DIRECTORY/UNICORNS
    PORTUGUESE UNICORNS · RANKED

    Portuguese Unicorns

    Every Portuguese startup that crossed the $1B valuation threshold, founded by Portuguese entrepreneurs and scaled from Portugal to the world. Ranked by current valuation.

    LAST UPDATED: July 2026·SOURCE: UNICORNS.PT ↗
    8
    UNICORNS
    $40.0B
    COMBINED VALUATION
    10y
    AVG TIME-TO-UNICORN
    7
    STILL ACTIVE
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    01

    Talkdesk

    ACTIVECustomer Experience · Lisbon / San Francisco

    Cloud-based contact center software provider enabling organizations worldwide to deliver exceptional customer experiences using modern, integrated digital tools.

    FOUNDED
    2011
    UNICORN
    2018
    TIME-TO-🦄
    7y
    FOUNDERS
    2
    FOUNDERS:Cristina Fonseca · Tiago Paiva
    VALUATION
    $10B
    VISIT SITE ↗
    02

    OutSystems

    ACTIVELow-Code / Enterprise SaaS · Lisbon

    Global leader in low-code application development, providing an enterprise-grade platform for rapid development, deployment, and management of customized applications.

    FOUNDED
    2001
    UNICORN
    2018
    TIME-TO-🦄
    17y
    FOUNDERS
    3
    FOUNDERS:Paulo Rosado · Rodrigo Coutinho · Rui Pereira
    VALUATION
    $9.5B
    VISIT SITE ↗
    03

    Farfetch

    ACQUIREDLuxury E-Commerce · Porto / London

    Online platform connecting luxury fashion brands and boutiques with customers worldwide, redefining global luxury retail through digital innovation.

    FOUNDED
    2007
    UNICORN
    2015
    TIME-TO-🦄
    8y
    FOUNDERS
    1
    FOUNDERS:José Neves
    NYSE IPO 2018 · acquired by Coupang 2024 · $6B reflects peak-era valuation
    VALUATION
    $6B
    VISIT SITE ↗
    04

    Anchorage Digital

    ACTIVECrypto / Digital Assets · San Francisco

    Federally chartered crypto platform offering secure, compliant custody, staking, trading and fiat access for global institutions.

    FOUNDED
    2017
    UNICORN
    2021
    TIME-TO-🦄
    4y
    FOUNDERS
    2
    FOUNDERS:Diogo Mónica · Nathan McCauley
    VALUATION
    $4.2B
    VISIT SITE ↗
    05

    Sword Health

    ACTIVEHealthTech · Porto / New York

    Digital health company providing a virtual musculoskeletal physical therapy platform. Combines proprietary AI with clinical expertise to deliver effective, at-home rehabilitation.

    FOUNDED
    2015
    UNICORN
    2021
    TIME-TO-🦄
    6y
    FOUNDERS
    5
    FOUNDERS:Virgílio Bento · Márcio Colunas · André Eiras · Fernando Correia · Ivo Gabriel
    VALUATION
    $4B
    VISIT SITE ↗
    06

    Remote

    ACTIVEHR Tech · Distributed

    Global employment platform that simplifies payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance management for companies with distributed teams.

    FOUNDED
    2019
    UNICORN
    2021
    TIME-TO-🦄
    2y
    FOUNDERS
    2
    FOUNDERS:Job van der Voort · Marcelo Lebre
    VALUATION
    $3B
    VISIT SITE ↗
    07

    Feedzai

    ACTIVEAI / FinTech · Coimbra / San Mateo

    Leader in fraud prevention using artificial intelligence and machine learning to provide risk management solutions that secure transactions and safeguard financial institutions.

    FOUNDED
    2008
    UNICORN
    2021
    TIME-TO-🦄
    13y
    FOUNDERS
    3
    FOUNDERS:Nuno Sebastião · Paulo Marques · Pedro Bizarro
    VALUATION
    $2B
    VISIT SITE ↗
    08

    TEKEVER

    ACTIVEDefense / Drones · Lisbon

    European leader in AI-driven surveillance drones and satellites. Delivers a vertically integrated Intelligence-as-a-Service model, combining high-endurance aeronautics with edge-computing AI and satellite data links for real-time intelligence across maritime, defense, and humanitarian operations.

    FOUNDED
    2001
    UNICORN
    2025
    TIME-TO-🦄
    24y
    FOUNDERS
    3
    FOUNDERS:Pedro Sinogas · Ricardo Mendes · Vitor Cristina
    VALUATION
    $1.3B
    VISIT SITE ↗