360 Capital Closes €85M for Poli360 2

360 Capital has announced the closing of €85 million for Poli360 2, its second deeptech technology transfer fund, targeting a total of €100 million.

Poli360 2 is designed to support early-stage startups emerging from leading European universities and research centers, with a strong focus on transforming cutting-edge research into globally competitive companies.

The fund’s investment strategy is built around two core pillars: Industry Automation and Sustainability. In Industry Automation, Poli360 2 will back innovations in robotics, semiconductors, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence, driving the next wave of industrial transformation. In Sustainability, the fund will focus on high-impact sectors such as advanced materials, energy transition, and the circular economy.

Poli360 2 brings together a strong group of institutional and industrial investors, including the European Investment Fund (EIF), CDP Venture Capital SGR, and leading industrial players such as Brembo, MBDA, and Lucchini RS, highlighting growing alignment between industry and early-stage innovation.

Building on the success of its predecessor, Poli360 1, which backed companies such as Energy Dome, ISAAC Antisismica, and Phononic Vibes, the new fund aims to make 20 to 25 investments, with more than 80% of capital allocated to Italy.

“With Poli360 2, we are strengthening our commitment to transforming world-class Italian and European research into globally competitive companies,” said Alessandro Zaccaria, Partner at 360 Capital.