Guidoio raises €3.5M to scale its digital platform for driving licenses

Milan-based Guidoio, the first fully digital driving school in Italy, has closed a €3.5 million seed round. The round
was led by European venture capital fund 360 Capital, alongside Azimut Libera Impresa SGR S.p.A.

Founded in 2023 by Lorenzo Mannari and Giuseppe Cavallaro, Guidoio is
developing a fully digital model for obtaining a driving license. The company’s
platform is designed for digital-native learners and digitalises the entire
process, from enrollment to exams.

Guidoio’s service is built around accessibility, transparency, and
flexibility. Through the app, candidates can manage each step of the process
via smartphone: enrollment, documentation, medical appointment scheduling,
practical lessons with certified instructors, and personalised theoretical
study supported by AI.

Two features are central to the experience:

• Tutor AI, which creates adaptive,
  personalised study paths based on individual learning progress, and
• Smart lesson booking, which allows
  students to schedule driving lessons near their home, simplifies logistics and
  bringing instructors closer to learners.

This model gives candidates greater control over their learning journey while providing support when needed.

A driving license today represents independence, employment, and
freedom. Our ambition is to transform this journey into a simple, transparent,
and accessible experience, aligned with the expectations of a generation that
no longer tolerates bureaucracy and opacity. It’s this mix of experience,
capital, and shared vision that will allow us to accelerate toward our goal of
bringing Guidoio across Italy and building a new standard for digital mobility
— more accessible, smarter, and closer to people,

explains Lorenzo Mannari, Co-founder and CEO of Guidoio.

The new funding will be allocated across three main areas: commercial
expansion, product development, and team growth. The company aims to bring its
driving school model to more than 30 Italian cities by the end of 2026 and
plans to hire new team members in key roles to support this expansion.

On the product side, investments will focus on strengthening the
e-learning platform to improve preparation for theory and practical exams,
developing new digital tools for instructors, and further advancing the
AI-based features already integrated into the platform.