Neva Sgr, the Intesa Sanpaolo Group’s venture capital company, celebrates its fourth year of operations and launches the new Neva II and Neva II Italia funds: the aim is to invest in companies able to provide business solutions to global problems, with a capacity of €500 million, double that of the Neva First funds.
More specifically, the new funds target companies operating in sectors of priority importance for the future of the planet, such as:
- life sciences (e.g. in the medical field for the treatment of oncological and autoimmune diseases)
- energy transition
- digital transformation
- next-generation manufacturing and aerospace.
For the new funds, Neva Sgr has set the following new targets:
- Neva II, which aims at achieving final funding of around €400 million, will invest in highly innovative start-ups worldwide
- Neva II Italia, which plans to raise €100 million, will be dedicated to Italian companies.