Top 35 Sports VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Portugal in May 2026

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• Basalt — Basalt is an end-to-end AI reliability platform designed to help teams build, test, deploy, and monitor AI agents.
• Dialog — Dialog is the AI shopping assistant that transforms conversations into conversions, giving each shopper a tailored, in-store experience online.
• UMA (Universal Mechanical Assistant) — UMA design general-purpose mobile and humanoid robots with human-level dexterity and a sophisticated grasp of the physical world.

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• BetterPic — Forget expensive, complicated photoshoots. Get your professional headshots on the go, with 8 selfies/casual photos in less than an hour. High-quality customer service, top data privacy, and a clear money-back guarantee policy.
• Nilo — Nilo is a collaborative 3D platform that works across desktop, mobile, Discord, and Telegram. It combines generative AI with world-building tools, allowing users to generate assets, characters, animations, and code from natural language or drawings. The result: a radically simplified creation experience that lowers the barrier to entry andaccelerates how quickly new ideas can be built, tested, and shared.It’s creation at the speed of culture: whether spinning up a game inspired by today’s viral sound, turning a group chat joke into a playable world or crafting a custom hangout, Nilo transforms imagination into interaction — instantly and collaboratively.Nilo’s key features include:Text-to-3D generation: Create characters, environments, and code from prompts or images. Browser-Based: Nilo runs entirely in your browser - no installs, no downloads, no friction. Voice-enabled coding: A built-in AI-powered code editor that supports spoken commands and natural language for playful, social programming. Real-time multiplayer: Co-create and play with friends instantly.Nilo was founded in April 2024, bringing together veterans from Fortnite, Twitch, YouTube, Snapchat, Microsoft, Adobe, Blizzard, VRChat, Rec Room, and major VFX projects such as Avatar and Star Wars.
• 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.

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• AddVolt — AddVolt is a technology based company that tackles markets where there is a high potential for diesel costs reduction through the generation of solar and kinetic energy, while other secondary savings are generated (e.g. maintenance).
• Hephaesnus — Hephaesnus is an industrial technology startup dedicated to the development of products and technologies for forest firefighting.
• Floating Particle — Floating Particle is a technology and innovation company that drives an innovative solution for waste management and clean energy. Floating Particle specializes in IoT, Big Data and Machine Learning to provide cutting-edge technology to the customers.

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• Aletiq — Aletiq is an online PLM software that offers technical data management solutions for industrial companies.
• CROWN — Drive savings and supplier competition with CROWN's eAuction service. Smart reverse auctions built for procurement teams. Book your free demo today.
• mimic — mimic builds scalable AI models for universal robotic manipulation. Intuitively automate your most complex and tedious manual labor tasks from retail to manufacturing.

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• 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.
• hAPI — hAPI offers financial solutions through APIs to collect financing information and documentation.
• OSCAR — On-demand app for home services like repair, cleaning and laundry with fixed prices in less than 30 minutes.

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• Arcee.ai — Learn how Arcee helps you build your own LLMs in your own cloud.
• Homage — HOMAGE turns back the clock with shout outs to eclectic moments and personalities in sports, music, politics and political culture with unique vintage apparel.
• Daze — Daze is a software development company that reinvents the calendar to be more fun, expressive, and social.Daze is the social calendar for friends to plan events and use creative tools to more vividly capture their time spent together. It’s a social calendar with powerful creative tools for scheduling your future and documenting your past withfriends. They hope to unlock creativity, foster intimacy, and inspire self-reflection by reimagining the format of time. Founded by Willem Simons in 2021 and is located in Brooklyn, New York, United States.

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• Cintoo — Cintoo is essential for BIM to bridge the gap between your physical and virtual worlds.
• Automaise — Radically improve your customer care operations by focusing where the volume is and helping your agents do a better job.
• Sword Health — Sword delivers AI Care with clinical oversight to prevent pain, support recovery, and promote whole-body health. Trusted by employers and health plans.

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• RetrievAir — RetrievAir provides in‑cabin air travel for dogs and cats.
• Airbuds — Airbuds is the new, fastest-growing social music app. Join our team of ambassadors to spread the word by throwing parties, hosting concerts and other creative activations.
• Area 2 Farms — Area 2 Farms is an agricultural company that provides production and delivery services for organic vegetables and produce.

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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.

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• 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.

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• 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.
• Rauda AI — Rauda is an artificial intelligence platform specialized in automating customer service with the best customer experience. Take a quantum leap in productivity, reduce costs and improve customer satisfaction with the power of generative artificial intelligence.
• Aino — AI-powered site analysis for real estate professionals. Generate feasibility studies with quantified metrics, maps, cost estimates, and zoning insights in minutes, no GIS or coding required.

