122 indexable Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies headquartered in Italy, ranked by total equity funding and recent funding momentum. Combined disclosed equity funding of $35.5M across 6 funded companies.
| # | Company | Funding | Valuation | Stage | Latest round | Employees | Founded | Momentum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sealence
Developer of sustainable electric propulsion systems for marine vessels |
$12.8M | — | Series A | Conventional Debt Dec 2023 | 17 | 2018 | — |
| 2 |
Leonardo
Producer of helicopters, aircraft, and other defence and security products |
$13.5M | — | Acquired | PE Jan 2024 | 85 | 1948 | — |
| 3 |
Alma Sistemi
Provider of consultancy in the space and defense market for industries and research centers |
$3.4M | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Mar 2023 | — | 2005 | — |
| 4 |
HiNelson
Manufacturer of boat equipment, navigation & safety system and propulsion accessories |
$2.7M | $7.6M as of 2022 |
Seed | Seed Dec 2022 | 23 | 2016 | — |
| 5 |
Testori
Provider of reliable, on-time, and cost-effective cabin interior products and services for the aerospace industry |
$3M | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Jun 2018 | — | 2002 | — |
| 6 |
GMSPAZIO
Provider of solutions focused on 4Ds synthetic scenarios management for the aerospace and defense |
$109.8K | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Dec 2015 | — | 2005 | — |
| 7 |
Magroup
Provider of management and technology consulting services for various industries |
— | — | Funding Raised | Conventional Debt Apr 2026 | — | — | ↑ Active |
| 8 |
Northern Light Composites
Manufacturer of recyclable composite materials and solutions for the marine industry |
— | — | Seed | Seed Mar 2025 | 6 | 2019 | ↑ Active |
| 9 |
OMA
Provider of aerospace engineering and manufacturing solutions |
— | — | Funding Raised | Feb 2024 | — | 1948 | — |
| 10 |
Fincantieri
Manufacturer of ferry, cruise ships, and yacht |
— | — | Public | Grant (prize money) Jul 2023 | 20,874 | 1780 | — |
| 11 |
Forgital Italy
Manufacturer of forged and rolled rings for various industries |
— | — | Acquired | Grant (prize money) Dec 2021 | 1,100 | 1873 | — |
| 12 |
Piaggio Aerospace
Manufactures unmanned aircraft, aero-engines, and aircraft structural components |
— | — | Acquired | Conventional Debt Aug 2020 | 940 | 1884 | — |
| 13 |
SpacEarth Technology
Provider of ionospheric forecasting and mitigation solutions for the space industry |
— | — | Funding Raised | Mar 2020 | — | 2014 | — |
| 14 |
NurjanaTech
Provider of integrated design solutions in the space, defense, and security industries |
— | — | Funding Raised | Feb 2020 | — | 2012 | — |
| 15 |
Sanitrade
Provider of sanitary systems and ship management services |
— | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Aug 2019 | 10 | 1998 | — |
| 16 |
Aerea
Manufacturer of aerospace steels, alloys, maraging, inconel, and titanium |
— | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Jan 2019 | 73 | 1927 | — |
| 17 |
Tecnam
Manufacturer of piston aircrafts |
— | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) May 2018 | 176 | 1948 | — |
| 18 |
GReD
Geomatics research & development is a company specializing in geophysics and offers solutions |
— | — | Funding Raised | Feb 2018 | — | 2012 | — |
| 19 |
IDS
Provider of engineering services, integrated systems, UAVs for aerospace and other applications |
— | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Sep 2017 | 250 | 1980 | — |
| 20 |
Baschieri & Pellagri
Manufacturer of plastic cartridges and wads |
— | — | Acquired | Grant (prize money) Nov 2016 | 800 | 1885 | — |
| 21 |
Econboard
Provider of electric azimuth thruster alternative architecture for marine transportation |
— | — | Funding Raised | May 2016 | — | 2014 | — |
| 22 |
PALU Srl
PALU Innovation |
— | — | Funding Raised | Dec 2015 | 4 | 2014 | — |
| 23 |
AMDL
Provider of space research, instrumentation, and prototyping custom design solutions |
— | — | Funding Raised | Oct 2015 | — | 1998 | — |
| 24 |
Aero Sekur
Provider of aerospace engineering & design services |
— | — | Funding Raised | Sep 2015 | 230 | 2017 | — |
| 25 |
Rimorchiatoripanfido
Provider of port and offshore towing and assistance services |
— | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Jun 2015 | — | — | — |
| 26 |
a.abete
A.Abete designs and manufactures components and assemblies for engines and structural parts of aircraft. |
— | — | Private | — | 120 | 1960 | — |
| 27 |
AdapTronics
Provider of aerospace component manufacturing services |
— | — | Funding Raised | — | 6 | 2022 | — |
| 28 |
Alenia Aermacchi
Manufacturer of aircraft for the aviation and aerospace industry. The company manufacturers, designs commercial, training and military aircraft systems and aerostructures. |
— | — | Acquired | — | 178 | 1913 | — |
| 29 |
Arcadiayachts
Manufacturer of luxury motor yachts |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | — | — |
| 30 |
avio aero
Avio Aero is a GE Aviation business which designs, manufactures and maintains components and systems for civil and military aviation. |
— | — | Acquired | — | 4,700 | 1908 | — |
| 31 | Azimut Benetti Group | — | — | Private | — | 1,144 | 1969 | — |
| 32 |
blackshape aircraft
Blackshape design and produce carbon fiber aircraft, with expertise in stress analysis, system integration, qualification and certification |
— | — | Private | — | 64 | 2009 | — |
| 33 |
Bluegame
