# Portugal

Seaya launches €85m third fund and hints at new LatAm investment vehicle
News
October 5, 2020
Seaya launches €85m third fund and hints at new LatAm investment vehicle
The Madrid-based VC has historically had a strong Latin American presence
Tim Smith
Eight top European accelerators for female founders to know
Analysis
September 24, 2020
Eight top European accelerators for female founders to know
Meet the accelerators that support women entrepreneurs around Europe, and find out what female founders really think of them
Connor Bilboe
The EU Recovery Fund: a €750bn make-or-break moment for southern Europe
Analysis
August 31, 2020
The EU Recovery Fund: a €750bn make-or-break moment for southern Europe
Southern Europe is about to spend an unprecedented amount of money on its Covid-19 recovery — but how can it avoid the pain of the last crash?
Tim Smith
Impact investors to know in Europe
Analysis
July 3, 2020
Impact investors to know in Europe
Meet the impact investors, fund managers and support groups shaking up Europe’s impact space and paving the way for a sustainable future.
Connor Bilboe
Portugal’s top women investors
Analysis
July 1, 2020
Portugal’s top women investors
Some of Portugal's leading lights in investment talk gender diversity
Tim Smith
Why it’s not too early to think about an IPO
Analysis
June 19, 2020
Why it’s not too early to think about an IPO
Think an IPO is a million miles away for your startup or scaleup? Think again.
Supported by: Euronext
The Portuguese state is failing its startups
Opinion
June 9, 2020
The Portuguese state is failing its startups
The government's support measures for startups are hopelessly ineffectual — but that's nothing new.
Paulo Ferreira dos Santos and Vitor Soares
Support measures for startups affected by coronavirus: the ultimate resource
News
April 24, 2020
Support measures for startups affected by coronavirus: the ultimate resource
Government-backed resources for startups in Europe impacted by coronavirus, including grants, loans and other measures.
Marie Mawad in Paris
Portugal announces €25m plan to support startups
News
April 21, 2020
Portugal announces €25m plan to support startups
Portugal’s minister for digital transition tells Sifted about the government’s new economic relief measures to help the startup ecosystem
Tim Smith
Southern European governments must act now to save startups
Analysis
April 7, 2020
Southern European governments must act now to save startups
Entrepreneurs say that current coronavirus response measures fall short and that many startups could disappear as a result.
Tim Smith
Startups still hiring in Europe amid coronavirus
Analysis
April 1, 2020
Startups still hiring in Europe amid coronavirus
A list of European startups that are still hiring in the current climate.
Connor Bilboe
Why startups are relocating to Lisbon and what they’re finding behind the hype
Places
January 3, 2020
Why startups are relocating to Lisbon and what they’re finding behind the hype
Three founders tell us why they moved their companies to the Portuguese capital, and how they feel about it now.
Tim Smith
Lisbon pulls in historic foreign tech investment
Analysis
December 19, 2019
Lisbon pulls in historic foreign tech investment
Online luxury fashion platform Farfetch, coding software provider Outsystems and cloud-based contact centre Talkdesk have put Portugal on the technology map
Sebastian Shehadi
Bluetech: Portugal looks to the high seas for high growth
Analysis
December 17, 2019
Bluetech: Portugal looks to the high seas for high growth
Self-driving ships, submarine drones and algae biofuels are just a few of the activities that make up the so-called “Blue Economy” — a €1.5tn industry that Portugal hopes to dominate in the coming years.
Tim Smith
What’s Europe done this month for diversity in tech?
News
December 6, 2019
What’s Europe done this month for diversity in tech?
A €21m Dutch fund to invest solely in female founders, female venture capital partners call for more female venture capital partners and a pan-European VC internship programme begins.
Amy Lewin
Web Summit shocks with €850 sweater and €780 jumper
News
November 4, 2019
Web Summit shocks with €850 sweater and €780 jumper
Don’t worry, if you want to pick up a little something for your child at this year's Web Summit in Lisbon a kid’s hoodie is only €240.
Sam Shead
Sifted Bookclub: Unbabel CEO Vasco Pedro
Interview
August 8, 2019
Sifted Bookclub: Unbabel CEO Vasco Pedro
A new series discovering the books, podcasts and films that successful startup founders have used to overcome some of the less intuitive aspects of growing a business.
Chris Sisserian
From Voi to Circ, we compare Europe's scooter startups
Analysis
July 15, 2019
From Voi to Circ, we compare Europe's scooter startups
As scooter startups meet with London’s transport minister today in a bid to get their vehicles on the city’s streets, we update our comprehensive guide to Europe’s scooter wars.
Amy Lewin
This startup is 3D printing breast implants for cancer survivors
Analysis
May 16, 2019
This startup is 3D printing breast implants for cancer survivors
The implant dissolves as healthy tissue grows to form a new breast.
Kitty Knowles
Insider view: surfing startups on Porto's beach
Analysis
April 30, 2019
Insider view: surfing startups on Porto's beach
Portugal's coastal city is becoming an international hub for startup founders, digital nomads and venture capitalists, says Porto's startup expert Shadi Mahassel.
Carly Minsky
How to build a brilliant team: Hiring advice for startups
How To
March 21, 2019
How to build a brilliant team: Hiring advice for startups
We asked six startup hiring pros from around Europe for their top tips on how to recruit right.
Amy Lewin
Cannabis queen takes on big pharma
Analysis
March 8, 2019
Cannabis queen takes on big pharma
Entrepreneur Alexandra Chong is taking her "natural" and "sun-grown" medical cannabis to Europe — but can she beat big pharma?
Carly Minsky
Another kind of marketing strategy
How To
February 8, 2019
Another kind of marketing strategy
For Portuguese peer-to-peer lender Raize, its public listing was mainly about the marketing.
Carly Minsky
Insider view: Lisbon's scaleup challenge
Places
February 1, 2019
Insider view: Lisbon's scaleup challenge
Sun, surf and a support network: the Portuguese capital has laid the groundwork for a thriving scene.
Amy Lewin

# Portugal

Seaya launches €85m third fund and hints at new LatAm investment vehicle

Eight top European accelerators for female founders to know

The EU Recovery Fund: a €750bn make-or-break moment for southern Europe

Impact investors to know in Europe

Portugal’s top women investors

Why it’s not too early to think about an IPO

The Portuguese state is failing its startups

Support measures for startups affected by coronavirus: the ultimate resource

Portugal announces €25m plan to support startups

Southern European governments must act now to save startups

Startups still hiring in Europe amid coronavirus

Why startups are relocating to Lisbon and what they’re finding behind the hype

Lisbon pulls in historic foreign tech investment

Bluetech: Portugal looks to the high seas for high growth

What’s Europe done this month for diversity in tech?

Web Summit shocks with €850 sweater and €780 jumper

Sifted Bookclub: Unbabel CEO Vasco Pedro

From Voi to Circ, we compare Europe's scooter startups

This startup is 3D printing breast implants for cancer survivors

Insider view: surfing startups on Porto's beach

How to build a brilliant team: Hiring advice for startups

Cannabis queen takes on big pharma

Another kind of marketing strategy

Insider view: Lisbon's scaleup challenge