Top 10 Beauty Startup Investors in Portugal in December 2024
A list of 10 angel investors and VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Beauty startups based in Portugal. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Beauty companies from Portugal. We update this investor list every month.Top 10 Beauty Startup Investors in Portugal in December 2024
Investor | Beauty Portugal investments |
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Olisipo Way | 3 |
TrulyMad | 2 |
Lince Capital | 1 |
Ideias Glaciares | 1 |
REDangels | 1 |
Ganexa Capital | 1 |
LC Ventures | 1 |
M4 Ventures | 1 |
Portugal Ventures | 1 |
Pankaj Chaddah | 1 |
Olisipo Way is an early-stage venture firm that focuses on IT investments. It invests in technology companies with very diverse and complementary skills. The initial portfolio of Olisipo Way comes from the innovation created within the Olisipo through the continuous stimulation of innovation among employees and the incubation of new businessventures.The firm was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Lisbon, Lisboa.
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Investment focus
- Software, SaaS, Communities
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Convertible Note
- Portugal
Portfolio highlights
- sheerME — SheerME is Revolutionising the way people find, book, and pay for their Wellness and Beauty services powered by a benefit-based walletOur approach is based on Discovery, Transaction & Reward to create more online visibility, reach, conversion into new business, loyalty, and frequency through our wallet and cashback ecosystem, to all ourpartners in the beauty and wellness sectors.This made us a fresh and different option in this sector where there are mainly SaaS players, and we bring marketplace with no monthly fee, only a commission for business sent through our owned and partner channels.
- Checkfirst — Create AI-powered inspection workflows that collect and verify on-site data, effortlessly.
- OSCAR — On-demand app for home services like repair, cleaning and laundry with fixed prices in less than 30 minutes.
TrulyMad Business Accelerator
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Investment focus
- Beauty, Fitness, Wellness
- Pre-Seed
- Portugal
Portfolio highlights
- sheerME — SheerME is Revolutionising the way people find, book, and pay for their Wellness and Beauty services powered by a benefit-based walletOur approach is based on Discovery, Transaction & Reward to create more online visibility, reach, conversion into new business, loyalty, and frequency through our wallet and cashback ecosystem, to all ourpartners in the beauty and wellness sectors.This made us a fresh and different option in this sector where there are mainly SaaS players, and we bring marketplace with no monthly fee, only a commission for business sent through our owned and partner channels.
Lince Capital is an independent venture capital company. Lince Capital was born from the experience of a family group with over 30 years of experience in managing investment funds in various business areas, including real estate, infrastructure, agriculture, and telecommunications.Lince Capital is distinguished by its personalized and excellentsupport, close and direct relationship with each of its investors and business partners, and the dedication of an experienced and dynamic team.
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Investment focus
- Information Technology, E-Commerce, SaaS
- Seed, Funding Round
- Portugal, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates
Portfolio highlights
- pleez — Pleez offers Restaurant's an optimisation of their menu within Delivery Platforms, so that they can have a revenue increase up to 25%.
- Sensei — We are the leading European provider of autonomous stores, with an AI-powered solution to build efficient operations and deliver a seamless shopping experience.
- Bling Energy — Bling Energy is a startup that focuses on providing more efficient and sustainable energy solutions, mostly through solar panels.
Ideias Glaciares
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Investment focus
- Wellness, SaaS, Mobile Apps
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Portugal, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Replai — Without data, creative choices are just guesswork. Replai helps you understand the difference between a creative that your audience acts on and one that is just another scroll.
- sheerME — SheerME is Revolutionising the way people find, book, and pay for their Wellness and Beauty services powered by a benefit-based walletOur approach is based on Discovery, Transaction & Reward to create more online visibility, reach, conversion into new business, loyalty, and frequency through our wallet and cashback ecosystem, to all ourpartners in the beauty and wellness sectors.This made us a fresh and different option in this sector where there are mainly SaaS players, and we bring marketplace with no monthly fee, only a commission for business sent through our owned and partner channels.
- MIGHTY — MIGHTY is a maker of healthy food fridges for the workplace. Their healthy food fridges use a software platform that organizes and coordinates logistics with local storage and distribution partners.
They believe the unbelievable and trust the untrustable.
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Investment focus
- Internet of Things, Mobile, Internet
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Portugal, Poland, Germany
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- HypeLabs — HypeLabs is the company that created the Hype SDK, an interoperable mesh networking software that improves connectivity on all kinds of devices, from mobile to desktop to IoT, allowing them to connect even when there is no internet. The software works by intelligently connecting devices in local mesh networks using existing connectivitytechnologies, such as Bluetooth, WiFi, LoRa and others. This network enables content to securely hop between devices, until it reaches a destination or an Internet exit point, improving range and deliverability.Founded in 2016, the company is located in San Francisco (USA), Porto (Portugal), London (UK) and Krakow (Poland). AngelPad #10 (Spring '16) alumni & Deutsche Telekom WARP alumni.
- Musiversal — Record your music in real time with world-class session musicians, vocalists, producers and audio engineers
- Sensefinity — Sensefinity The Blockchain IoT Transformation Company Building the Internet of Cargo Where Assets autonomously connect to processes
Ability to open doors on opportunities (potential clients/strategic partners/suppliers/etc). Add market credibility, something missing in many start-ups.Know-how that can save you time, money and unnecessary stress and worry. Ability to complement the existing management team, filling gapsThey understand the difficulties andhardships of starting and building a business. They are motivated to work with you on the building process, and not just wait for the end result
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Investment focus
- Health Care, Fitness, Wellness
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
- Portugal, United States, United Kingdom
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- Abtrace — Abtrace is an automated, self-learning care system where we can provide personalised care, delivered at population scale - where predictive, preventative and proactive approaches keep people healthy and out of hospital.
