The M31 model is unique: incubator, seed fund, and operational advisor. 

Based in Padua, Italy, M31 Italia focuses on incubating and managing technology start ups, while M31 USA, headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, focuses on facilitating access to US markets for European high-tech companies.

M31 invests primarily – although not exclusively - in the following sectors: Medical Equipment, Embedded Computing, Optical Systems, Software and Web, Sensor Networks. Our deal flow stems from a strong affiliation with universities, research labs, angel investors, and early-stage VCs. We have no typical investment size: our deals range from € 50,000 to € 1.5 Million, with syndicate if needed. 

Our core competences include: Innovative Product Development, Strategic Management, Global Reach. We make these competences available to all the start-ups we invest in, and to all the companies we partner with for their global expansion journey.

Services 

Our services span the life-cycle of a company: we help start-ups with incubation, funding, strategy, and operational management. We also play a major role with international expansion and exits. 

The services of M31 USA include: 

Global expansion: we help small/medium companies penetrate the US and international markets 

• US entry planning 
• Global expansion planning 
• Start-up incubation in Silicon Valley 
• Innovation tours for Italian companies and university programs 

Gateway to European technology: we help global companies identify leading-edge European technology partners 

• Technology scouting for US companies 
• Partner/supplier scouting for US companies 

The services of M31 Italia include: 

• Incubation function – we offer office space and services 
• Financing Function – we help raise funds from seed to later rounds 
• Management function – we work with start-ups from strategy to execution

The South Eastern Europe’s Private Equity Association (SEEPEA) was founded in August 2005 as an independent, not-for-profit body, promoting the interests of the South Eastern European private equity and venture capital industry. 

Headquartered in Bucharest, Romania, SEEPEA has as main objectives: 

• To act as a lobby group to enhance communication with state and local authorities concerning the benefits of Private Equity (PE) to economic growth. 
• To represent its members in relation with the media concerning points of general interest regarding PE. 
• To enable the dissemination of best practice methodologies and PE approaches. 
• To improve syndication opportunities. 
• To enable regular meetings between the PE Funds and other parties interested in the industry. 
• To adopt a Code of Ethics applicable to all members.