VC firm
Step Venture
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-21Source (opens in a new tab)
- Check size
- checks between €500k and €2mSource (opens in a new tab)
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Record updated 21 September 2026
About
We want to be your first institutional investor, and we're comfortable doing it on our own: those early conversations, when bold ideas challenge the status quo, are exactly the moments when we lean in.
Investment approach
- Thesis
- Artificial Intelligence is a horizontal and transformative technology, comparable to electricity or the printing press. It is redefining every domain and it is no longer conceivable to build new enterprises without extensive use of AI.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Leads rounds
- Yes
- Lead policy
- Our initial investment ranges from €0.5M to €2M, and we typically act as the lead investor, contributing the majority of the funding round.
- Takes board seats
- Yes
- Board policy
- We take a board seat to work directly with you on key decisions.
- Reserves policy
- We reserve half of our capital for follow-on investments.
- Eligibility
- We focus on Italian startups or international startups with an established branch in Italy.
- Traction requirement
- You don't need massive revenue, but an MVP and initial customers help.
- Investing status notes
- Step Fund leads the €2 million pre-seed round for Robin Health, marking the start of our activity for Italian high-tech startups
Locations
- Office
- Milano
- Office
- Napoli
- Office
- Torino
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