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Bright Pixel Capital

Venture capital

Lisbon · Seed–Late Stage · 18 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Bright Pixel Capital, the tech investment arm of Portuguese multinational Sonae Group, focuses on three core sectors it considers its DNA: cybersecurity, retail technologies, and infrastructure software. Operating as an evergreen fund, it has invested over €250M across more than 50 direct investments in its first five years. The firm invests across stages from seed and early stage through growth to buy-outs, positioning itself as a partner that brings specialized sector expertise, a global footprint, and operational experience to help companies scale from early stage to IPO. It emphasizes deep relationships with founders and co-investors and a financially driven approach to growing business value.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
HQ
Lisbon, PT
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2015
Last 12 months
4 investments
Tracked investments
288
Unicorns
12
IPOs
12
Acquisitions
14

Team · 18 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Eduardo Piedade· Managing Partner and CEO
Benjamin Junior· Director, Infrastructure Software (Bright Ventures)in
Daniela Coutinho· Principal, Cyberin
Carmo Silva· Manager, Retailin
Cristina Novais· CFOin
Filipa Costa· Director, Financein
Pedro Cunha· Director, Legalin

What they invest in

from 119 of 288 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×73SaaS ×67Enterprise Software ×53Cybersecurity ×42Developer Tools ×27Data & Infrastructure ×20Retail Tech ×19Cloud Computing ×17

HQs:United States×47Portugal×6United Kingdom×4Canada×2France×2Israel×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 84 portfolio companies
46%
solo founders
39 of 84 mapped founding teams
44%
repeat founders
of 101 founders with career history
~5 yrs
old at investment
median across 19 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×392 founders×323 founders×114+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 86 founders with education data

Harvard Business School ×4Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×4Tel Aviv University ×4Georgia Institute of Technology ×3Seoul National University ×3Stanford University ×3Yale University ×3Cornell ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 86 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×38Engineering ×21Business & Management ×20Economics ×11Finance & Accounting ×6Mathematics & Statistics ×6Physics ×3Chemistry ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 101 founders with career history

Facebook ×3Unit 8200 - Israeli Intelligence Corps ×3Bromium ×2Databricks ×2Department of Defense ×2Enabler ×2Fake Graphics ×2HP Software ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×6Y Combinator ×5

10 founders hold a PhD · 18 hold an MBA (of 94 with degree data)

Investments · 288 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

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AkamaiNASDAQ: AKAM

Akamai operates a globally distributed network infrastructure and provides software solutions for security, cloud computing, and content delivery to enterprises.

Daniel LewinF. Thomson LeightonRandall KaplanTom Leighton(Chief Executive Officer)Robert Blumofe(Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer)Adam Karon(Chief Operating Officer and General Manager, Cloud Technology Group)

AmdocsNASDAQ: DOX

Amdocs develops and implements software and services solutions for telecommunications, broadband, media and entertainment service providers globally, enabling them to manage customer operations, deploy networks, migrate to cloud platforms and deliver digital experiences across channels.

Morris Kahn

Fortivefortive.comin𝕏NYSE: FTVJan 2020

Fortive is a global industrial technology company that develops products for medical device safety, radiation protection, workflow automation, gas detection, and predictive maintenance.

Advanced ManufacturingHealthtechIoTEverett, US

James A. Lico(Executive Officer, Director)Charles E. McLaughlin(Executive Officer)Martin Gafinowitz(Executive Officer)inBarbara B. Hulit(Executive Officer)inPatrick K. Murphy(Executive Officer)William W. Pringle(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsScalare PartnersSilver Lake PartnersScale Venture Partners

Instacartinstacart.comin𝕏NASDAQ: CART

Instacart operates a marketplace connecting grocery retailers with customers who order food and household items for same-day delivery or in-store pickup, serving millions of households across North America through partnerships with over 350 retailers.

ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechSan Francisco, US

Apoorva Mehta(Founder & CEO)inBrandon Leonardo(Founder)inMax Mullen(Founder)in

Co-investorsA*Andreessen HorowitzBACKGROUND CAPITALBling CapitalCanaan PartnersCoatue Management+29 more

Intellicheckintellicheck.cominNASDAQ: IDN

Intellicheck provides identity verification and counterfeit ID detection technology used to authenticate identity documents at the point of transaction.

CybersecurityFintechSaaS

Pinterestpinterest.comNYSE: PINS

Pinterest operates a visual discovery platform where users save and browse images organised into boards, used heavily for shopping, recipes and design.

San Francisco, US

Evan Sharp(Co-founder & CDO)Ben Silbermann(Co-founder & CEO)inPaul Sciarra(Co-founder)Mike Yang(Executive Officer)Natalie Fair(Executive Officer)Bill Readyin

Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesA*Acequia Capital (AceCap)Allied Venture PartnersAmakorAndreessen Horowitz+52 more

Radcomradcom.comNASDAQ: RDCM

RADCOM provides AI-native service assurance software for telecom operators running 4G/5G networks, turning real-time RAN-to-core data into per-subscriber visibility, customer experience insight, and autonomous remediation.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Zohar Zisapel(Chairman of the Board of Directors)Arnon Toussia-Cohen(Chief Executive Officer)

Rapid7NASDAQ: RPDOct 2015

Rapid7 develops and operates an AI-driven software platform and managed security services that enable security operations teams to detect, investigate, and respond to cyber threats across cloud, on-premises, and endpoint environments.

Boston, US

Alan Matthews(Director)Steven Gatoff(Executive Officer)Michael McKee(Executive Officer)inRichard Moseley(Executive Officer)Lee Weiner(Executive Officer)Corey Thomas(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsaVentureBain Capital VenturesTCVTechnology Crossover Ventures

Riskifiedriskified.cominNYSE: RSKDMar 2021

Riskified provides AI and machine-learning fraud prevention that protects the ecommerce customer journey from login and checkout to refunds and returns.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceFintechTel Aviv

Assaf Feldman(Executive Officer, Director)inEido Gal(Executive Officer, Director)inNaama Ofek Arad(Executive Officer)inAglika Dotcheva(Executive Officer)

BoardTanzeen Syed(Director)inAaron Mankovski(Director)in

Co-investorsAglae VenturesC4 VenturesConvergeEntrée CapitalFounder CollectiveNTT DOCOMO Ventures+3 more

SharkNinjaNYSE: SN

SharkNinja designs and sells small household appliances under the Shark and Ninja brands, spanning cleaning, cooking, food preparation, and beauty categories for consumers globally.

Mark Barrocas(Chief Executive Officer, Director, and Co-Refounder)

Shopifyshopify.caNASDAQ: SHOPOct 2019

Shopify is a commerce platform that enables businesses to build online stores, sell across multiple channels (web, social, marketplace, POS), and manage inventory and orders.

E-commerceRetail TechSaaSOttawa, CA

Daniel Weinand(Executive Officer)inTobias Lutke(Executive Officer, Director)inTobias Lütke(Founder)inAmy Shapero(Executive Officer)Craig Miller(Executive Officer)inJeff Weiser(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsData TechDraft Ventures LlcFelicis VenturesFirstMark CapitalOMERS VenturesRuna Capital+3 more

Wayfairwayfair.comNYSE: W

Wayfair offers a product specialist service where technical experts provide specialized product knowledge and personalized recommendations to help shoppers make informed purchasing decisions.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesRetail TechBoston, US

Niraj Shah(Founder)inJon Blotner(President, Commercial and Operations)inKate Gulliver(Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer)inFiona Tan(Chief Technology Officer)

Co-investorsBattery VenturesCharlesbank Capital PartnersICONIQPeterson VenturesCounterview CapitalSpark Capital

