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Indico Capital Partners

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

Lisbon · Seed–Growth · 11 people tracked

Also known as Indico Capital

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Investment thesis

Índico backs Iberian and Southern European entrepreneurs going from local to global, leveraging strong regional engineering talent. It writes checks from €250k to €10M across AI, deep tech, SaaS, fintech, IoT/robotics, spacetech, healthtech and consumer sectors. A separate ocean-focused fund targets tech, biotech, hardware startups and industrial SMEs across coastal tourism, sustainable aquaculture, blue biotech, fisheries, ocean renewable energy, maritime operations, green shipping and circular economy, investing up to €5M per SME for expansion capital. The firm looks for ambitious teams with exceptional execution addressing large global markets capable of producing category-winning companies.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
Check
$250K – $10M
HQ
Lisbon, PT
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2018
Last 12 months
5 investments
AUM
$102M
Tracked investments
38
Unicorns
2
Acquisitions
1

Team · 11 people

from the firm's website
Rui Jerónimo· Principalin

Over 14 years of investment experience, previously at Caixa Capital.

Maria Amaral· Marketing, Communication and Eventsin

Over 2 years of communication and multimedia experience.

Founder mafia

3 people who came through Indico Capital Partners went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 27 of 38 portfolio companies

SaaS ×9AI & Machine Learning ×8Enterprise Software ×6Climate Tech ×4Consumer ×4B2B Marketplaces ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3Fintech ×3

HQs:Portugal×7United States×5United Kingdom×2Germany×1Spain×1France×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 10 portfolio companies
30%
solo founders
3 of 10 mapped founding teams

Founding team size:solo founder×32 founders×33 founders×24+ founders×2

Investments · 38 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 42025 · 32024 · 62023 · 32021 · 12020 · 22019 · 322 dated

Ample Marketamplemarket.comin𝕏Seed · Jul 2020

Amplemarket builds an all-in-one B2B sales platform that combines lead generation, sales outreach, and deal management, serving sales and SDR teams.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

Luís Batalha(Founder)inMica Oliveira(CRO & Founder)inJoao Lopes Batalha(Founder)inJoão Batalha(Founder)Micael Oliveira(Founder)

Co-investorsArmilar Venture PartnersComcast VenturesJude GomilaSiesta VenturesSugar Free CapitalVentureSouq+1 more

Anchorageanchorage.comin𝕏

Anchorage Digital is a global cryptocurrency platform providing institutions with custody, staking, trading, governance, and settlement services, along with security infrastructure.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US

Diogo Mónica(Founder)inNathan McCauley(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGICa16z cryptoAmplify PartnersBlockchain CapitalDelta Blockchain+28 more

Arboreaarborea.ioin𝕏

Arborea develops sustainable nutritious food ingredients using biotechnology.

AgTechBiotechClimate TechFoodTech

Julian Melchiorri(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsTrellis Road I Fund AB

Barkynbarkyn.comJun 2020

Barkyn provides personalized dog nutrition — fresh steam-cooked meals and grain-free premium kibble delivered by subscription — bundled with ongoing veterinary monitoring for dog owners.

ConsumerDigital HealthDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Andre Jordao(Founder)Andre Jordao Ricardo Macedo(Founder)Ricardo Macedo(Founder)

Co-investorsAcurio VenturesFive Seasons VenturesShilling VCPortugal Ventures

Bizaybizay.comSeries C · Dec 2023 · $39M

Bizay is an online printing platform where businesses order customized marketing and promotional products including business cards, flyers, stickers, banners, packaging, branded clothing, and office supplies.

Advanced ManufacturingE-commerceMarketplaces

Co-investorsLeadX Capital PartnersLince CapitalShilling VCEuropean Investment BankIberis CapitalOmnes Capital

Cargoonecargo.onein

cargo.one builds an AI-powered infrastructure platform for logistics teams that automates sales and procurement processes for freight forwarders and carriers.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply Chain

Moritz Claussen(Founder)inMike Rötgers(Founder)Mike Röttgers(Founder)Oliver Neumann(Founder)

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersBOOOMIndex VenturesNext47Point NineCreandum

Cascadecascade.appin𝕏Jul 2026

Cascade is a strategy execution platform that helps organizations turn long-term corporate strategy into actionable goals across teams, with AI-powered executive summaries and reporting to track progress.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US

Tom Wright(Founder)in

Co-investorsOneVenturesA16Z SpeedrunAda VenturesArchetypeBlitzscaling VenturesCarthona Capital+5 more

Dealroomdealroom.co

Dealroom.co is an Amsterdam-founded data platform that tracks global startup and venture capital activity, providing intelligence on funding rounds, valuations, and industry trends to investors, corporations, and governments.

