360 Capital is a French-Italian venture capital firm founded in 1997 with offices in Paris and Milan. With €700 million in assets under management and over 170 company investments, the firm specializes in early-stage deeptech and digital companies, focusing on transforming European research into globally competitive businesses.
360 Capital's Poli360 strategy targets deeptech startups emerging from universities and research institutions, organized around two pillars: industrial automation (robotics, Industry 4.0, semiconductors, cybersecurity, AI, IoT, and industrial infrastructure) and sustainability (advanced materials, the energy transition, and the circular economy).
At least 80% of Poli360 2 capital is deployed in Italy, with the remainder allocated across Europe.
360 Capital announced the €85 million first close of Poli360 2 in March 2026, its second technology transfer fund, targeting a final size of €100 million. The fund is classified as an Article 8 fund under the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation.
Investors include the European Investment Fund, CDP Venture Capital SGR, Italian pension funds, family offices, and corporate investors including Brembo, MBDA, and Lucchini RS. The fund follows Poli360 1, which backed 20 companies including Energy Dome, Isaac, Phononic Vibes, PhotonPath, Inxpect, and Equixly. Corporate LPs account for approximately 30% of the investor base.
Leadership
Alessandro Zaccaria is Partner at 360 Capital and the driving force behind the Poli360 strategy. He is joined on the Poli360 2 management team by Cesare Maifredi and Giulia Galbiati. The broader 360 Capital team includes Partner Lucrezia Lucotti, who focuses on Italian and Southern European dealflow across B2B and B2C software, deeptech, and climate tech.
Investment Strategy
Poli360 2 invests in partnership with leading European universities and research centers, identifying technologies before broad market validation. The fund plans 20 to 25 investments, with at least 80% of capital deployed in Italy. Corporate LPs are a deliberate strategic feature: Brembo, MBDA, and Lucchini RS provide portfolio companies with potential procurement relationships and pilot customers within the fund's own LP base.
Notable Investments
The predecessor fund, Poli360 1, backed 20 companies including:
Notable Exits
Significant exits from the broader 360 Capital portfolio include:
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Poli360 2 is co-managed with Politecnico di Milano, one of Europe's leading technical universities. The fund's SFDR Article 8 classification reflects a deliberate integration of environmental and social impact into its investment process, aligned with EU sustainability disclosure requirements.
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