# Top 20 Education Startup Investors in Portugal in June 2026

## Faber
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, SaaS

Faber is a Lisbon-based venture capital firm investing in outstanding entrepreneurs who innovate at the intersection of science and technology to drive digital transformation and climate action. The firm combines a specialist focus on deep tech early-stage startups with dedicated funds, investment teams and expert advisors to actively helpfounders build global companies powered by AI/Data, Web3 or Ocean/Climate technologies.Faber’s unique approach in Southern Europe is led by an entrepreneurial management partnership and backed by notable thesis-driven institutions and private investors. Investing since 2013, the firm has been an early investor in hard tech companies such as Unbabel, SWORD Health, Codacy, iLoF or YData.

## Demium Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, FinTech, Health Care

Demium is a talent investment company founded in Spain in 2013 with the aim of supporting the best professionals and helping them to carry out successful projects, always with an eminently digital and technological component. In November 2020, it's asset management company, Demium Capital, started operating with a first €50M fund to invest inmore than 75 early-stage startups per year (pre-seed/seed), becoming the most active venture capital fund in Spain. Startups such as Hannun, Voicemod, Swipcar, Citibox, Singularu or Landbot, among others have been created in the incubator. The company is present in five countries: Spain, Portugal, Poland, Ukraine and Czech Republic

## Portugal Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Porto, Lisboa, Portugal
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care

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

## Bynd Venture Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Health Care

Bynd is a leading Iberian Venture Capital firm

## Caixa Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS

Caixa Capital is the Private Equity and Venture Capital arm of banking Group Caixa Geral de Depósitos and has a track record spanning over two decades of activity, since the industry was created in Portugal. It is a leading investor in terms of funds under management, portfolio size and diversity.Caixa Capital´s mission is to invest in fundsand companies, led by highly qualified management teams, with high growth and valuation potential, that enable our funds to achieve an attractive risk adjusted return and for society at large to benefit sustainably from our activity.Currently with more than 700 million Euros under management and a portfolio of over 80 investments, Caixa Capital is a reference in this area with special links to the respective European sector associations.

## LC Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series D
- Focus: Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS

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.

## Armilar Venture Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Armilar Venture Partners is Portugal's leading venture capitalist. An independent VC with a 20-year-old history, a high-performance track record and an international footprint, Armilar is a deep-tech investor in ICT, HealthTech and CleanTech.

## Scott MacMillan
- Type: Angel
- Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Apps, Fitness, Big Data

Scott MacMillan

## Jeremy Hendon
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Apps, Fitness, Big Data

Jeremy Hendon

## StartUp Health
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Health Care, Wellness, Medical

Organizing and investing in a global army of entrepreneurs committed to achieving health moonshots

## EIT Health
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Grant, Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Health Care, Medical Device, Medical

EIT Health is a network of best-in-class health innovators backed by the EU. We deliver solutions to enable European citizens to live longer, healthier lives.

## REDangels
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: Mobile, Internet of Things, Internet

They believe the unbelievable and trust the untrustable.

## James Fitzgerald
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: EdTech, Education

James Fitzgerald

## Ideias Glaciares
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Wellness, SaaS, Video

Ideias Glaciares

## Michael Chang
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Apps, Fitness, Big Data

Michael Chang

## FCamara Consulting & Training
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Corporate Round
- Focus: Events, Education, Consulting

The FCamara Group is comprised of a technology consultancy and a venture builder that has already created 8 startups.

## Big Sur Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Internet

BSV invests early, commits personally and team up with exceptional founders to help build extraordinary companies. What we do: Seed Phase, Technology Based & Investments.

## AngelsWay
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, Art, Pet

Discover the power of community-driven investing with Angels Way - a Portugal-based organization dedicated to fostering the growth and success of early-stage startups. By providing funding, resources, and support, we empower technology-driven companies to make a real difference in the world. Join us in our mission to drive innovation and change through the next generation of startups in Portugal.

## Bluemind Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: EdTech, Education

Bluemind Ventures was added in 2009.

## Boost VC
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Mateo, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Blockchain, Virtual Reality

Boost VC: The Pre-Seed Fund Making Sci-FI a Reality. Investing in crypto, virtual reality, augmented reality, AI, Ocean Tech, Space Tech, human augmentation, exoskeletons and more.
