Maia Ventures launches €55m fund for agrifood tech startups – reveals details of next investment

13 okt. 2025
23:40
Maia Ventures is stepping out of stealth with €55m to shake up agrifood tech. The new Italian fund wants science-led startups that make food systems smarter, not just greener.
“There needs to be another value-add – cost savings, efficiency, scalability,” founding partner Andrea Galassi tells Impact Loop.
“There needs to be another value-add – cost savings, efficiency, scalability,” founding partner Andrea Galassi tells Impact Loop.
Maia Ventures has emerged from stealth with a €55m fund. It will back 20–25 early-stage AgriFoodTech startups in Italy, Europe, and potentially, the US.
The LP mix combines institutional backers – European Investment Fund and CDP Venture Capital – with Italian food corporates and family offices.