Flowlieflowlie.comin𝕏✓ verified

Quill (operated by Flowlie Technologies) provides a managed back-office function that unifies finance, HR, compliance, capital planning, and board preparation for startup founders.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS

Kaben Clauson(Co-Founder & CEO)Ian Cohen(Co-Founder & CEO)Rick Gordon(Co-Founder & CEO)Adam Stepanovic(Co-Founder & CEO)Philip Odelfelt(Co-Founder & CEO)inVlad Cazacu(Founder)in

Co-investorsBaseLayer VenturesEPIC VENTURESGeek VenturesGlasswing VenturesSage Venture PartnersSQUADRA VENTURES+4 more

Afreshafreshtechnologies.cominAug 2022 · $115M

Afresh provides an AI platform that forecasts demand, optimizes inventory, and automates ordering decisions for grocery retailers by learning from billions of historical transactions and accounting for the operational complexity of fresh food supply chains.

AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechImpact & Social GoodRetail TechSaaS

Matt Schwartz(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsBetter Food VenturesLeadX Capital PartnersMaersk GrowthGeneration Investment ManagementImpact EngineInnovation Endeavors+5 more

Afresh Technologiesafresh.comin

Afresh builds AI-based demand forecasting, inventory management, and ordering software for grocery retailers, focused on fresh and perishable categories.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechFoodTechRetail Tech

Matt Schwartz(Founder)inNathan Fenner(Founder)in

Co-investorsBetter Food VenturesBlack Jays VenturesCaesar VenturesDesigner FundDoon CapitalGroundForce Capital+4 more

Aqua Securityaquasec.comin𝕏

Aquasec provides open-source and commercial security scanning solutions, including Trivy, designed to detect vulnerabilities and maintain security posture in cloud-native applications.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsBoston, US

Amir Jerbi(Co-founder)inDror Davidoff(Co-founder)inMichael Dube(CEO)in

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAspect VenturesEvolution Equity PartnersInsight PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)+2 more

Arctic Wolfarcticwolf.comin𝕏

Arctic Wolf provides managed detection and response (MDR) services with 24x7 security teams that detect, investigate, and respond to threats using an open XDR platform processing trillions of events weekly.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Brian NeSmith(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investors33NArtisanal VenturesClearSkyCyber Mentor FundDelta-v CapitalDraper Associates+16 more

Automaiseautomaise.cominFeb 2021

Automaise develops AI agents that automate customer service interactions, support internal teams, and orchestrate workflows for enterprise operations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBraga, PT

Co-investorsArmilar Venture PartnersHCapital Partners

Axis Securityaxissecurity.comAcquired

Zero trust network access vendor whose cloud-based secure access platform was acquired by HPE in 2023.

Co-investorsCanaan PartnersCyberstartsEmerald Development ManagersTen ElevenSpark Capital

Beamybeamy.io

Beamy provides an AI-driven intelligence platform that models an enterprise's people, processes, and applications from real usage data, helping large organizations manage shadow IT, rationalize their application portfolio, inform vendor negotiations, and prioritize AI adoption.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsIsaiISAI GestionEvolem

BizDirectbizdirect.pt

Provider of IT Solutions and Digital Services consulting specializing in business process digitization

Co-investorsSonae IMZone Startups Vietnam

BRIAbria.aiin𝕏

Bria provides visual generative AI infrastructure for tech companies, offering APIs and SDKs for image generation, editing, and optimization built on foundation models trained exclusively on licensed, attributed data.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Entrée CapitalGFT VenturesIN VentureIntel CapitalRed Dot Capital Partners+3 more

Brijbrij.itin𝕏Jun 2025 · $8M

Brij is a customer-data platform that identifies retail and marketplace buyers via QR codes, product registrations, and receipt uploads, converting anonymous offline shoppers into known first-party customer profiles.

