Since 2002 – thanks to the vision and enthusiasm of the founder – Chelonia has been funding startup companies in information technology, biotech and cleantech industries, in Europe and other markets.  Our mission is to accelerate the development of  startups via a combination of seed capital and assistance guiding many of them with strategic approaches.

Here the work is based on hybrid business model that reflects the dual soul of Chelonia: Investor and Advisor.  As VC we invest seed capital, granting the finance necessary for early stage activities or, depending from the size, arranging “club deal” structure; melting engineering and finance skills, as Advisor, we provide a series of consulting services to speed up the business of our selected clients and partners, internationally.

Thanks to the international network of professionals with unparalleled experiences, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, we  can help you to become high-performance business.

Message from the President & CEO

“This is a special time in our company’s history as we celebrate our 10th anniversary as Chelonia. We introduced our new name to the world on 2002 as active investor and business developer, and have spent the past decade continuing to take new challenges in industrial ecology marketspace, in renewable power industry as well as recently genetics.  I am incredibly excited about this journey and truly believe the best of Chelonia is yet to come”                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Silvano Coletti