Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | VC |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Hospitality (& Events) • Media • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • DeepTech • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Life Science • Mobile • Consumer • Woman Focused |
Stages | Seed,Series A, Early Stage, Pre-seed |
Investing | United States • Portugal |
Investment Range | $60,000 - $1,700,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $1,000,000 |
Portugal Ventures is a venture capital firm operating as part of the Banco Portugus de Fomento group, focused on investing in innovative startups during early growth stages from pre-seed to Series A. They predominantly partner with companies that present innovative solutions to international markets in various sectors, including digital, engineering, industry, life sciences, and tourism. With a commitment to nurturing Portugal-based tech startups with a Minimum Viable Product (MVP), they support entrepreneurs who aim to scale their businesses globally. The firm manages 293 million euros, with a strong portfolio housing 254 new startups since 2012 and a total investment of 224.1 million euros in these ventures. Their investment strategy is inclusive, yet selective, targeting stages from pre-seed up to Series A, particularly focusing on startups with registered offices in Portugal. Portugal Ventures has a broad network, consisting of 131 Ignition Partners, 20 Capital Partners, 27 Corporate Partners, and 200 experts, all contributing to their substantial ecosystem. The investment range of Portugal Ventures spans from 60,000 to 1,700,000 euros, with a sweet spot of around 1,000,000 euros for company investments. This positions them as a notable player in the early-stage investment scene, especially in Portugal. With a keen eye on innovation and potential impact, they provide more than just financing, by sharing expertise, experience, and connections through their comprehensive network. The sectors they focus on extend to software, hospitality, media, biotech, business solutions, hardware, healthtech, web security, medical devices, deep tech, healthcare, life science, mobile, consumer, and woman-focused initiatives.
We invest in Portugal-based tech-based startups with MVP.