Via al fondo Ligurcapital da 10 milioni per imprese e startup

Starting from September 22nd, Ligurian startups, micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises will be able to seek equity and quasi-equity interventions, valued between 100,000 and 500,000 euros. This is made possible by the Ligurcapital fund, which has a total of 10 million euros, and was introduced yesterday in Genoa. For each Ligurcapital intervention, there must be a matching private third-party investment commitment of 40% to 60% (to learn more, visit the Ligurcapital online call portal).

The Liguria regional government, through Ligurcapital, will take a minority stake in the companies, guaranteeing necessary liquidity over a five-year period to help them structure or enter new markets. Applications will be assessed until funds run out, based on the date of submission. Decisions will be made by an investment committee, composed of three independent venture capital experts, selected through a public procedure.

The presidents of the Genoa and Riviera di Liguria chambers of commerce, Luigi Attanasio and Enrico Lupi, said the new tools can significantly contribute to startup growth and consolidation, especially during the most critical phase of their lifecycle. Over the past 10 years, Ligurcapital has managed resources totaling around 22 million euros, generating an economic impact of about 123 million euros for the region: for every euro invested, it generated 5.6 euros. Additionally, it has had a significant impact on employment, creating around 505 new jobs.