HCapital Partners

    VC·Est. 2014
    50
    INVESTMENTS
    8
    EXITS

    ABOUT HCAPITAL PARTNERS

    HCapital Partners is a Lisbon-based VC founded in 2014 that invests where technology meets traditional industry, concentrating on energy transition, mobility, industrial tech, and sustainability-driven business models across the Iberian Peninsula. The firm writes tickets of roughly €500K to €3M and backs companies from seed and Series A through late stage, running an Iberian private equity and VC platform spanning multiple funds. HCapital Partners has made around 50 investments and recorded 8 exits, with roughly 25 active portfolio companies. Named holdings include Automaise, Glartek, Eneida.io, Tugbot, Lival, Native, Omniflow, Loqr, Reefilla, and Routal, while exited positions include Enline, Frotcom, Hoooked, Icebel, HCCM Consulting, and New Spring Services. The team is led by Managing Partner João Arantes e Oliveira, alongside Founding Partner and Board Member Isabel Duarte Lima and Board Member Rui Dias Alves. More information is available at hcapital.pt.

    INVESTMENT THESIS

    Invests where technology meets traditional industry: energy transition, mobility, and industrial tech. Iberian focus with emphasis on sustainability-driven business models.

    INVESTMENT DETAILS

    TICKET SIZE€500K–€3M
    STAGES
    SeedSeries ALate Stage
    SECTORS
    EnergyMobilityIndustrialSustainability
    PORTFOLIO
    Automaise AVKDingoo EcozoletiEneida.io Evio Glartek GT Renewables ItalboxLibattion Lival LoqrMillasurNativeNew Terracotta and Ideias & DetalhesOmniflowproGrow Puntes Packaging PartnersReefillaRoutalSunny Sunday Tugbot VidrexportVipremiEnlineEXITEDFrotcomEXITEDHCCM ConsultingEXITEDHoookedEXITEDIcebelEXITEDNew Spring ServicesEXITEDQuantalEXITEDSolzaimaEXITEDTeiga TMIEXITEDNative Foods
    FOUNDED2014
    NOTESIberian PE + VC; ~25 active portfolio companies across 4 funds

    TEAM

    João Arantes e Oliveira
    Managing Partner
    Isabel Duarte Lima
    Founding Partner & Board Member
    Rui Dias Alves
    Board Member

    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

    What stage does HCapital Partners invest at?

    HCapital Partners invests at Seed, Series A, Late Stage stages.

    What is HCapital Partners's typical ticket size?

    HCapital Partners typically writes cheques of €500K–€3M.

    What sectors does HCapital Partners invest in?

    HCapital Partners focuses on Energy, Mobility, Industrial, Sustainability.

    Where is HCapital Partners based?

    HCapital Partners is a VC based in Lisbon, Portugal, founded in 2014.

    Who are the partners at HCapital Partners?

    Key people at HCapital Partners include João Arantes e Oliveira (Managing Partner), Isabel Duarte Lima (Founding Partner & Board Member), Rui Dias Alves (Board Member).

    What companies has HCapital Partners invested in?

    HCapital Partners's portfolio includes Automaise, AVK, Dingoo, Ecozoleti, Eneida.io, Evio, Glartek, GT Renewables, among others.

    How do I contact or pitch HCapital Partners?

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