Growth Engine is a venture capital fund based in Milan that supports startups and scale-ups in their early stages. Founded by Michele Appendino, Marco Ariello, Andrea Marangione, and Fabio Mondini de Focatiis, the fund targets high-potential businesses in sectors such as travel tech and privacy and security. It focuses on seed and pre-seed investments, providing capital ranging from $250k to $5M. Notable investments include Keyless, Spiagge, and Cosmico.