# Gaia Turbine

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/gaia-turbine

- Industry: Power & Utilities
- Headquarters: Lugano, Switzerland
- Website: www.gaiaturbine.com
- Total disclosed funding: $1.1M
- Latest round: Grant (Oct 14, 2026)
- Investors on record: 1

## About

Founded in 2020 by Franco Tommasini (CTO), Giorgia Pati (COO), and Calogero Amato (CEO) and others, and based in Lugano, Switzerland, Gaia Turbine SA operates as a provider of hydroelectric microturbines to help hydroelectric power for mini and micro plants. In March 2025, Gaia Turbine SA raised CHF 1.1 million in venture funding from returning investor TiVentures, with participation from other unspecified investors. The firm’s customers include Invest Horizon, Aiti Up, Encubator, PoliHub, Boldbrain, etc. The firm operates as a developer and marketer of plug-and-play hydroelectric turbines for mini power plants, aqueducts and DMVs (minimum vital outflows). The company will use the March 2025 funding to support the next growth phase, focusing on pilot projects and commercial partnerships.

## Funding rounds

- Grant, Oct 14, 2026, $0.1M
- Seed, Feb 15, 2023, $1.1M — TiVenture

## Investors

- TiVenture (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/tiventure) — Seed