Lazzaro One raises pre-seed funding: Evertrace spotted Maria Grazia Del Prete 56 days earlier

Lazzaro One has raised pre-seed funding from B#, the pre-seed fund of IBB Ventures. The company did not disclose the amount. The Berlin-based company builds HUAX, a maritime intelligence platform that helps security authorities, shipping companies and insurers spot unusual vessel behaviour and understand why it happens. Lazzaro One was founded by Arsenio Longo and co-founder Maria Grazia Del Prete.

Evertrace spotted Maria Grazia Del Prete, co-founder of Lazzaro One, 56 days before the funding announcement.

Before the round

On 9 September 2026, Evertrace detected the first signal of company formation for Maria Grazia Del Prete. That was 56 days before Lazzaro One's funding announcement.

The signal showed Maria Grazia Del Prete as co-founder of HUAX, the maritime intelligence product that Lazzaro One develops and that this round now funds.

What they’re building

Ships produce a constant stream of tracking and voyage data, but conventional monitoring systems mostly flag that something looks unusual. Working out why a vessel switched off its tracking, changed course or sat low in the water still takes an analyst's time.

HUAX analyses technical and behavioural patterns in vessel activity to find anomalies and explain them, combining mathematical models and data analytics with behavioural psychology. One use is detecting shadow fleets, vessels that manipulate tracking systems to evade sanctions. The platform also offers route forecasts and sea-state analyses for operational planning.

The round

Lazzaro One raised a pre-seed round from B#, the pre-seed fund of IBB Ventures, and did not disclose the amount. According to the coverage, the funding will expand the Berlin headquarters as the main technology hub, set up a Maritime Intelligence Desk in Naples to monitor activity across the Mediterranean, and grow the development team.

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