AdTechConsumerE-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechNew York, US

Kait Stephens(Co-founder)inZack Morrison(Co-founder)inKaitlin Stephens(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardFRANCISCO NUNES(Director)in

Co-investorsLakehouse Venture PartnersLorimer VenturesForum VenturesRed Bike CapitalSuperAngel.Fund

C B4cb4.comin

CB4 offers Spotlight, a patented AI software that runs machine learning on brick-and-mortar retailers' POS data to detect in-store physical issues holding back sales.

AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaSNew York City, US

Co-investorsLeadX Capital PartnersPereg VenturesSonae IMOurCrowd

Cellwizecellwize.com

Global leader in mobile network automation and orchestration for telecom carriers and connected car OEMs

Co-investorsIntel CapitalJoule VenturesQualcomm VenturesVerizon VenturesDTCPSamsung Next+3 more

Chordchord.coin𝕏

Chord provides a unified data layer and AI agents for commerce brands, combining reliable data infrastructure with autonomous tools that operate across the full business stack.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureE-commerceMarketing Tech

Bryan Mahoney(CEO & Co-Founder)inHenry Davis(President & Chairman)in

Co-investorsAlleyCorpEqual VenturesIntercept VenturesM13Ridge VenturesRoar Ventures+3 more

Citconcitcon.comin𝕏

Citcon provides cross-border and mobile payment solutions for global e-commerce and digital wallet transactions.

E-commerceFintechSaaSSan Jose, US

Chunbo Huang(Executive Officer, Director)Chuck Huang(Founder)inWei Jiang(Co-Founder, President & COO)inCasey Bullock(Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardDavid Feinleib(Director)Priti Choksi(Director)in

Co-investorsCota CapitalNorwest Venture PartnersSierra VenturesSonae IMTSVCRace Capital

ciValuecivalue.comin

Provides businesses with customer analytics, insights, and advisory services for marketing decision-making

Tzachi Rosen(Founder)in

Co-investorsEmery CapitalNielsen InnovateSonae IM

Clarifaiclarifai.comin𝕏

Clarifai developed AI inference technology and compute orchestration software for running and optimizing machine learning models at scale.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureNew York, US

Matthew Zeiler(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardAlbert Wenger(Director)in

Co-investorsCorazon CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Lux CapitalMenlo VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Numeta Capital+12 more

Codacycodacy.comin𝕏Series B · Sep 2022 · $15M

Codacy provides tools that help engineering teams improve code quality and security.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSaaSLisbon, PT

Jaime Jorge(Co-founder & CEO)inJoão Caxaria(Co-founder)inKendrick Curtisin

Co-investors33NArmilar Venture PartnersFaberCaixa CapitalEQT VenturesJoin Capital

Coralogixcoralogix.comin𝕏

Coralogix provides an observability platform that analyzes real-time telemetry with AI-powered investigation and cost controls for engineering teams.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Ariel Assaraf(CEO & Co-founder)inYoni Farin‏(Founder)inYoni Farin(CTO & Co-founder)inChetan Chaudhary(CRO)inYael Sapir-Zahavi(CHRO)Eran Hadad(CFO)in

Co-investors2B.VCAlephBrighton Park CapitalGreenfield PartnersJoule VenturesLakewest Venture Partners+7 more

Coupacoupa.comin𝕏May 2015

Coupa provides an AI-native platform for business spend management, covering procurement, finance, and supply chain operations for enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Mateo, US

Jon Stueve(Executive Officer)inRob Bernshteyn(Chief Executive Officer & Chairman)in

BoardJonathan Ebinger(Director)inBryan Stolle(Director)inNeeraj Agrawal(Director)inCharles Beeler(Director)

Co-investorsBattery VenturesCapitalGCraft VenturesCrosslink CapitalElevate Innovation PartnersGeneral Atlantic+12 more

Crowdstrikecrowdstrike.comin𝕏

CrowdStrike provides an AI-native cybersecurity platform that unifies endpoint, identity, cloud, SaaS, and AI protection to detect and stop breaches for enterprise organizations.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecuritySaaSSunnyvale, US

