ACCELERATOR - Media & Telecoms

Fastweb x Founders Factory Investment Program

Applications open
€80k investment • 6 months operational support • Milan & Remote

program overview

Investing in startups globally from our hub in Milan

Fastweb is the fastest growing Italian telecommunications operator with more than 2.7 million wireline and more than 2.9 million mobile customers.

Together, we're investing in Pre-Seed to Series A startups in our office operating from Milan.

We provide entrepreneurs access to Fastweb's technology and commercial scale, combined with capital, bespoke operational support and access to our global network.

Join the program

program overview

Investing in startups globally from our hub in Milan

Fastweb is the fastest growing Italian telecommunications operator with more than 2.7 million wireline and more than 2.9 million mobile customers.

Together, we're investing in Pre-Seed to Series A startups in our office operating from Milan.

We provide entrepreneurs access to Fastweb's technology and commercial scale, combined with capital, bespoke operational support and access to our global network.

Join the program

GO FURTHER, FASTER

Raise capital and grow your startup with the backing of Founders Factory and Fastweb

Capital

Receive €80k cash investment. Our investment team will support your capital raise requirements in-program and in years to come.

Operational Support

Co-founder level support from a dedicated team of experts across Product, Growth, Fundraising, Talent, Data Science and more.

Corporate Access

Partner with Fastweb's senior and executive team for proprietary access to infrastructure, technology and 2.7m consumers in the Italian market. We'll also open up opportunities with our wider group of corporate partners.

Community & Network

Join our global community of founders sharing learnings and offering peer support. You'll be invited to bi-annual founders days, investor showcases and a program of invite-only events.

Playbooks & Resources

We've developed systems and processes to de-risk your startup and increase the probabilities of success. Join the program and build your startup on the Founders Factory venture building platform.

Deals & Perks

Gain access to our hand-picked deals, discounts and benefits with leading software and service providers, worth $350,000.

PORTFOLIO

We back founders in Italy and internationally

Fantix AI
/ Seed
The first Federated Knowledge Engine, decentralising AI models and allowing organisations to share data on a peer-to-peer basis
AI
CTRL Energy
/ Pre-Seed
Modular, reusable smart battery solutions. Their product, the LEPO, has a wide range of residential and commercial applications
Energy
Utpatti
/ Pre-Seed
Scalable predictive maintenance solution for industrial plants, utilising existing machine data collected by sensors in smart factories
AI
Phoenix Security
/ Pre-Seed
Centralising vulnerability management processes and provides impactful reporting interfaces.
Cyber Security
GridShare
/ Pre-Seed
Democratising access to renewable energy by allowing people to crowd-invest and co-own newly constructed solar farms
Energy
CyferAll
/ Pre-Seed
Data centric cybersecurity for the post-quantum era
Cyber Security
TouchBrick
/ Pre-Seed
AI solution for safeguarding data and sensitive information
Cyber Security
Claro AI
/ Pre-Seed
SLM-based AI knowledge infrastructure
AI
Dialogsphere
/ Pre-Seed
Customisable vertical agents-as-a-service platform
AI