GED Ventures Portugal
ABOUT GED VENTURES PORTUGAL
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.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What stage does GED Ventures Portugal invest at?
GED Ventures Portugal invests at Seed stage.
What is GED Ventures Portugal's typical ticket size?
GED Ventures Portugal typically writes cheques of €100K–€1.5M.
What sectors does GED Ventures Portugal invest in?
GED Ventures Portugal focuses on AI, Travel Tech, Healthcare, Hardware.
Where is GED Ventures Portugal based?
GED Ventures Portugal is a VC based in Lisbon, Portugal, founded in 1996.
Who are the partners at GED Ventures Portugal?
Key people at GED Ventures Portugal include Bibi Sattar Marques (Partner & Board Member).
What companies has GED Ventures Portugal invested in?
GED Ventures Portugal's portfolio includes CPs Eranovum, Gemswell Surf Madrid, Instituto Bernabeu, Hundred, Highlight Therapeutics, Shop&Roll, Rofim, PFx Biotech, among others.
How much does GED Ventures Portugal manage?
GED Ventures Portugal manages €1.3B+ in assets / fund commitments.
Is GED Ventures Portugal actively investing?
GED Tech Seed period closed (2024).
How do I contact or pitch GED Ventures Portugal?
You can reach GED Ventures Portugal via their website (gedventures.pt). You can also submit your startup through Portugal VC's pitch tool to be forwarded to matching investors.