🇵🇹 Startup ecosystem in Portugal
The Open Ecosystem Atlas lists 77 organisations and people supporting startup founders in Portugal: 22 investors, 12 mentors, 24 programs, 6 media, 2 corporates and 11 startups & venues. Most are based in Lisbon, Porto and Coimbra. 5 of them are free to reach.
Open in the Atlas mapInvestors in Portugal · 22
Indico Capital Partners
VC · Lisbon
Portugal's leading independent VC, €244M AUM, cheques from €500K to €10M across B2B SaaS, AI and fintech.
Offers: investment
Shilling
VC · Lisbon
Founder-built early-stage VC with a €52M fund, cheques of €100K–€1M, among Portugal's most active in 2025.
Offers: investment
Faber
VC · Lisbon
Lisbon deep-tech seed specialist backing science-driven AI and climate founders, with the €60M Faber Tech III fund launched in late 2024.
Offers: investment
Armilar Venture Partners
VC · Lisbon
Long-running Portuguese VC, early in OutSystems and Feedzai.
Offers: investment
Bynd Venture Capital
VC · Lisbon
Early-stage VC investing in Iberian startups.
Offers: investment
Mustard Seed MAZE
VC · Lisbon
Impact VC backing startups with social and environmental goals.
Offers: investment
Busy Angels
Angel · Lisbon
Angel network investing in early Portuguese startups.
Offers: investment
Cristina Fonseca
VC · Lisbon
Co-founder of Talkdesk and partner at Indico Capital Partners.
Offers: investment, mentoring
Stephan Morais
VC · Lisbon
Co-founder and managing general partner of Indico Capital Partners.
Offers: investment
Bright Pixel
VC · Porto
Sonae's corporate venture capital firm.
Offers: investment
Lince Capital
VC · Lisbon
Venture firm backing Portuguese tech.
Offers: investment
Explorer Investments
VC · Lisbon
Portuguese private equity and venture investor.
Offers: investment
Mentors in Portugal · 12
Paulo Rosado
Mentor · Lisbon
Founder and chairman of OutSystems; led the company as CEO from 2001 until May 2025.
Offers: mentoring
Nuno Sebastião
Mentor · Lisbon
Co-founder and CEO of Feedzai.
Offers: mentoring
Virgílio Bento
Mentor · Porto
Founder and CEO of Sword Health.
Offers: mentoring
Vasco Pedro
Mentor · Lisbon
Co-founder of Unbabel.
Offers: mentoring
Marcelo Lebre
Mentor · Lisbon
Co-founder of Remote.
Offers: mentoring
José Neves
Mentor · Porto
Founder of Farfetch.
Offers: mentoring
Tiago Paiva
Mentor · Lisbon
Founder and CEO of Talkdesk.
Offers: mentoring
Miguel Santo Amaro
Mentor · Porto
Co-founder of Uniplaces and Coverflex.
Offers: mentoring
Jaime Jorge
Mentor · Lisbon
Co-founder of Codacy.
Offers: mentoring
Daniela Braga
Mentor · Lisbon
Founder and CEO of Defined.ai.
Offers: mentoring
Pedro Rocha Vieira
Mentor · Lisbon
Co-founder of Beta-i.
Offers: mentoring, community
Ricardo Marvão
Mentor · Lisbon
Co-founder of Beta-i.
Offers: mentoring, community
Programs in Portugal · 24
Startup Portugal
Program · Lisbon · Free access
National agency for entrepreneurship, running programmes and the Startup Visa.
Offers: mentoring, community, info
Portugal Startup Visa
Program · Lisbon · Free access
Residence route for non-EU founders accepted by a certified incubator.
Offers: info
Portugal Tech Visa
Program · Lisbon · Free access
Fast-track visa for skilled tech workers hired by certified companies.
Offers: info
Portugal Digital Nomad Visa (D8)
Program · Lisbon · Free access
Residence visa for remote workers and freelancers earning from abroad.
Offers: info
Portugal Ventures
Program · Porto
Public venture capital firm investing in Portuguese startups.
Offers: investment
Banco Português de Fomento
Program · Porto
National development bank funding companies and VC funds.
Offers: funding, investment
IAPMEI
Program · Lisbon
Agency supporting small companies and innovation, including startup incentives.
Offers: funding, mentoring
Unicorn Factory Lisboa
Program · Lisbon
City of Lisbon programme and campus attracting and growing startups.
Offers: space, mentoring, community
Startup Lisboa
Accelerator · Lisbon
City-backed incubator in Lisbon.
Offers: space, mentoring
UPTEC
Accelerator · Porto
University of Porto's science and technology park.
Offers: space, mentoring
Startup Braga
Accelerator · Braga
Incubator and accelerator in Braga.
Offers: space, mentoring
Beta-i
Accelerator · Lisbon
Open-innovation company running accelerators with corporates.
Offers: mentoring, community
Media in Portugal · 6
ECO
Media · Lisbon
Portuguese business news with startup coverage.
Offers: info
Portugal Startup News
Media · Lisbon · Free access
News and community site about Portuguese startups.
Offers: info, community
Dinheiro Vivo
Media · Lisbon
Portuguese business news.
Offers: info
Observador
Media · Lisbon
Portuguese online newspaper with business coverage.
Offers: info
Expresso
Media · Lisbon
Portuguese weekly with business and tech coverage.
Offers: info
Jornal de Negócios
Media · Lisbon
Portuguese business daily.
Offers: info
Corporates in Portugal · 2
EDP Ventures
Corporate · Lisbon
EDP's corporate VC, €150M AUM, €1M–€10M cheques into cleantech and energy startups.
Offers: investment
Caixa Capital
Corporate · Lisbon
Corporate venture arm of Caixa Geral de Depósitos, investing in fintech and tech.
Offers: investment
Startups & venues in Portugal · 11
OutSystems
Startup · Lisbon
Low-code platform founded in Portugal.
Offers: mentoring
Talkdesk
Startup · Lisbon
Contact-centre software co-founded in Portugal.
Offers: mentoring
Feedzai
Startup · Coimbra
Fraud-prevention AI company.
Offers: mentoring
Sword Health
Startup · Porto
Digital physiotherapy company.
Offers: mentoring
Unbabel
Startup · Lisbon
AI translation company.
Offers: mentoring
Remote
Startup · Lisbon
Global employment platform co-founded by a Portuguese founder.
Offers: perks
Farfetch
Startup · Porto
Luxury fashion platform founded by a Portuguese entrepreneur.
Offers: mentoring
Uniplaces
Startup · Lisbon
Student accommodation marketplace.
Offers: mentoring
Codacy
Startup · Lisbon
Code-quality software.
Offers: mentoring
Defined.ai
Startup · Lisbon
AI data marketplace.
Offers: mentoring
Coverflex
Startup · Porto
Employee benefits platform.
Offers: perks