Knokcare
Seed Round in 2020
Knokcare is a healthcare platform that utilizes an app-based system to provide patients with a comprehensive approach to managing their health. The platform combines AI chatbots, video consultations, and in-home appointments to streamline the healthcare experience. Patients can engage with the AI chatbot for self-assessment, which helps determine the appropriate course of action, whether that be a video appointment or a face-to-face visit. If necessary, the platform can facilitate referrals to hospitals for more serious conditions. Additionally, Knokcare ensures the security of patient records, allowing medical institutions and healthcare providers to deliver effective care while maintaining confidentiality. By integrating various healthcare services into a single application, Knokcare enhances convenience for patients and improves efficiency within the healthcare system.
Aptoide
Venture Round in 2020
Aptoide is a mobile application marketplace for the Android platform, boasting over 1.5 million daily active users. It enables developers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), telecommunications companies, and integrators to create and manage their own Android stores, allowing them to upload and distribute their applications effectively. Aptoide enhances user experience by facilitating the discovery of new applications through social collaborations and personalized recommendations. While the company offers an open-source version of its client, it also provides partners with customization, branding, and additional services, thereby adding value beyond the standard offering. Aptoide is recognized as a rapidly growing company with a strong foundation in the mobile application distribution sector.
Nutrium
Seed Round in 2020
Nutrium is a nutrition software company founded in 2015 and based in Braga, Portugal. The company specializes in developing a platform that supports dietitians by simplifying their tasks and enhancing patient engagement. Nutrium's software enables professionals to monitor patient progress, manage appointments, set personalized goals, and provide meal plans, all while securely storing dietary, personal, and clinical information. By making nutrition professionals easily accessible, Nutrium aims to transform healthcare and promote healthier eating habits for individuals worldwide, viewing nutrition as a fundamental right.
Didimo
Venture Round in 2020
Didimo is a leading provider of automated solutions for generating high-quality, real-time human avatars. The company specializes in creating high-fidelity 3D avatars in approximately 90 seconds from simple inputs, such as a 2D photo. Didimo's platform-as-a-service (PaaS) enables content creators, software developers, and app builders to seamlessly integrate a reliable solution for generating user-generated avatars within their applications. Utilizing a patented pipeline, Didimo employs advanced machine vision and topology generation techniques to transform various image-based inputs into real-time ready avatars. These avatars come equipped with a full facial animation system and text-to-speech capabilities, making them well-suited for real-time engines. Additionally, Didimo's technology allows for the efficient creation of thousands of unique characters, supporting diverse gameplay experiences while optimizing memory for large-scale rendering.
PICadvanced
Series A in 2020
PICadvanced, S.A., founded in 2014 and based in Ilhavo, Portugal, specializes in developing and manufacturing optoelectronic transceivers using integrated photonics. The company offers a range of services including design and layout, packaging, testing, assembly, and software development for optical chips. PICadvanced addresses complex problems through optics, serving various industries such as telecommunications and biomedicine. Its expertise lies in optical chip design, development, and packaging, providing innovative solutions for photonic integrated circuits.
EatTasty
Seed Round in 2019
EatTasty is a food delivery service that focuses on providing freshly prepared meals designed by chefs. The company operates through a decentralized model, leveraging a large community of food producers to create a diverse menu that changes daily according to local preferences. Meals are cooked on the same day they are delivered, ensuring freshness and quality. This approach not only allows customers to enjoy home-cooked food at competitive prices but also enhances the overall dining experience by offering a variety of options tailored to different locales.
Barkyn is a subscription-based online marketplace dedicated to providing a comprehensive range of pet products and supplies. The company focuses on delivering health and happiness to pet families by offering an array of items, including pet food, medicines, toys, snacks, and supplements. In addition to these products, Barkyn also provides access to veterinary solutions, allowing pet owners to ensure personalized care and well-being for their pets. By reshaping the future of e-commerce in the pet industry, Barkyn aims to enhance the overall experience of pet ownership.
PlatformE
Series A in 2019
PlatformE is a technology company that specializes in a cloud-based supply chain management platform aimed at the fashion industry. It enables brands to sell personalized products on demand, thereby addressing the issues of overproduction and waste. By offering features such as product visualization and configuration, PlatformE allows fashion brands to create and customize their offerings efficiently. This innovative approach not only enhances customer satisfaction but also supports a transition towards sustainability by minimizing dead stock and promoting waste-free production practices.
LiMM Therapeutics
Seed Round in 2019
LiMM Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapeutic agents aimed at preserving health and addressing inflammatory, infectious, and metabolic diseases. The company leverages the molecular interactions between neuronal cells and innate lymphoid cells to create products that regulate immune responses and combat infections. By bridging advancements in neural sensing and immunology, LiMM Therapeutics aims to unlock new therapeutic solutions that can significantly benefit patients. Its research emphasizes the neuronal-derived regulation of immune cell activity within peripheral tissues, contributing to the development of a robust pipeline of novel treatments.
Bizay is a technology platform that provides an extensive catalogue of customizable products, operating across Europe, North and South America. The company focuses on digitalizing the product customization industry, allowing local manufacturers, brands, and wholesalers to offer a wide range of customizable items. Bizay targets multiple customer segments, including businesses seeking to sell customized products, small and medium-sized enterprises needing specific product solutions, and major brands leveraging the company's technology for their own customization needs. Its offerings encompass various product categories, such as promotional items, packaging, home and garden goods, fashion and sports products, and beauty and health items. Moreover, Bizay emphasizes sustainability and social responsibility, collaborating with partners that implement inclusion programs and utilizing recycled materials in its products. By optimizing supply chain processes, the company significantly reduces production costs, making customization accessible for a diverse clientele.
Biosurfit
Series A in 2018
Biosurfit, S.A. is a Portugal-based company that specializes in developing innovative technologies for medical testing, particularly in the field of in-vitro diagnostics. As a spin-off from the Universidade de Lisboa, the company focuses on enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of blood testing. Biosurfit's technologies utilize a single drop of blood to perform multi-parameter test panels, delivering results within minutes. This rapid testing capability empowers healthcare providers to make informed diagnostic and treatment decisions during patient consultations, ultimately aiming to improve patient outcomes.
Grupo Moneris
Acquisition in 2017
Moneris Group offers a comprehensive suite of consulting and outsourcing services aimed at enhancing financial reporting and decision-making for businesses and organizations. The company provides essential services such as accounting and reporting, tax advisory, human resources, corporate finance, risk compliance, and management training. By delivering these integrated solutions, Moneris enables clients to address various management challenges effectively, allowing them to concentrate on key activities that drive their business success.
RTech Solutions
Seed Round in 2016
RTech Solutions designs and markets equipment for wine making and wine and spirit maturation. The company offers a wide range of products from cask steamer to wine cellar air conditioning systems, and including innovative connected barrels designed to control the main parameters of wine making: temperature, pressure.