Caixa Capital
ABOUT CAIXA CAPITAL
Caixa Capital is the corporate venture and private equity arm of Caixa Geral de Depósitos, Portugal's largest state-owned bank, based in Lisbon and active since 1991. It manages roughly €500M and writes tickets of €1M to €5M across seed, Series A, and growth rounds, focusing on tech, life sciences, and creative industries and drawing on CGD's banking infrastructure and deal flow. Across 59 investments to date, Caixa Capital has backed companies such as Unbabel, Infraspeak, Amplemarket, Codacy, and Veniam, alongside Hijiffy, Hole19, Fever, Eat Tasty, Luggit, Biomimetx, and Fibersail. The firm prefers businesses with strong unit economics and can support them from early rounds through to scale. On the investment team, João Marques serves as Administrador. As one of the more heavily capitalized investors operating in Portugal, Caixa Capital pairs institutional backing with a portfolio spanning enterprise software, health, and consumer technology built up over three decades of activity.
INVESTMENT THESIS
Backs tech-enabled businesses, life sciences, and creative industries from seed to growth. Prefers companies with strong unit economics. Benefits from CGD's banking infrastructure and deal flow.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What stage does Caixa Capital invest at?
Caixa Capital invests at Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
What is Caixa Capital's typical ticket size?
Caixa Capital typically writes cheques of €1M–€5M.
What sectors does Caixa Capital invest in?
Caixa Capital focuses on Tech, Life Sciences, Creative Industries.
Where is Caixa Capital based?
Caixa Capital is a CVC based in Lisbon, Portugal, founded in 1991.
Who are the partners at Caixa Capital?
Key people at Caixa Capital include João Marques (Administrador).
What companies has Caixa Capital invested in?
Caixa Capital's portfolio includes Assis, Elastictek, Fomentinvest, ME3I, Smileup, Dart, Agentifai, Amplemarket, among others.
How much does Caixa Capital manage?
Caixa Capital manages €500M in assets / fund commitments.
How do I contact or pitch Caixa Capital?
You can reach Caixa Capital via their website (caixacapital.pt). You can also submit your startup through Portugal VC's pitch tool to be forwarded to matching investors.