Best HealthTech Companies in Italy
The 470 best HealthTech companies in Italy in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Genespire.
Italy's HealthTech sector is moving faster than most people realize, and this directory ranks the best companies building it, ordered by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum. Across 470 tracked companies, total disclosed funding sits at $339M, with no unicorns yet but a funding spread that tells you exactly where the bets are concentrated. Genespire leads by a wide margin at $69M, followed by UpSurgeOn at $11M and Serenis at $7M. The global market behind all this hit roughly $908.5B in 2023 and is forecast to reach $3140.9B by 2033, a 13.1% CAGR driven by rising healthcare spending and accelerating adoption of digital health tools.
The hot themes right now are digital health consultation, national innovation funds, and agency-backed investment rounds, which tracks with what I'm seeing across European markets too. Backers like CDP Venture Capital, EIC Fund, and EIT Health are the names showing up repeatedly, signaling that public and quasi-public capital is doing heavy lifting here. Data privacy and shifting regulatory requirements remain real friction points for founders. And as 2023 research shows, digital health investment patterns across emerging markets increasingly mirror the consolidation dynamics you see in more mature ones. So if you're mapping where Italian HealthTech goes next, watch the mid-tier companies: that's where the next funding rounds will land.
- Allied Market Research
Our analysis of 864 HealthTech companies
$73.2b in tracked funding; 89% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best HealthTech companies in Italy
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genespire Developer of transformative gene therapies for people affected by genetic diseases | $69M | 20 mo ago | Series B | 10 | — | WordPressPleskMySQL+11 | 13 patents Design and production of lentiviral vectors for gene therapy applications | 1 award |
| 2 | Empatica Developer of a wrist band to monitor physiological signals 64Tech top 23%Product top 34%Funding top 35%Growth top 35% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 23% Producttop 34% Fundingtop 35% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Markettop 42% Moatbottom 44% Innovationbottom 43% Globalbottom 43% Customersbottom 41% Patentsbottom 38% Tech: 49 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Product: 5 published apps (41.5k installs) · Company stage: Series B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $31M | 42 mo ago | Series B | 133 | Melih Sadi Founder & Owner | SanityApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+23 | 2 patents Wearable electrodermal activity sensors with current‑compensation circuitry for accurate skin conductance monitoring | 1 job opening |
| 3 | Dedalus Provider of advanced software solutions that enhance healthcare interoperability | $27M | 109 mo ago | Acquired | 6,600 | Andrea Fiumicelli CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+25 | — | — |
| 4 | 1000farmacie Online store offering pharmacy and health products | $27M | 34 mo ago | Series A | 65 | Mohamed Younes Co-Founder & COO | Cart FunctionalityRubyGoogle Maps+21 | — | — |
| 5 | Sibylla Biotech AI-powered platform for drug discovery | $25M | 44 mo ago | Series A | 14 | Lidia Pieri Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+16 | 3 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 6 | Buddyfit Online platform offering fitness training programs | $11M | 48 mo ago | Acquired | 64 | Stefano Cortese Co-Founder & CTO | Node.jsGoogle Sign-inApple Sign-in+28 | — | 1 internship |
| 7 | UpSurgeOn Online platform providing learning solutions for healthcare professionals | $11M | 2 mo ago | Series A | 30 | Giannantonio Spena Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyEasyGift+31 | 51 patents Fluorescent brain tissue surgical simulation models and navigation system calibration | 2 launchs |
| 8 | Arsenale BioYards Provider of platform for bio manufacturing with integrated hardware and software from lab to manufacturing | $10M | 15 mo ago | Seed | — | Niels Agerbaek Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+18 | — | 1 award |
| 9 | Tundr Platform providing employee benefits and wellness management solutions for businesses | $8M | 14 mo ago | Seed | 25 | — | SentryZendeskElement UI+16 | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 10 | ComfTech Provider of smart garments for physiological monitoring | $8M | 94 mo ago | Series A | 10 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | 26 patents Sensor‑integrated garments for continuous vital‑sign monitoring, especially neonatal respiration | — |
| 11 | Hitloop Provider of artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions | $8M | 33 mo ago | Series A | — | Sandeep Konam Founder | — | — | — |
| 12 | Serenis Online platform offering consultation services with psychologists | $7M | 8 mo ago | Series A | 25 | Silvia Wang Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowVimeoBootstrap+27 | — | — |
| 13 | BionIT Labs Developer of myoelectric prosthesis limbs | $6M | 23 mo ago | Series A | 34 | Giovanni Zappatore Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+21 | 16 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 14 | Echolight Medical Provider of bone densitometer for bone strength assessment | $4M | 58 mo ago | Series A | 50 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | — |
