Deeptree, an Italian fintech startup, has closed a €2 million seed funding round to accelerate its expansion across Europe and enhance its artificial intelligence-powered platform for private markets data and information.
The round was led by CDP Venture Capital, the venture capital arm of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, with participation from private strategic international investors. The funding will support the company’s European market expansion, product optimization efforts, and team growth as it scales its operations.
Rethinking Financial Data
Founded in 2024, Deeptree has already attracted significant institutional backing for its early-stage venture. The startup focuses on leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning to transform how financial information is provided in the private markets sector, a traditionally opaque area of finance where data accessibility and quality remain persistent challenges.
“When we founded Deeptree, we had a clear conviction: we could completely rethink the information providing model in the financial data sector,” stated Lorenzo Ferretti, highlighting the company’s core mission to disrupt conventional approaches to private markets intelligence.
The startup’s approach addresses a genuine market need. Private markets—encompassing venture capital, private equity, and other alternative investments—have experienced explosive growth in recent years, yet information asymmetries and fragmented data sources continue to complicate decision-making for investors and financial professionals.
Strategic Momentum
CDP Venture Capital’s investment signals confidence in Deeptree’s business model and market potential. The Italian public financial institution has become increasingly active in supporting early-stage technology companies, particularly those addressing structural inefficiencies in financial services.
The fresh capital will enable Deeptree to strengthen its product offering, expand its team with additional talent in engineering and product development, and establish operations in key European markets beyond Italy. The company plans to leverage its AI and ML capabilities to deliver superior data quality and accessibility to its target customers.
Broader European Context
Deeptree’s funding reflects growing investor appetite for fintech innovations across Europe, particularly those utilizing artificial intelligence to solve long-standing industry problems. Italian startups in the financial technology space have increasingly attracted venture capital attention in recent years, with the country establishing itself as a meaningful hub within the broader European fintech ecosystem.
The investment also underscores the European Union’s strategic focus on building competitive advantages in data-driven financial services and digital innovation. As regulatory frameworks around open finance and data accessibility continue to evolve, startups like Deeptree that develop infrastructure to manage and provide financial information face considerable tailwinds.
With strong backing from institutional investors and a clear market opportunity, Deeptree is positioned to establish itself as a meaningful player in the European fintech landscape as it pursues its ambitious European expansion plans.