Neva SGR
Profile, fund size and portfolio
Neva SGR is the corporate venture arm of Intesa Sanpaolo, a financial services company. It was founded in 2020 and is based in Turin, Italy. It invests from Series A to Series B. Sectors it names: biotech and life sciences, climate and energy, enterprise software, space and defense.
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Snapshot
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Active | 37 | 88.1% |
| Exited | 5 | 11.9% |
Status as the firm tags it
Sources: S4 Intesa Sanpaolo press release, 8 Aug 2023: Neva First Italia closes its investment period.
Data behind this graphic
| Measure | Value | Unit | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headline size | EUR 600M | Fund size | Stated by the firm or its parent | S7 |
| Companies backed | 50+ | companies | Stated by the firm | S7 |
| Companies on the firm's portfolio page | 42 | companies | Counted from the firm's own list | S4 |
Sources: S7 Neva SGR: EUR 600 million raised to support innovation (Intesa Sanpaolo); S4 Intesa Sanpaolo press release, 8 Aug 2023: Neva First Italia closes its investment period.
Where it invests and who leads it
LeadersS6S2
- Mario CostantiniPartner, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager (Amministratore Delegato e Direttore Generale)Find on LinkedInFirm page
- Marco Di MiceliPartnerFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Stefano FerraroPartnerFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Alberto GreppiPartnerFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Liliana NordbakkPartnerFind on LinkedInFirm page
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | Intesa Sanpaolo | Single source | S1 |
| Parent industry | Banking and financial services | Single source | S1 |
| Founded | 2020 | Single source | S1 |
| Headquarters | Turin, Italy | Single source | S3 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S1 |
| Capital source | Parent and outside investors | Single source | S1 |
| Headline size | EUR 600M (Fund size) | Single source | S7 |
| Companies backed | 50+ | Single source | S7 |
| Stages | Series A, Series B (inferred from announced rounds) | Estimate | S15 |
Recent rounds
| Date | Company | Round | Amount | Led by the firm | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | Straiker | Series A | USD 64M | No | S15 |
| 2025-08-28 | Commonwealth Fusion Systems | Series B | USD 863M | No | S9 |
| 2024-06-06 | BetaGlue | Not stated | EUR 8M | Yes | S10 |
| 2023-04-27 | Energy Dome | Series B | EUR 40M | Yes | S11 |
| 2022-07-19 | Casavo | Not stated | USD 400M | No | S12 |
| 2022-06-21 | Cyberint | Not stated | USD 40M | Yes | S13 |
| Caracol | Series A | EUR 10.6M | No | S14 |
Fund vehicles
Portfolio
The firm's portfolio page lists 42 companies: 37 active, 5 exited.S4
The firm also states 50+ companies backed. The page list and the stated total measure different things.S7
| Tag | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Active | 37 | 88.1% |
| Exited | 5 | 11.9% |
Every company on the Neva SGR list
42 companies, as listed on the firm's own website: 37 active, 5 exited.S4 Read the firm's list.
Active 37
- Aavantgarde Bio
- BetaGlue
- Bio4Dreams
- Caracol
- Classiq
- Commonwealth Fusion Systems
- Cool Planet Technologies
- CoreTigo
- Coro
- D-Orbit
- deskbird
- Diamanti
- Energy Dome
- iwoca
- Kamau Therapeutics
- Leaf Space
- MatiPay
- Mirta
- Modifi
- NeoPhore
- Nuclidium
- Pontoro
- Quali
- R3
- Seed-X Technologies
- Skydweller
- Straiker
- Stylus Medicine
- Tech4Planet
- Ternary
- Tr1X Bio
- V-Nova
- vFunction
- xFarm
- Xnext
- Xstream Labs
- Yolo
Exited 5
- Blubrake
- Casavo
- Cyberint
- Hazy
- Phosphorus
For founders
| Item | What the firm says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Stages | Series A, Series B. Inferred from announced rounds; the firm does not state a range. | S15 |
History
- Neva SGR reported EUR 600 million raised, EUR 273 million invested, more than 50 companies backed and about EUR 55 million of exit proceeds since 2020 (release dated 2026-09-30).S7
- Neva II and Neva II Italia recorded their first exit on 2026-06-24: Phosphorus (United States) was acquired by Dragos.S8
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
Sources
- S1Neva SGR about pageFirm
- S2Neva SGR team pageFirm
- S3Neva SGR contacts pageFirm
- S4Intesa Sanpaolo press release, 8 Aug 2023: Neva First Italia closes its investment periodFirm
- S5Portfolio | Neva SGRFirm
- S6Mario Costantini | Neva SGR team (Italian)Firm
- S7Neva SGR: EUR 600 million raised to support innovation (Intesa Sanpaolo)Parent company
- S8Neva SGR: first exit and distribution to investors for Neva II and Neva II Italia (Intesa Sanpaolo)Parent company
- S9Commonwealth Fusion Systems raises $863 million Series B2Portfolio company
- S10BetaGlue adds EUR 8M equity financing to EUR 10M EIC Accelerator awardPortfolio company
- S11Energy Dome closes EUR 40 million Series B financing roundPortfolio company
- S12Casavo raises $400 millionPortfolio company
- S13Cyberint $40 million fundraisingPortfolio company
- S14Caracol closes EUR 10.6 million Series APortfolio company
- S15Neva SGR invests in Straiker (Intesa Sanpaolo)Parent company
- S16CRIF: La parola agli innovatori, Mario Costantini (episode 1/3)Press
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