| 15 | Restorative Neurotechnologies Provider of wearable technology for cognitive disorders | $4M | 19 mo ago | Series A | 15 | Laurent Vandebrouck CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | 10 patents Neurorehabilitation platforms delivering cognitive training and brain‑stimulation therapies. | — |
| 16 | Agadexo Exoskeleton Manufacturer of semi-active exoskeletons designed to reduce musculoskeletal disorders in workers 50Growth top 15%Talent top 38%Funding top 48%Tech bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 15% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 48% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 33% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $4M | 36 mo ago | Series A | 23 | Daniele Ramirez Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | — |
| 17 | Fitprime Provider of a membership marketplace for fitness classes across multiple gyms | $4M | 65 mo ago | Acquired | 86 | — | SentryNode.jsRadix UI+27 | — | — |
| 18 | Iuvo Developer of wearable robotic exoskeletons for medical and industrial applications 69Innovation top 18%Patents top 25%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 43% All 5 signals ▾Innovationtop 18% Patentstop 25% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 43% Fundingbottom 34% Innovation: 68 patents (top 25% of patent-holders) · 48 filings since 2022 vs 20 in 2017-21 Patents: 68 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 48 filings since 2022 vs 20 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $4M | 31 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Giuseppe Colombina Co-Founder | — | 68 patents Wearable robotic exoskeletons for medical gait and limb assistance with integrated actuation | — |
| 19 | Fdirect Platform for managing the commercial relationship between industry and pharmacies | $3M | 27 mo ago | Series A | — | Marco Tonto Co-Founder & CEO | PHPYiiBootstrap+25 | — | — |
| 20 | Patch Provider of software solution for clinical trial management | $3M | 65 mo ago | Acquired | 39 | Kumara Palanivel Co-Founder & CMO | — | — | — |
| 21 | COVID Schedule Digital practice management tool for providers | $3M | 57 mo ago | Seed | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Alba Robot Developer of robotic systems for wheelchairs | $3M | 7 mo ago | Series A | 25 | Giacomo Moiso Co-Founder | NginxSiteGroundGoogle Workspace | 29 patents Autonomous navigation and sensor integration for electric wheel‑based personal mobility vehicles | 1 launch · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 23 | Naicons Developer of bioactive compounds for drug-resistant bacterial infections | $3M | 61 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Ermenegildo Beghe Director & CFO | Founder | — | 23 patents Development and production of novel lantibiotic antibiotics and related analytical methods | — |
| 24 | Wearable Robotics Exoskeletons and robotic rehabilitation devices 35Growth top 28%Moat top 38%Innovation top 44%Funding top 47% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Moattop 38% Innovationtop 44% Fundingtop 47% Patentstop 47% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Techbottom 31% Marketbottom 23% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 6 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $3M | 2 mo ago | Series A | 11 | Lucia Lencioni CEO & Managing Director | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | 6 patents Mechanical transmission and actuation systems for wearable robotic devices | — |
| 25 | im3D Medical imaging tools for cancer diagnosis | $3M | 101 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Gianluca Dettori Co-Founder | — | 28 patents AI-driven lesion detection and classification in colorectal and breast medical imaging | — |
| 26 | IntendiMe Sensor-based hearing aids | $3M | 72 mo ago | Seed | 10 | Antonio Pinese Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | 4 patents Audible alarm signaling devices and related alert notification technology. | — |
| 27 | ReportAId AI based platform offering software for management of medical reports | $2M | 13 mo ago | Seed | — | Claudio Caletti CTO and Founder | WebflowAmazon Web ServicesreCAPTCHA+12 | — | — |
| 28 | Newel Health Manufacturer of certified digital medical devices for chronic disease management | $2M | 40 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | PierPaolo Iagulli Co-Founder & COO | — | — | — |
| 29 | Akuis Software for fitness trainers to manage training business | $2M | 27 mo ago | Seed | 9 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyGoogle Maps+21 | 18 patents Adjustable, reconfigurable fitness equipment for strength and cardio training | — |
| 30 | Biotechware Telemedicine integrated platform for remote cardiac monitoring | $2M | 104 mo ago | Series A | 18 | Alessandro Sappia Founder | — | 3 patents Portable ECG devices for real-time cardiac monitoring and diagnostics | 1 partnership |
| 31 | UBT Developer of microwave-based imaging diagnostic device for cancer | $2M | 57 mo ago | Funding Raised | 14 | Gianluigi Tiberi Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | 11 patents Microwave dielectric sensing for material characterization and breast tissue integrity diagnostics | — |
