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Start Ventures

Europe, Lisboa, Portugal, Lisbon

Description

Global early-stage Venture Capital investor in B2B startups in the Financial Sector - Fintech and Insurtech

Investor Profile

Start Ventures has backed more than 19 startups, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 3 rounds, about 16% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Convertible Note rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in Portugal, United Kingdom, United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on FinTech, Financial Services, Information Technology.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (58%)
  • Series A (16%)
  • Convertible Note (16%)
  • Pre Seed (11%)

Country Focus

  • Portugal (37%)
  • United Kingdom (21%)
  • United States (16%)
  • Germany (11%)
  • The Netherlands (11%)
  • Sweden (5%)

Industry Focus

  • Fintech
  • Financial Services
  • Information Technology
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Insurtech
  • Enterprise Software
  • Identity Management
  • Mobile
  • Security
  • Insurance
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Start Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Exceptional Ventures
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 2
Explorer Investments
Europe, Lisboa, Portugal, Lisboa
Co-Investments: 2
Iberis Capital
Europe, Lisboa, Portugal, Lisbon
Co-Investments: 2
NewAlpha Asset Management VC
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 2
REDangels
Europe, Aveiro, Portugal, Aveiro
Co-Investments: 2
SX
Europe, Schaan, Liechtenstein, Schaan
Co-Investments: 2
APEX Ventures
Europe, Wien, Austria, Vienna
Co-Investments: 2
Frontline Ventures
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 2
Betwixt Ventures
Europe, Lisboa, Portugal, Porto
Co-Investments: 2
EDP Ventures
Europe, Lisboa, Portugal, Lisbon
Co-Investments: 3

Which angels does Start Ventures often collaborate with?

Lucas Lima
South America, Sao Paulo, Brazil, São Paulo
Shared Deals: 1
FZ
North America, Arkansas, United States, Paris
Shared Deals: 1
AP
Europe, Lombardia, Italy, Milan
Shared Deals: 1
HA
Europe, Madrid, Spain, Madrid
Shared Deals: 1
MD
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Shared Deals: 1
DZ
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Shared Deals: 1
JV
Europe, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands, Amsterdam
Shared Deals: 1
NJ
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
HA
Europe, Portugal
Shared Deals: 1
DD
Europe, Lombardia, Italy, Milan
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Start Ventures?

Zango

London, England, United Kingdom

Zango is an AI-fueled compliance platform for financial services, automating regulatory scanning, and gap analysis,

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ComplianceSoftware
SeedJul 1, 2025
Amount Raised: $4,800,000
ETHIACK

Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

ETHIACK provides a symbiotic platform for offensive security, helping organizations prevent cybercrime and rewarding ethical hackers.

Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologyPenetration TestingSoftware
SeedDec 10, 2024
Amount Raised: $4,212,522
Jove Insurance

London, England, United Kingdom

Jove is an insurtech company to provide flexible bundled insurance for contractors and freelancers

Auto InsuranceHealth CareInsurance
SeedNov 29, 2024
Amount Raised: $4,456,197
Beholder

Middletown, Delaware, United States

Beholder is an AI-powered remote sensing platform designed for the investigation of vital minerals and energy resources.

Machine LearningSensor
SeedFeb 21, 2024
Amount Raised: $940,000
Fraudio

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

Fraudio provides payment fraud detection, merchant risk monitoring, and money laundering detection services.

Financial ServicesFraud DetectionPayments
SeedMar 2, 2023
Amount Raised: $2,119,720
Coverflex

Braga, Braga, Portugal

Coverflex is a compensation management platform that offers employee benefits, insurance, meal allowance, and discounts.

AppsEmployee BenefitsFinancial ServicesFinTechInsurTech
Series AFeb 1, 2023
Amount Raised: $16,519,132
Claims Carbon

Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden

Claims Carbon is climate and insurtech startup that helps insurance industries in decarbonizing insurance.

Environmental ConsultingInsurTech
SeedNov 18, 2022
Amount Raised: $1,137,895
Jove Insurance

London, England, United Kingdom

Jove is an insurtech company to provide flexible bundled insurance for contractors and freelancers

Auto InsuranceHealth CareInsurance
Convertible NoteJul 1, 2022
Amount Raised: $1,572,316
Elucidate

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Elucidate is the only regulated, universal benchmark for the quantification and scoring of financial crime risk.

ComplianceFinancial ServicesGovTechInformation TechnologyInfrastructureRisk Management
SeedMay 11, 2022
Amount Raised: $8,000,000
WealthKernel

London, England, United Kingdom

WealthKernel is a supplier of infrastructure for companies looking to offer digital investment services.

Asset ManagementB2BDeveloper APIsDeveloper PlatformEnterpriseFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechSoftwareTrading Platform
Series AJan 17, 2022
Amount Raised: $7,000,000