Change Partners

    VC (SCR)Β·Est. 1989
    11
    INVESTMENTS
    1
    EXITS

    ABOUT CHANGE PARTNERS

    Change Partners is a CMVM-registered SCR and one of Portugal's oldest venture firms, operating from Porto since 1989. It invests at Series A in Portuguese companies across life sciences, enterprise software, and agri-food. Change Partners has made 11 investments and recorded one exit. Its portfolio includes GuestCentric, a hospitality software company, and Exogenus Therapeutics, a biotech developing regenerative treatments, along with Zypho, which was acquired. With more than three decades of activity, Change Partners is among the longest-established venture investors in the country and brings a Porto base to a market where much venture activity is concentrated in Lisbon. Its focus on enterprise applications, health and life sciences, and agri-food gives the firm a defined thesis backing Portuguese founders at the Series A stage, supporting companies as they move from early product validation toward commercial scale in specialized technical and scientific sectors.

    INVESTMENT THESIS

    Series A for Portuguese companies in life sciences, enterprise applications, and agri-food.

    INVESTMENT DETAILS

    STAGES
    Series A
    SECTORS
    Life SciencesEnterprise SoftwareAgriFood
    FOUNDED1989
    NOTESOne of Portugal's oldest SCRs (1989); Porto-based

    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

    What stage does Change Partners invest at?

    Change Partners invests at Series A stage.

    What sectors does Change Partners invest in?

    Change Partners focuses on Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, AgriFood.

    Where is Change Partners based?

    Change Partners is a VC (SCR) based in Porto, Portugal, founded in 1989.

    What companies has Change Partners invested in?

    Change Partners's portfolio includes GuestCentric, Exogenus Therapeutics, Zypho.

    How do I contact or pitch Change Partners?

    You can reach Change Partners via their website (changepartners.pt). You can also submit your startup through Portugal VC's pitch tool to be forwarded to matching investors.