| 32 | osteocom Online learning and networking platform for dental professionals | $2M | 78 mo ago | Seed | 21 | — | SentryUbuntuJW Player+17 | — | — |
| 33 | imaginary Online platform providing gamified training for patient medical education and rehabilitation | $2M | 53 mo ago | Funding Raised | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | enGenome Bioinformatics products and software for personalized medicine | $2M | 50 mo ago | Funding Raised | 18 | Ivan Limongelli Co-Founder & CTO | PleskNode.jsElement UI+22 | 10 patents Computational prediction of pathogenicity for digenic and oligogenic genomic variants | — |
| 35 | Chino Secure storage for health data according to EU privacy laws | $2M | 61 mo ago | Acquired | 26 | — | WebflowreCAPTCHAHSTS+15 | — | — |
| 36 | Polo Genomica Genetica e Biologia Provider of products and services in the field of genomics, genetics , bioinformatics, and biology | $2M | 52 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Greta Immobile Molaro CEO | WordPress Block EditorwpBakeryElementor+32 | 8 patents Molecular diagnostics for low-frequency variants and anti‑CRISPR gene‑drive control technologies. | — |
| 37 | Vetiary Provider of online booking platform for veterinary clinics | $2M | 155 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Enrico Ceschi Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 38 | PharmaPrime Online pharmacy marketplace | $2M | 61 mo ago | Seed | 12 | Luca Buscioni Founder | — | — | — |
| 39 | Prensilia Develops anthropomorphic robotic hands for consumers | $2M | 67 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Marco Controzzi Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | 2 patents Self-contained multifunctional hand prosthetic devices | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 40 | Ciao Dott Provider of AI virtual assistant for medical center call management | $2M | 3 mo ago | Seed | — | Lorenzo Abati Co-Founder & CTO | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft Clarity+16 | — | — |
| 41 | Omzey Provider of diagnostics solutions to manage, and optimize genetics laboratory workflows | $2M | 42 mo ago | Seed | — | Giovanni Stracquadaneo Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 42 | Algor AI-based platform providing solutions for reading concept maps | $2M | 30 mo ago | Seed | 10 | Emanuele Gusso Co-Founder | WebflowCart FunctionalityTypekit+21 | — | — |
| 43 | TeiaCare Provider of digital solutions for elderly care management | $1M | 2 mo ago | Series A | 31 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+29 | — | 1 partnership |
| 44 | Lab Evo Online platform for conducting accurate and convenient laboratory medical tests at home | $1M | 21 mo ago | Seed | — | Matteo Nobili Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+33 | — | 1 partnership |
| 45 | Domethics Provider of smart watches for health tracking | $780K | 25 mo ago | Seed | 6 | Samuele Rocca CEO | WordPress Block EditorCart FunctionalityWooCommerce+11 | — | — |
| 46 | Next2U Developer of an AI-based system for monitoring psychophysiological state | $713K | 42 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Arcangelo Merla Founder | — | — | — |
| 47 | Holifya Provider of DNA test kits for personalized health recommendations | $535K | 39 mo ago | Seed | 7 | Marco Brustia Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+28 | — | — |
| 48 | Kode Data analysis services and software for different industries | $472K | 42 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Marco Calderisi Co-Founder & Director | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+27 | — | 1 launch |
| 49 | MedLea AI-based cardiorespiratory disease diagnosis tool for healthcare providers | $400K | 36 mo ago | Seed | — | Marco Montuori Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 50 | Artiness Provider of AR services focused on healthcare | $360K | 23 mo ago | Seed | 13 | Filippo Piatti CEO | — | 5 patents Virtual surgical simulation and real-time echocardiographic device tracking for holographic guidance | — |
Top 12 HealthTech companies in Italy
#1
Series A · Assago, Lombardy · founded 2017 · 30 employees$10.7Mraised▾
Online platform providing learning solutions for healthcare professionals
- Mar 2026Series A$5.8M
- 2022Seed$3.4M
- Sep 2021Grant (prize money)$58.2K
- Oct 2019Grant (prize money)$1.3M
#2
Series A · Pisa, Tuscany · founded 2014 · 11 employees$2.7Mraised▾
Exoskeletons and robotic rehabilitation devices. The major offerings from the firm are ALEx and Track-Hold. ALEx is a robotic exoskeleton and helps in movement and upper limb rehabilitation. Trackhold is a device for upper limb rehabilitation and passive training with support of gravity in special movements.
- Apr 2026Series A$5.8M
- Apr 2023Seed$2.7M
- Jan 2023Grant (prize money)$278.3K
#3
Seed · Italy · founded 2025$1.7Mraised▾
Provider of AI virtual assistant for medical center call management. The AI assistant handles calls, appointments, and reminders. It integrates with existing management software. The system offers appointment booking, automated reminders, and call tracking. It transfers calls to human operators when needed. The AI assistant complies with data protection regulations.
