Latest fund size
$50M
Announced
September 10, 2026
Global HQ
Italy
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Check size
$500K-$1M
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Stage focus
Pre-Seed, Seed
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Regions of investment
Europe
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The Techshop is a Milan-based, EuVECA-registered venture capital firm founded in 2021, investing in early-stage B2B software startups across Italy and Europe.
Gianluca D'Agostino — Founder & Managing Partner
gianluca@techshop.capital
Aurelio Mezzotero — Founder & Managing Partner
aurelio@techshop.capital
Giovanni Orlandi — Senior Investment Analyst
giovanni@techshop.capital
Ubaldo Mafrici — Investment Manager
ubaldo@techshop.capital
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Names, roles, emails and LinkedIn profiles for the team, plus the fund's website.
Techshop II invests at pre-seed and seed stage in AI-driven B2B SaaS and enterprise software, organized around seven specialized theses including AI consultancy, healthcare, embedded finance, AI-driven customer-conversation tooling, data management, and physical AI/robotics-enabled software.
At least 70% of the fund is allocated to EU/EEA companies with a permanent establishment in Italy, with the remaining share directed to the rest of Europe.
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What the fund looks for in founders and which sectors it backs.
Techshop II reached a first close of $50M toward a target of up to $116M by 2027, following the firm's $62M debut fund closed in 2022.
Key LPs include CDP Venture Capital, investing through the FoF VenturItaly II and Digital Transition Fund (NextGenerationEU) vehicles.
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Fund size, LPs and track record.
Leadership
Investment Strategy
Early-stage investments differentiated by stage across pre-seed and seed, structured around seven specialized AI-driven B2B SaaS theses.
Notable Investments
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Leadership, investment strategy, notable investments and exits.
