Top 15 Retail VC Funds & Investors in Portugal (June 2026)

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• HypeLabs — HypeLabs is the company that created the Hype SDK, an interoperable mesh networking software that improves connectivity on all kinds of devices, from mobile to desktop to IoT, allowing them to connect even when there is no internet. The software works by intelligently connecting devices in local mesh networks using existing connectivitytechnologies, such as Bluetooth, WiFi, LoRa and others. This network enables content to securely hop between devices, until it reaches a destination or an Internet exit point, improving range and deliverability.Founded in 2016, the company is located in San Francisco (USA), Porto (Portugal), London (UK) and Krakow (Poland). AngelPad #10 (Spring '16) alumni & Deutsche Telekom WARP alumni.
• Musiversal — Record your music in real time with world-class session musicians, vocalists, producers and audio engineers
• Sensefinity — Sensefinity The Blockchain IoT Transformation Company Building the Internet of Cargo Where Assets autonomously connect to processes

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• ChemiTek — Certified & sustainable solutions for industrial maintenance. We have the solutions you need!
• HSL Technologies — HySiLabs developped an innovative solution to facilitate hydrogen transportation, by charging and releasing hydrogen in a unique liquid carrier (HydroSil): Hydrogen Stored as Liquids (HSL Solutions).
• Yotta Energy — Discover scalable, efficient energy storage solutions with Yotta Energy's products, including the Yotta Block and microinverters, for simplified renewable energy management.

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• EatTasty — Fresh food delivery service in Lisbon. Easy to choose and order. Free delivery. Discover our delicious lunches and dinners!
• Bria — Bria is a Computer Software company.
• Mesh Security — Mesh Security is the industry’s first complete Zero Trust Posture Management (ZTPM) SaaS platform, a single source of truth that enables companies to implement a unified Zero Trust Architecture on top of their existing stack. Without using agents, Mesh effortlessly and seamlessly maps a company’s entire cloud XaaS estate in minutes, providing fullcontextual visibility, control, and protection of the Everywhere Enterprise.

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• Pollen — Pollen is developing a universal battery-swapping network for mopeds and motorcycles, enabling riders to quickly exchange depleted batteries for fully charged ones, reducing downtime and supporting efficient, scalable electric mobility in urban environments.
• Wio Capital — Wio Capital is a wealthtech company that builds an AI-powered wealth management platform for financial advisors, offices, and bankers.
• Spacebackend — Spacebackend is redefining how aerospace teams handle mission-critical integration. Our platform, Lynapse, is an AI-powered system integration environment designed for engineers-in-the-loop. We empower software integration and AIT/AIV teams to bridge the gap from hardware interface to flight-ready software - starting in the design phase andcontinuing through end-to-end integration.By decoupling software readiness from physical hardware and leveraging AI to automate the implementation of complex interfaces, we reduce integration effort from years to days. Lynapse uses AI to convert complex ICD documentation into digital models, automatically producing, testing, and validating platform-agnostic source code.Our workflow ensures every line of code is deterministic, engineer-approved, and fully traceable from documentation to deployment. Whether you are generating platform-agnostic code from scratch or validating existing flight software against a digital ICD model, Lynapse exposes failures and readiness gaps early - when it matters most. Build integration readiness today.

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• Spotlite — Spotlite combines satellite data with AI to predict infrastructure risks before they become problems.
• SkillUp Online — SkillUp Online is a cloud-based continuing education and certification platform offering blended learning strategies for IT students and professionals alike. Specifically targeting those individuals exploring career change or advancement, the platform offers over 140 Microsoft certified courses for in-demand skills like artificial intelligence,data science, big data, cloud computing, and more.The SkillUp curriculum combines custom high-quality instructional content blended with one-on-one support from certified experts in the technology space to drive dramatically increased success rates among enrollees.