Co-investorsOCEAN.capitalTorch Capital

Exclusibleexclusible.comin𝕏Sep 2021

Exclusible is a creative agency that develops branded gaming experiences and immersive worlds on platforms like Roblox and Fortnite, helping brands connect with youth audiences through authentic, platform-native content.

Creator EconomyGamingMarketing Tech

Thibault Launay(CEO)inOlivier Moingeon(CCO)inPierre Guigouresse(COO)

Co-investors3Comma CapitalShilling VCWhite Star CapitalYadayApex CapitalTioga Capital Partners

FlexSeaflex-sea.cominOct 2023

Compostable biopolymer material derived from seaweed and natural sources.

Co-investorsBtomorrow VenturesPente CapitalVala CapitalRedrice Ventures

FOSSAfossa.systemsin𝕏Jun 2026

FOSSA builds satellite-based IoT connectivity, including satellite infrastructure, ground stations, and IoT devices, for remote asset monitoring.

HardwareIoTSaaSSpace Tech

Julián Fernández(CEO & Co-Founder)inVicente González(COO & Co-Founder)inSergio Sarasola(CTO)in

Co-investorsCanvas VenturesEmerald Technology Ventures AgKibo VenturesBain Capital VenturesCostanoa VenturesNabtesco Technology Ventures+2 more

FRVRfrvr.comAug 2024

FRVR operates a platform that publishes and distributes a large catalog of casual browser and mobile games across genres such as puzzle, arcade, racing, sports, and merge games.

ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentLondon, GB

Chris Benjaminsen(Founder)inDan Friedlaender(Founder)inBrian Meidell(Founder)

Co-investorsAccelHiro CapitalLince CapitalMakers FundSamsung NextIberis Capital

Gazellegazelle.capitalinNov 2024

Gazelle Capital provides early-stage capital, fractional CFO services, and operational and financial consulting to founders looking to scale their businesses.

FintechBoston, US

MacKenzie Green(Founder)inMaria Manrique(Executive Officer)inSarah Welch(Executive Officer)inChristopher Sullivan(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardMichael Tyrrell(Director)William Rosenzweig(Director)

Co-investorsTRIREC

Gazelle Wind Powergazellewindpower.comin𝕏

Gazelle Wind Power develops a floating platform system for offshore wind turbines designed to reduce weight, mooring complexity, and operational costs compared to conventional solutions.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareViana do Castelo, PT

Valentin de Torres-Solanot del Pino(Founding Partner)

Co-investorsAugust OneKatapult

HerculesAIhercules.aiin

Hercules develops enterprise-grade AI workers to automate back-office operational tasks and reduce the knowledge worker deficit.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Alex Babin(Chief Executive Officer)inBeverley Chadwick(Chief Financial Officer)Trevor Bell(Chief Customer Officer)inVictoria Vendolin(Head of People Operations)Harutyun Baghdasaryan(VP of Engineering)inMarkus Sobkowski(Head of AI)in

Co-investorsAcorn Pacific VenturesAiSprouts VCAlumni VenturesBascom VenturesEvolution VenturesFlyer One Ventures+10 more

Inclita Seaweed Solutionsinclitaseaweedsolutions.comApr 2026

Ínclita Seaweed Solutions develops seaweed-based active ingredients as sustainable alternatives to synthetic and land-based actives, using green extraction and biorefinery methods.

BiotechClimate TechNew Materials

Sandra Martins(Founder)

Indie Campersindiecampers.comJul 2024

Indie Campers is a Lisbon-founded company offering RV and campervan rentals through its own fleet and a peer-to-peer marketplace, serving travelers across Europe, North America, and Oceania.

Co-investorsBuenavista Equity PartnersPortugal Ventures

Infraspeakinfraspeak.comin𝕏Oct 2019 · $3M

Infraspeak builds a collaborative facilities management and maintenance platform used by FM and maintenance teams to manage work orders and operations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSPorto, PT

Felipe Ávila da Costa(Co-founder & CEO)inLuís Martins(Co-founder & CTO)inJosé OliveirainLuís Luís MachadoinOriane Milletin

Co-investors500 Globalfirstminute capitalCaixa CapitalBright Pixel CapitalEndeit CapitalInnovation Nest+1 more

InnovationCastinnovationcast.com

InnovationCast is a Lisbon-based B2B SaaS company providing collaborative innovation management software that helps organizations crowdsource, evaluate, and implement ideas from employees and customers.