- Mar 2026Seed$1.7M
#4
Series A · Milano, Umbria · founded 2018 · 31 employees$1.2Mraised▾
Teiacare provides digital health solutions to optimize elder patients' health. The company offers a Contact-Free Continuous Monitoring (CFCM) digital assistant which remotely detects the health of the patients and alerts the caregivers in case of abnormalities like bed falls, bedsores, and more.
- Apr 2026Series A$8.2M
- Nov 2019Seed$1.2M
#5
Series A · Milan, Lombardy · founded 2021 · 25 employees$6.7Mraised▾
Online platform offering consultation services with psychologists. The platform offers online psychotherapy and counseling services with qualified psychologists and psychotherapists. It enables users to find and book appointments with doctors.
- Sep 2025Series A$14M
- Nov 2022Seed$2.8M
#6
Series B · Milano, Umbria · founded 2019 · 10 employees$69.3Mraised▾
Developer of transformative gene therapies for people affected by genetic diseases. The company's lead product includes GENE 101 for X-linked HIGM syndrome. Other candidates include GENE 102, 201, and 202 for inherited metabolic diseases.
- Sep 2024Series B$52M
- Apr 2020Series A$17.3M
#7
Series A · Turin, Piedmont · founded 2016 · 25 employees$3Mraised▾
ALBA ROBOT has developed integrated robotic systems for wheelchairs. The Alba Robot is made using voice assistants, automotive, robotics, and IoT technologies to automate the mobility for individuals with reduced mobility. The system is attached to wheelchairs or scooters to automate the movements.
- Nov 2025Series A$5.8M
- Jul 2023Seed$3M
#8
Seed · Milan · founded 2021 · 25 employees$8.1Mraised▾
Platform providing employee benefits and wellness management solutions for businesses. It is a company providing technological solutions for various industries for welfare and benefits management. The platform offer products such as prepaid cards, promoting sustainable mobility by providing access to public transport, micro-mobility, carpooling, and car-sharing operators, meal vouchers and more.
- Apr 2025Seed$8.1M
#9
Seed · Venice, Veneto · founded 2023$10Mraised▾
Provider of platform for bio manufacturing with integrated hardware and software from lab to manufacturing. It focused on building the industrial backbone of the bio economy, supporting the development of the biotechnology industry. It combines both hardware and software solutions, streamlining the process from laboratory research to scale manufacturing
- Feb 2025Seed$10M
#10
Seed · Milan, Lombardy · founded 2023$2.5Mraised▾
AI based platform offering software for management of medical reports. It interprets medical reports, making healthcare organized, customized, and accessible. It aims to streamline the process of medical reporting, enhancing collaboration and decision making between healthcare professionals.
- May 2025Seed$2.5M
#11
Series A · Palermo, Sicily · founded 2019 · 15 employees$4.4Mraised▾
Provider of wearable technology for cognitive disorders. The software platform Mindlenses integrates with the prismatic wearable lenses to give insights into the patient's mental health and treatment approaches for practitioners. The platform offers neurological games and statistics to patients by measuring their cognitive functions like learning, attention, and memory improvement.
- Nov 2024Series A$3.2M
- Sep 2020Seed$1.2M
- Dec 2019Grant (prize money)—
#12
Series A · Lecce, Apulia · founded 2018 · 34 employees$5.9Mraised▾
Developer of myoelectric prosthesis limb. It uses its propriety technology Bionics to develop prosthetic hand for people with disabilities. The first product is Adam's Hand, a device which is patent-pending and myoelectric and robotic prosthesis it allows users to actuate the five fingers with 15 degrees of freedom and one for each phalanx.
- Jul 2024Series A$5.9M
- Mar 2020Grant (prize money)$55.3K
- Oct 2019Grant (prize money)$54.7K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of HealthTech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Digital Health is moving in Italy
A read on the academic research around Digital Health — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,312 Italy-affiliated papers.
- Ministry of Health313
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico51
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore50
- University of Milan41
- Politecnico di Milano39
- Wearable computer1→26
- Health informatics1→17
- Public health1→12
- Remote patient monitoring2→12
- Telemedicine1→11
- Health care4→140
- Health informatics13→78
- Psychological intervention2→47
- Public health6→44
- Telemedicine1→33
- Health care9→190
- Health informatics22→124
- Public health10→92
- Health administration18→95
- Psychological intervention2→65
Where digital health is researched across Italy
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Common questions
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.