🚀 Proud to see four B4i startups featured in Sifted’s Southern Europe Leaderboard 2026 — the ranking of the fastest-growing startups in Southern Europe by revenue growth. And a special congratulations to Hotiday, ranked #1 in the entire leaderboard with an impressive 1330.95% two-year revenue CAGR. Founded in 2022 by Federico Di Carlo (CCO), Vittorio Gargiulo (CEO) and Federico Brunelli (COO), Hotiday is rethinking hospitality through a decentralized hotel chain model, acquiring unsold hotel rooms and transforming them into a seamless, tech-enabled travel experience for guests across Europe. Alongside Hotiday, we’re excited to see: 🔹 Doctorsa (Batch I): a #healthtech startup transforming medical assistance for travelers across Europe, ensuring access to healthcare during holidays and business trips worldwide. Founded by Nadia Neytcheva (CEO) and Francesco-Maria Serino (COO). 🔹 MineCrime (Batch IV): a data & security #tech startup leveraging AI and predictive analytics to build Europe’s largest geocoded crime database. Founded by Giacomo Salvanelli (CEO & Head of Analytics), Samuel Piatanesi (CTO), and Luca Ruschioni (CPO). 🔹 Terraviva (Batch VI): a platform reshaping sustainable architecture and urban regeneration through a global community of architects and designers. Founded by Stefano Lardera (CEO), Eugenia Bolla (CPO) and Omar R. (CTO). “55 Italian startups were featured in this year’s Sifted Southern Europe Leaderboard, and 4 of them participated in the B4i acceleration program. Among these, Hotiday — ranked #1 overall — is also one of our exits. What makes this result especially meaningful is that all the featured companies demonstrate strong growth, both through bootstrapped journeys and VC-backed paths. We are also very excited that Sifted ranked B4i #13 in Sifted's 2026 list of the top investors backing startups in Southern Europe. This stimulates us even further! Congratulations again to all the founders and teams behind these achievements. We can’t wait to see what’s next.” — Nico Valenti Gatto, Operating Director at B4i #B4i #Sifted #SouthernEurope #Startups #Scaleups #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #SiftedLeaderboards #Sifted100
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