Gamindo, an Italian corporate training platform, has closed a €1.4 million seed funding round supported by a broad group of institutional and angel investors. The Treviso-based startup also announced the launch of a new vertical focused on AI literacy and adoption in the workplace. The company wants to replace passive e-learning modules with interactive, decision-based simulations that measure real behavioral change.
Closing the corporate training engagement gap
The company's platform enables organizations to convert their existing corporate content into interactive learning experiences without requiring technical skills. It is currently applied in areas such as cybersecurity awareness, learning and development, and sales enablement. Gamindo reports that more than 50 clients worldwide use the solution, including Prada, L'Oréal, and Aon.
Industry research cited in the company's announcement indicates that completion rates for mandatory e-learning often range between 20 and 40 percent depending on the sector. Knowledge retention ninety days after a module ends is frequently below 10 percent. Gamindo's approach is designed to address this gap by asking employees to make the same decisions they would face in their actual roles.
A notable syndicate of international investors
The funding round was joined by Club degli Investitori, Vento, Doorway, and Zanichelli Venture, alongside a group of strategic angel investors. The individual backers include the four co-founders of Bending Spoons: Luca Ferrari, Matteo Danieli, Francesco Patarnello, and Luca Querella. Also participating are former Apple CFO Luca Maestri, King.com founder Riccardo Zacconi, Docebo founder Claudio Erba and CEO Alessio Artuffo, and Alkemy Group CEO Duccio Vitali.
The participation of the four Bending Spoons co-founders is particularly unusual for an early-stage edtech startup and reflects trust within Italy's most selective technology network. Luca Maestri's involvement is notable because, during his tenure as Apple's CFO, he observed large-scale internal training operations. These connections may matter as much as the capital for future fundraising and enterprise introductions.
Launching an AI literacy and adoption vertical
Alongside the funding announcement, Gamindo is introducing a training vertical dedicated to the effective and responsible use of artificial intelligence in the workplace. According to co-founder and CPO Matteo Albrizio, simply purchasing licenses for tools such as Copilot or Claude is not enough to improve productivity. He argues that training must begin with practical use cases and become interactive and personalized to drive real adoption.
CEO and co-founder Nicolò Santin said that people do not hate corporate training; they hate wasting time. He explained that when content genuinely speaks to an employee's job, requires decisions, and allows immediate practice, the entire experience changes. This philosophy underpins the platform's focus on simulation rather than passive information delivery.
Capital allocation and next steps
The new capital will be invested primarily in people to accelerate product development and international commercial growth. The company intends to continue building a lean team with high talent density rather than expanding rapidly without focus. This approach supports its ambition to help enterprises increase productivity while measuring actual adoption of new tools and behaviors.
The seed round highlights growing investor confidence in platforms that address measurable learning outcomes rather than compliance checkboxes. With backing from leaders tied to Apple, Bending Spoons, King.com, and Docebo, Gamindo gains both credibility and access to international enterprise networks. Its next challenge will be proving that interactive, AI-supported training can deliver retention and performance improvements that displace established learning management systems in corporate purchasing cycles.