A New Chapter for Space: Genenta Completes First-Tranche Investment in Sòphia High Tech
,Genenta enters Italy's space and defense supply chain with an initial stake, and a performance-driven path to control.
Genenta Science S.p.A. (Nasdaq: GNTA), evolving into Saentra Forge, has completed the first tranche of its investment in Sòphia High Tech S.r.l. ("Sòphia HT"), an Italian company that manufactures critical parts for Europe's space and defense programs.
Following clearance under the Italian Golden Power framework, obtained on June 12, 2026, the first tranche was completed on June 25, 2026. Genenta currently holds a 19.9% stake in Sòphia HT. The investment is structured in two tranches, for a total of €6.0 million; the second tranche is performance-driven and, upon completion, would bring Genenta to a 51% controlling interest.
The proceeds are intended to help Sòphia HT scale production capacity, accelerate technological differentiation, and strengthen commercial penetration — a further step in Genenta's transformation into a next-generation industrial consolidator in Italy's national-security-regulated sectors.