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• Zen8 — Explore Connected Swim Training at zwim.com. Smart Swim Trainer + data + immersive game = real swim power. Train at home, get faster in the water. Join the waitlist now.
• pleez — Pleez offers Restaurant's an optimisation of their menu within Delivery Platforms, so that they can have a revenue increase up to 25%.
• OSCAR — On-demand app for home services like repair, cleaning and laundry with fixed prices in less than 30 minutes.

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• Milluu — Helping places become homes! Milluu is the app that gets personal, relevant and smart about rent.We believe that things are done properly when you're personally invested. And we invest our technology & smart tools to help you find your next home or your next ideal tenant!We have created a service app that connects directly listers andtenants based on their preferences.Based on AI and ML, our Milluu Bot is the friendly face of the app, assisting you permanently in your rental journey, making suggestions for great matches and helping you close the deal.
• Munevo — Munevo empowers people with disabilities by using smart and innovative technology.
• Bunnyshell — Bunnyshell is a a simple and fast cloud-agnostic DevOps automation platform to deploy, scale, and optimize your applications.We provide easy infrastructure management on multiple clouds , application management and DevOps Tools.Bunnyshell increases speed, performance, and scalability & works on the most popular major clouds: AWS, DigitalOcean, Azure, Linode, Vultr, UpCloud.Our platform allows you to focus on growing your app, while we take care of the rest: real time monitoring, auto scaling, smart self-healing servers, one click deployment. Backed by 24/7 real time support.

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• Brickanta — Brickanta uses AI to automate construction documents and project workflows, reduce errors, streamline tasks, & deliver actionable insights.
• Sphere — Live courses led by vetted experts for professionals who want to advance their careers
• Omada — Get in on the action with Omada, the ultimate and insanely fun Sports Prediction Community.

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• Imageryst — Imageryst automatically extracts satellite imagery insights to enhance global strategic and operational decisions.
• Plain Tiger — Elevate your hotel and spa with Plain Tiger's B2B marketplace. Source sustainably from our curated portfolio of consumables suppliers, featuring leading products for spas, hotel rooms, and operations. Connect with verified sustainable suppliers, fueling an eco-conscious shift in hospitality.
• Triple — The best payment data enrichment solution. Our API includes fraud detection, transaction enrichment, categorization, subscriptions, and carbon footprint.

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• Hexis — Hexis optimises your daily energy needs to the unique demands of your workouts, lifestyle and goals. The only system to personalise, periodic and plan, your daily carbohydrate and calorie needs.
• Model Health — Lab-grade movement analysis and biomechanics data from smartphone video
• Traits Insights — Traits is a player profiling platform which enables decision-makers in sport to harness the value of analytics by translating complex performance data into powerful and meaningful insights.

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• Aark — Trade crypto perpetuals with up to 1000x leverage, zero gas fees, and an industry-low 0.01% trading fee. Earn payback on losses with VIP rewards. RWA & altcoin perps on Arbitrum. Backed by OKX Ventures.
• Itheum — As we enter the web3 and metaverse era; Itheum unlocks data silos and generates new value for your data.
• Fanable — Fanable is a Web3 marketplace specialized in Pokémon, comic books, and collectibles, allowing users to purchase, sell, and engage with their favorite products in both physical and digital forms.

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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.

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• Modatta — Your data is worth a fortune, so why aren't you getting paid? Now you can. Monetize your data. Decide who uses it and why. Bring fairness to the system.
• PayNest — PayNest is a payments amalgamator, which was created with the core mission of digitizing cash collection in the Middle East.
• Paynest — Hello, we are Paynest! An innovative online platform with a very important mission: to give every employee the tools to master financial wellness and build a resilient future. Instant wage access, financial education and mentoring by professional financial coaches are the main benefits we bring on the table.Our co-partners in this mission will bethe pioneering employers: the minds who have an insightful and special way of thinking. Those who believe that their teams’ wellness is a top priority and want to see their employees evolve both professionally and personally. Together we will provide independence and safety to every employee. And that’s just the beginning! We are here to grow with you.50% of employees confirm that they are unable to fund a financial emergency. This is something that “produces” a never-ending sense of financial stress. Studies show that the demanding modern life and the global political and economical changes make every employee worry about the future. In Paynest we believe that it's vital for employees to have instant wage access whenever they want to. The result will be less everyday stress, more focus and boosted morale.In Paynest we believe that if you take action today, you can dream of tomorrow.And that is something that works both for every employer and every employee around the world.