Co-investorsShilling VC

Nortechnortech.aiin

Nortech connects directly to equipment control systems to extract high-frequency operational data and convert it into structured, validated signals for industrial digitalization.

Advanced ManufacturingData & InfrastructureIoT

Anders Paulsen(Founder)in

Co-investorsEarlybird Venture Capital

Nutriumnutrium.cominSeed · Sep 2025 · $12M

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-investorsBeta CapitalLince CapitalOW Ventures

Oceano Frescooceano-fresco.ptinOct 2024

Oceano Fresco farms shellfish, including clams and the European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis), using open-sea nurseries in the Atlantic Ocean with a regenerative aquaculture approach.

AgTechClimate TechFoodTech

Co-investorsAqua SparkBlueCrow CapitalSemapa Next

Preplypreply.comin𝕏Jan 2026 · $150M

Preply is a language learning platform that serves corporate employees through its B2B offering Preply Business, enabling companies to provide language education to their workforce.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEdTechHR TechMarketplacesSaaSBrighton, US

Dmytro Voloshyn(Co-founder and CTO)inKyrylo Bigay(Executive Officer, Director)Kirill Bigai(Co-founder and CEO)inSergey Lukyanov(Former Co-Founder)inCharlie Wickers(Executive Officer)inBoris Shakhnovich(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAcurio VenturesCogito Capital PartnersDigital Future Investments LtdEducapitalEvli Growth PartnersFlashpoint Venture Capital+18 more

Primetagprimetag.cominJan 2024 · $3.8M

Primetag provides tools and solutions for influencer marketing campaigns, helping brands work with creators to optimize returns on their marketing investments.

Creator EconomyMarketing TechSocial

Manuel Albuquerque(Founder)inCarlos Ramalho(Founder)in

Co-investorsREDangelsIberis Capital

Relive -relive.ptin𝕏Feb 2025 · $5.5M

Relive is a real estate brokerage that helps customers rent, buy, and sell properties through agents who combine local expertise with technology and social media marketing.

B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesPropTechRetail TechOurem, PT

José Costa Rodrigues(Founder)in

Co-investorsBynd Venture CapitalShilling VCTechstars

Rowsrows.comin𝕏May 2024 · $10M

Rows builds a spreadsheet-based platform that lets business users create tools and work with data without coding.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFuture of WorkSaaSPorto, PT

Humberto Ayres Pereira(Founder)Torben Schulz(Founder)

Co-investorsAccelArmilar Venture PartnersAtlanticCraft VenturesDraycottShilling VC+5 more

TIER Mobilitytier.appin𝕏

TIER operates a shared electric micromobility service (e-scooters and related vehicles) available in over 400 cities across Europe and the Middle East.

CleantechConsumerMobility & TransportationBerlin, DE

Lawrence Leuschner(Founder)inHenri Moissinac(Founder)inMatthias Laug(Founder)Julian Blessin(Founder)

Co-investorsConny & Co.Ethos VCEvli Growth PartnersFJ LabsGrazia Equity GmbHImagination Capital+13 more

Unbabelunbabel.comin𝕏Series C · Sep 2019Acquired

Unbabel provides AI-powered machine translation software combined with human editors to enable multilingual customer support and localization for businesses globally.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Vasco Pedro(CEO)inJoão Graça(CTO)inBruno Prezado Silva(Lead Designer)inHugo Silva(Developer)inPhil Shawe(President and CEO)inJin Lee(Co-CEO)

Co-investorsAmino CapitalFaberFundersClubGreycroftGV (Google Ventures)Notion Capital+22 more

Witheleoswitheleos.comin𝕏

Eleos offers life insurance and income protection to consumers in the UK, with AI-guided policy building that answers questions in plain English plus access to licensed human advisers via WhatsApp, email, or phone.

ConsumerFintechInsurTech

Co-investorsFuel Ventures

Workfullyworkfully.cominSeed · Oct 2023 · $1M

Workfully is a recruiter marketplace platform that connects companies directly with vetted specialist recruiters across 30+ European markets, replacing traditional recruitment agency relationships.

