How we invest.
First cheques at the first moment, terms founders can sign without flinching, and the unscalable work that follows. This page is the whole playbook — no surprises later.
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Back at the earliest moment
We write the first cheque — pre-seed and seed — often before there is a product, sometimes before there is a company.
Concentrate, then commit
A dozen investments a year, not a hundred. Enough conviction to lead the round, hold a board seat and do the unscalable work.
Build alongside founders
Hiring the first engineers, landing the first design partners, shaping the seed-to-A story. We measure ourselves on the distance to your next milestone.
The commitments
Six commitments, in writing.
First meeting, straight answers
One partner reads every deck that reaches us. If we take the meeting, you talk to a decision-maker — and you leave it knowing exactly where you stand.
A decision in ten days
Our diligence is deep but bounded. Two partner conversations, reference calls we clear with you first, and a written yes or no within ten days of the first meeting.
We lead, we price, we sign
Alba leads or co-leads with a cheque of €500k–€2.5M. We set terms founders can show their lawyers without flinching, and we sign first.
The unscalable first year
Weekly office hours for the first twelve months. Customer introductions from a network we actually maintain, not a database we bought.
From first revenue to Series A
We help shape the metrics narrative, rehearse the raise, and bring downstream funds to the table when the numbers are ready — not before.
Honest in the hard moments
Pivots, down markets, co-founder splits: we have seen them all and stayed at the table. Ask any founder we have backed, including the ones that failed.
Everything founders ask us.
What do you invest in?
Pre-seed and seed rounds of European technical founders, with a bias for B2B software, AI infrastructure, devtools, fintech and robotics. We occasionally follow founders we know into other territory.
How big is a first cheque?
€500k to €2.5M. We lead or co-lead, and we reserve significantly for follow-on through Series A and B.
Do I need a warm intro?
No. Cold decks are read by a partner, not an associate, and every founder gets an answer. A specific subject line beats a mutual acquaintance.
How fast do you decide?
Ten days from first meeting to a written yes or no. If we say no, we tell you why in enough detail to be useful.
Do you invest pre-product?
Yes — most of our portfolio was backed before a working product. We underwrite the founders, the market and the wedge, not the demo.
Where do you invest?
Primarily Europe, with a home bias for founders building from Italy and the Mediterranean. We back companies incorporated anywhere our lawyers can read the documents.
Sound like your kind of firm?
A written yes or no within 10 days