Meet Open Accelerator’s partners: Italian Funders Fund

In this article, we are glad to present one of our partners, Italian Funders Fund: a dynamic venture capital firm empowering Italian startups. With a founder-friendly approach and global perspective, they foster growth and resilience in Pre-seed and Seed rounds.  

Committed to facilitating growth and success, Italian Funders Fund offers access to a community of influential founders eager to share their knowledge and networks. Positioned as a founder community-powered venture capital fund, Italian Funders Fund is the trusted choice for Italy's finest entrepreneurs, delivering the support they seek and rightfully deserve. 

Italian Funders Fund seeks entrepreneurs with boundless ambition and a global mindset, individuals who are not only exceptional and passionate about their ventures but also embrace extreme transparency in their operations. The fund encourages a fearless approach to failure and iterative processes, fostering an environment where learning and growth thrive. In essence, Italian Funders Fund is dedicated to supporting visionary founders who embody unlimited ambition, global perspectives, transparency, and resilience in the face of challenges. 

They offer a comprehensive package to entrepreneurs aligning with their vision. With an initial investment ranging from €500k to €1.5m, the fund offers not just financial support but also active assistance from its operating team and an engaged community of founders. Recognizing the challenges entrepreneurs face, Italian Funders Fund emphasizes founder-friendly terms and conditions, drawing on its own experiences from the entrepreneurial perspective. Additionally, the fund prides itself on its swift decision-making process, ensuring speed and transparency throughout the investment journey. 

Their manifesto comprises various pillars: 

Firstly, Italian Funders Fund transcends the role of a mere fund, evolving into a community dedicated to fostering the success of founders. With a founder-friendly ethos derived from shared experiences, they commit time, experience, and resources to support a new generation of entrepreneurs. Prioritizing people over finances, the fund actively seeks the best founders and teams, recognizing their critical role in a company's success. 

Then, the Fund is on the lookout for the most ambitious individuals to support in creating an inclusive startup ecosystem open to all. They are ready to share their relationships, resources, and knowledge, but exclusively with the best founders. 

Furthermore, adhering to the philosophy of "If you want to go far, go together," Italian Funders Fund expresses its ambition to go global. They firmly believe that growth stems from time spent with the right people and sharing opportunities and knowledge. In a world dominated by short-term effects, the fund stands out by focusing on long-term goals and relationships. Italian Funders Fund actively supports early-stage entrepreneurs from the local inception of their journey in building global companies. 

Lastly, guided by the principle of working hard and enjoying the journey, Italian Funders Fund is a passion project for its members. It transcends the realm of a mere job; they are here to learn from one another, effect positive change in the world, and, of course, make money. 

We are grateful to have Italian Funders Fund as a partner in Open Accelerator. 

Discover More about Italian Funders Fund here: Italian Founders Fund