# Startup Braga

> Startup Braga is a VC fund backing Software and Artificial Intelligence. See 75 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Braga, Portugal
- Total investments: 75
- Last investment: Sep 2025
- Lead investor: 15%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-braga
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/StartUpBraga
- Website: http://startupbraga.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StartupBraga/

Startup Braga is a VC fund in Braga focused on Software and Artificial Intelligence. Braga is the third-largest city in Portugal, after Lisbon and OPorto, and has high standards of quality of life based on location and infrastructures.Braga is a technological hotbed, where many international well succeeded startups have emerged and home of a renowned University (University of Minho) and of the International IberianNanotechnology Laboratory (INL) - a leading international research centre.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 17 | 23% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 9 | 12% |
| Health Care | 8 | 11% |
| Information Technology | 8 | 11% |
| Sports | 7 | 9% |

124 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 62 | 83% |
| Pre-Seed | 7 | 9% |
| Non-equity Assistance | 3 | 4% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 3% |
| Series A | 1 | 1% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Portugal | 57 | 76% |
| Spain | 4 | 5% |
| Brazil | 3 | 4% |
| Germany | 2 | 3% |
| India | 1 | 1% |

10 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Oliveira | President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carlos-oliveira |
| Guilherme Marques da Fonseca | Investment Associate | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/guilherme-marques-da-fonseca |
| Jose Xavier | Business Angel and Mentor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jose-xavier-6c82 |
| Pedro Talaia | Social Media Strategist & Community Manager; Social Media Strategist | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pedro-talaia |
| Rui Pinheiro | Events & Partnerships | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rui-pinheiro |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Musiversal | They believe that in order to become a top professional and getting recognition for your music, a critical step is to collaborate with others, namely getting other people to help you play and produce your music. It's not just their opinion, for hundreds of years music has been a collaborative art and with the development of DAWs and VST'scollaboration and adding something different and special to your music has become even more crucial as composers try to distinguish themselves from others in an overcrowded landscape.​They believe that talent is native and that education will bring composers the skills to articulate their talent. However, in order to make your music really sound like it's meant to be, it's necessary to have the resources to produce and hire others to help and play your music. This requires an investment that can be very expensive many creators can't afford. They're here to make it affordable. | $6M | Series A | Sep 10, 2025 |  |
| ANCIIAN Bicycles | ANCIIAN Bicycles is a manufacturing firm developing bicycles with easy assembly, customization, and commuting with simple maintenance. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 04, 2025 |  |
| OmniumAI | OmniumAI are developing CibusAI to revolutionise traditional food reformulation. |  | Seed | May 21, 2025 |  |
| Ooze Nanotech | Ooze Nanotech is a Health-Tech company. |  | Seed | May 21, 2025 |  |
| GiroAI | GiroAI is a software company that specializes in intelligent automation and integrated management for smooth flow of work. |  | Seed | Mar 01, 2025 |  |
| Brevity | Brevity is an AI platform designed to empower small businesses to thrive in the digital age by providing easy-to-build, custom, and secure assistants. Its mission is to democratize AI technology for small businesses through a user-friendly interface for creating and managing chatbots, robust security measures, ongoing education and support,continuous innovation, and fostering a community of like-minded businesses leveraging AI for growth. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2025 |  |
| Talent Journey | Talent Journey offers visas, travel, housing, tax setup, and settling-in assistance through a guided digital platform. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2025 |  |
| Labinlight | Labinlight is a medical device manufacturing company that provides portable device for spectroscopic analysis. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2025 |  |
| Kamwork | Kamwork offers a solution to the pressing needs of migrant workers. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2025 |  |
| One-Two-One-Two | One-Two-One-Two is an onboarding and life skills development app for young athletes. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2025 |  |

10 of 75 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Portugal Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/portugal-ventures) — VC Fund, 13 deals together
- [Ganexa Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ganexa-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [GED Ventures Portugal](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ged-ventures-portugal) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Lince Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lince-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Shilling VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shilling-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Antai Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antai-venture-builder) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Startup Braga invest in?

Startup Braga invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and Health Care startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 75 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 Startup Braga?

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### Who are the partners at Startup Braga?

The team at Startup Braga includes Carlos Oliveira (President), Guilherme Marques da Fonseca (Investment Associate) and Jose Xavier (Business Angel and Mentor), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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