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Ambient software

How GenAI and transcription tools are unlocking software adoption in laggard markets.
  • 08 Mag 2025
  • Lorenzo Boldrini
  • 08 Mag 2025
  • Lorenzo Boldrini

Odin: Proximity’s tool for deal pre-screening

Lessons learned from building our internal assessment tool
  • 06 Mag 2025
  • Jack chen
  • 06 Mag 2025
  • Jack chen

Form follows function

Rethinking defensibility in the age of AI-native software
  • 14 Apr 2025
  • Lorenzo Boldrini
  • 14 Apr 2025
  • Lorenzo Boldrini

The end of programming?

Investigating how (profoundly) GenAI is transforming software development
  • 08 Nov 2024
  • Lorenzo Boldrini
  • 08 Nov 2024
  • Lorenzo Boldrini

The AI platform shift dilemma

Questioning the narrative and reframing the debate
  • 28 Ott 2024
  • Lorenzo Boldrini
  • 28 Ott 2024
  • Lorenzo Boldrini
Portfolio
How We Invest
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SECTOR
AI Infrastructure
COUNTRY
Italy
ENTRY-STAGE
Pre-seed
WEBSITE
grace-x.ai
FOUNDER

Andrea Carmignani

Luca Ugolini

Fabian Eberle

Paolo Gasti

DESCRIPTION
Grace-X develops an AI infrastructure platform that organizes corporate data into a shared memory and knowledge graph, enabling secure use of third-party LLMs without exposing sensitive information.
AI Infrastructure
Italy
SECTOR
HR
COUNTRY
Italy
ENTRY-STAGE
Pre-Seed
WEBSITE
jethr.com
FOUNDER

Marco Ogliengo
Francesco Scalambrino

DESCRIPTION
Jet HR is a platform that simplifies payroll management and automates HR processes, eliminating bureaucratic hurdles and streamlining operations.
HR
Italy
SECTOR
Payment
COUNTRY
Italy
ENTRY-STAGE
Pre-Seed
WEBSITE
qomodo.me
FOUNDER

Gianluca Cocco
Gaetano De Maio

DESCRIPTION
Qomodo offers a BNPL solution for physical retailers, enabling consumers to split bills in monthly installments.
Payment
Italy
SECTOR
E-commerce
COUNTRY
Germany
ENTRY-STAGE
Series C
WEBSITE
grover.com
FOUNDER

Michael Cassau

DESCRIPTION
Grover is a subscription-based platform that offers flexible access to the latest tech products, allowing users to rent, switch, or buy devices without long-term commitments.
E-commerce
Germany
SECTOR
Food
COUNTRY
Italy
ENTRY-STAGE
Seed
WEBSITE
macaiapp.com
FOUNDER

Giovanni Cavallo

DESCRIPTION
Macai is a e-grocery platform that delivers a wide range of quality products to your doorstep within few minutes.
Food
Italy
SECTOR
Insurance
COUNTRY
Italy
ENTRY-STAGE
Seed
WEBSITE
wallife.it
FOUNDER

Fabio Sbianchi
Maria Enrica Angelone

DESCRIPTION
Wallife offers insurance products that protect against emerging risks in both the digital and biological realms
Insurance
Italy
SECTOR
Fashion
COUNTRY
Italy
ENTRY-STAGE
Seed
WEBSITE
FOUNDER

Enrico Trombini

DESCRIPTION
Lampoo is an online marketplace for authenticated second hand luxury clothing and accessories.
Fashion
Italy
SECTOR
HR
COUNTRY
USA
ENTRY-STAGE
Seed
WEBSITE
yobstech.com
FOUNDER

Raphael Danilo
Federico Dubini

DESCRIPTION
Yobs is a recruiting intelligence platform that uses AI to assess behavioral intelligence, personality, and soft skills.
HR
USA
SECTOR
Food
COUNTRY
Italy
ENTRY-STAGE
Pre-Seed
WEBSITE
planeat.eco
FOUNDER

Nicola Lamberti

DESCRIPTION
Planeat.eco develops software for B2B catering companies to optimize operations and eliminate food waste.
Food
Italy
SECTOR
E-commerce
COUNTRY
Italy
ENTRY-STAGE
Series A
WEBSITE
treedom.net
FOUNDER

Federico Garcea
Tommaso Speroni

DESCRIPTION
Treedom is an online platform that allows individuals and businesses to plant trees through transparent, traceable reforestation projects.
E-commerce
Italy
SECTOR
Business intelligence
COUNTRY
UK
ENTRY-STAGE
Seed
WEBSITE
grape-data.com
FOUNDER

Armand Lapotre
Adel Louertatani
Cristina Avramov

DESCRIPTION
GrapeData is a data intelligence platform to gather accurate, real-time insights for informed decision-making.
Business intelligence
UK
SECTOR
Insurance
COUNTRY
Italy
ENTRY-STAGE
Seed
WEBSITE
insoore.com
FOUNDER

Enrico Scianaro
Gerardo Gorga
Vito Arconzo

DESCRIPTION
Insoore is a digital platform that streamlines insurance claim processes by providing fast and accurate damage assessments.
Insurance
Italy
SECTOR
Banking
COUNTRY
Italy
ENTRY-STAGE
Seed
WEBSITE
termo.com
FOUNDER

Alessandro Andreozzi

DESCRIPTION
Termo helps financial institutions manage green and sustainable loans with due diligence and compliance tools.
Banking
Italy
SECTOR
Payment
COUNTRY
Italy
ENTRY-STAGE
Seed
WEBSITE
satispay.com
FOUNDER

Alberto Dalmasso
Dario Brignone
Samuele Pinta

DESCRIPTION
Satispay is a mobile payment platform that enables secure, cashless transactions for consumers and businesses.
Payment
Italy