Bynd Venture Capital

What is Bynd Venture Capital?

Bynd Venture Capital, with Iberian roots and a world-class ambition, is an influential venture capital firm situated in Lisbon, Portugal. Established as the successor to Busy Angels in 2010, Bynd has been dedicated to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in the technology sector.

The firm's focus extends across multiple industries including information technology, internet, healthcare, energy, tourism, BioTech, AgroTech, FinTech, CleanTech, A.I., big data, advertising, autonomous vehicles, cloud services, logistics, real estate, life sciences, mobile technology, nanotechnology, and online social platforms.

Bynd Venture Capital provides capital to pre-seed, seed, and Series A funding rounds for tech startups, targeting investments primarily within the Iberian Peninsula.

They are the first professional investor in many cases, offering initial tickets ranging from 250,000 to 600,000 euros, with a total investment capacity up to 1.2 million euros. With a portfolio of over 60 Iberian startups and 10+ exits, Bynd has created a robust investment track record.

Bynd's investment strategy is to be the only truly Iberian venture capital firm, positioning itself as the gateway to Iberian success. This means they provide access to the region's top resources and opportunities for startups. They pride themselves on a fast and founder-centric investment process, typically ranging from 2 to 4 weeks, ensuring entrepreneurs receive timely feedback.

Bynd's commitment to the success of their portfolio companies is further emphasized by their offer of best-in-class resources, including a platform with over 400+ connections, a community of active founders, and regular in-person networking events.

Their hands-on approach and support ecosystem are aimed at building sustainable, successful ventures. With offices in the main tech hubs of Lisbon, Porto, Barcelona, and Madrid, Bynd Venture Capital is strategically placed to leverage local opportunities and catalyze the growth of tech startups throughout the Iberian region.

The firm's minimum and maximum investment sizes are 100,000 and 5,000,000 euros respectively, with a sweet spot of 2,500,000 euros.

What they say:

Bynd is a leading Iberian Venture Capital firm born in 2010 focused on investing in seed / early-stage technology companies, with a current portfolio of +35 active companies.

What we look for: We invest agnostically in companies with an Iberian DNA (founders, target market, investors, office) at pre-seed and seed.

How we help: Hands-on strategic, fundraising and operational support upon request.