Abstract
This paper analyzes the importance of creating ideal conditions in order to develop venture capital in Italy. The authors demonstrate the importance this activity plays in the development of new ventures and, through an experimental model, they present the most important determinants or drivers leading to an expansion of the venture capital market. Support provided in the form of investments in target companies can - from a macroeconomic point of view - be interpreted as an opportunity for up and coming market players to develop into market champions and to consolidate that position for themselves in a way that would never have otherwise been possible.