JAKALA
MarTech
$1.2B
Milano, IT
Unicorns Timeline by Federico Calò
Interactive timeline of Italian unicorns and startups founded by Italians worldwide: Explore, filter, compare across sectors, year, and status.
FreeClient-side processingGuest access allowedMythical Creatures Data May 202625
Data from public sources (Crunchbase, Il Sole 24 Ore, TechCrunch), updated as of May 2026. Indicative valuations based on funding rounds or market estimates. Not financial advice.
24Unicorns
$19.1BTotal score
1Quote you
3Obtain/Get Acquired
1Falling Star
1Decentralized
Filters
Sector
Active
Year of foundation
1995 – 2026
Year of founding timeline
24 companiesUnicorno privato
Quotato in borsa
Acquisito
Fallen star
All companies
ContactLab
MarTech
$200M
Milano, IT
Translated
AI / ML
$1B
Roma, IT
YOOX Net-A-Porter
Fashion & Luxury
$3.9B
Milano, IT
Subito.it
MarTech
$1.2B
Milano, IT
Eataly
Food & Retail
$1.5B
Torino, IT
Treedom
CleanTech
$200M
Firenze, IT
Musixmatch
AI / ML
$500M
Bologna, IT
Docsity
EdTech
$200M
Milano, IT
MoneyFarm
Fintech abroad
$700M
Londra, UK
Cortilia
Food & Retail
$350M
Milano, IT
Talent Garden
EdTech
$300M
Milano, IT
Bending Spoons
B2B SaaS
$2.6B
Milano, IT
Satispay
Fintech
$1.1B
Milano, IT
Velasca
Fashion & Luxury
$100M
Milano, IT
Glickon
B2B SaaS
$150M
Milano, IT
Prima Assicurazioni
Fintech
$1B
Milano, IT
Jointly
B2B SaaS
$120M
Milano, IT
Banca Progetto
Fintech
$600M
Milano, IT
Cubbit
B2B SaaS
$100M
Bologna, IT
Casavo
PropTech
$600M
Milano, IT
Brumbrum
Logistica
$300M
Milano, IT
Scalapay
Fintech
$1B
Milano, IT
Tot
Fintech
$150M
Milano, IT
Come utilizzare Italian Unicorns Timeline
Filter by sector or status
Select one or more sectors (fintech, foodtech, AI-ML, etc.) or status (unicorn private, listed, acquired, "fallen star") to narrow down the list to companies that interest you.
Set interval years
Set minimum/maximum founding year to see only companies founded within a specific period. The SVG timeline updates in real-time.
Open detailed sheet
Click on a point on the timeline or on a card to view company details: peak valuation, year it became unicorn, location and sector.
Sort by rating or year
Pass from annual foundation to peak valuation ordering to see which companies have reached the highest value.
Suggerimenti
- Combine sector filter with year range to quickly compare different growth waves, e.g. fintech before 2015 vs AI/ML after 2020.
- Aggregation shows total filtered evaluation: useful for understanding the relative weight of a sector on Italy's unique ecosystem.
Domande frequenti
What does "Italian unicorn" exactly mean?
Company that has reached or exceeded $1 billion valuation and was founded in Italy or has Italian founders, even if it is now legally headquartered overseas.
Why are some companies in the dataset no longer unicorns?
Status "Fallen Star" indicates companies that have lost unicorn status after a down round or devaluation. The tool also tracks these cases, not just active unicorns.
What does "quoted" mean in terms of public listing?
Indicates a company that has transitioned from private unicorn to publicly traded through IPO. The valuation shown remains the historical peak, not necessarily the current market capitalization.
How up-to-date is the dataset?
The dataset is static and updated as of May 2026, with 25 Italian companies or founders. No API calls are made: all data is embedded on the page for speed and privacy.
What does the "decentralized" filter indicate?
Report Italian companies founded in Italy that have moved their legal headquarters or main office abroad after growth, a common phenomenon among Italian scale-ups seeking capital or wider markets.