LV 360 2 is backed by the regional fund-of-funds Lombardia Venture STEP, financed by the PR Lombardia ERDF 21-27.

Milan, July 24, 2026 – 360 Capital, a European venture capital firm active since 1997 with €700 million in assets under management, announces the launch of the LV 360 2 parallel fund worth €15 million, dedicated to investments in deep tech startups based in Lombardy.

LV 360 2 is backed by Regione Lombardia's fund-of-funds Lombardia Venture STEP, financed by the Regional Programme of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2021-2027 and managed by Finlombarda. Its goal is to support the growth of new high-potential companies in the Lombardy region.

LV 360 2 was created to strengthen access to venture capital for innovative Lombardy-based companies, contributing to the development of an increasingly competitive regional ecosystem in high-tech-intensity sectors, in line with Action 1.6.2 – Development of critical technologies through support for venture capital for deep tech and biotech startups and scale-ups of the PR Lombardia ERDF 21-27.

The initiative confirms Lombardy's growing role as a European hub for innovation, technology and venture capital, and is part of a broader strategy aimed at attracting private capital, specialist expertise and qualified investors to support the region's best startups.

"With LV 360 2, we want to make a concrete contribution to the growth of Lombardy startups, providing capital, expertise and access to an international network of investors and industrial partners," said Alessandro Zaccaria, Partner at 360 Capital. "The collaboration with Regione Lombardia and Finlombarda as part of Lombardia Venture STEP is a strong example of cooperation between private and institutional investors, aimed at supporting the region's innovative companies and helping them grow at a European level."