George Kurtz(Founder)in

Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.AccelAnsa CapitalBallistic VenturesCapitalGICONIQ+8 more

Csodcsod.comin𝕏

Cornerstone OnDemand provides talent management and learning software that helps organizations develop the skills and potential of their workforce.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS

Himanshu Palsule(Chief Executive Officer)inDave Arkley(Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer)inVincent Belliveau(Chief Commercial Officer)inMichael Pawlyszyn(EVP and Chief Revenue Officer, Americas)inMini Peiris(Chief Marketing Officer)inCarina Cortez(Chief People Officer)in

Cybersixgillcybersixgill.comin𝕏

Cybersixgill (part of Bitsight) provides a cyber threat intelligence platform that captures, processes, and alerts security teams to emerging threats, TTPs, IOCs, and risk exposure, covering areas such as compromised credentials, vulnerabilities, ransomware, and adversary activity.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS

Elad Lavi(Founder)in

Co-investors33NElron VenturesOurCrowdREV Venture PartnersSonae IM

CyCognitocycognito.comin𝕏

CyCognito provides an external attack surface management (ASM) platform that continuously discovers, tests, and prioritizes exposures across an organization's internet-facing assets, subsidiaries, and third-party connections.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Rob N. Gurzeev(CEO and Co-Founder)inDima Potekhin(CTO and Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelAmiti VenturesCyber Mentor FundGeodesic CapitalHarpoon VenturesKli Capital+6 more

D-IDd-id.comin𝕏

D-ID develops an AI video creation platform that produces professional avatar videos and interactive visual agents for enterprise communication and customer experience.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSTel Aviv-Yafo, IL

Sella Blondheim(Founder)inEliran Kuta(Founder/CTO)inGil Perry(Founder)in

Co-investorsConnecticut InnovationsMarubeni Ventures Inc.Mindset VentureOIF VenturesOur Innovation FundY Combinator+3 more

Daisydaisyintelligence.comin𝕏

Daisy Intelligence provides AI-powered software for retailers to optimize merchandise planning decisions including promotional item selection, pricing, demand forecasting, inventory allocation, assortment, and space planning.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSToronto, CA

Siva Vakalapudi(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsFramework Venture PartnersEv3 Ventures LlcSonae IMVOLT CAPITAL

Daisydaisypay.ioSep 2019

Daisy Pay is a marketing platform that activates networks of micro and macro creators to amplify brand content through organic engagement via comments, shares, and reposts.

Creator EconomyMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsEv3 Ventures LlcInception Capital (ex OP Crypto)Framework Venture PartnersVOLT CAPITAL

Daisyjoindaisy.cominSep 2019

Daisy provides property management software and services that combine smart technology with structured operational support to simplify building management and improve resident experience.

Enterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaS

Co-investorsAlephFinTech CollectiveCottonwood Technology FundEv3 Ventures LlcFramework Venture PartnersSonae IM+2 more

Daisydaisyco.cominSep 2019

Daisy is a national brand for smart home and small business technology installation and ongoing service, covering smart shades, lighting, home theater, audio, and security systems.

ConsumerHardwareIoT

Hagan Kappler(Co-Founder & CEO)inDion Persson(Co-Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAtacama VenturesBungalow CapitalFifth Down CapitalWestern Technology InvestmentBullishEv3 Ventures Llc+1 more

Darktracedarktrace.comin𝕏Acquired

Darktrace / Forensic Acquisition & Investigation is a cloud-native forensics product that automates disk-level evidence capture, collection, and preservation across multi-cloud, on-premises, and SaaS environments.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCambridge, GB

Jill Popelkain

Co-investors408 VenturesAlexander Square PartnersAmakorBalderton CapitalBrighton Park CapitalElewit+10 more

DataBoxdatabox.comin𝕏

Databox provides a business intelligence platform that centralizes company data and enables users to build customized views and dashboards.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoston, US

