Funded Startups in Puglia
Among the 8 Puglia-based funded startups shown, the largest disclosed round is BionIT Labs at $6M (2024-07-03).
Among the 8 Puglia-based funded startups shown, the largest disclosed round is BionIT Labs at $6M (2024-07-03). That top amount is followed by smaller disclosed rounds including GenomeUp at $5M (2025-04-02) and XBOOKS at $2M (2025-05-08), while the rest of the disclosed amounts cluster near the low single-millions and below: Marshmallow Games is $2M (2022-06-09) and auLAB Srl is $600K (2021-05-20). A clear geographic pattern emerges around Bari: 4 of the 8 entries list Bari (XBOOKS on 2025-05-08, GenomeUp on 2025-04-02, BeForPharma on 2024-05-20, and Data Masters on 2023-10-13, plus auLAB Srl on 2021-05-20). Sector-wise, AI appears twice (GenomeUp $5M on 2025-04-02 and Data Masters $210K on 2023-10-13), and Health Care appears twice (BionIT Labs $6M and BeForPharma, both 2024). Temporally, the rounds span from 2021-05-20 (auLAB Srl) through 2025-05-08 (XBOOKS), with several of the disclosed rounds concentrated in 2024–2025.
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Frequently asked
Which disclosed round stands out the most in this Puglia set, and how far ahead is it of the next-largest disclosed amount?
BionIT Labs’ $6M (2024-07-03) is the largest disclosed round in the 8-row view. The next-largest disclosed amount is GenomeUp at $5M (2025-04-02), with XBOOKS and Marshmallow Games at $2M each (2025-05-08 and 2022-06-09).
Is there a concentration by city, particularly around Bari?
Bari is over-represented: 5 of the 8 entries list Bari (XBOOKS 2025-05-08, GenomeUp 2025-04-02, BeForPharma 2024-05-20, Data Masters 2023-10-13, and auLAB Srl 2021-05-20). The remaining entries are distributed across Lecce (BionIT Labs 2024-07-03), Maglie (Audioboost 2024-09-17), and one non-Bari Puglia city per company.
How many entries fall into the most recent 90 days of the latest row date shown?
The latest date shown is 2025-05-08 (XBOOKS). Within roughly the prior 90 days, GenomeUp closed on 2025-04-02 ($5M), while Audioboost (2024-09-17, undisclosed) and others fall outside that window.
What stage pattern appears most often, and how common are missing or unknown amounts?
Seed is the most visible stage label, appearing for XBOOKS (2025-05-08, $2M), BeForPharma (2024-05-20, undisclosed), and Data Masters (2023-10-13, $210K). Amounts are missing for 2 of the 8 entries (Audioboost on 2024-09-17 and BeForPharma on 2024-05-20, both undisclosed), while Series Unknown is also used for multiple rows (GenomeUp, Audioboost, BionIT Labs, BeForPharma).
Are there sector clusters, or does the list look sector-diversified?
Health Care and AI each show up twice in the 8 rows: BionIT Labs ($6M, 2024-07-03) and BeForPharma (undisclosed, 2024-05-20) for Health Care, and GenomeUp ($5M, 2025-04-02) and Data Masters ($210K, 2023-10-13) for AI. Other sectors appear only once each (Financial Services, Advertising, Apps, Education).
Do any outlier entries appear in size relative to the rest, beyond the largest disclosed round?
Yes. Data Masters’ $210K (2023-10-13) is the smallest disclosed amount in the view, and auLAB Srl’s $600K (2021-05-20) is also well below the $2M–$6M cluster driven by XBOOKS, GenomeUp, BionIT Labs, and Marshmallow Games.
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