# Luz Saude

> Luz Saude is a VC fund in Lisbon backing mHealth and Health Care. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lisbon, Portugal
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Mar 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/espirito-santo-saude/
- Website: https://www.luzsaude.pt/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LuzSaude

Luz Saude is a VC fund in Lisbon focused on mHealth and Health Care. Luz Saúde was established in 2000 and is one of the largest health care groups in terms of income operating in the Portuguese market.The group provides its services through 24 units (including eleven private hospitals, a hospital of the national health service operated under the Public-Private Partnership program, ten private outpatient clinicsand two senior residences), located in the North, Central and Central-South regions of Portugal Continental and in Madeira.On February 2014, Luz Saúde became the first private company in the health sector publicly listed. On October 2014, the Portuguese insurer Fidelidade became the majority shareholder of the company, owning 98,78% of the shares of Luz Saúde.The principal strategic orientations of Luz Saúde include:Creation of an integrated network of healthcare providers that incorporates hospitals, outpatient clinics and residential healthcare facilities. Establishment of partnerships with the public sector through the Public-Private Partnership programme. Creation of specially designed residences for seniors - senior residences with services.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| mHealth | 1 | 100% |
| Health Care | 1 | 100% |
| Medical Device | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bruno Campos | Deputy Director of Information Systems and Technologies | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bruno-campos-8da7 |
| Isabel Vaz | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/isabel-vaz-5167 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UpHill | The pathway to the best care | $7.6M | Series A | Mar 18, 2024 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Brighteye Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brighteye-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Caixa Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/caixa-capital-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Explorer Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/explorer-investments-s-c-r-s-a) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MSM](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/msmfund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Redstone.VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/redstone-digital-gmbh) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SCR S.A.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/scr-crevoiserat-sa) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Luz Saude invest in?

Luz Saude invests primarily in mHealth, Health Care and Medical Device startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Portugal. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Luz Saude?

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### Who are the partners at Luz Saude?

The team at Luz Saude includes Bruno Campos (Deputy Director of Information Systems and Technologies) and Isabel Vaz (CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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