About
CIR Ventures
We invest in the companies turning technical progress into products that people and businesses use.
Founded in Italy in 2002, CIR Ventures invests globally from seed to Series B. Our interests connect software and communications with computing, industrial technology and energy.
- Established
- 2002
- Origin
- Italy
- Investment approach
- Global
- Company stages
- Seed to Series B
Engineering is only the beginning.
A useful invention needs a way into the market. Qualification, customer adoption and dependable delivery are part of building the business.
A technology perspective
Some advances sit inside a chip. Others change how a company manages information, operates a machine or delivers a service. We are interested in the engineering behind those changes and the reasons customers choose to adopt them.
Our focus spans enterprise software, cybersecurity, communications, semiconductors, robotics and energy technology. These fields often meet within a single product, making its wider operating environment as important as any individual component.
Explore our technology interestsCapital through company development
From a first product to broader commercial use, a company’s requirements change. Product development, hiring and customer delivery each need funding at the right point in the plan.
We provide capital with a long term view of company building, considering the technology and the business together.
Active portfolio companies
A history in
technology investing
Communications and enterprise technology have long been part of our investment focus. CIR Ventures backed Ecrio, whose software supports real time communications across devices and networks.
Explore businesses developing communications platforms, enterprise applications, industrial systems and energy technology.
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