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.
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