A Venture-capital Firm Specializing in Digital Technologies

Two venture-capital firms combined to form UNITED VENTURES, supported by a large institutional player, Fondo Italiano di Investimento acting as anchor investor. This was first ever Investment Company founded upon the entrepreneurial venture capital model already...

Shumpeter and the Digital Titans

The market where internet technology companies Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook operate has permitted the merging of distribution platforms that are genuine accelerators for new and traditional companies. Together these four technology titans have a joint...

Apps-Builder, the universal platform for mobile applications

Apps-Builder is an innovative online platform to create custom applications for the iPhone, iPad and Android smartphones, tablets and web apps in three simple steps. The intuitive and instant service allows any website to turn into a mobile application. It is the...

The role of venture capital in Italy

Innovative entrepreneurship is a key lever for the economic growth of nations, venture capital has often played a decisive role in cases of success. Even in the Italian context, the venture capital system is one of the main drivers for the generation of wealth and...

Apple and the construction of iWorld

With the launch of the iPad, Apple took another step towards that place John Battelle defines as iWorld, an environment open to application developers but, to ensure ease of functionality by users, has its strategic direction strictly regulated by Apple. An adaptable,...