Step Venture
Step Venture, also known as Step Fund, is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Milan, Italy. The firm focuses on investing in Italian technology startups with significant potential for international growth. With a fund size of €30 million, Step Venture specializes in Seed stage and pre-Series A investments, primarily in sectors such as fintech, insurtech, B2B software, health-tech, IoT, and artificial intelligence. The firm positions itself as a strategic partner, offering hands-on guidance and access to a broad network of industry connections. Step Venture empowers founders by respec
Investing activity
Step Venture appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $5M. The most recent is Health Force (Seed, $4.8M (EUR 4.2M), Sep 2026).
Step Venture most often invests alongside LUMO labs, Next Tier Ventures, Target Global and Calm/Storm VC, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Step Venture
What AI companies has Step Venture invested in?
Step Venture's AI investments include Health Force. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Step Venture based?
Step Venture is based in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.
What stage does Step Venture invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Step Venture has invested at Seed, with a median round of $5M.
Who does Step Venture co-invest with?
Step Venture's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are LUMO labs (1 deal), Next Tier Ventures (1 deal), Target Global (1 deal) and Calm/Storm VC (1 deal).
How can founders reach Step Venture?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Step Venture's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Step Venture to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.