Critical Ventures
Critical Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Coimbra, Portugal, founded in 2011, focused on seed and early-stage investments across IoT, automation and digitalization, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and machine learning, decentralized tech, user experience design, mobility, and medical software. The firm provides capital along with strategic guidance and practical expertise, working closely with entrepreneurs to nurture growth. It operates with a founder-led culture, aiming to help startups build sustainable, market-leading businesses by supporting them through early stages with hands-on involvement and without relying on repeated fundraising rounds.
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Watchful Software
Seed Round in 2012
Watchful Software specializes in data-centric information security solutions aimed at preventing both accidental and malicious data disclosure. Founded in 2012 and based in New York, with an additional office in Coimbra, Portugal, the company offers a suite of products that includes RightsWATCH, which facilitates data classification and labeling for compliance, and TypeWATCH, a behavioral eBiometrics solution that uses unique keystroke patterns to identify anomalies and validate user identity. Its solutions cater to a diverse range of industries, including government, defense, telecommunications, finance, healthcare, and oil and gas. Watchful Software operates as a subsidiary of Symantec Corporation, underscoring its commitment to enhancing information protection in an era where securing data itself has become paramount.
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