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Overview of startups in Portugal
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About startup landscape in Portugal
There are 9.94K startups having their Head Quarters or at least one office location in Portugal, with 2.04K funded companies having collectively raised $19B in VC money and private equity. Overall 102 of these are Series A+ funded and 11 are Series C+ funded. Portugal is home to 2 Unicorns.
Portugal startups have seen 506 acquisitions and 54 IPOs. This represents 5.6% exit rate for all Portugal startups, which is higher than the 5.4% exit rate of tech companies in general. Portugal has also seen 1.09K failed startups.
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Top Companies in Portugal
OutSystems is the top company in Portugal, ranked using 秘密研究所 Score ().
Here are 5 of the top companies in Portugal
Company | Location | Founded | Current Stage | Private Funding Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Linda A Velha | 2001 | Series F | $803M | |
Lisbon | 2014 | Acquired | - | |
- | 2015 | Series D | $340M | |
Lisbon | 1995 | Acquired | $30.9M | |
Lisbon | 1999 | Public | - |
Recent Funding Rounds in Portugal
In the year 2025, till May 2025, $60.5M has been raised in 10 equity
funding rounds across Portugal. In the same period last year (i.e. till May 2024), $214M had been raised across 27 rounds in Portugal. So, 2025 has seen a 71.68% drop in funding in companies of Portugal as compared to 2024.
Here are some recent, important funding rounds in PortugalCompany | Round Raised | Amount Raised | Funding Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Series A | 鈧�2.9惭 | May 05, 2025 | 3xP Global and 5 more | |
Seed | 鈧�6惭 | May 02, 2025 | ||
Seed | 鈧�1惭 | Apr 25, 2025 | ||
 | Unattributed | Undisclosed | Mar 28, 2025 | |
Series A | 鈧�5惭 | Mar 24, 2025 | Oxy Capital and 3 more |
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- 9.9K+ Total Companies
- $19B+ Total Funding
- 2K+ Funded Companies
- 50+ IPOs
- 460+ Acquisitions
Top Investors in Portugal
is the top investor in companies of Portugal based on number of companies invested.
Here are some top investors in Portugal
Acquisitions in Portugal
In the year 2025, till May 2025, 11 acquisitions happened in Portugal. Last year, in 2024, a total of 79 acquisitions happened in Portugal.
Here are some recent, important acquisitions in PortugalCompany | Acquisition Type | Acquisition Date | Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acquisition | May 02, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | May 02, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Apr 29, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Mar 25, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Mar 17, 2025 |
IPOs in Portugal
In the year 2024, till June 2024, 1 IPO happened in Portugal. In its previous year, in 2023, a total of 1 IPO happened in Portugal.
Here are some recent, important IPOs in Portugal
Company | IPO Date | Exchange Symbol |
|---|---|---|
Jun 25, 2024 | Euronext Exchange (Euronext) | |
 | Apr 13, 2023 | Euronext Exchange (Euronext) |
Mar 09, 2022 | London Stock Exchange (LSE) | |
Dec 13, 2021 | London Stock Exchange (LSE) | |
Mar 24, 2021 | Euronext Exchange (Euronext) |
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