Top 5 Local Startup Investors in Portugal in September 2025
A list of 5 angel investors and VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Local startups based in Portugal. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Local companies from Portugal. We update this investor list every month.Top 5 Local Startup Investors in Portugal in September 2025
Investor | Local Portugal investments |
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Portugal Ventures | 2 |
Caixa Capital | 1 |
Shilling VC | 1 |
Bynd Venture Capital | 1 |
Faber | 1 |
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
Portfolio highlights
- Glartek — Glartek's Augmented and Connected Worker solution enables increasing efficiency, safety, and excellence in all industrial operations.
- Winalist — Discover and book curated wine tours, tastings, and exclusive wine and spirits experiences across Europe and the US. Explore top vineyards and enjoy personalized recommendations with Winalist.
- Mantis-AI — Mantis.AI is an entertainment tech company that takes raw videos and noisy data and shapes them into a masterpiece of organized video clips, enriched data and content insights.
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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Investment focus
- Software, Information Technology, SaaS
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- Portugal, United States, Spain
Portfolio highlights
- HiJiffy — Increase direct bookings and upselling with HiJiffy's AI-powered communication solutions for hospitality.
- Noxus — At Spot, we're crafting the operating system for tomorrow's workforce, harnessing AI to streamline influencer marketing. Our platform empowers agencies, businesses, and content creators to collaborate effectively and reach audiences with ease.
- Infraspeak — Infraspeak is an Intelligent CMMS Software that brings outstanding flexibility, connectivity and intelligence to your operations.
Shilling is an early-stage venture capital firm backing exceptional founders from the start.Shilling invests in a wide range of verticals and seeks out the biggest opportunities across all B2B and consumer categories.
Leveraging the concept of Founder LPs, Shilling brings much more than capital and offers through its Shilling Platform, directaccess to successful founders and executives of leading companies. This platform supports entrepreneurs in validating and developing their ventures, which then accelerate their growth into global markets.
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Investment focus
- Information Technology, Software, Internet
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Portugal, Spain, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Cafler — Your car's personal assistant. Ask for a Cafler now, we move your car for you!
- Relive — Relive is empowering the next generation of real estate entrepreneurs, with a mobile app that allows them to work for themselves, from anywhere, while saving time and earning commissions faster.
- specter automation — Construction is the second least digitized sector in the world with 96% of all data being unused. Although detailed planning data is created upfront, a lack of suitable digital tools prevents its transfer to the construction site. SPECTER’s web-based construction management software uniquely incorporates the core components of constructionplanning, reducing the organizational burden on construction management and helping to meet project timelines and budgets.
Bynd is a leading Iberian Venture Capital firm
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Investment focus
- Software, SaaS, Health Care
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Portugal, Spain, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Dealcar — DEALCAR is a company that digitalizes the used car market through a SaaS platform, enabling fully digital transactions. This platform creates a network effect benefiting dealers, partners, and customers. • Dealers: Increase revenue by selling extra products and boost sales by reducing turnover time. • Partners: Distribute products at the pointof sale without marketing expenses, lowering operational costs. • Consumers: Purchase a used car easily in just three steps, enjoying a smooth, trusted process similar to renting but with the benefits of owning a car.
- nuuEnergy — nuuEnergy is a tech-enabled solution aiming to revolutionize the heat pump installation industry. By leveraging technology and industry expertise, we streamline the purchasing and installation process. Our unique approach, refinanced through innovative strategies, promotes a self-reliant and carbon-neutral lifestyle for all our customers.
- Relive — Relive is empowering the next generation of real estate entrepreneurs, with a mobile app that allows them to work for themselves, from anywhere, while saving time and earning commissions faster.
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.
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Investment focus
- Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Portugal, United States, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- YPLASMA — YPlasma, an INTA spin-off, develops plasma actuators for ionic flow control, enabling advancements in Energy and Electronics.
- KOA Biotech — Detecta enfermedades a tiempo y maximiza tus resultados.
- Zymvol Biomodeling — Need a new or better biocatalyst? At ZYMVOL we combine bioinformatics and molecular modeling to accelerate Enzyme Discovery and Design
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