Lisbon · Seed–Growth · 8 people tracked
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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.
Team · 8 people
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Founder mafia
3 people who came through Indico Capital Partners went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 24 of 37 portfolio companiesSaaS ×7AI & Machine Learning ×6Enterprise Software ×5Climate Tech ×4Consumer ×4B2B Marketplaces ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3IoT ×3
HQs:Portugal×7United States×3United Kingdom×2Germany×1Spain×1France×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×43 founders×1
Where their founders worked beforefrom 11 founders with career history
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Investments · showing 32 of 37
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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(Co-Founder and President)inNathan McCauley(CEO and Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGICa16z cryptoAmplify PartnersBlockchain CapitalDelta Blockchain+13 more
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
Co-investorsAcurio VenturesFive Seasons VenturesShilling VCPortugal Ventures
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 BankOmnes Capital
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 Claussenin
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersIndex VenturesNext47Point Nine
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.
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 CapitalApex Capital
Compostable biopolymer material derived from seaweed and natural sources.
Co-investorsBtomorrow VenturesPente CapitalVala CapitalRedrice Ventures
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-investorsEmerald Technology Ventures AgKibo VenturesBain Capital VenturesCanvas VenturesCostanoa VenturesSPARX Asset Management
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)Dan Friedlaender(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelHiro CapitalLince CapitalMakers FundSamsung Next
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
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 VCBascom VenturesEvolution VenturesFlyer One VenturesGutbrain Ventures+8 more
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 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-investorsPortugal Ventures
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 Capital
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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.
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
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 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
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-investorsREDangels
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 CapitalTechstars
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
Co-investorsAccelArmilar Venture PartnersCraft VenturesDraycott
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)
Co-investorsEthos VCEvli Growth PartnersGrazia Equity GmbHImagination CapitalIsomer CapitalMarket One Capital+10 more
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(Founder/CEO)inJoão Graça(Founder/CTO)inBruno Prezado Silva(Founder/Lead Designer)inHugo Silva(Founder/Developer)inPhil Shawe(President and CEO)inJin Lee(Co-CEO)
Co-investorsAmino CapitalFaberFundersClubGreycroftNotion CapitalPoint72 Ventures+10 more
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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
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Dealroom · thesaasnews.com · Sep 16, 2026
Nortech · ca.finance.yahoo.com · Aug 13, 2026
Oceano Fresco · trysignalbase.com · Jul 28, 2026
Anchorage · cryptobriefing.com · Jul 14, 2026
FOSSA · spacenews.com · Jun 26, 2026
Unbabel · essential-business.pt · Jun 24, 2026
Inclita Seaweed Solutions · blog.scorpapranedya.co.id · Apr 29, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Indico Capital Partners made?
- Indico Capital Partners has 37 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 7 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, Amplify Partners, Fifth Wall, among 70 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 18
Shilling VC is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Portugal that invests across B2B and consumer sectors.
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.
Streamlined Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that partners with founders and invests at the seed stage to help build large-scale companies.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Omnes Capital is a European private equity and infrastructure investment firm focused on the energy transition, digital infrastructure, venture capital and growth, and co-investment. Its Capenergie funds manage 4.4 billion euros dedicated to renewable energy.
APEX is a sports-focused investment firm backed by professional athletes, investing across the sports landscape from early-stage companies to established properties.
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General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm founded by Vinod Khosla.
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.
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Accel-KKRCherry VenturesLakestarHoxton VenturesMangrove Capital PartnersEducapital
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