Venture capital firms in Portugal
Portugal has 34 active venture capital firms and 65 active angels in our database, and 377 investors worldwide have already backed a Portuguese startup. Seed is the busiest stage, and Portugal Ventures, Explorer Investments and Shilling VC lead by Portuguese deal count.
The most active investors in Portugal
What the numbers say about Portugal
34 VC firms and 65 angels are based in Portugal
Only 23 of the 34 funds are classic VC firms. The rest are syndicates, family offices and private equity
Seed is the busiest stage. 76 active investors, Series A follows with 52
27 of the 34 funds have already backed a Portuguese company, and 22 of them led the round
How a founder raised from investors like these
Frequently asked
Do I need a Portuguese investor to raise in Portugal?
No. 377 investors worldwide have already backed at least one Portuguese startup, against 99 based in the country. Domestic and foreign investors are usually mixed in one round; a local lead mostly helps with follow-on and with public co-investors.
How many investors do founders contact to get meetings?
Founders in our Raise Benchmarks reached 45 to 900 investors per round. EchoWi closed €750K from 8 investors after 4 first meetings. Besample reached 900 investors for 55 first meetings. A wide, well-targeted list beats ten warm names.
How do I get a warm intro to these investors?
Fundraisly's Warm Intro maps your team's LinkedIn connections against every investor in this database and shows which of these funds and angels a colleague can introduce you to.
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