- sheerME — SheerME is Revolutionising the way people find, book, and pay for their Wellness and Beauty services powered by a benefit-based walletOur approach is based on Discovery, Transaction & Reward to create more online visibility, reach, conversion into new business, loyalty, and frequency through our wallet and cashback ecosystem, to all ourpartners in the beauty and wellness sectors.This made us a fresh and different option in this sector where there are mainly SaaS players, and we bring marketplace with no monthly fee, only a commission for business sent through our owned and partner channels.
- ChemiTek — Certified & sustainable solutions for industrial maintenance. We have the solutions you need!
We’re an early stage European venture capital firm partnering with globally minded founders.We’re supportive, founder focused, and aim to work together with you as a close and collaborative team of independent thinkers. Along with the support of our entire network, each member of our team brings their own personal experience to the table. Thefirst ticket is up to 200K€ and the total investment in a given startup can be up to 1M€.We decide investments quickly, allowing the founders to get back focusing on growing the business.
Our team and network of international mentors help young startups to scale quickly and to prepare for the next rounds.Our partners have been investing in tech-based startups since 2000 and have a portfolio of more than 100 companies in the USA, Brazil, The Netherlands, Spain and Portugal.
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Investment focus
- Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series D
- Portugal, China, Poland
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- 360hyper — The groceries marketplace where you can find everthing you need. Buy online groceries as fast as in 4 hours with personalized picking.
- Musiversal — Record your music in real time with world-class session musicians, vocalists, producers and audio engineers
- Brands&Ninjas — SaaS to control the performance of physical marketing campaigns on retail.
M4 Ventures helps startups to grow and expand globally through experience and hands-on collaboration.
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Investment focus
- FinTech, Payments, Mobile Payments
- Seed, Funding Round
- Portugal, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates
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- Modatta — Your data is worth a fortune, so why aren't you getting paid? Now you can. Monetize your data. Decide who uses it and why. Bring fairness to the system.
- PayNest — PayNest is a payments amalgamator, which was created with the core mission of digitizing cash collection in the Middle East.
- Paynest — Hello, we are Paynest! An innovative online platform with a very important mission: to give every employee the tools to master financial wellness and build a resilient future. Instant wage access, financial education and mentoring by professional financial coaches are the main benefits we bring on the table.Our co-partners in this mission will bethe pioneering employers: the minds who have an insightful and special way of thinking. Those who believe that their teams’ wellness is a top priority and want to see their employees evolve both professionally and personally. Together we will provide independence and safety to every employee. And that’s just the beginning! We are here to grow with you.50% of employees confirm that they are unable to fund a financial emergency. This is something that “produces” a never-ending sense of financial stress. Studies show that the demanding modern life and the global political and economical changes make every employee worry about the future. In Paynest we believe that it's vital for employees to have instant wage access whenever they want to. The result will be less everyday stress, more focus and boosted morale.In Paynest we believe that if you take action today, you can dream of tomorrow.And that is something that works both for every employer and every employee around the world.
Verticals:Enterprise, SaaS, Security, Networks, AI, VR/AR, Marketplace, Blockchain, Internet of Things, New materials, Electronics, Robotics, Cleantech, Agrotech, Seatech, Therapeutics, Digital Health, Diagnostics, Innovative Accommodation, Tourist Entertainment Companies, Tour Operators, Wine, Nautical and Equestrian Tourism, Theme ParksMobile, Robotics Founded in 2012, Portugal Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Porto, Portugal. The firm is a part of the Banco Português de Fomento group. The firm seeks to invest in pre-seed, seed and series A stages
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Investment focus
- Software, Information Technology, Health Care
- Seed, Funding Round, Pre-Seed
- Portugal, United States, France
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- Hoopers — Global basketball community platform connecting players, fans and enthusiasts through products, contents, experiences and NFTs.
- PluggableAI — Pluggable is the leading Meaningful Mobile Engagement solution where, through disruptive AI models and non-intrusive smartphone sensors, we maximize mobile app engagement.
- Corium Biotech — Corium Biotech is an R&D company dedicated to the bioproduction of exotic leather destined to answer the current leather market needs for performant materials that respect both the environment and animal wellbeing.
Pankaj Chaddah is the Co-Founder of Shyft. Pankaj graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from IIT Delhi in 2007.
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Investment focus
- E-Commerce, Fitness, Health Care
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- India, France, Portugal
Portfolio highlights
- sheerME — SheerME is Revolutionising the way people find, book, and pay for their Wellness and Beauty services powered by a benefit-based walletOur approach is based on Discovery, Transaction & Reward to create more online visibility, reach, conversion into new business, loyalty, and frequency through our wallet and cashback ecosystem, to all ourpartners in the beauty and wellness sectors.This made us a fresh and different option in this sector where there are mainly SaaS players, and we bring marketplace with no monthly fee, only a commission for business sent through our owned and partner channels.
- Yoho — Yoho manufactures orthopaedic lightweight footwear.
- Clean Electric — Clean Electric builds Lithium-Ion Batteries with Liquid Immersion Cooling. Fast Charge. Long Life. Unparalleled Safety.
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