Syrian entrepreneur in Portugal is expanding SPEAK cultural project to help migrants Tim Hinchliffe Jun 13, 2018 Having fled the war in Syria, entrepreneur Khuloud Kalthoum arrived in Porto without being able to communicate well in Portuguese. (more…)... continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
Zypho already at €516,536 on Seedrs with 59 days to reach €750K Tim Hinchliffe May 22, 2018 Portuguese drain water heat recovery startup, Zypho, has raised €516,536 of its crowdfunding goal of €750,000 on Seedrs, with 59 days still to go. (more…)... continue reading
Portugal’s largest biofuel producer invests €1M in Jump Start accelerator for startups Tim Hinchliffe May 11, 2018 Portugal's largest biofuel producer and exporter, Prio, will invest €1 million in sustainable tech startups through the Jump Start accelerator. (more…)... continue reading
Bright Pixel announces 1st intl partnership to ‘attract talent across borders’ Tim Hinchliffe May 2, 2018 Bright Pixel announces its first international partnership with Spanish startup accelerator EGI Booster to attract retail and ecommerce talent across borders. (more…)... continue reading
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