Excellis Holding

Excellis Holding focuses on investing in talented Italian researchers who are emerging as successful entrepreneurs abroad. They aim to address the "brain drain" from Italy by supporting deep-tech startups founded or co-founded by Italians with advanced degrees from prestigious universities and who have developed their careers as researchers and entrepreneurs internationally. They target technologies originating from research in top global labs and research centers, with strong patent protection and significant potential impact. Excellis co-invests in startups that have already secured pre-seed or seed funding, including grants and research awards, and are ready to raise capital with qualified international VCs as lead investors. They aim to invest quickly to create a valuable portfolio, supporting revolutionary scientific startups with strong patent foundations, and creating ideal investment conditions for their partners, co-investors, and entrepreneurs. The firm invests in ambitious projects that aim to have a tangible positive impact on society and co-invests with qualified venture capital funds with a clear track record in the relevant sector.

Enabling Technologies (Edge AI, advanced computing, chips, quantum computing, laser technologies, sensors, photonics), Robotics & Automation (drones, industrial robots, air taxis, service robots, autonomous vehicles, exoskeletons, agricultural robots, logistics robots), Cleantech (hydrogen technologies, energy storage, batteries and capacitors, carbon capture, graphene, polymers from renewable sources, circular economy solutions), Med-tech (AI applied to research and diagnosis, imaging & diagnostic technologies, lab-on-chips, rehabilitation robotics, surgical robotics)

Core thematic spaces, technologies, and target market segments of interest.