The hosts discuss how Italy crossed the €1.2 billion equity fundraising threshold, driven by major players such as Bending Spoons and rapidly growing biotech companies. They explore AAVantgarde Bio’s €122M Series B round, highlighting its gene therapy innovation and strong international investor mix. The conversation then shifts to Atoptronics, a robotics spin-off developing electrostatic gripping technology with applications in space, logistics, and manufacturing. The hosts emphasize the rising quality of Italian deep-tech and how university spin-offs are becoming viable global contenders. Finally, they unpack TPG’s €1B offer for Nexi’s digital banking assets, analyzing valuation dynamics, interest-rate correlations, golden-power risks, and why the timing could be strategic for TPG. The episode concludes by noting how Italy’s tech landscape is maturing across biotech, robotics, and fintech.

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