Portugal Ventures — Equity
Provides minority-equity investment calls for Portuguese startups across digital, manufacturing, health, and tourism sectors.
Portugal Ventures is the state-backed venture capital arm of Banco Português de Fomento (BPF), operating as Portugal Ventures SCR, SA. It invests equity in Portuguese startups across four sectors — Digital & Technology (38 portfolio companies), Manufacturing & Technology (52 companies), Therapeutics & Health Tech (25 companies), and Tourism (33 companies). The firm does not award grants; all fundi…
Issues periodic sector-specific equity investment calls of EUR 50,000–1.5 million for Portuguese startups across digital technology, manufacturing, health tech, and tourism, with minority stakes and milestone-based tranches.
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