- Business
- H-Farm S.p.A. (FARM.MI) operates as a venture builder and innovation platform that fosters digital transformation through investments in startups, incubation services, educational programs, consulting, and research initiatives; core offerings encompass venture capital focusing on pre-seed and seed-stage direct investments and fund-of-funds in sectors including digital technologies, blockchain, edutech, agritech, fashion tech, artificial intelligence, digital marketing, business transformation, human innovation, and branding; incubation and acceleration programs; AI services such as AI assessments, workshops, transformation labs, R&D projects; and campus-based ecosystems spanning education, health, sports, and consulting.
The company serves startups, corporations seeking digital innovation, educational institutions, and investors, with primary operations in Italy across its headquarters campus in Roncade, Veneto, and offices in Milan, Rome, Turin, and Catania; additional presence includes Barcelona, Spain, and subsidiaries like International School of Treviso Srl, Celi, Bigrock, and H-Farm USA, Inc.
Founded in 2005 by Riccardo Donadon, H-Farm S.p.A. maintains approximately 473 employees and generates revenue from services and asset management activities.
Recent developments include a proposed capital increase of up to EUR15 million over five years, approved for presentation at an Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting in November 2024, to support growth in education and real estate amid anticipated fiscal losses; and in June 2025, the sale of H-FARM International Schools to Nord Anglia Education, marking the group's entry into Italy with its STEAM-focused institutions, subject to regulatory approvals, while founder Riccardo Donadon retains a leadership role.