Education ELSA AI startup for English language fluency is scouting developers in Portugal Tim Hinchliffe Jun 11, 2018 AI for language assessment startup ELSA is looking to hire developers in Portugal for its app that helps people learn English. (more…)... continue reading
Bioeconomy A ‘milestone for biotech industry in Portugal’: Lymphact acquired by UK company Tim Hinchliffe Jun 8, 2018 GammaDelta Therapeutics, which develops immunotherapies for cancer and other diseases, acquires Portugal's biotech startup Lymphact to advance its Gamma delta T cell platform. ... continue reading
Featured Portugal Has A New Unicorn Tim Hinchliffe Jun 7, 2018 Portugal has a new unicorn. This week, Lisbon-born OutSystems reached an evaluation of over $1 billion. (more…)... continue reading
Advertising Neuroscience startup MindProber announces advisory board ahead of UK, US expansion plans Tim Hinchliffe Jun 6, 2018 As MindProber prepares to enter in the UK and US markets, the consumer neuroscience startup announces its advisory board. (more…)... continue reading
Featured Bright Pixel launches ‘Insert Coin’ to invest in preliminary ideas: LIS18 Tim Hinchliffe Jun 6, 2018 At the Lisbon Investment Summit (LIS) today, Bright Pixel announces the launch of its "Insert Coin" program to invest in, and develop, preliminary ideas. (more…)... continue reading
Events Beta-i wants to create a ‘new consciousness’ for investing in Portuguese startups Tim Hinchliffe Jun 5, 2018 Beta-i wants to help create "a new consciousness," so that institutional investors invest more in the local startup ecosystem, both in Lisbon and in Portugal as a whole. ... continue reading
Featured Fintech startup Raize files to enter Portuguese stock exchange Tim Hinchliffe Jun 4, 2018 Portugal fintech startup, Raize, files the admission process to Euronext Lisbon to start trading on the Portuguese stock exchange in the coming weeks. (more…)... continue reading
Featured Uber rival Taxify reaches Unicorn status, raises €151M after arriving in Portugal Tim Hinchliffe May 31, 2018 Uber rival Taxify, the Estonian startup that landed in Lisbon last January, raises €151 million and will expand to Porto and other Portuguese cities. (more…)... continue reading
Featured Ducati Financial Services arrives in Portugal Tim Hinchliffe May 30, 2018 Volkswagen Financial Services launches Ducati Financial Services in Portugal dedicated to the motorcycle sector, in partnership with the Ducati brand. (more…)... continue reading
Fashion Portuguese logistics startup for fashion industry HUUB raises €2.5M Tim Hinchliffe May 29, 2018 Porto-based logistics startup HUUB, raises €2.5 million to expand its customer base in the fashion industry and to hire new staff. (more…)... continue reading
Oct 14, 2025 Why Portugal is poised for a solar revolution: An interview with Daniel Domingues, CEO of Planno