Top 10 Hospitality Startup Investors in Portugal (June 2026)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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Portugal Ventures
VC Fund
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4 | Portugal, United States, France | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Information Technology, Health Care | $110k–$2.1M |
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Caixa Capital
VC Fund
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2 | Portugal, United States, Spain | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, SaaS | $120k–$12M |
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Armilar Venture Partners
VC Fund
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2 | Portugal, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $500k–$16M |
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Olisipo Way
VC Fund
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1 | Portugal, Lithuania | Pre-Seed, Seed | Software, FinTech, Marketplace | $159k–$6.5M |
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LeadX Capital Partners
VC Fund
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1 | Germany, France, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B | SaaS, Software, Restaurants | $120k–$16M |
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Loyal VC
VC Fund
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1 | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | Pre-Seed, Seed | Artificial Intelligence, Software, E-Commerce | $20k–$3.1M |
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Lince Capital
VC Fund
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1 | Portugal, United Kingdom, United States | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Health Care, Information Technology | $1.1M–$16M |
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Innovation Nest
VC Fund
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1 | Poland, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | Software, SaaS, E-Commerce | $25k–$11M |
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Seedrs
VC Fund
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1 | United Kingdom, United States, Estonia | Seed, Equity Crowdfunding, Pre-Seed | E-Commerce, Software, Food and Beverage | $39k–$5M |
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Sebastien Lefevbre
Angel
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1 | France, Spain, Portugal | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Apps, Software, Hospitality | $395k–$5.5M |
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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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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Portugal, United States, France
Investor stats
- Total investments: 226
- Round size: Seed $110k–$2.1M; Pre-Seed $110k–$658k
- Lead/follow: 12% lead, 88% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2011
Portfolio highlights
- Azulfy — Real-time pollution monitoring for EU municipalities. Satellite-based environmental compliance tools for local governments and smart cities.
- PLUTOS — We are here to make sure that your Puppy gets the best treat! PLUTOS were created specifically for dogs to have fun. Find out our dog healthy chews.
- Hostels HUB — Hostels HUB is a hostel developer that is looking for opportunities both in city as leisure locations around Portugal.
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.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, SaaS
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Portugal, United States, Spain
Investor stats
- Total investments: 67
- Round size: Seed $120k–$2.5M; Series A $3M–$12M
- Lead/follow: 16% lead, 84% follow
Portfolio highlights
- BioMimetx — BioMimetx is a biotech startup focused on the development of green antifouling solutions to prevent marine biofouling. The company discovers and owns environmental bacteria that secrete molecules, which are used as natural antimicrobials and algaecides. BioMimetx is based in Cantanhede, Portugal.
- Movvo — The Movvo platform delivers smart business intelligence solutions for owners and operators of retail and commercial real estate that turns data into improved retail performance and better value engineering decisions. The platform combines consumer behaviour wireless sensor technology and digests other public and private datasets, enhancing theunderstanding of the data by applying machine learning to provide fast and easy interpretation of this data delivering insights and rapid scenario-planning. Whether it is measuring ROI or reporting KPI's, the Movvo platform has these bases covered. Where it comes into its own is via the application of machine learning Want to easily prepare a leasing pack that maximises the rental value, what to create additional incremental value from asset investment decisions, want to know the impact of changing the tenant from apparel retailer to food & beverage? The Movvo platform can deliver prescriptive intelligence and more.
- Exogenus Therapeutics — Exogenus Therapeutics is engineering cell biology for innovative therapeutic solutions.Exo-T is a biotechnology company dedicated to the pre-clinical and clinical development of innovative cellular-based therapies applied to regenerative medicine, specifically for the skin lesions treatment. The company is presently developing its first product,Exo-Wound, for the treatment of chronic wounds.The project that led to the creation of the company (Nanoinspire) participated in COHiTEC 2014 program and is the result of the research developed in collaboration with Crioestaminal SA, Biocant, and Centre for Neurosciences and Cellular Biology of Coimbra University.
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.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Portugal, United States, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 102
- Round size: Seed $500k–$4.8M; Series A $4M–$16M
- Lead/follow: 39% lead, 61% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $53M in 2019
Portfolio highlights
- Equall — Equall offers legal AI systems to help companies and lawyers evaluate and control risk.
- DOJO AI — Dojo AI is pioneering the Marketing Operating System (MOS) category, providing challenger brands with enterprise-grade marketing infrastructure. Its proprietary technology combines real-time market intelligence, specialized AI agents, and automated workflow orchestration in one unified platform.The Dojo MOS enables marketing teams to run theirentire operation - from market research and strategy to content creation and campaign execution - through a single, intelligent system. The platform features a proprietary graph engine for real-time market intelligence, marketing-specific language models, and autonomous AI agents trained for specialized marketing tasks.Built for challenger brands looking to compete more effectively, Dojo eliminates the need for multiple point solutions and reduces dependency on external agencies. The platform continuously learns and optimizes, providing companies with compounding advantages as they scale their marketing operations.
- DareData —
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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- Industry: Software, FinTech, Marketplace
- Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed
- Geography: Portugal, Lithuania
Investor stats
- Total investments: 18
- Round size: Seed $1.2M–$6.5M; Pre-Seed $159k–$1.5M
- Lead/follow: 22% lead, 78% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Lympid — We believe that anyone should have access to the amazing opportunities found on the blockchain, from DeFi protocols (aave, compound, yearn…) to Crypto Indexes, there's so much to discover! At Lympid you will be able to do it all easily in the same app, and directly through EUR.
