With a budget of €5 million, OpenT focuses on the most innovative startups, those that are shaping the future with cutting-edge technologies and Artificial Intelligence solutions, creating strategic synergies with the Tinexta Group ecosystem.


The joint venture between Tinexta and Zest, the leading player in innovation active in the field of early-stage venture capital investments, open innovation, and corporate venturing, has given rise to OpenT, dedicated to investments in high-potential seed and post-seed startups. OpenT invests in startups active in the digital innovation sector, with a particular focus on technologies such as IoT, Artificial Intelligence, and cybersecurity.

Its mission is to support technology companies that, within an open innovation model, contribute to strengthening Tinexta's offering and the development of the Italian ecosystem. OpenT's investment strategy involves average tickets of €250,000, with the possibility of follow-ons of up to €750,000.

The first investment operations were: Crono, a SaaS platform that automates the work of B2B sales teams using AI, Keplera, a legal tech solution that simplifies the management of legal documents through artificial intelligence and BandoSubito, a platform that leverages AI to support companies and professionals in identifying and applying for public tenders and funding opportunities. All three startups were accelerated by Zest through the Magic Mind program.
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"Tinexta has in its mission to support the digitalization and innovation of Italian SMEs.OpenT reinforces this commitment, creating a bridge between innovative startups and the entrepreneurial fabric of the country, thus contributing to the diffusion of advanced technological solutions even in smaller companies. Through this joint venture with Zest, Tinexta confirms its commitment to supporting the development of emerging technologies that can transform and improve Digital Trust, Cybersecurity and Business Innovation services."

CEO

Pier Andrea ChevallardCEO

Quality and solidity

We accompany innovative business projects along a path that ensures the quality and soundness of the selected ideas, and their actual possibility to innovate and last.

  • We make a preliminary selection of candidate SMEs and start-ups
  • We assess the areas of interest and then companies of the Group that can accommodate the candidate projects
  • We do qualitative in-depth sessions and discussions between startup founders and the management of Tinexta companies
  • We evaluate collaboration paths and financial requirements for potential investment
  • We experiment with technologies through proof of concept and lab tests
  • We present candidate projects to the committee for investment approval

Rigorous selection

Candidate projects go through a rigorous selection process by which we evaluate:

  • The existence of an MVP (minimum viable product)
  • The technical validity of the solution
  • The solidity of the business model
  • The credibility of the founding team
  • The size of the target market
  • The sustainability parameters

Integral support

Selected startups are supported at all stages of their entrepreneurial consolidation until their idea is fully developed.

  • Definition of market strategy
  • Access to business know-how
  • Access to sales channels
  • Visibility through co-branding campaigns
  • Development of the most suitable business collaboration model to accelerate business growth