Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center
Overview
Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center is the company of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group dedicated to frontier innovation. It explores future trends, supports startups, and accelerates business transformation for companies, with a focus on the circular economy and open innovation. While it enables investment and supports startups, the direct venture capital investments are carried out by Neva SGR, the VC arm of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group, which is 100% owned and controlled by the Innovation Center. The Innovation Center's main activities include applied research, development of innovation ecosystems, and promoting new forms of entrepreneurship in accessing venture capital. Its focus areas include cleantech, industry 4.0, agrifood tech, smart mobility, and medtech.
Portfolio Companies
3
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| GenoGra | Feb 2026 | Pre Seed | Co-investor |
| Vocations | Feb 2025 | Accelerator | Co-investor |
| Relicta - Innovation of Packaging | Dec 2022 | Seed | Co-investor |
Key People
Stefano Cociluovo
Co-Founder
David Worlds
Joint Venture Partnerships
Omar Montgomery
Joint Venture Partnerships
Sharityllc Wolfe
Venture Partner
Алена Лапина
Venture Partner
Анна Юсупова
Venture Partner
Елена Кузнецова
Venture Partner
Инна Михеева
Joint Venture Partnerships
Ира Шилова
Venture Partner
Ксюха Гизатуллина
Joint Venture Partnerships
Наташа Малиновская
Venture Partner
Таня Акулова
Joint Venture Partnerships
Юлия Киселева
Venture Partner
Alessandro Basile
Principal Data Scientist
Emanuele Pedilarco
Head Of Legal Advisory Principal Investment Commodities
Giulio Sartirana
Head Of Principal Investments
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
