Buenavista Equity Partners Portugal (ex-GED Ventures)
ABOUT BUENAVISTA EQUITY PARTNERS PORTUGAL (EX-GED VENTURES)
GED Ventures Portugal is the Lisbon-based Portuguese arm of the GED group, a European investment group founded in 1996 that manages over €1.3B globally. The firm invests at the seed stage, writing tickets of €100K–€1.5M into differentiated startups with a path to international growth. Its focus sectors are AI, travel tech, healthcare, and hardware. GED Ventures Portugal has made 16 investments, and its portfolio includes travel and logistics companies such as LUGGit, Hotelverse, and Indie Campers, sports and commerce startups like Full Venue, WEEZIE, and Pleez, and healthcare and biotech names including Highlight Therapeutics, PFx Biotech, and Cryotherapeutics, as well as Unbabel and Glartek. Partner and board member Bibi Sattar Marques is part of the team. The firm's GED Tech Seed investment period closed in 2024. Backed by the decades of experience and scale of the broader GED group, GED Ventures Portugal supports early-stage founders across AI, travel, and healthcare looking to expand beyond their home markets.
INVESTMENT THESIS
Seed-stage investing backed by a large European investment group with decades of experience. Backs differentiated startups in AI, travel, and healthcare with a path to international growth.
INVESTMENT DETAILS
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What stage does Buenavista Equity Partners Portugal (ex-GED Ventures) invest at?
Buenavista Equity Partners Portugal (ex-GED Ventures) invests at Seed stage.
What is Buenavista Equity Partners Portugal (ex-GED Ventures)'s typical ticket size?
Buenavista Equity Partners Portugal (ex-GED Ventures) typically writes cheques of €100K–€1.5M.
What sectors does Buenavista Equity Partners Portugal (ex-GED Ventures) invest in?
Buenavista Equity Partners Portugal (ex-GED Ventures) focuses on AI, Travel Tech, Healthcare, Hardware.
Where is Buenavista Equity Partners Portugal (ex-GED Ventures) based?
Buenavista Equity Partners Portugal (ex-GED Ventures) is a VC based in Lisbon, Portugal, founded in 2021.
Who are the partners at Buenavista Equity Partners Portugal (ex-GED Ventures)?
Key people at Buenavista Equity Partners Portugal (ex-GED Ventures) include Bibi Sattar Marques (Partner & Board Member).
What companies has Buenavista Equity Partners Portugal (ex-GED Ventures) invested in?
Buenavista Equity Partners Portugal (ex-GED Ventures)'s portfolio includes CPs Eranovum, Gemswell Surf Madrid, Instituto Bernabeu, Hundred, Highlight Therapeutics, Shop&Roll, Rofim, PFx Biotech, among others.
How much does Buenavista Equity Partners Portugal (ex-GED Ventures) manage?
Buenavista Equity Partners Portugal (ex-GED Ventures) manages €1.3B+ in assets / fund commitments.
Is Buenavista Equity Partners Portugal (ex-GED Ventures) actively investing?
Buenavista Tech Seed (€100M), ex-GED Tech Seed.
Can I invest in Buenavista Equity Partners Portugal (ex-GED Ventures)'s funds as an external investor?
Buenavista Equity Partners Portugal (ex-GED Ventures) raises its funds from external investors (LPs). No open subscription window is publicly announced right now — prospective LPs are typically onboarded when the next fund is raised.
How do I contact or pitch Buenavista Equity Partners Portugal (ex-GED Ventures)?
You can reach Buenavista Equity Partners Portugal (ex-GED Ventures) via their website (www.buenavistaequity.com). You can also run your startup through Portugal VC's AI matcher to get a ranked shortlist of the investors that fit.