Offers ship designing and development services |
— | — | Acquired | — | — | 2002 | — |
| 34 | BNavi Ship Management | — | — | Acquired | — | 23 | — | — |
| 35 |
c*blade
A company specialized in the manufacturing of forged blades for steam turbine and forged compressor blades for gas turbine. |
— | — | Acquired | — | 120 | 1963 | — |
| 36 |
Cable Service
Manufacturer of marine cables |
— | — | Acquired | — | — | 1981 | — |
| 37 |
canados yachts
Canados Yachts is a shipyard that design and construction of new yacht, motor yacht, and private boats. |
— | — | Acquired | — | 51 | 1946 | — |
| 38 |
Cantiere del Pardo
Manufacturer of yachts |
— | — | Acquired | — | 100 | 1973 | — |
| 39 |
cantiere delle marche
CANTIERE DELLE MARCHE is a shipbuilding company that specializes in building explorer yachts of various ranges. |
— | — | Private | — | — | 2010 | — |
| 40 |
cantiere savona
Motivated and strongly focused on the development and definitive launch of a new navigation model. |
— | — | Private | — | 3 | 2010 | — |
| 41 |
Cantieri Capelli
Shipbuilding company specializing in the design and manufacturing of small- to medium-sized boats with a focus on quality and craftsmanship |
— | — | Acquired | — | — | 1974 | — |
| 42 |
Cantieri di Pisa
Manufacturer of motor yachts |
— | — | Acquired | — | — | 1945 | — |
| 43 | Cantieri di Pisa | — | — | Acquired | — | 33 | 1945 | — |
| 44 | Clearvac Italia | — | — | Private | — | — | 2016 | — |
| 45 |
CMD
Manufacturer of engines for the automotive, nautical and aeronautical industries |
— | — | Funding Raised | — | 12 | 1971 | — |
| 46 |
CMD Avio
Manufacturer of ultra light aircraft engines |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1989 | — |
| 47 |
DBSpace
Aerospace and aviation company specializing in advanced turbomachinery solutions for space propulsion |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 2 | 2021 | — |
| 48 |
De Wave Group
Marine contractor focused on providing new build and refit services |
— | — | Acquired | — | 600 | 1995 | — |
| 49 | Deck Marine | — | — | Acquired | — | 15 | 1976 | — |
| 50 |
dema
DEMA is an aerospace engineering company. |
— | — | Private | — | 670 | 1993 | — |
Developer of sustainable electric propulsion systems for marine vessels. It designs and manufactures electric powertrains and DeepSpeed jets, focusing on silent, efficient, and zero-emission operation. The company also offers a hotel system providing continuous energy even while at anchor. Its technology aims to reduce the maritime industry's carbon footprint and improve energy efficiency in water transportation. The
Producer of helicopters, aircraft, and other defense and security products. It offers solutions to governments, institutions, and citizens. Its portfolio includes EO IR sensors, lasers, electronic warfare, aircraft training, intelligence and surveillance solutions, network computing, and more.
ALMA Sistemi Srl is an Italian SME established in 2005 that provides high-level consultancy services in the space and defense market for industries and research centers. They help research organizations and industries identify potential opportunities, make project proposals, develop plans, and implement new products.
Manufacturer of boat equipment, navigation & safety system and propulsion accessories
Testori Aero Supply is a company that specializes in providing aircraft cabin interior solutions. They offer a wide range of products, including seat covers, curtains, and carpets, and are known for their reliable, high-quality, and cost-effective services. They also have a laboratory equipped with the necessary machinery to perform aeronautical tests.
GMSPAZIO is a company that has been serving the aerospace, defense, and homeland security industries since 2005. They offer solutions focused on 4Ds (Space + Time) Synthetic Scenarios Management.
Provider of management and technology consulting services for various industries. The organization delivers advisory support, project management, and implementation assistance. It focuses on improving operational efficiency and technological capabilities. The company offers expertise across multiple sectors, helping organizations adapt to evolving market demands.
Northern Light Composites is a startup that develops recyclable composite materials for various applications, including the marine industry. The company's innovative technology enables the production of sustainable and eco-friendly products, revolutionizing the composite market.
Provider of aerospace engineering and manufacturing solutions
Manufacturer of ferry, cruise ships, and yacht
Manufacturer of forged and rolled rings for various industries. It produces rings with rectangular or shaped sections using materials such as carbon steel, alloy steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and nickel, cobalt, copper, and titanium-based alloys. These rings are used in aero engine, space, defense, general mechanics, oil & gas, power generation, and transmission applications. The company offers complete solutions
Manufactures unmanned aircraft, aero-engines, and aircraft structural components
Europa
EIC Fund
Banca IFIS
Capital Group
DeA Capital
Digital Magics
Rankings are computed by Radar (Fliar BI) from the Radar company master and are updated periodically. Funding and momentum scores use disclosed equity-funding data only. Figures may lag private rounds. Last updated 2026-06-20.
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