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• Make Sunsets — We create global cooling by launching reflective, biodegradable, high-altitude clouds. main side effect: more vivid sunsets;)
• Polkadot — Polkadot is a dedicated community that envisions a web where users own their digital identities and data, restoring their authority.
• TALPA Inspection — TALPA-Inspection: Corrosion assessment of infrastructure with robotic systems (e.g., drones)

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• Buzzer — Buzzer is a notification-driven mobile platform for live sports personalized for fans. The company's mission is to simplify the discovery of live moments and make them seamless to watch. Buzzer takes fans from league to league and game to game, instantaneously.
• Siprocal — Unparalleled reach across the Americas. Impact your target audiences with immersive experiences on their first screen of choice.
• Greyson Clothiers — Greyson Official: fashionable and functional men's, women's and youth's performance golf, lifestyle, and activewear. Free US ground shipping on orders $250+

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• ScorePlay — ScorePlay is an AI-powered media asset manager dedicated to sports. The MAM centralizes assets in a single media workspace, with AI-tagging. Distribute to athletes and sponsors automatically through app. Amplify your brand.
• Rebels — Rebelstork was born to make Parenting Lighter. We are the largest tech-driven marketplace for baby gear in North America - diverting overstock and retailer returned baby gear away from landfills and into the homes of customers at a fraction of the retail price.

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• ScorePlay — ScorePlay is an AI-powered media asset manager dedicated to sports. The MAM centralizes assets in a single media workspace, with AI-tagging. Distribute to athletes and sponsors automatically through app. Amplify your brand.

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• 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.
• Replai — Without data, creative choices are just guesswork. Replai helps you understand the difference between a creative that your audience acts on and one that is just another scroll.
• RealFevr — Collect moments with the most iconic video moments of your favourite football players.

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• Rooter — Rooter is an Indian game streaming platform that organizes multiple esports tournaments and owns many gaming IPs. It focuses on the massive mobile gaming market of more than 350 mn gamers. Conceptualized in 2016, Rooter was initially set up by Piyush and Dipesh Agarwal to build a strong community of sports fans around the world. But soon afterthe outbreak of COVID-19, Rooter forayed into game streaming to build one of the country’s biggest communities of gamers as well. Rooter has reached out to more than 23 mn users with an average user watching Live game streams daily for 26 mins. Rooter also runs the biggest community program to build the next million game streamers in India. Today Rooter is the biggest streaming platform in India available across Android, iOS, and Desktop.
• Ladder — Get stronger & workout more. Free 7 day trial, no credit card needed!
• Greenfly — Greenfly's short-form media orchestration software platform captures, collects, organizes & distributes videos & photos to drive fan engagement and boost revenue for sports and entertainment organizations.

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• Omnivio — Omnivio provides full Supply Chain visibility and own logistics like control, through Control Towers and asset-lite logistics marketplace.
• Pixion Games — Pixion Games is a studio focused on building competitive esports games for mobile device.
• Pixion Games Limited — Pixion Games Limited is a pioneering force in the realm of competitive multiplayer gaming, driven by a steadfast commitment to accessibility, enjoyment, and empowerment. Founded on May 2, 2017, by Kam Punia, our company boasts a dedicated team of 50 individuals passionate about revolutionizing the gaming landscape. At Pixion, we believe thatcompetitive gaming should be inclusive and rewarding for all, which is why we've introduced Lunchtime Esports, a new frontier in snackable competitive gaming experiences. Our blockchain-powered platform, Pixion League, not only fosters intense competition but also ensures that players truly own their rewards, embodying our vision of Play-to-Own gaming. With an annual revenue of $2 million, Pixion Games stands as a beacon of innovation, redefining the boundaries of multiplayer gaming one exhilarating match at a time.

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• Community — Community is a text messaging service that connects individuals and organizations instantly and directly to their audiences through text messaging at scale.
• TMRW Sports — TMRW Sports is harnessing technology to build modern approaches to sports, media, and entertainment.
• Strata Identity — Strata provides an identity orchestration platform built specifically for hybrid and multi-cloud environments for easy management of distributed identity systems

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• Ferovinum — We are a technology enabled supply chain financing partner for the wine and spirit industries. Our platform funds wine producers, whisky distillers, bottlers and merchants.
• Sonant AI — Insurance Agency Automation: Free up licensed agents from repetitive calls. Try Sonant, the AI Receptionist for Insurance Agencies, Brokers, and Distributors.
• Overstory — Overstory applies artificial intelligence to high-resolution satellite imagery to provide real-time analytics of natural resources. We help to prevent forest fires, deforestation, power outages and are on a mission to create a more sustainable environment. Our insights on the quantity and quality of natural resources help to improve decision-makingby electric utility companies, forestry companies and NGOs.

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• ETHIACK — Identify vulnerabilities before they get exploited. We combine Machine and Human Ethical Hacking for both in-depth and in-breadth security testing.
• eSelf AI — eSelf AI redefines face-to-face interactions with human-like video conversations.
• Jove Insurance — Professional business insurance for UK SMEs and self-employed. Liability, property, directors & officers cover. Instant quotes, competitive rates. FCA regulated.

