200M invests in Sensei
Sensei joins the 200M Fund portfolio, managed by Banco Português de Fomento, in a total investment of 5.4 million euros, in partnership with Seaya Ventures, Iberis Capital and LeadX Capital Partners. Founded in 2017, Sensei develops technology for stores and supermarkets, with the ambition to digitize the physical world of retail and change the way we shop. Using cameras, sensors and artificial intelligence, Sensei’s technology makes stores more autonomous and smarter, allowing payments and receipts to be processed 100% digitally and automatically, after the person leaves. This investment will allow the company to continue the development of its technology, accelerate …
Coverflex is the new investment of the 200M Fund
Coverflex joins the 200M Fund’s portfolio, managed by Banco Português de Fomento, in an investment round of 5 million euros, the largest pre-seed ever in Portugal and one of the largest in Europe, in partnership with Breega and other local investors. Founded in 2019, Coverflex has developed an all-in-one platform that offers a flexible compensation solution that allows all companies, regardless of their size, to design, operate and customize compensation offers in addition to salary, such as benefits, insurance, meal allowance and discounts. The objective is to improve compensation for those who attribute it, reducing costs, and for those who receive it, maximizing the employees …
The Entogreen project is 200M’s new investment
The EntoGreen project, developed by Ingredient Odissey, is the most recent investment of the 200M Fund, managed by Banco Português de Fomento, which, in partnership with the private investor BlueCrow Capital, participated in an investment round that resulted in a total amount of 5.3 million euros. This investment will allow to install in Santarém, the first large-scale industrial unit for converting organic waste from agri-food sources into secondary raw materials, namely into new nutritional sources for compound feed and organic fertilizers for soils. Using innovative bioindustrial technology, the EntoGreen project is expected to create 66 jobs and includes a research and development unit that aims …
200M Fund considered one of the most active Funds in Europe
The 200M Fund, managed by Banco Português de Fomento, was considered one of the most active funds in Europe. The conclusion is from i5invest’s 2021 European Capital Map, a reference study on the investment ecosystem in venture capital and private equity in Europe. Together with other major funds, 200M Fund is mentioned as one of the “Most Powerful Investment Funds Southern Europe”. Since its opening, 200M has been strengthening its mission to promote the entrepreneurial and innovative potential of Portugal, leveraging qualified national and international private investments in high growth Portuguese startups, having already invested around 35 million euros in 17 startups, with …
200M reinforces investment in LiMM Therapeutics
After a first joint investment of a total amount of € 2M, in April 2019, the 200M Fund and Seventure Partners join forces again and reinforce the investment in another € 1,550M in LiMM Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company that develops innovative therapeutic solutions for the treatment of immune diseases. …
360imprimir closes investment round of 32 million euros
One of the first investments of the 200M Fund, 360imprimir / Bizay just closed a new round worth 32 million euros, making a total of more than 54 million euros raised since it was created in 2013. In 9 years, it has shipped orders from more than 1 million small and medium-sized companies in the 21 markets where it operates. Led by private national and foreign investors and by the important financing from the European Investment Bank, this investment round aims to accelerate the startup’s growth and consolidate its international position. Congratulations to the 360imprimir/ Bizay team. Read more here …
SCALE UP Portugal Awards: 5 startups from the 200M portfolio in the TOP 25
5 of the startups supported by the 200M Fund are nominated for the Scale Up Portugal awards, which distinguishes the 25 most promising Portuguese scaleups of 2020. Congratulations to Didimo, Barkyn, Eattasty, Platforme and TonicApp! Organized by Building Global Innovators and EIT Digital, the event aims to recognize and distinguish the TOP 25 but also other promising Scaleups in Portugal and abroad, to celebrate their achievements, share insights and bring the ecosystem closer. Find out more and vote for the “People’s Choice Award” here Learn more about the companies 200M has invested in. #weare200M …
200M invests in Aptoide
We welcome Aptoide, that joins the ranks of 200M Fund’s investment portfolio with €1.3 million, in partnership with Faurecia – a global leader in automotive technology. Founded in 2011, Aptoide is one of the largest independent app stores, boasting more than 300 million users, seven billion downloads, and over one million Android apps. For Marco Fernandes, CEO of PME Investimentos, managing entity of the 200M Fund “this 200M co-investment in Aptoide is a very interesting example of what is intended for this Fund: to co-invest with qualified international private investors in Portuguese startups in global growth phase. Congratulations to Paulo and …
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