Participated · Series A · Feb 2026

Founded in 2018 as a spin-out from the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon, Delox leverages years of research in chemistry, biochemistry and materials science to tackle microbial contamination and antifungal challenges. Its core product, DeloxHP, is a patented dry hydrogen peroxide formulation that enables high-performance, human-safe biodecontamination while reducing time, cost and reliance on harmful agents. The company is also developing Delox Air, an air-borne biodecontamination solution designed for continuous use in occupied spaces. With its technology, Delox targets critical issues such as antimicrobial resistance and hospital-acquired infections across health, pharma and scientific research sectors. The firm plans to scale production capacity and obtain European (ECHA) and U.S. (EPA) certifications to enter additional regulated markets in Europe and the United States. Financially, Delox has just secured a €1.6 million Series A round to fund certification processes, production scale-up and continued R&D. No operating revenue or user metrics were disclosed in the article.

Participated · Seed · Feb 2025

Noxus is a SaaS platform that helps enterprises build and deploy AI-driven workforces. The platform offers AI-powered process automation, tools to manage AI workflows, and capabilities to ensure data privacy and security while turning data into actionable insights. It aims to orchestrate processes using AI technology and equip enterprises with full-stack AI tools. Founded by CEO João Pedro Almeida, CTO Jorge Pessoa and engineers Gonçalo Ferreira and Miguel Ribeiro, the company targets businesses that struggle to adopt AI. The recent $1.5M pre-Seed will be used to scale the team, operations and customer base and to develop the platform and additional projects. Noxus positions itself as an "AI Operating System" to enable enterprises to integrate advanced AI models without large budgets or specialized in-house expertise.

Participated · Series B · Oct 2024

Infraspeak builds an all-in-one facilities management platform and a shared workspace called Infraspeak Network that connects facilities teams and external service providers to manage work orders, quotes, onboarding and operational data. The platform centralizes preventive maintenance, contractor communication, cleaning tasks, SLA tracking, and performance reporting to reduce manual processes and miscommunication. The company counts customers including KFC, Intercontinental and Primark and competes with players such as MaintainX, Upkeep and Facilio. Infraspeak employs around 182 people across offices in Porto, London, Barcelona and Florianópolis, with additional remote staff in South America and Europe. With the new funding the company plans to add about 100 hires in 2025, including C-level roles, and to expand further into South America and Africa while maintaining Europe as its core focus. Infraspeak's platform centralizes tailored maintenance management, allowing teams to connect assets, IoT devices, hardware and software and to transform data into immediate actions. It offers more than 20 million automations and says it can save the average facilities manager up to 7 hours a week in administrative work. The company recently launched a market solution to enable seamless collaboration between facilities managers and service providers on procurement and contracted maintenance execution. Infraspeak is trusted by over 750 companies across 30 countries and supports customers including Siemens, Primark, Foster + Partners, Strata, Penguin FM, Sandvik, Marriott and Wyndham Hotels. The platform helps manage over 180,000 buildings across sectors such as healthcare, education, transportation and hospitality. The company plans to use the new funding to recruit team members and expand globally, further developing operations in France and Denmark and accelerating growth in Latin America. Infraspeak provides a facilities maintenance platform that centralizes assets, IoT devices, hardware, and third‑party software to replace legacy systems. The product collects data across multiple points, generates insights, and outputs predictive maintenance recommendations to help technicians and facilities managers minimize downtime and improve customer satisfaction. The company competes in the smart building management space with a specific focus on maintenance. Its technology is present in over 50,000 buildings and its client roster includes Siemens, Mitsubishi Electric, Ale‑hop, Engie, Penguin FM, IHG Hotels, Hilton Hotels and Keppel Data Centres across hospitality, healthcare, education, transportation and other sectors. The €10 million Series A1 round will be used to fund strategic hires and to fuel expansion into the French and DACH markets, bringing total funding to approximately €14.7 million. Founded in 2015 and based in Porto, Infraspeak is using the new capital to drive growth and continental expansion. Infraspeak offers a customizable maintenance platform that automates, optimises and simplifies management processes for maintenance, cleaning and inspections of hotels, shopping centres, hospitals, airports and other buildings. The platform is used by major companies worldwide, including Siemens, Domino’s Pizza, InterContinental Hotels, McDonalds, L’Oreal and Mitsubishi Electric hotels, and supports more than 25,000 customer installations. Founded in 2015 by CTO Luís Martins and CEO Felipe Ávila da Costa, the company has offices in Portugal, the UK, Spain and Brazil, and reports 200% year-on-year growth and consecutive three-digit sales increases over the last three years. Infraspeak has raised a total of €4.6M after completing a €3M seed round following a €1.6M raise last October. The new investment is intended to allow the company to enter new markets and accelerate growth in existing markets including Portugal, Brazil, Spain, the US and the UK. Management says demand for maintenance and infrastructure management software is at an all-time high, and the company and investors plan to build an experienced sales and marketing team to leverage growth. Infraspeak develops a customizable, modular platform designed to make facility management smart by leveraging technologies such as NFC, APIs, apps and sensors. The company serves global customers including Siemens, Domino’s Pizza and Intercontinental Hotels. Founded in 2015 by Felipe Ávila da Costa and Luís Martins and based in Oporto, Portugal, Infraspeak intends to use recent funding to expand into new markets and reinforce its team. Within the next few months the company plans to expand operations in the United Kingdom, Spain and France. The article does not report revenue or user metrics; the announced financing is intended to support geographic and team growth.

Participated · Series A · Mar 2024

UpHill is a Covilhã, Portugal–based digital health startup founded in 2015 by Eduardo Freire Rodrigues and Duarte Sequeira. The company develops care orchestration software, including clinical pathways and decision support systems that automate care and promote best practices. It collaborates with healthcare providers and life sciences companies across Europe to improve patient outcomes and reduce waste from care variability and fragmentation. UpHill currently serves major hospitals in Iberia such as ULS Sta Maria, Luz Saúde, ULS Coimbra, and Institut Guttmann. The company raised €7.0M in a Series A to strengthen its Iberian presence and expand into the UK and Spain. UpHill plans to use the funds to double its team headcount by the end of the year. UpHill builds software that provides real-time, evidence-based, multidisciplinary guidance to help hospitals adopt and adhere to clinical best practices. The platform functions as a decision-support tool to improve clinician compliance, reduce unwarranted waste, and make patient outcomes more predictable. Founded in 2015 by three medical doctors, the company focuses on simplifying healthcare professionals’ access to accurate and actionable information. In 2021 UpHill quadrupled active users and more than doubled monthly recurring revenue, demonstrating early commercial traction. The team plans to make the product more automated, integrated, and patient-facing while expanding features and use cases. UpHill already works with top-performing hospitals and pharmaceutical companies such as Novartis and Pfizer, with projects across Portugal, the Netherlands, Greece, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain and Norway.

Led · Equity · Nov 2023

LUGGit provides on-demand luggage pickup, storage and delivery for travelers via an app, enabling accommodation owners and managers to offer luggage solutions without warehousing. Founded in 2019 and recognised by the World Tourism Organization in 2020, the company began in Lisbon and Porto and has since expanded internationally. It has agreements with more than 2,000 accommodation owners and managers and has operated in five European cities across three countries, including Prague, Barcelona (2022) and Madrid (July 2023). LUGGit reports more than 10,000 users, has managed over 50,000 pieces of luggage, and achieved more than double its 2022 revenue in the latest financial year. Customer satisfaction is high (4.9/5 on Trustpilot from over 1,700 reviews). The company plans to enter seven new European cities across three countries and increase headcount by eight over the next year.