Davorin Gabrovec(Executive Officer, Director)inSwaminathan Kumaresan(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDavid Frankel(Director)in

Co-investorsFounder CollectiveGarage CapitalTechstarsAccomplice

Deepfencedeepfence.io𝕏

Cloud-native workload protection platform designed for protecting applications on containers, VMs and serverless environments

Co-investors33NAllegisCyber CapitalChiratae VenturesSonae IM

Didimomydidimo.comin𝕏Oct 2022 · $7.2M

Popul8 provides character creation automation software that generates and customizes game characters and crowds with dynamically fitting assets.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsGamingLeca Da Palmeira, PT

Veronica Costa Orvalho(Founder)in

Co-investorsArmilar Venture PartnersBynd Venture CapitalTechstarsPME InvestimentosPortugal Ventures

Didimodidimo.coNov 2017 · $7.2M

Didimo develops Popul8, a tool that automates character creation for video games by generating fully-rigged NPCs, crowds, and customizable avatars from a studio's own topology and specifications, with dynamic asset fitting and QA verification.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsGamingDover, US

Veronica Costa Orvalho(Founder)inDominic Gualtieri(Executive Officer, Director)Susan Standiford(Director)

Co-investorsChamaeleonArmilar Venture PartnersPME InvestimentosPortugal VenturesTechstars

Duelduel.techinSep 2025 · $16M

Duel offers a platform for brands to run, scale, and automate advocacy programs, measuring their impact on reach and revenue.

Creator EconomyE-commerceMarketing TechSaaSLondon, GB

Paul Archer(Co-founder)inJaclyn(Co-founder)Donald Graves(Director)Richard West(Executive Officer, Director)Carson Ingle(Executive Officer, Director)Stuart Parr(Director)

Co-investors1818 Venture CapitalCreative UKMolten VenturesSonae IMSuperSeed

EatTastyeattasty.pt

Food network orchestrator empowering home cooks to share authentic home cooked food with clients

Co-investorsShilling VCSonae IM

EMQXemqx.comin𝕏

EMQX provides high-performance data movement, processing, and integration infrastructure for Internet of Things applications in business-critical environments.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareIoTMenlo Park, US

Encordencord.comin𝕏Feb 2026 · $60M

Encord provides a data platform for developing and deploying multimodal AI systems, serving AI development teams at scale across training and production environments.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsLondon, GB

Ulrik Stig Hansen(Co-Founder & President)inEric Landau(Founder)in

Co-investorsCrane Venture PartnersCRV (Charles River Ventures)Next47Sonae IMY CombinatorHarpoon Ventures+2 more

Excellium Servicesexcellium-services.comin𝕏

Excellium Services, part of Thales, provides cybersecurity services including risk reduction, security operations centre monitoring, incident response, and cyber threat intelligence.

Cybersecurity

Co-investors33N

Experifyexperify.ioinJan 2022

Platform enabling authentic product review experience by connecting prospective buyers with purchasers

Zurich

Rene Pfitzner(Executive Officer, Director)Niklas Etzel(Executive Officer, Director)Nicolas M Beck(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardIn Sik Rhee(Director)in

Co-investorsSICTICSonae IMVertex VenturesBerkeley SkyDeck FundRembrandt Venture Partners

Featurespacefeaturespace.comin

Featurespace provides an AI-powered fraud detection platform deployed across financial institutions, payment processors, and insurance companies globally.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintech

Co-investorsHighland EuropeMissionOGTTV Capital

Feedzaifeedzai.comin𝕏

Feedzai provides AI-powered fraud detection and financial crime prevention for banks and financial institutions.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintech

Nuno Sebastião(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investors33NArmilar Venture PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)Dozen InvestmentsGutbrain VenturesKarma Ventures+9 more

Flowfuseflowfuse.comin𝕏

FlowFuse is an industrial application platform, built on the open-source Node-RED runtime, that lets manufacturing teams build, deploy, and govern operational workflows across multiple plant sites.

