Organization · Venture Capital

B-Engine

B-Engine is an Italian venture capital firm based in Modena, focusing on early-stage investments across various sectors. The organization supports startups with mentorship and funding to create companies with significant international impact.

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Overview

What B-Engine does

What B-Engine is

B-Engine is an Italian venture capital firm based in Modena, focusing on early-stage investments across various sectors. The organization supports startups with mentorship and funding to create companies with significant international impact.

How it participates in the startup ecosystem

The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.

Operational profile

Organization status and context

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Operational status
Active
Organization type
Venture Capital
Founded
Founded in 2014
Approximate age
About 12 years
Structured capabilities
Funder
Last reviewed
April 24, 2026

Official channels

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Capability profile

B-Engine as a funder

Investment thesis

B-Engine invests in Italian early-stage startups with ambition to create companies of significant international impact. The organization is sector-agnostic and focuses on fostering entrepreneurship in the Emilia-Romagna region.

Focus narrative

B-Engine invests in startups across a wide range of sectors, including web and mobile applications, e-commerce, social media, gaming, enterprise software, fintech, education, IoT, hardware, media and communication, design, food and beverage, fashion, wellness and fitness, healthcare, medtech, mechatronics, cleantech, and nanotech. The organization supports businesses at various stages, including pre-seed, seed, Series A, and Series B+.

Value beyond capital

B-Engine provides not only capital but also mentorship to its portfolio companies, helping entrepreneurs identify and execute winning business models. The organization leverages its strong regional presence in Emilia-Romagna to support startups in the manufacturing and engineering sectors.

Availability

Currently deploying
Yes

Portfolio and track record

Recorded portfolio count
21

Portfolio context

B-Engine has made approximately 27 investments and currently has around 21 active portfolio companies. Specific portfolio companies were not disclosed.

Common questions

What to know about B-Engine

Upseed classifies B-Engine under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.

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Source basis

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Last reviewed

April 24, 2026

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