Category: News

With the Portuguese Promotion Bank operational in early November, begins a new chapter in the history of more than three decades of activity of PME Investimentos. That is why we are very proud to share, in this month’s newsletter, the numbers and the impact of this long journey alongside companies and entrepreneurs and that reflect the excellent performance of our teams that contributed, in the most varied ways, to boost and promote the offer of sustainable financing in all segments and sizes of companies – micro, startups, SMEs, midcaps and large companies. We also tell you about the recent investment …

André Jordão, CEO of Barkyn, startup of our 200M Fund portfolio, and winner of the second edition of the João Vasconcelos Award – Entrepreneur of the Year, will give the value of the distinction, 10 thousand euros, back to the community. Read more here …

Portuguese Women in Tech again distinguishes the women who stand out most in technology, in Portugal. Daniela Seixas, founder and CEO of  Tonic App, supported by 200M Fund, is the winner in the category of Best Startup founded by a woman in Portugal! Congrats to Daniela and Tonic App’s team! Read more here …

André Jordão, founder and CEO of Barkyn, startup of our portfolio, wins the second edition of the João Vasconcelos Award. He is the entrepreneur of the year 2020. Congratulations André and Barkyn team! Read more here …

Henrique Veiga-Fernandes featured in Observador. Scientist, co-founder of LiMM Therapeutics, a company supported by the 200M Fund, and one of the pioneers in the study of the neuroimmune system, he is investigating the way the immune and nervous systems communicate in a respiratory infection. Read more here …

Didimo is the 200M Fund’s new investment, in a total round of 1 million euros in partnership with Armilar Venture Partners and Bright Pixel. Born at Porto’s University, Didimo developed an innovative technology to create high-fidelity digital humans in just 30 seconds, from a photo or scan to your smartphone and that can be applied to various sectors such as retail, entertainment, gaming and virtual collaboration. For Marco Fernandes, CEO of PME Investimentos, the managing entity of 200M, the team’s expertise and “the partnership with two of the best technology investors in Portugal are strong reasons to co-invest in Didimo …

André Jordão, CEO and co-founder of Barkyn,  startup of our portefolio, is one of the João Vasconcelos Award finalists, created by Startup Lisboa in honor of its former executive director and which distinguishes the entrepreneur of the year. Recently, André Jordão received the award for “Most Innovative Pet Care Business Leader in Europe”, at the Global CEO Excellence Awards 2020. Congrats! Read more here …

The 2020 EatTasty Report, resulting of a study by EatTasty, startup of our portfolio, reveals some data about the impact of the pandemic on the motivation of the teams and the importance of the lunch break in the corporate environment. See the report here aqui …

Another Lisbon Entrepreneurship Week is starting. From September 21st to 27th, the city unites its entrepreneurial ecosystem in the 9th edition of the event, which this year focuses on sustainability and the recovery of the city’s economy. PME Investimentos will be present on the 21st, at 5:30 pm with Marco Fernandes, our CEO, at the Talk “Lending and Equity” included in the session “Financing Solutions for Sustainable Entrepreneurship – Venture Capital”. Join us! Register here …

Indie Campers, startup of our portfolio, featured on The Guardian as a safe way to travel and holiday in Portugal. Read more here …