- DoJob.ai — DoJob.ai is an AI-powered online platform engineered to elevate the management and planning capabilities of business organizations. It primarily serves these organizations by providing tools and features that boost the productivity of knowledge workers. More than just a tool for document creation, DoJob.ai acts as a partner for the strategy andmanagement functions within businesses. It aids in the development of strategic plans, operational documents, and other business-related documents, thereby enhancing the influence of individuals within their roles and the organization as a whole.
- hAPI — hAPI offers financial solutions through APIs to collect financing information and documentation.
Driving digital transformation of consumer industries. As a leading growth capital investor, we combine deep investment experience with commercial reach.
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- Industry: SaaS, Software, Restaurants
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B
- Geography: Germany, France, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 45
- Round size: Seed $120k–$394k; Pre-Seed $120k–$550k; Series B $5.3M–$16M
- Lead/follow: 7% lead, 93% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Motatos — Motatos is an online retail store that offers a wide variety of food, beverages, and household products to customers.
- Matsmart — Matsmart sells surplus food online. A major part of the food would otherwise be thrown away due to packaging changes, short or expired expiry dates or other reasons. During 2017, Matsmart saved 2022 tonnes of food from going to waste. The company has seen explosive growth, reaching recurring revenues of SEK 200 million. Matsmart was founded by KarlAndersson, Erik Södergren and Ulf Skagerström, and launched in Sweden in 2014. Since then, the company has also expanded to Norway and Finland. Long live the food!
- 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.
Loyal runs a global venture fund with quarterly redemptions and a proprietary gate-stage process, reducing investment bias and unlocking greater returns. Partnered with INSEAD, Founder Institute, and 500+ advisors, we are Loyal to the world with 250+ investments in 50+ countries.
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Software, E-Commerce
- Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed
- Geography: United States, Canada, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 148
- Round size: Seed $78k–$3.1M; Pre-Seed $20k–$1M
- Lead/follow: 12% lead, 88% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2018
Portfolio highlights
- Peerby Classic — Borrow and rent goods from others nearby - affordable, convenient and green. Tools, bikes, party equipment, electronics and more. Try it now.
- Zobi — Zobi’s not just Artificial Intelligence, it’s Home Intelligence. Our smart, brand-agnostic solutions take a holistic view of homes - people, devices, networks, habits. They build an anonymous profile for each home, then use that intel to spot unusual behaviour and stop cybercriminals.
- Finverity — Finverity provides technology, working capital and expertise to give banks, NBFIs, financiers and companies a strategic advantage in supply chain finance
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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- Industry: E-Commerce, Health Care, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Portugal, United Kingdom, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 35
- Round size: Seed $1.1M–$6.8M; Series A $6M–$16M
- Lead/follow: 54% lead, 46% follow
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.
- Cargofive — Cargofive is the digital solution that will allow your freight forwarder to access to maritime rates from different providers in one place.
- Bling Energy — Bling Energy is a startup that focuses on providing more efficient and sustainable energy solutions, mostly through solar panels.
Innovation Nest invest in early stage B2B SaaS startups from Europe and help them grow from local to global using our network of contacts and strong in-house competencies. It strongly believes that the path to growth leads through Silicon Valley and strongly encourage our portfolio startups to set up presence there. The company supports high-techcompanies to grow faster and scale their business globally.
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- Industry: Software, SaaS, E-Commerce
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Poland, United States, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 75
- Round size: Seed $25k–$2.5M; Series A $4.5M–$11M
- Lead/follow: 15% lead, 85% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $12M in 2011
Portfolio highlights
- Kenjo — All-in-one human resources (HR) software created for SMEs that need to optimise their processes. Click to find out more!
- Antavo Enterprise Loyalty Cloud — Engage non-loyalty members with our promotion technology and build your customer loyalty program faster with our AI-powered loyalty management software.
- AI Clearing — AI-powered platform for construction progress tracking and quality control, supporting contractors and asset owners in energy, utilities, infrastructure, and civil construction projects.
Online investing opportunities in the best new startup businesses, and raise seed and angel investment, with top European equity crowdfunding site Seedrs.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Software, Food and Beverage
- Stage:Seed, Equity Crowdfunding, Pre-Seed
- Geography: United Kingdom, United States, Estonia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 183
- Round size: Seed $65k–$2M; Pre-Seed $39k–$505k; Equity Crowdfunding $154k–$5M
- Lead/follow: 55% lead, 45% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Laka — Laka is collective bicycle insurance especially for cyclists. We flipped insurance. By making it pay to pay out, we are the collective that backs each other. Protect your bikes and gear against theft & damage with Laka 5-star rated cycle insurance.
- Residently — Simplifying the rental process: from finding the perfect pad to furnishing and sourcing expert local home services, all at the tap of a button.
- OurPetsLife —
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- Industry: Apps, Software, Hospitality
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: France, Spain, Portugal
Investor stats
- Total investments: 5
- Round size: Seed $796k–$5.5M; Pre-Seed $395k–$1.6M
- Lead/follow: 60% lead, 40% follow
Portfolio highlights
- HiJiffy — Increase direct bookings and upselling with HiJiffy's AI-powered communication solutions for hospitality.
- Vitcord — Vitcord is creating a new way of seeing the world through video. Until now people create content individually. In an hyper-connected digital environment, Vitcord makes us co-creators of video, through an app that allows all to add clips, either for a particular event or motivation, creating unique content on video. With vitcord,we pretend to helpevents and social viral motivations, to manage unique chains of co-created videos.
- Giskard — Deliver AI products, better & faster. Deploy automated tests to eliminate regression and biases. Collaborate faster with feedback from business stakeholders and more.
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