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Critical Ventures

Parque Industrial Do Taveiro, Lt. 48, Coimbra, 3045-504, Portugal

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in transformative technology companies.

Founded

2009

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Germany
Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
United States

Sector focus

Automotive
Cyber Security
Finance
Financial Services
...

Investment portfolio

4rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Humanos
Sep 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Almetra
Jun 2026Participated
$19 MSeries A
RunSafe Security
Sep 2024Led
$12 MSeries B
Twinzo
Dec 2023Led
$2 MOther Equity
Humanos
Sep 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Almetra
Jun 2026Participated
$19 MSeries A
RunSafe Security
Sep 2024Led
$12 MSeries B
Twinzo
Dec 2023Led
$2 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Critical Ventures: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Critical Ventures: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A01
Series B10
Other Equity10

Monthly Deal Activity

Critical Ventures: 4 deals are recorded across 35 months.All available history.
Critical Ventures: 4 deals are recorded across 35 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Dec '231
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '241
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
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Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
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Dec '250
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Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '261
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Critical Ventures: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Critical Ventures: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Data, Analytics & IT2
Hardware & Robotics1
Enterprise Software1
Manufacturing1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
AI & Machine Learning1
Space & Frontier Tech1

Deal Size Distribution

Critical Ventures: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Critical Ventures: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Critical Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Critical Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States2
Europe2
Critical Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Alsop Louie Partners sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Critical Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Alsop Louie Partners sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Alsop Louie Partners1
Anthemis1
BiG Start Ventures1
blisce/1
BMW i Ventures1
DEPO Ventures1
Hyperlink Ventures1
Iron Gate Capital1
Lockheed Martin Ventures1
Merantix1
NAP (Cavalry Ventures)1
NextGen Venture Partners1
Robin Capital1
SineWave Ventures1
Soulmates Ventures1
Springbank Collective1
Transatlantic Highway Ventures1
Underline Ventures1
Venture to Future Fund1
Working Lab Capital1

Investment Strategy

Critical Ventures: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation.All available history.
Critical Ventures: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led250%
Participating250%
Critical Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Critical Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead150%
Co-led150%

Team

David Dias

Managing Director

Gonçalo Quadros

Partner

Heitor Benfeito

Managing Director

Joao Carreira

Managing Partner

Pedro Murtinho

Partner

Rui Lucas

Head of Research, Risk and ESG