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Webidoo Raises $25M Series A for AI Operating Layer for Small Businesses
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Webidoo Raises $25M Series A for AI Operating Layer for Small Businesses

May 13, 2026

Italian-American AI company Webidoo closed a $25 million Series A led by the IXC3 fund managed by Azimut Libera Impresa SGR to build an AI operating layer for small businesses. Webidoo reported more than $18 million in revenue in 2025 and plans to use the capital to acquire SaaS and marketing companies in the United States, layering its platform on top of existing customer relationships. The company is headquartered in Milan with a second office in Chicago.

Series A funding round

  • ▪Webidoo's $25 million funding round is among the larger AI raises for an SMB-focused European outfit in 2026
  • ▪Webidoo plans to use the Series A capital to scale its AI operating layer for small businesses
  • ▪Webidoo's $25 million funding round is equivalent to roughly €21 million at current rates
  • ▪Webidoo closed a $25 million Series A funding round led by the IXC3 fund managed by Azimut Libera Impresa SGR

AI operating layer for SMBs

  • ▪SMEs integrating AI through Webidoo's platform see productivity gains north of 40%, according to Webidoo's internal customer data
  • ▪Webidoo plans to use the Series A capital to fold in agentic AI for the automated execution of core business processes
  • ▪Webidoo is building an AI operating layer for small businesses that serves as integration glue between disconnected SaaS tools
  • ▪Webidoo's agentic AI layer automatically runs routine workflows that would otherwise require human handoffs

Financial performance metrics

  • ▪Webidoo reported more than $18 million in revenue in 2025
  • ▪Webidoo reported over $3 million in EBITDA in 2025

US acquisition strategy

  • ▪Webidoo's US acquisition strategy involves buying SaaS and marketing companies that already have customer relationships, then layering Webidoo's platform on top
  • ▪Webidoo plans to use the Series A capital to back acquisitions of SaaS and marketing companies in the United States
  • ▪Webidoo is headquartered in Milan with a second office in Chicago

Azimut Libera Impresa backing

  • ▪Azimut Libera Impresa's IXC3 fund is formally named Imprese per la Crescita 3
  • ▪Azimut Libera Impresa's IXC3 fund's mandate is to back Italian SMEs with international growth plans
  • ▪Azimut Libera Impresa's IXC3 fund is part of the listed Azimut Group's private-markets unit

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Webidoo raises $25m to build an ‘AI operating layer’ for small businesses
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