Best Travel and Hospitality Companies in Italy
The 241 best Travel and Hospitality companies in Italy in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Italo Treno.
Italy's Travel and Hospitality sector has more capital at work than most people realize, and this directory ranks the best companies building inside it, ordered by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum across 241 tracked ventures. The global market behind them is already enormous: $889.7B in 2020, forecast to reach $1,731.4B by 2025 at a 14.2% CAGR. That's a prize worth chasing hard.
The funding picture here is concentrated. Italo Treno anchors the field at $112M, with LimoLane a distant but real second at $42M. Combined disclosed funding across the directory sits at $177M, and no unicorn has emerged yet, which means the ceiling's still open. App-side momentum backs the optimism: median install growth across hospitality and travel apps hit +19% YoY across 614 tracked apps, a signal I find genuinely hard to ignore. Guest expectations are shifting fast, so if you're sizing up where operator attention is flowing in Italy, the gap between that install curve and current funding levels tells you something important about where the next round of deals is probably forming.
Ranked: Best Travel and Hospitality companies in Italy
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | App-install YoY | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | alpitour Alpitour is a tourism company offering vacation packages, aviation services, and hotel accommodations. | — | +27% | — | Private | 4,000 | Gabriele Burgio President & CEO | — |
| 2 | Evaneos Operates tours | $7M | +27% | 42 mo ago | Series C | 170 | — | 1 job opening |
| 3 | Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport is one of the best Italian airports for number of international… | — | +17% | 56 mo ago | Public | — | Nazareno Ventola CEO | — |
| 4 | aeroporto di bologna Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport is one of the best Italian airports for number of international… | — | +17% | — | Public | 555 | Nazareno Ventola CEO | — |
| 5 | LimoLane Provider of car rental services | $42M | — | 23 mo ago | Series B | 45 | Francesco Righetti CEO | — |
| 6 | Mapo Tapo Organizer of rock climbing holidays to off-the-beaten-track destinations | $2M | — | 20 mo ago | Seed | 6 | Antonio Cambise Co-founder | CPO & Go-to-market | 1 launch |
| 7 | European Fashion Heritage Association Network of institutions providing access to European fashion and textile heritage | $1M | — | 29 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Marco Rendina Managing Director | 1 partnership |
| 8 | Weforguest Provider of web-enabled digital marketing and CRM solutions for hotels | $543K | — | 28 mo ago | Seed | — | Marco Veglio Co-Founder | — |
| 9 | Italo Treno Train operator offering comfortable and flexible travel options | $112M | — | 107 mo ago | Acquired | — | Flavio Cattaneo CEO | — |
| 10 | Italianway Provider of accommodation services | $3M | — | 46 mo ago | Seed | 106 | Manuel Zanola Co-founder | — |
| 11 | Agenzia Roma servizi per la Mobilita' Srl Provider of public and private transportation planning and management services | $2M | — | 61 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 12 | Greenrail Provider of railway sleepers and maintenance services | $5M | — | 92 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Giovanni Lisi Co-Founder | — |
| 13 | Fair Bnb Network Provider of rooms, bnb and vacation rentals services | $1M | — | 55 mo ago | Seed | 21 | — | — |
| 14 | Reviway Provider of automated vehicle for preventive road maintenance services | $20K | — | 29 mo ago | Seed | — | Firas Bunni CEO | — |
| 15 | Mart Museum platform offering contemporary art exhibitions and permanent collections at multiple locations | $65K | — | 38 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Gabriella Belli Founder | — |
| 16 | JSH Operator of hotels and resorts | $1M | — | 144 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Andrea Cigarini CEO & President | — |
| 17 | Startup Turismo Network fostering innovation within the travel industry | $74K | — | 55 mo ago | Funding Raised | 20 | — | — |
| 18 | Fuorimuro Provider of interoperable railway information exchange solutions | $283K | — | 89 mo ago | Funding Raised | 4 | — | — |
| 19 | OneTray Provider of customisable tray products and aviation ground handling products | $166K | — | 103 mo ago | Funding Raised | 8 | Alessandro Pedote Co-Founder | — |
| 20 | GMSPAZIO Provider of solutions focused on 4Ds synthetic scenarios management for the aerospace and defense | $110K | — | 125 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Anna Manzi Founder & CEO | — |
Top 12 Travel and Hospitality companies in Italy
#1
Series B · Cornaredo, Milan · founded 2021 · 45 employees$42.1Mraised▾
Provider of car rental services
- Jul 2024Series B$37.9M
- Mar 2023Series A$4.3M
#2
Seed · Milan, Lombardy · founded 2020 · 6 employees$1.7Mraised▾
Organizer of rock climbing holidays to off-the-beaten-track destinations
- Sep 2024Seed$1.3M
- Jan 2022Seed$403.3K
#3
Funding Raised · Florence, Tuscany · founded 2014$1.1Mraised▾
Network of institutions providing access to European fashion and textile heritage. It facilitates sharing of digital heritage assets, experiences, and best practices. The network supports digitisation, access, and valorisation of fashion heritage resources. It connects galleries, libraries, archives, museums, brands, researchers, and creatives.