B2B MarketplacesHR TechBarcelona, ES

Stefano Tacconi(Founder)

Co-investorsPitchdriveShilling VCB Heroes

Wsensewsense.itin𝕏Series B · Oct 2025 · $12M

WSense builds underwater wireless communication and networking technology, offering end-to-end hardware and cloud components (IoUT platform) that enable secure multi-hop mesh networking and interoperability among submerged and surface sensors and autonomous vehicles.

Cloud ComputingDeep TechIoT

Chiara Petrioli(Founder)in

Co-investorsCDP Venture CapitalMoonstone Venture CapitalRunwayFBUAxon Partners GroupBlue Ocean Capital GroupSWEN Capital Partners

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

05/09/2025BitcliqConexaData4DealsEleosFOSSA Systems

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Indico Capital Partners made?
Indico Capital Partners has 38 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 9 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Indico Capital Partners invest at?
Indico Capital Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
What is Indico Capital Partners's typical check size?
Indico Capital Partners typically writes checks of $250K – $10M.
What sectors does Indico Capital Partners focus on?
Indico Capital Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Circular Economy, Climate Tech, Consumer, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, IoT, Robotics, SaaS, Space Tech.
Where is Indico Capital Partners located?
Indico Capital Partners is headquartered in Lisbon, PT.
Does Indico Capital Partners lead rounds?
Yes, Indico Capital Partners leads investment rounds.
Who does Indico Capital Partners co-invest with?
Indico Capital Partners most often shares deals with Shilling VC, Lince Capital, Point Nine, among 78 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Stephan De Moraes from Indico Capital Partners on investing in startups in Southern Europe

Life Self Mastery · Stephan de Moraes

Invest Europe 40th Anniversary Interview: Cristina Fonseca, Indico Capital Partners

Invest Europe · Cristina Fonseca

Cristina Fonseca, Indico Capital Partners on the opportunities in AI and automisation

SuperReturnTV · Cristina Fonseca

Cristina Fonseca, VC at Indico Capital Partners, co-founder of Talkdesk on: How Product Development has Changed in the last 10 years | I was so inspired by my guest today, Cristina Fonseca. Cristina was one of the founders of Talkdesk, a cloud-based help desk software that became... | By Anita Moort

Cristina Fonseca · facebook.com

Deal Execution & How VCs Really Add Value I Rui Rodrigues | The Red Chair

Indico Capital Partners

Pioneering Impact VC | André Almeida Santos | The Red Chair

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Co-investors · 18

Shilling VC

Shilling VC (Shilling Capital Partners) is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders building globally scalable startups, notably with strong ties to the Portuguese startup ecosystem.

$108K – $1.1M
Portugal Ventures

Portugal Ventures is a Portuguese venture capital investor backing early-stage companies across digital and technology, industry and technology, health technologies, and tourism sectors, investing from seed through Series D.

Both backed · 2
$54K – $1.6M
Alumni Ventures

Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $10M
Streamlined Ventures

Streamlined Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that partners with founders and invests at the seed stage to help build large-scale companies.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $1M
Trajectory Ventures

Trajectory Ventures invests in and partners with innovative founders and companies driving digital transformation, while also providing advisory, growth marketing, financing strategy, and M&A support.

Both backed · 1
Cherry Ventures

Cherry Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs European founders across a wide range of industries, from AI and energy to gaming and space tech.

Both backed · 1
$2.2M – $7.7M
Lakestar

Lakestar is an investment firm founded by Dr. Klaus Hommels in 2012, managing venture capital funds and personal investments across stages and geographies, with a focus on technology companies supporting Europe's sovereignty and prosperity.

Both backed · 1
$540K
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 · 1
$540K – $12M
Hoxton Ventures

Hoxton Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs pre-seed and seed companies, often investing before revenue or product and offering hands-on support to founders.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $5M
Fuel Ventures

Fuel Ventures is an investor founded by entrepreneur Mark Pearson that backs fast-growing technology companies, drawing on its team's operational and founding experience to support portfolio companies. It also runs a VCT listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Both backed · 1
$317.5K – $9.5M
Hiro Capital

HIRO Capital is a founder-led venture capital firm backing companies building what it calls the 'Superabundant future of Humanity', investing from Series A through scale-up stages.

Both backed · 1
Educapital

Educapital is a European venture capital firm focused on edtech and future of work, backing entrepreneurs building innovative education and workforce solutions.

Both backed · 1
$2M – $11M
▶6 more co-investors

Omnes CapitalApex CapitalGeneral CatalystKhosla VenturesAccel-KKRMangrove Capital Partners

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