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• 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.
• orderbird — The iPad POS system orderbird POS is a complete POS solution that is ideal for bars, restaurants and clubs. The cash register system can be individualized according to your needs. It will send the waiter's orders directly & wireless to the kitchen and bar. The iPad POS system will provide detailed reports per day, month, waiter and shift.The system operates via WiFi with pre-configured printers that are available in the orderbird store. orderbird POS is the perfect combination of low costs and high performance.orderbird was founded in 2011 by Jakob Schreyer, Bastian Schmidtke, Patrick Brienen and Artur Hasselbach with the goal of establishing a more affordable and intuitive POS system that fits the real needs of the modern catering industry. The fast-growing company is currently home to more than 100 employees at its Berlin location. Over 5,000 customers — restaurants, cafés, bars, clubs, ice cream shops and beer gardens — in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland are already using the orderbird POS system.
• Retail Media Group — Retail Media Group GmbH (RMG) is a cross-industry marketing platform for retail data. RMG monetizes retail and customer insights from leading retailers such as Media Markt, Saturn, real, Thalia and Metro. Based on these data, RMG enables advertisers to address their respective target audiences individually and without scatter losses. With a digitalreach from more than 60 million IDs, it is a leading partner in the European trade sector. RMG is the Center of Competence when it comes to the effective handling of customer insights in retail marketing compliant with data protection regulations. Furthermore, the company strives to advance the digital transformation of the trade industry.

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• 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.

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• Ello — Welcome to Ello.co - casino reviews for safe gambling. We stand on the shoulders of reviewers who have been around since the late 1990s.
• Endel — Personalized soundscapes to help you focus, relax, and sleep. Backed by neuroscience.
• Embrace — Stay informed with Embrace's mobile monitoring solutions. Optimize app performance & user experience with our comprehensive platform. Learn more now.

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• TEKEVER — The Tekever Group is a provider of innovative technologies in Software, Aerospace, Defence and Security Markets.
• Connected — Connected is a startup that offers affordable connecting humans, unleashing a new wave of IoT-based business models and contributing to bridge the digital gap.
• CorPower Ocean — CorPower Ocean AB was founded in 2009 to develop high efficiency Wave Energy Converters (WECs).CorPower's Wave Energy Converters deliver five times higher annual energy output per ton of device compared to previously known wave power solutions. The step-change improvement in performance and efficiency allows a Cost-of-Energy that cancompete with offshore wind. The products are currently in pilot with Iberdrola. CorPower has assembled a team with extensive experience in energy generation, design and manufacturing of production equipment, system engineering as well as the market expertise to allow us to continue transforming the technology of tomorrow into renewable energy applications of today.

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• Adsmurai — Adsmurai presents the solution to plan, launch, measure, and scale your Paid Media campaigns across all platforms.
• RatedPower — We help companies discover the smartest ways to design utility-scale solar PV plants and maximize their profitability through our software.
• CrowdFarming — Enjoy seasonal fruits, vegetables, and other farm products straight from European farmers. Fresh, sustainable, and delivered from the farm to your door.

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• RetryPay — RetryPay is an easy to use All in One solution to increase your E-commerce sales with less chargebacks or fraudulent transactions.
• 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.
• Sensify — Sensify is a cloud platform that monitors the cold chain of products in real-time.

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• 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.
• Coverflex — Coverflex is on a mission to improve the way companies compensate their people, making it more transparent, flexible and easier for everyone to make the most of what they get. Through a fully digital solution, Coverflex helps companies manage every part of compensation beyond salary — benefits, insurance, meal allowance and exclusive discounts —while empowering people to spend on what suits them best.
• Sound Particles — A CGI-like software for Sound Design, capable of using particle systems to generate thousands of sounds in a virtual 3D world

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• pleez — Pleez offers Restaurant's an optimisation of their menu within Delivery Platforms, so that they can have a revenue increase up to 25%.
• Volup — Volup is a premium food delivery app that partners exclusively with top-tier chefs and restaurants.
• 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.