- Jan 2024Grant (prize money)$248.6K
- Sep 2021Grant (prize money)$142.3K
- May 2021Grant (prize money)$97.2K
- Mar 2020Grant (prize money)$113.5K
#4
Series C · Italy · founded 2009 · 170 employees$7Mraised▾
Operates tours
- Dec 2022Series C$21.1M
- Sep 2018Series C$81M
- May 2016Series C$21M
- Jan 2014Series B$6M
#5
Seed · Turin, Piedmont · founded 2019$542.6Kraised▾
Provider of web-enabled digital marketing and CRM solutions for hotels. The company offers solutions for managing hotel marketings. It includes emotional estimator, guest personal area, marketing automations, concierge, reputation management, review management, and more.
- Jan 2024Seed$542.6K
#6
Acquired · Roma, Lazio · founded 2006$112Mraised▾
Italo Treno is a high-speed train operator in Italy, offering direct connections between major cities including Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, and Naples. The company operates new, secure, and comfortable trains, providing a convenient and efficient way to travel across the country. With a focus on customer experience and flexibility, Italo Treno aims to provide a high-quality service to its passengers.
- Jun 2017Series C—
- Sep 2015Series C$112M
#7
Seed · Milano, Umbria · founded 2014 · 106 employees$2.5Mraised▾
Provider of accommodation services
- Aug 2022Seed$2.5M
#8
Funding Raised · Italy · founded 2010$1.7Mraised▾
Provider of public and private transportation planning and management services. This includes the planning and control of public and private transportation, freight, logistics, sustainable and cycling mobility. Services encompass communication support for relevant entities, management of mobility centers, car-sharing programs, and online/on-street communication platforms. They also handle school transportation planning and various permit services, both online and in-person. Additionally, coordination of school and corporate mobility managers is provided.
- May 2021Grant (prize money)$183.5K
- Sep 2020Grant (prize money)$79.7K
- Feb 2020Grant (prize money)$200.9K
- Sep 2018Grant (prize money)$247.1K
#9
Funding Raised · Milano, Umbria · founded 2012$5.3Mraised▾
Provider of railway sleepers and maintenance services
- Sep 2018Grant (prize money)$2.7M
- Oct 2016Grant (prize money)$2.6M
- Jul 2015Grant (prize money)$54.8K
- Feb 2015Grant (prize money)$56.5K
#10
Seed · Bologna, Emilia Romagna · founded 2016 · 21 employees$1.1Mraised▾
Provider of rooms, bnb and vacation rentals services
- Nov 2021Seed$1.1M
- Jan 2019Grant (prize money)$38.2K
#11
Seed · Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna · founded 2020$20Kraised▾
Provider of automated vehicle for preventive road maintenance services
#12
Funding Raised · Rovereto, Trentino South Tyrol · founded 2011$65.2Kraised▾
Museum platform offering contemporary art exhibitions and permanent collections at multiple locations. It is a contemporary art museum showcasing a diverse range of exhibitions featuring modern and contemporary art. The institution is known for its extensive collections and temporary exhibitions that bring together the works of renowned artists, offering a unique visual experience.
- Apr 2023Grant (prize money)$65.2K
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