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• Rebar Labs — Rebar Labs is a company that offers research services and infrastructure for bitcoin. The company wants to help users in the Bitcoin ecosystem create more effective and better experiences by addressing issues related to maximum extractable value and offering services that guarantee equitable value distribution.
• Yellow — Yellow is a financial services provider of software, analytics, and investments in blockchain startups.
• Tren Finance — Tren Finance: a secure DeFi liquidity protocol offering seamless asset swaps, yield opportunities, and cross-chain compatibility through automated smart contracts, redefining liquidity for users and institutions.

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• Raya — Raya is a private, membership-based community for people all over the world to connect, collaborate and access exciting opportunities. It launched in March 2015 as an IOS application. Early on, many members used the application to meet other members romantically. The app describes itself as "A private network for people in creativeindustries.” Membership costs $19.99/month (in US dollars).
• Bluesky — Bluesky is a new social media platform.
• Deeptune — Reach billions of new fans and maximize your earnings. Join Deeptune and dub your content into 100+ supported languages on autopilot. Learn more.

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• Zannan — Zannan specializes in the production of zhan catalysts and HNBR rubber.
• RealFevr — Collect moments with the most iconic video moments of your favourite football players.

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• Manolin — Manolin is the leading aquaculture management platform to accelerate data insights and aquaculture intelligence for global fish farms and suppliers.
• Giftpack — Built for marketers, sales, HR, and customer teams to drive retention, loyalty, and growth at scale with AI.
• PharmInt — A fully integrated B2B Pharmaceutical Products MarketplaceAt Pharmint, we bring together everything that’s required to procure pharma products globally under one roof. We help suppliers get discovered, negotiate prices, and seal the trade terms whereas we help our buyers by vetting all documentation and holding their payments in escrow till theirshipments are delivered and verified.A technology first approach to solving counter-party risk Experience true peace of mind as a buyer as we do the heavy lifting for you. Get access to thousands of verified sellers from across the world while our trade and escrow services ensure that your purchases are protected.Get the best prices & selection of products Our vast network of over 500 verified and onboarded suppliers with a catalogue of over 10,000 products ensures we serve all buyer needs across various MOQ and pricing banHow it works:From product discovery to product deliveryWe assist you in discovering new products, matching with potential qualified manufacturers, and making the deals happen.1. Discover new productsSearch for the high-potential products in the largest human-curated CTD database. Narrow your search applying the industry-specific filter that helps sort products by GMP approvals, country of origin, dossier type, dossier status, stability, and other valuable features.2. Get offers from manufacturers3. Connect with qualified manufacturers directlyThe largest database Simplify product discovery, reduce business development effort and costs with access to an expert curated up-to-date CTD dossier database.Direct supplier relations We enjoy direct working relations with platform manufacturers. We’ll provide the best conditions to negotiate your deal details and use our authority to make the deal happen.Vetted products We match customers only with qualified manufacturers. Our marketplace features only vetted products with up-to-date regulatory data.Industry expertise Pharmint is backed by in-depth understanding of the pharmaceutical market by its founders and associates and a strong track-record in the pharmaceutical industry.Commercial guidance We assist our customers in preparing the deal structure, evaluate annual forecasts and pricing, regulatory requirements and cover other aspects in bringing new products to market.Self-service 24/7 Buyers can search for products, make multiple RFQs, receive commercial offers, negotiate deals and build their pipeline. Sellers can manage an unlimited number of products and indicate market availability at any time.

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• RenoRun — RenoRun is building the world's largest single source platform for general contractors to purchase materials. Their mobile-friendly platform is a one-stop-shop when it comes to construction material supply. This app is revolutionizing the construction industry by maximizing productivity, saving contractors wasted run-around hours, and allowingtheir clients to leave their competition in the dust. Their trained runners will collect and deliver the desired materials to the job site.RenoRun was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with offices in Toronto and Austin, Texas.
• Wayflyer — Wayflyer offers growth financing to eCommerce companies like yours. Sign up, connect your store and analytics, and receive funding offer today.
• ScorePlay — ScorePlay is an AI-powered media asset manager dedicated to sports. The MAM centralizes assets in a single media workspace, with AI-tagging. Distribute to athletes and sponsors automatically through app. Amplify your brand.

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• Jiseki Health — Jiseki is built on the belief that families and communities need and deserve a safety net, and to have peace of mind when things go wrong. We provide access and delivery of key advice, help, products and services through highly scalable SMS technology, powered by a combination of professionals and AI, and sold as a portable life benefit package..Text #help to 543210, to discover Jiseki services.
• Biome Analytics — Biome is an analytic applications that help cardiovascular teams do their best work. It helps forward thinking hospitals profitably transition and thrive in the new world of healthcare. During COVID-19, Biome has focused on assessing hospital capacity.
• NEXT Life Sciences — NEXT Life Sciences is developing the revolutionary Plan A™ procedure to bring the only scientifically proven technology in the category - Vasalgel® - to market.