Committed to Torino's startup ecosystem.
New Altitude is backing exceptional Italian and international early-stage founders – founded by Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo, Fondazione Sviluppo e Crescita CRT and Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center, with Neva as investment partner, and operated by Pronto Ventures.
The three Founding Partners have backed hundreds of startups over the past years. New Altitude is a new chapter, built to last.
The founders and owners of the initiative.
New Altitude is founded and owned by three institutions, joined by Neva as investment partner. Together they set the mandate, govern the initiative and commit the capital – a generational commitment to Torino’s and Piemonte’s startup ecosystem.
Torino has the pieces.
New Altitude connects them.
Three forces converged – institutional conviction, operational capability and a moment of genuine opportunity.
Institutional conviction
New Altitude’s Founding Partners recognise that sustainable economic development requires direct investment in the companies that will define the next decade. This is not a one-cycle programme. It is a long-term commitment – structured, governed and accountable to outcomes.
Operational capability
New Altitude is operated by Pronto Ventures, an early-stage venture platform supporting founders from first funding to scale. Its team has spent six years building and operating one of Europe’s most successful early-stage startup platforms. Through investing, mentoring, recruiting, fundraising support, and ecosystem building, we bring together capital and a proven operating platform under one roof.
The moment is now
Startups from Southern and Central Europe are increasingly globally relevant – and increasingly overlooked by traditional venture capital. Torino’s position at the intersection of research, industry and geography makes it uniquely powerful. The window is open.
A new venture platform for ambitious founders.
New Altitude is owned by its Founding Partners, who, alongside Neva as investment partner, set the mandate, commit the capital and take an active role in governance and every investment decision. Pronto Ventures is appointed as programme operator, delivering day-to-day founder support, expertise and international networks to Italian and international early-stage companies.
No fixed cohort. No demo day finish line. We’re there until your next milestone – whatever that looks like.
Our structured approach combines the best from world-leading accelerators, global networks and real experience building globally relevant companies.
Learn more about Pronto Ventures →The founders we’re looking for.
You’re raising a pre-seed or seed round. You know your customers better than anyone and have early proof they want what you’re building. And you’re aiming for a company that competes internationally, not just locally. If that’s you, get in touch – we read every message, all year round.
Launched, validated, accelerating.
You’ve shipped your first version and validated real demand – whether you’re coming out of an accelerator or building on your own – and you’re raising your pre-seed round.
Raising your seed round.
You’re raising with other institutional investors and need additional capital and strategic support to reach your next milestone.
Investment plus platform.
Not investment alone.
What distinguishes New Altitude from a traditional fund is the operating platform beneath it. Capital is necessary – but it is not sufficient.
* Indicative investment range for selected startups, subject to due diligence, New Altitude’s final approval, available capital and definitive signed agreements. Funding is not guaranteed.
What founders receive
How companies are selected
Every investment is decided by New Altitude through its governance bodies. Pronto Ventures supports the process as programme operator – it prepares investment proposals but does not take investment decisions.
Contact us.
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