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Author: Rafael Pires

Curious tech guy exploring the entrepreneurship world, with a passion for design and photography! Co-founder of Startup X, a non-profit organization responsible for programs like Startup Pirates, Startup Pirates Enterprise and PortugalStartups.com. Enthusiastic about sharing ideas and experiences. Host at Porto Startup Coffee Meetup.

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doDOC is the first Portuguese startup on Techstars Boston

Rafael Pires

Jun 10, 2015

The new batch of Startups for the 2015 Techstars class in Boston was announced yesterday. For the first time we can see a Portuguese startup among the selected ones, to be...

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Events

Lisbon Investment Summit, where startups should be

Rafael Pires

Jun 9, 2015

Last June 4th and 5th I attended the Lisbon Investment Summit organized by Beta-i. Just from the lineup, it was already impressive. I can't recall an event in Portugal with that...

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Portugal Ventures expands to Berlin

Rafael Pires

Jun 5, 2015

In collaboration with Leonhard Ventures and Betahaus, Portugal Ventures has established an office in Berlin. This new location aims to help showcase its existing portfolio...

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Travel or Tourism project? This might be for you

Rafael Pires

May 22, 2015

I guess we all know that Tourism is hot and growing in Portugal. There are more than 13 million people visiting Portugal every year, and 5% of the Portuguese GDP is composed by...

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Events

Innovation meets crowdfunding in Lisbon

Rafael Pires

May 15, 2015

Despite its incredible growth, crowdfunding is still unknown to many investors and entrepreneurs in Europe. The European Crowdfunding Network (ECN), a not-for-profit organization...

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Porto will gather the 3DS Global Community

Rafael Pires

May 11, 2015

For the first time, 3 Day Startup (3DS) is inviting their entire global network to Austin and Porto for a global roundup. With the mission to kickstart new student-run...

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inRes is Back. Applications open until May 8

Rafael Pires

Apr 30, 2015

After the success of the first edition in 2014, which took eight Portuguese entrepreneurs to the United States, inRes reopens applications for their 2015 edition. Applications...

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Gaming

Puzzle game Colortrix launched by Arcade Thumb

Rafael Pires

Apr 25, 2015

Talking about games at Portugal Startups isn't something new. You probably remember the overview we did about Portuguese studios or the recent investment on Bica Studios. We no...

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Meet one of the first travel guide apps available on Apple Watch

Rafael Pires

Apr 24, 2015

More than just an ordinary watch, the Apple Watch offers all the features we can find in Apple’s smartphones, and even some extra ones. The Portuguese startup iClio, from...

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ASA – The new Startup Accelerator on the block

Rafael Pires

Apr 17, 2015

The Portuguese startup scene is growing at a fast pace. Besides the investment wave we saw during the last weeks, all the news we get every single day are a good proof of that....

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