Magic Spectrum invests, grows, tests & delivers software technology solutions to their target-market
Magic Spectrum is the best in class founders backed by Best-in-class investors within the ecosystem, acting as a link between startups, investments and leading companies in the connectivity industry.
Magic Spectrum selects up to 6 startups
What are we looking for
Infrastructure - Enabling Technologies – Cross Service
CUSTOMER
B2C
Smart Home
Wearables
Smart Assistant
Silver Economy
Pet
Sharing Economy
B2B2C
Energy Efficiency
OTT services
Security
Real time data insights
Real Estate
Security
Analytics
Asset Management
B2B
B2G
Automation
Digitalization
Smart City
Public Administration
SUB-INDUSTRIES
Energy
Utilities
Agritech
Energy Saving
Smart Grid
Smart Metering
Smart Appliances
Energy Storage
Mobility 2040
Autonomous Vehicles
Traffic management
Fleet Management
Insurance
Shared Mobility
Smart Parking
Indoor Navigation
Black Box
E-mobility
Industrial IoT
Manufacturing
Predictive Maintenance
Robotics
Automation
Computer Vision
Remote Control
Augmented Reality
Assisted Reality
WEB 3.0
Logistics
MQTT
Smart Factory
Digital Twin
Telecommunication
Towers
Satellites
Data Center
Antennas
Cloud
Real time monitoring
Therapeutic Adherence
Telemedicine
Image Analisys
Digital medical record
Smart Medical Machineries
Health
SUB-INDUSTRIES
Hardware & Devices
Sensors
Wearables
Semiconductors
Smart Phones
Black Box
Connectivity
5G
LoRaWan
LPWA
NB-IoT
Li-Fi
Software & Data
Edge Computing
Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
Algorithms
Cloud Computing
Predictive Analysis
Why us?
375
Applications
Corporate partners
12
20
Selected startups
€ 2,6M
investments completed in less than 2 years
4
follow-on investments completed
>1.8M
Investments (committed and follow on)
raised by Spectrum portfolio startups
€6,5M
Portfolio
Our Investments
These are our investors
+250 operating startups in portfolio
16 exits since 2020
+€3.8 B under management
€~9 B market value of the financial portfolio
Our TrackRecord
We invested in 20 startups in 3 years
.png){kind=logo}
Meet our Partners
Market Access
Corporate Partners
Technical Partners
E2E support on product, business, investment and more by DM and Mentors
Guidance
Facility and Perks
More than €400K in exclusive agreements with leading partners in technology (e.g. Amazon, Google, Stripe,HubSpot, SendGrid), payments, legal and compliance, insurance and human resources.
Co-Working space at Zest in Milano and also at Zest HUB in Roma Termini.
180+ perks pari a €2M in cloud, prototyping, SEO, marketing, supporto clienti e pagamenti
Network, Events and Communication
PROMOTERS
ENABLING TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER
TECHNICAL PARTNERS
FAQ
Magic Spectrum is not a standard acceleration program, we distiguish our investment model as we invest in startups without a strict timeline. Our investment selection is made of two subsequent phases: the “Discovery” phase lasting around two months, where an in-depth assessment of the project is carried out (regarding some relevant criteria: competencies, completeness, maturity of the team, size and appeal of the reference market, product/market fit), and the “Validation” phase, lasting around two months, where the project is tested (regarding market KPIs). At the end of the “Discovery” phase, ZEST and the Partners will select the ones allowed to proceed with the “Validation” phase among the participating start-ups. The selected start-ups will stage at our Demo Day, an event organized to meet investors and corporates in person.
The program is aimed at start-ups in the MVP / prototype phase, initial market traction and scale-ups operating in one of the key sectors and segments of connectivity.
The activities of the program are organized to engage the founders a little more than one day a week, with a more intense phase in the first half of the program and more extended thereafter. The teams will also have access to co-working stations in Milan at the offices of the partners for the duration of the program.
Yes, Magic Spectrum will invest in up to 6 start-ups that will enter the final phase of the program. A first investment will be made immediately after the selection that opens the Validation phase, including the provision of acceleration services during the program and a cash investment of 125 K€. As consideration for the investment, ZEST will acquire up to 10% of the share capital of the start-ups.
Furthermore, Magic Spectrum is the first program where investments accelerate as you accelerate and provides an additional cash investment of up € 275K in the startups of the program following the Demo Day, selected by the program team, based on the KPIs / tractions achieved by the individual start-ups during the program).Absolutely. In fact, our involvement can be even more important at this stage, accelerating the business development of your start-up. During the program, you will have the opportunity to get in touch and explore commercial or industrial opportunities with the corporate partners of the program.
Yes, the start-ups invited to attend the Selection Day will receive the contractual terms (term sheet and, subsequently, investment agreement) which governs the terms and conditions of their participation in the Program, the subscription of which is a prerequisite for accessing the acceleration program and be qualified as a participating start-up.
The signing of the contracts or the basic elements of the same, before the Selection Day, is a requirement to participate in the event.We will be assessing the following: the innovation and originality of the idea or approach proposed, the skills (heterogeneous and complementary) of the team, the potential and size of the target market, the presentation and presentation skills of the product / service as well as the business model.
The program includes meetings (both one-to-one and one-to-many) between the selected start-ups and the program partners with the aim of creating an opportunity to discuss respectively the innovation needs and the solutions proposed by the start-ups.
No. However, we believe it is important to actively participate in the development of the start-up for approximately six months after Demo Day. Therefore, we ask for the presence of an observer on the board of directors.
If and when Magic Spectrum completes a further investment, the possibility of appointing a board member is reserved as a right.