by Ekrem Duman | Aug 30, 2026 | Portugal Tech, Software & Startups, Startup
⚡ TL;DRPortugal’s startup ecosystem has grown from a curiosity to a genuine sector: more than 2,800 active startups, venture capital investment reported above €1.8bn in 2025 against roughly €800m in 2022, and a cohort of unicorns including...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 30, 2026 | Portugal Tech, Software & Startups, Startup
⚡ TL;DRFeedzai builds artificial intelligence systems that detect financial fraud and money laundering in real time for banks, payment processors and retailers. Founded in 2011 by Nuno Sebastião, Pedro Bizarro and Paulo Marques, it became Portugal’s...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 30, 2026 | Portugal Tech, Software & Startups, Startup
⚡ TL;DRSword Health delivers physical therapy through artificial intelligence and connected devices, replacing much of the in-clinic model for musculoskeletal care. Valued at $3bn after a $130m Series E in June 2024, it has treated more than 600,000 patients...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 30, 2026 | Portugal Tech, Software & Startups, Startup
⚡ TL;DROutSystems is the most commercially successful software product ever built in Portugal: a low-code development platform used by enterprises to build applications far faster than conventional coding allows, with a valuation reported in the region of $9.5bn...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 30, 2026 | Portugal Tech, Software & Startups, Startup
⚡ TL;DRFarfetch was founded in Porto in 2008, listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2018 and became the most valuable company ever built by a Portuguese founder. It then collapsed. In December 2023, facing a cash crisis, it accepted a $500m rescue from South...