Open Venture

Open Venture begins engagements with a detailed mapping of a corporate partner's innovation needs, then identifies and invests in ventures aligned with those gaps. This integrated approach means the firm does not separate consulting fees from investment returns; instead, it positions itself as a single point of execution for both designing innovation strategies and funding the companies that deliver them.

Altss research places the firm in early-stage startup and growth-stage categories. This suggests Open Venture deploys capital from initial seed rounds through later expansion financing, supporting industrial and innovation-focused companies throughout their development lifecycle.

Current public materials reference only a Milan headquarters with no additional international offices. No explicit geographic mandate is disclosed, leaving unclear whether the firm restricts itself to Italian industrial ventures or considers cross-border European opportunities.

Open Venture is classified by Altss as an asset manager in the private equity category. It is not structured as a family office for a single wealthy family, but rather appears to accept external capital alongside its advisory services for corporate industrial clients.

The firm's primary sourcing mechanism appears embedded in its advisory arm — by mapping innovation requirements for corporate clients, Open Venture generates a proprietary pipeline of investment targets that directly align with identified industrial gaps. This diagnostic-first approach differentiates it from managers relying on broad intermediary networks.