3LB Seed Capital

3LB Seed Capital operates as a privately held investment firm specializing in early-stage funding for Italian startups across emerging industries. Typically engaging as the first external investor beyond the founding team, 3LB establishes meaningful partnerships with promising entrepreneurs during their critical initial development phases. The firm carefully evaluates founders for key qualities including determination, resilience, and unwavering commitment to their ventures before making investment decisions.

Investment tickets from 3LB typically range between €30,000 and €60,000 for initial seed rounds, allowing the company to build a diversified portfolio of early-stage ventures. Rather than functioning as passive investors, the team adopts an angel investor approach, cultivating business partnerships with portfolio companies and providing guidance beyond capital. This hands-on methodology enables 3LB to contribute strategic value while monitoring investment performance closely.

For larger investment opportunities requiring approximately €500,000, 3LB implements a collaborative strategy by partnering with other investors, including both individual angels and organized investment syndicates. This risk-sharing approach allows the firm to participate in more substantial funding rounds while maintaining its disciplined investment philosophy. The company has developed an extensive network of co-investment partners throughout the Italian startup ecosystem, strengthening deal flow and due diligence capabilities.

While primarily focused on seed-stage investments, 3LB demonstrates flexibility in its investment strategy by occasionally participating in follow-on funding rounds exceeding €1 million for high-performing portfolio companies. These larger investments typically occur when portfolio startups demonstrate significant traction and growth potential, allowing 3LB to leverage its existing knowledge of the business while supporting continued expansion. This multi-stage approach enables the firm to maintain meaningful ownership positions in its most successful ventures throughout their growth trajectory.