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A special Purpose vehicle aimed at strengthening the Italian Innovation Ecosystem

What is Apside?

This Joint Venture between Intesa Sanpaolo and Zest was created under the belief that working together and joining hands can create the needed force to

empower the italian innovation ecosystem bringing toghether expertise, experience and market insights.

This special collaboration will seek to invest in promising startups (post seed), that are showing strong growth potential, and have a validated product in the market. In addition, it has the ambition to scout for opportunities and technologies that can enhance and complement the services and products of Intesa Sanpaolo throughout the existing ecosystem.

This joint venture, of 15 million Euros, aims to make a total of

20 investments in the coming 3 years,

in a crucial stage of start-up development and growth.

Edmondo

Sparano

Member

Francesco Giuseppe

Member

Varuzza

Maria

Imbesi

Member

Alessandro

Balboni

Member

Enrica

David

President

Savino

Damico

Member

Antonio

Member

Perrone Congedi

Gabriele

Ronchini

Vice President

Alessandro

Malacart

Director

Marco

Gay

Director

Natascia

Noveri

Director

Silvia

Rinaldi

President

Apside Invesment Committee

Team

Apside Board of Directors

Who is Apside

Intesa Sanpaolo is the largest banking group in Italy a point of reference for households, businesses and the real economy with a significant international presence Intesa Sanpaolo's distinctive business model makes it a European leader in Wealth Management, Protection Advisory and characterizes its strong focus on digital and fintech An efficient and resilient bank, it is the parent company of product factories in asset management and insurance. 
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ZEST GROUP is the top European player dedicated to the growth of the Innovation Ecosystem, a market leader in Italy in early-stage investments, start-up acceleration and scale-up support, offering 360-degree of high-tech and entrepreneurial value service. Zest is the strategic partner enabling the 5.0 transition of Italian companies and institutions, with Open Innovation & Corporate Venturing projects. Zest, with offices in Rome, Milan and Turin, is the fruit of the merger between Digital Magics and LVenture Group, pioneers of Italian Venture Capital with + 20 years of experience in the market. 
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Portfolio

Cents is the pioneering Impact-as-a-ServiceTM model in Europe. Their mission is to transform every business transaction into an opportunity for social and environmental good. They are driven by the urgency of Gen Z to forge a sustainable, responsible approach to commerce. At Cents, They enable companies – from eCommerces and banks to credit cooperatives and financial institutions - to seamlessly integrate social causes into their everyday business. CENTS platform empowers these entities to support a growing network of vetted charities, amplifying community engagement and deepening customer relationships. Each transaction becomes a step toward a better world, allowing millions across Europe to contribute to meaningful causes every day. With Cents, businesses don't just thrive economically; they become catalysts for global positive change.

Cents

Launched in 2020 and specialized in the life protection insurance sector, the insurtech startup viteSicure has created a self-service digital platform that allows you to choose your insurance services directly on the web. viteSicure is a digital platform that allows you to choose your insurance services directly on the web, building your own quote and purchasing the policy online in total autonomy. viteSicure is a pioneer in Italy in the B2C and B2B2C distribution of life and protection insurance aimed primarily at a neglected market segment of traditional insurance channels: young families with low saving capacity. Through the proprietary platform, it allows the instant purchase of policies with a simple and intuitive user experience.

viteSicure

At a time when all companies are rushing to get higher valuations and faster funding, the growth platform aspires to boost growth at a pace that is convenient for digital businesses. Viceversa envisions a new way of growth based on transparency and technology to support companies in a sustainable and ethical way. Launched in November 2021, Viceversa is now an
A-team of people with backgrounds in finance, investments, data science, software engineering, marketing, risk management, user experience, and more. Viceversa is building the Growth Platform for the next generation of businesses, supporting them with data-driven funding, insights, and a whole lot more.

Viceversa

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Hubique

Hubique was founded in 2022, controlled by the FG INVEST holding company of entrepreneur Alessandro Gatti, to offer advanced technological tools capable of optimizing, every technical, experiential, and communicative aspect of Real Estate. Thanks to Artificial Intelligence, virtual and augmented reality, and the Hub Agency APP, real estate buying and selling is streamlined of obsolete and complex processes and allows the client to imagine the final appearance of the property, even before it is built or renovated.

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Withless

WithLess is a software management platform for finance teams that uses artificial intelligence to optimize costs and structure procurement processes, returning payment control to CFOs and preventing both cost and time losses.  WithLess simplifies administrative management and helps save over 30% on software-related costs. 

Withless

WithLess is a software management platform for finance teams that uses artificial intelligence to optimize costs and structure procurement processes, returning payment control to CFOs and preventing both cost and time losses.  WithLess simplifies administrative management and helps save over 30% on software-related costs. 

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Nexting

Nexting is an innovative startup with offices in Rome, Milan and Naples chosen to tell (with all digital tools) stories. Born on the back of a long experience in the broadcast industry, it is currently partnering with major national and international networks for ENG services and live crew solutions. But Nexting is also OTT solutions, research on AI and AR, digital-oriented integrated storytelling.

 

News

Zest e Intesa Sanpaolo siglano accordo di joint venture a favore di startup Fintech, Insurtech e Proptech per programmi di open innovation a supporto del gruppo bancario

Apside investe in CENTS: la startup fintech che chiude un Round Pre- Seed da 1.15 milioni e apre la strada all'Impact-as-a-ServiceTM (IAAS) in Italia, puntando all'Europa

Insurtech: viteSicure chiude un bridge round da 2 milioni di euro

PRIMO INVESTIMENTO PER APSIDE che si aggiunge ad altri investitori nel nuovo round di investimento della startup innovativa: Viceversa.

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