# Top 25 Sports VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Portugal in May 2026 ## another.vc - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology We're just another venture capital firm. We invest as soon as you made up your mind to start a company. Sometimes even before that. ## Shilling - Type: VC Fund - Location: Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Internet, Information Technology, Software Shilling is an early-stage venture capital firm backing exceptional founders from the start.Shilling invests in a wide range of verticals and seeks out the biggest opportunities across all B2B and consumer categories. Leveraging the concept of Founder LPs, Shilling brings much more than capital and offers through its Shilling Platform, directaccess to successful founders and executives of leading companies. This platform supports entrepreneurs in validating and developing their ventures, which then accelerate their growth into global markets. ## Kima Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, SaaS Kima Ventures is one of the world's most active early-stage investors, investing in 2 to 3 startups per week all over the world; providing founders with funding, network, and support for them to reach the next steps of their journey.The firm invests from seed to Series A, mostly as lead investor but also working alongside other investors;backing ambitious founders who work hard to build awesome things that more and more people use everyday. The company helps them to build a great team, to learn very quickly, to keep the right focus and execute towards growth.Kima takes pride of itself in working side-by-side with entrepreneurs. They claim to understand that fundraising is only one step in the company’s journey, that’s why they take quick decisions and make the fundraising process as smooth as possible so the founders can get back to the work of building their business. Kima considers itself not only an investor, but a network of founders and experts sharing a pay it forward mindset.Headquartered in Paris with an office in London, the company was founded and backed by Xavier Niel, founder of Iliad and supporter of entrepreneurs through such projects as 42, Station F and 101projets. Over the last 5 years Kima has invested in over 400 startups in 24 different countries. ## Portugal Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Porto, Lisboa, Portugal - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology Portugal Ventures is a venture capital firm that is part of the Banco Português de Fomento group, currently manages 170 million euros and has more than 130 portfolio companies. It invests in startups in the pre-seed, seed and series A stages that offer innovative solutions for the international market in the digital, engineering&industry, lifesciences, and tourism sectors. Since 2012, Portugal ventures has invested 164 million euros in 147 new businesses. ## Olisipo Way - Type: VC Fund - Location: Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Convertible Note - Focus: Software, SaaS, Communities Olisipo Way is an early-stage venture firm that focuses on IT investments. It invests in technology companies with very diverse and complementary skills. The initial portfolio of Olisipo Way comes from the innovation created within the Olisipo through the continuous stimulation of innovation among employees and the incubation of new businessventures.The firm was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Lisbon, Lisboa. ## Armilar Venture Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing Armilar Venture Partners is Portugal's leading venture capitalist. An independent VC with a 20-year-old history, a high-performance track record and an international footprint, Armilar is a deep-tech investor in ICT, HealthTech and CleanTech. ## TrulyMad - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Beauty, Fitness, Wellness TrulyMad Business Accelerator ## 35V - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Sports, Soccer, Information Technology Official site of Thirty Five Ventures. Founded by Kevin Durant & Rich Kleiman. Investments, philanthropy, media, and more. ## Bynd Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Health Care Bynd Venture Capital, former Busy Angels, is a Portuguese venture capital investor with more than 30 active investments in the portfolio in different funds. At Bynd Venture Capital we invest in companies: - At the seed / early stage - In IT/Digital and Sustainability (including Lifesciences, Clean Tech, among others) sectors - FromPortugal, Spain and any startup that has a direct connection with these markets (founders, tech team, investors, ...). ## Roca X - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bucharest, Bucuresti, Romania - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care RocaX > Is building a solid and much needed bridge for startups between the support offered by business angels and the upper stage VCs. Learn more! ## Seven Seven Six - Type: VC Fund - Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Blockchain, Internet Seven Seven Six is a venture capital firm. The firm features The Seven Seven Six Operator in Residence Program as a full-time, paid, one-year appointment. ## StartUp Health - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Health Care, Wellness, Medical Organizing and investing in a global army of entrepreneurs committed to achieving health moonshots ## WISENEXT - Type: VC Fund - Location: Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Internet WiseNext is a venture and smart capital investment company. We focus on helping young entrepreneurs with innovative ideas that have an impact on our society, providing capital, knowledge and networking. ## Clever Advertising - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Mobile Apps, PaaS, SaaS We are an online advertising company. Experts on leading monetization models. With cutting-edge online media campaigns, online content and traffic management. ## Moonrock Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Blockchain, Information Technology, Cryptocurrency Moonrock Capital is a Blockchain Advisory and Investment Partnership based in London and Hamburg. ## APEX Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Changning, Shanghai, China - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: PaaS, Soccer, Sports APEX Capital is an equity investment fund. ## Counterpart Advisors - Type: VC Fund - Location: Manhattan Beach, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series C, Series D - Focus: Health Care, Mobile Apps, Software Counterpart Advisors is a Venture Capital, Private Equity & Consulting firm that engages in highly competitive and visible markets. ## ADvantage - Type: VC Fund - Location: Jerusalem, Yerushalayim, Israel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Sports, PaaS, Mobile Apps ADvantage Sports Tech Fund invests in early-stage technology companies aimed at shaping the future of sports. ADvantage is backed by leAD Sports, an initiative spearheaded by the grandchildren of Adi Dassler to further sports innovation, and global hybrid venture capital platform, OurCrowd. ADvantage is leveraging a strong global network to sourceleading opportunities in the spaces of fan engagement and experience, connected athletes and communities, and derivative sports (eSports, fantasy, and new sports). ## COREangels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Ílhavo, Aveiro, Portugal - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology Where startups can get much more than money, and Investors can professionally invest as angels. ## Demium Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology Demium is a talent investment company founded in Spain in 2013 with the aim of supporting the best professionals and helping them to carry out successful projects, always with an eminently digital and technological component. In November 2020, it's asset management company, Demium Capital, started operating with a first €50M fund to invest inmore than 75 early-stage startups per year (pre-seed/seed), becoming the most active venture capital fund in Spain. Startups such as Hannun, Voicemod, Swipcar, Citibox, Singularu or Landbot, among others have been created in the incubator. The company is present in five countries: Spain, Portugal, Poland, Ukraine and Czech Republic ## Semapa Next - Type: VC Fund - Location: Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Information Technology, PaaS, Mobile Apps Semapa Next is a venture capital firm that invests in teams of exceptional founders from Series A to late-stage funding. ## NewBound Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Sports, E-Commerce, Media and Entertainment NewBound VC is an early stage venture capital firm partnering with entrepreneurs who challenge what's "possible". ## Morningstar Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming We are a proprietary investment firm focused on digital assets and blockchain technology, primarily focused on the Elrond Ecosystem. ## Boost VC - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Mateo, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Virtual Reality, Blockchain Boost VC: The Pre-Seed Fund Making Sci-FI a Reality. Investing in crypto, virtual reality, augmented reality, AI, Ocean Tech, Space Tech, human augmentation, exoskeletons and more. ## Ganexa Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Health Care, Fitness, Wellness Ability to open doors on opportunities (potential clients/strategic partners/suppliers/etc). Add market credibility, something missing in many start-ups.Know-how that can save you time, money and unnecessary stress and worry. Ability to complement the existing management team, filling gapsThey understand the difficulties andhardships of starting and building a business. They are motivated to work with you on the building process, and not just wait for the end result # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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