Advanced ManufacturingDeveloper ToolsIoTSaaSSan Francisco, US

Nick O'Leary(Founder)inZeger-Jan van de Weg(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMarkus Grundmann(Director)inAditya Singh(Director)Betty Ma(Director)

Co-investorsCota CapitalOpen Core VenturesSenovo

Fyde Mobile security for Phishingfyde.com

Enables secure access to critical enterprise resources for distributed workforces including employees, partners, and contractors

Co-investorsChamaeleonDnx Ventures

Gatewatchergatewatcher.comin𝕏

Gatewatcher provides a decision-oriented cybersecurity platform that unifies threat signals from multiple sources—endpoints, SIEM, firewalls, identity, and cloud infrastructure—to transform fragmented security data into actionable decisions.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsEuropean Investment BankKepler Cheuvreux Invest

Habithabit.ioin𝕏

InsurTechIoTWellness & FitnessNew York City, US

Co-investorsChamaeleonTechstarsPlug and Play VenturesSixThirty VenturesWhiteboard Capital

Hackuityhackuity.ioin𝕏

Hackuity provides a vulnerability management platform that aggregates security tools and uses risk-based scoring to prioritize and automate remediation of cyber threats for organizations.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investors33NForgePoint CapitalSonae IM

Harmonyaharmonya.cominJun 2023

Harmonya provides a product intelligence platform for consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands and retailers, enriching product listings, reviews, and performance data at the UPC level to reveal which attributes drive demand and where portfolio gaps exist.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRetail TechNew York, US

Cem Kent(Executive Officer, Director)inDima Machlin(Director)in

BoardFrancisco Aivado Nunes(Director)inYuval Schachar(Director)

Co-investorsMarkerSilicon Road VenturesSusa VenturesTeam8

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Bright Pixel Capital made?
Bright Pixel Capital has 288 tracked investments, 26 of which have exited, including 8 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Bright Pixel Capital invest at?
Bright Pixel Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Bright Pixel Capital focus on?
Bright Pixel Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, IoT, Retail Tech, SaaS.
Where is Bright Pixel Capital located?
Bright Pixel Capital is headquartered in Lisbon, PT.
Does Bright Pixel Capital lead rounds?
Bright Pixel Capital has led 6 of the 14 rounds where its role is on record.
Who does Bright Pixel Capital co-invest with?
Bright Pixel Capital most often shares deals with Sonae IM, 33N, Chamaeleon, among 430 tracked co-investors.
What size deals does Bright Pixel Capital back?
Across 13 deals with disclosed amounts, Bright Pixel Capital has joined rounds of $6.2M – $60M (median $12M).

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Co-investors · 8

33N

33N is a European venture capital firm that invests globally in category-leading companies across cybersecurity, AI, and defense.

$4.3M – $13M
Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

$1.6M – $70M
GV (Google Ventures)

GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.

$250K – $50M
Earlybird Venture Capital

Earlybird Venture Capital is a European venture capital investor that backs early-stage technology founders with capital, strategic support, and access to an international network.

Both backed · 2
$540K – $12M
Molten Ventures

Molten Ventures is a European venture capital firm that backs technology founders from Series A onward, providing capital along with expertise and networks to help companies scale globally.

Both backed · 2
$2.5M – $63M
Swanlaab Venture Factory

Swanlaab Venture Factory is a Spanish venture capital firm that invests in and actively supports founders building high-growth companies, providing capital, strategic expertise and hands-on company-building support.

$540K – $3.2M
Unusual Ventures

Unusual Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs enterprise and infrastructure founders from initial insight through market leadership, providing a proprietary playbook for finding product-market fit.

Both backed · 1
$1M – $15M
Atlantic Bridge Ventures

Atlantic Bridge is a growth equity firm investing in deep technology companies across Europe, the UK and the US, using a cross-border value-add strategy and a global platform to help portfolio companies scale internationally.

$1M – $5M

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