Beta Capital
Venture capitalPorto · Pre-Seed–Series A · 10 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Beta Capital backs disruptive, technology-intensive ventures led by ambitious, skilled founders that aim to solve large untapped global needs. It is sector-agnostic, focusing on the quality of the people, technology and market rather than a specific industry. The firm concentrates on early stages, supporting projects from MVP and proof-of-concept through to scaling sales and teams internationally. It typically invests around EUR 250k to EUR 1m per project, can lead syndicated rounds and co-invest with others, and works with its network to help secure follow-on financing. Beta Capital takes minority positions and stays hands-on as an advisor without running day-to-day operations, and is incorporating ESG/SFDR considerations into its policies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 10 people
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What they invest in
from 22 of 30 portfolio companiesBiotech ×10Healthtech ×7SaaS ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5FoodTech ×4Medical Devices ×4Deep Tech ×3Digital Health ×3
HQs:Portugal×16Spain×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×13 founders×1
What their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×7Life Sciences ×3Computer Science ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 10 founders with career history
IBMC.INEB Associate Laboratory ×2LASIGE ×2
Investments · 30 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22024 · 25 dated
IMMUNETHEP is a biotechnology company, spun off from the University of Porto, developing immunology-based technology originating from the Laboratory of Immunology of ICBAS.
BiotechHealthtechCantanhede, PT
Pedro Madureira(Founder & CSO)inBruno Santos(CEO)in
Co-investorsPortugal VenturesVenture Catalysts
The University of Porto (U.Porto) is a Portuguese public university with 15 faculties offering degree programs and 45 research units, positioning itself as one of the country's largest producers of scientific research.
EdTechPorto, PT
Co-investorsPortugal Ventures
Azitek provides real-time tracking and monitoring for material handling equipment such as forklifts and tugger trains in warehouses and manufacturing facilities.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainPorto, PT
José Francisco Valente(Founder)in
Co-investorsPortugal Ventures
Biopremier supplies molecular diagnostic products and laboratory equipment, including real-time PCR and ELISA test kits for detecting pathogens, mycotoxins, and food adulteration in food, animal feed, and environmental and veterinary samples.
BiotechFoodTechMedical Devices
Biosurfit develops point-of-care diagnostic instruments and tests for blood analysis, including devices for measuring C-reactive protein, blood counts, and HbA1c levels.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesAzambuja, PT
Co-investorsPortugal Ventures
Bullet Solutions builds automated scheduling and timetabling software that uses optimization algorithms to help higher education institutions plan resources and schedules.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS
Delox develops proprietary bio-decontamination solutions using solid-formulated hydrogen peroxide technology for healthcare, pharmaceutical, laboratory, and industrial environments where contamination control is critical.
BiotechCleantechDeep TechHardwareHealthtechLisbon, PT
Equigerminal provides DNA testing services for equine genetic conditions, specifically polysaccharide storage myopathy type 1 (PSSM1) in horses.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechPenela, PT
Alexandre Vieira Pires(Founder)inIsabel Fidalgo Carvalho(Founder)in
GovWise is an AI-powered platform that helps companies find, manage, and respond to public sector tenders, using over 10 years of market data to automate tender screening, proposal preparation, and competitive market analysis.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaS
Co-investorsAugust One
HeartGenetics develops personalized genetic tests and reports for cardiovascular health, pharmacogenetics, and wellness using a DNA microchip platform and computational algorithms.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechNot stated, PT
Co-investorsArmilar Venture Partners
Idea Puzzle provides software and educational services to help doctoral researchers strengthen the coherence of their research proposals, articles, and theses using Philosophy of Science principles.
EdTechSaaS
Ricardo Morais(Director)in
Loopos provides a validation and decision platform for circular economy operations, enabling back-office teams to review, approve, or reject items through a no-code workflow builder with automation capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investors3xP Global
Nonius develops cloud-based technology solutions for the hospitality and healthcare sectors, serving global hotel chains, independent hotels, and other market verticals.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMaia, PT
Leonel Domingues(Founder)in
Nuada makes the Exo Glove, a wearable exoskeleton glove with a bracelet-based mechanical support system and artificial tendons that enhance hand grip and hold objects up to 20 kg without active effort.
HardwareMedical DevicesRobotics
Co-investorsClean Growth Fund
Nutrium provides nutrition software for dietitians covering booking, meal plans, appointments and follow-up, and offers Nutrium Care, an employee nutrition benefit combining online dietitian appointments, AI-assisted monitoring and corporate nutrition workshops.
Digital HealthSaaSWellness & FitnessBraga, PT
André Santos(Founder)in
Co-investorsLince CapitalOW VenturesIndico Capital Partners
PFx Biotech develops alternative protein products aimed at meeting high nutritional standards and offering health-promoting properties.
BiotechFoodTechHealthtechPorto, PT
Co-investorsBig Idea VenturesBuenavista Equity Partners
Stemmatters is a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO) focused on regenerative medicine, providing product and process development plus cGMP production and clinical translation of medicinal products.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Rui A. Sousa(CEO)inVitor Dinis(Board Member & CFO)in
Vawlt provides a multicloud data storage and security solution that moves company data to the cloud across multiple providers (cloud-of-clouds), aimed at organizations seeking greater data control and security.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureLisbon, PT
Ricardo Mendes(Co-Founder & CEO)inTiago Oliveira(Co-Founder & CTO)inAlysson Bessani(Co-Founder & Tech. Advisor)in
Co-investorsArmilar Venture PartnersBasinghall PartnersLince CapitalShilling VC
WeNou is a Lisbon-based molecular biology laboratory offering DNA-based analytical services, focused on Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), to identify species in food and feed samples for authenticity, safety and quality testing.
BiotechDeep TechFoodTechLisbon, PT
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AmbilabHeabooMagnomicsMateraNoniusSea8Thelial
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCandam · candam.eu · Mar 31, 2026
Immunethep · labiotech.eu · Mar 23, 2026
Zwim · betacapital.pt · Feb 23, 2026
Nutrium · finance.yahoo.com · Sep 16, 2025
PFx Biotech · biotope-ventures.com · Jun 10, 2025
Nuada · seedtable.com · Apr 8, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Beta Capital made?
- Beta Capital has 30 tracked investments, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Beta Capital invest at?
- Beta Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Beta Capital's typical check size?
- Beta Capital typically writes checks of $270K – $1.1M.
- What sectors does Beta Capital focus on?
- Beta Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Beta Capital located?
- Beta Capital is headquartered in Porto, PT.
- Does Beta Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Beta Capital leads investment rounds.
- Who does Beta Capital co-invest with?
- Beta Capital most often shares deals with Armilar Venture Partners, Lince Capital, August One, among 8 tracked co-investors.
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