes or solutions for the safety of operators through VR & AR sensors.
Energy Tech focuses on issues related to the energy transition such as efficiency, electric mobility, management and control of distribution network infrastructures, as well as the exploration of emerging energy carriers such as hydrogen.
Infra Tech, on the other hand, specializes in the design, planning, monitoring and management processes of construction sites and infrastructures. The goal of the Fondo Corporate Partners I is to close funding in all segments with the aim of reaching subscriptions of 100 million for each of the four areas envisaged, for a total amount of 400 million.
“We are really happy to welcome important players such as BNL BNP Paribas and GPI within the Corporate Partners I fund – declared Enrico Resmini, CEO and General Manager of CDP Venture Capital Sgr – investing in innovation for companies today is fundamental , serves to anticipate structural changes in the industry in which we operate and to remain competitive. We have experienced this in recent years, especially in financial and insurance services, where the need to guarantee customers flexibility and security has increasingly emerged . The proximity to the agile organizational models of startups, also determined by the rapid adoption of new technologies, contaminates the business approach with an enrichment for the benefit of both “.