Ben Munster in Rome

Ben Munster is based in Rome and writes about Italian tech and startups for Sifted. He tweets at @Ben_Munster

Looking for a green energy source? Buy an abandoned hydro plant
Interview
November 18, 2021
Looking for a green energy source? Buy an abandoned hydro plant
Forget ESG: this AI translation startup is buying a hydropower plant... designed by Einstein's dad
Ben Munster in Rome
European football clubs jump into crypto with Socios ‘fan tokens’
Analysis
October 25, 2021
European football clubs jump into crypto with Socios ‘fan tokens’
Socios ‘fan tokens’ – what they really are and how they work
Ben Munster in Rome
Pipenet: the Hyperloop that never was
Interview
May 5, 2021
Pipenet: the Hyperloop that never was
Pipenet, a magnet-powered funnel designed to transport goods at thousands of kilometres an hour, was a precursor to Elon Musk's Hyperloop. Why did it never take off?
Ben Munster in Rome
The 28 Italian startups to watch, according to VCs
Analysis
April 8, 2021
The 28 Italian startups to watch, according to VCs
Which are the most promising Italian startups? Sifted spoke to three Italian VC funds — P101, 360 Capital and United Ventures — to find out.
Ben Munster in Rome
The startup taking on Rome’s mafia-ridden rubbish sector
Analysis
November 25, 2020
The startup taking on Rome’s mafia-ridden rubbish sector
Gianluca Vorrano, founder of the tech startup Borsino di Rifiuti, thinks he has the answer to Rome's long-standing rubbish problem.
Ben Munster in Rome
'Digitalizzazione’ — is it boom time for Italian tech?
Analysis
October 21, 2020
'Digitalizzazione’ — is it boom time for Italian tech?
Italian corporates, investors and consumers are finally waking up to the digital era — to an extent.
Ben Munster in Rome
Virus-struck Italian startups rally to their country’s cause
Analysis
March 19, 2020
Virus-struck Italian startups rally to their country’s cause
A lockdown that was originally deemed a nuisance is now seen as a patriotic public duty.
Ben Munster in Rome
The startups killing Italy’s cash economy
Analysis
December 12, 2019
The startups killing Italy’s cash economy
Italy is still a predominantly cash economy, which presents a challenge to Europe's fintech startups such as Qonto and N26 trying to conquer the market. What's their plan?
Ben Munster in Rome

Ben Munster in Rome

Looking for a green energy source? Buy an abandoned hydro plant

European football clubs jump into crypto with Socios ‘fan tokens’

Pipenet: the Hyperloop that never was

The 28 Italian startups to watch, according to VCs

The startup taking on Rome’s mafia-ridden rubbish sector

'Digitalizzazione’ — is it boom time for Italian tech?

Virus-struck Italian startups rally to their country’s cause

The startups killing Italy’s cash economy