Portugal Ventures

Investor type

VC

Founded

2012

AUM

$295 M

Location

Porto, Porto, Portugal

$0-1 m

Investment Ticket

3-5 years

Investment Horizon

Seed

Investment Stage

Sale to strategic investor, IPO

Exit Strategy

Investor profile last updated: 27 July, 2026

Profile

Created in June 2012, Portugal Ventures assumed a decisive role in the financing and growth of the national entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Portugal Ventures was founded in 2012 to drive the global success of Portuguese companies, helping them achieve competitiveness goals in all stages of development.

Over the years, we have worked to feed this ambition: to make Portugal Ventures a benchmark venture capital partner in Portugal, designing differentiated strategies for the growth, competitiveness and internationalisation potential for each of our portfolio companies.

Portugal Ventures, a venture capital firm that is part of the Banco Português de Fomento group, currently manages 173 million euros and has more than 130 portfolio companies. It invests in startups in the pre-seed, seed and series A stages that offer innovative solutions for the international market in the digital, engineering & industry, life sciences, and tourism sectors. Since 2012, Portugal Ventures has invested 164 million euros in 147 new businesses.

Industry

Education Edtech Fashion/Beauty Food and Beverage Foodtech Gaming Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Other Software Transportation Travel Energy HealthTech TravelTech Digital Technology

Region of investment

North America Europe Africa

Portugal Ventures Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region
Size AUM Launch date
Portugal Ventures Early Stage Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
Digital
Healthcare Services
Technology
Pre-seed
Seed
Series A
Europe
$5-10 m
$295 M
June 2012

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FAQs about Portugal Ventures

Portugal Ventures is located in Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Portugal Ventures was founded in 2012.
Portugal Ventures invests in companies and startups in Education, Edtech, Fashion/Beauty, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Gaming, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Other, Software, Transportation, Travel, Energy, HealthTech, TravelTech, Digital, Technology.
Portugal Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe, Africa.
Portugal Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed.
Portugal Ventures usually invests $0-1 m on average.
Portugal Ventures has around $295m assets under management.
Portugal Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2012-06-30