Caixa Capital

Caixa Capital is the private equity and venture capital division of Caixa Geral de Depósitos, based in Lisbon, Portugal. Established in 1991, it has over two decades of experience in the industry, making it a prominent player in the Portuguese investment landscape. The firm manages more than 700 million Euros and boasts a diverse portfolio of over 80 investments across various sectors, including consumer, enterprise, life sciences, cleantech, energy, industrial, infrastructure, and services. Caixa Capital focuses on investing in companies with strong management teams and high growth potential, aiming to achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns while contributing positively to society. Its longstanding presence and extensive network link it to key European sector associations, reinforcing its status as a leading investor in the region.

Rui Jerónimo

Investment Manager

Sergio Merino

Investment Manager

Stephan Morais

Executive Director

Walter Palma

Investment Manager

Pedro Rangel

President and Chairman

Past deals in Portugal

Delox

Seed Round in 2022
Delox, founded in 2018 and based in Cascais, Portugal, specializes in the design and development of bio-decontamination devices aimed at creating clean and safe environments. As a spin-off from the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon, the company has developed innovative technologies, including DeloxHP, a solid formulation that safely releases concentrated hydrogen peroxide vapor. This advancement allows for the creation of compact and cost-effective bio-decontamination solutions, such as the Delox Box. Delox's applications span various sectors, including the sterilization of medical devices, bio-decontamination of laboratory equipment, and room decontamination in hospitals, the food industry, and even space environments. The company focuses on providing non-toxic solutions to combat microorganisms, ensuring safe handling and transportation of hydrogen peroxide through its cartridge system.

Fibersail

Seed Round in 2022
Fibersail is a technology company specializing in the monitoring of wind turbine blades through an advanced shape sensing system based on Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) fiber optic technology. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Oeiras, Portugal, with an additional office in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Fibersail provides real-time analysis of the shape, condition, and behavior of wind turbine blades. This innovative service enables wind turbine operators to optimize performance and enhance availability while reducing the risk of failures and lowering maintenance costs. By integrating fiber optic sensors along the entire length of critical structures, Fibersail offers a straightforward solution for continuous monitoring, contributing to the overall safety and efficiency of wind energy infrastructure.

Prodsmart

Seed Round in 2019
Prodsmart, Informática, Lda. is a software development company based in Lisbon, Portugal, specializing in analytics and optimization solutions for manufacturing assembly lines and job shops. Founded in 2013, the company offers a real-time tracking system that helps factories transition to a digital smart factory model by eliminating paperwork and collecting data via smartphones on the shop floor. Its software provides various functionalities, including shop floor management, real-time dashboards, planning and scheduling, product traceability, inventory management, and custom reporting, all accessible remotely. Prodsmart serves a diverse range of industries, such as automotive, construction, electronics, food and beverage, and textiles, among others. Notable clients include Componor, Mitsubishi, and Alualpha, reflecting the company's significant presence in the manufacturing sector.

Delox

Seed Round in 2018
Delox, founded in 2018 and based in Cascais, Portugal, specializes in the design and development of bio-decontamination devices aimed at creating clean and safe environments. As a spin-off from the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon, the company has developed innovative technologies, including DeloxHP, a solid formulation that safely releases concentrated hydrogen peroxide vapor. This advancement allows for the creation of compact and cost-effective bio-decontamination solutions, such as the Delox Box. Delox's applications span various sectors, including the sterilization of medical devices, bio-decontamination of laboratory equipment, and room decontamination in hospitals, the food industry, and even space environments. The company focuses on providing non-toxic solutions to combat microorganisms, ensuring safe handling and transportation of hydrogen peroxide through its cartridge system.

Prodsmart

Seed Round in 2018
Prodsmart, Informática, Lda. is a software development company based in Lisbon, Portugal, specializing in analytics and optimization solutions for manufacturing assembly lines and job shops. Founded in 2013, the company offers a real-time tracking system that helps factories transition to a digital smart factory model by eliminating paperwork and collecting data via smartphones on the shop floor. Its software provides various functionalities, including shop floor management, real-time dashboards, planning and scheduling, product traceability, inventory management, and custom reporting, all accessible remotely. Prodsmart serves a diverse range of industries, such as automotive, construction, electronics, food and beverage, and textiles, among others. Notable clients include Componor, Mitsubishi, and Alualpha, reflecting the company's significant presence in the manufacturing sector.

Unbabel

Series B in 2018
Unbabel Inc., established in 2013, specializes in online translation services. Headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in New York, Pittsburgh, and Lisbon, the company combines machine translation with human editing to facilitate global business communication. Unbabel translates user-generated content like emails, wikis, and forums, offering solutions for customer service, tickets, and chat. Its services enable enterprises to serve customers in their native languages, bridging language barriers and fostering multilingual understanding.

Unbabel

Series A in 2016
Unbabel Inc., established in 2013, specializes in online translation services. Headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in New York, Pittsburgh, and Lisbon, the company combines machine translation with human editing to facilitate global business communication. Unbabel translates user-generated content like emails, wikis, and forums, offering solutions for customer service, tickets, and chat. Its services enable enterprises to serve customers in their native languages, bridging language barriers and fostering multilingual understanding.

C2C NewCap

Seed Round in 2016
C2C NewCap, founded in 2014 by Rui Silva and Andre Mao de Ferro, is a Lisbon-based manufacturer specializing in the production of supercapacitors designed for efficient electrical energy storage. The company focuses on developing next-generation devices that utilize proprietary electrodes and an aqueous electrolyte, which contribute to a low environmental impact. C2C NewCap aims to provide clients with energy storage solutions that not only enhance operational efficiency but also reduce overall environmental and operational costs.

KIDE

Convertible Note in 2016
All the items and designers within our community are carefully handpicked by our team, in order to offer our customers great creations and exclusive fashion for their most loved ones. We are compromised on delivering our customers orders in the most quick and efficient way, directly from the fashion designer to their closet.

BioMimetx

Seed Round in 2016
BioMimetx is a biotech startup based in Cantanhede, Portugal, that specializes in developing environmentally friendly antifouling solutions to combat marine biofouling. The company harnesses natural bacteria sourced from the environment, which secrete molecules that serve as effective antimicrobials, larvicides, and algaecides. These products can be integrated into marine paints and applied to hulls, nets, and other materials used in marine environments. By utilizing these innovative solutions, BioMimetx aims to help industries reduce fuel consumption and minimize the risk of introducing invasive species, all while preserving the health of marine ecosystems.

Fibersail

Seed Round in 2016
Fibersail is a technology company specializing in the monitoring of wind turbine blades through an advanced shape sensing system based on Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) fiber optic technology. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Oeiras, Portugal, with an additional office in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Fibersail provides real-time analysis of the shape, condition, and behavior of wind turbine blades. This innovative service enables wind turbine operators to optimize performance and enhance availability while reducing the risk of failures and lowering maintenance costs. By integrating fiber optic sensors along the entire length of critical structures, Fibersail offers a straightforward solution for continuous monitoring, contributing to the overall safety and efficiency of wind energy infrastructure.

Prodsmart

Seed Round in 2016
Prodsmart, Informática, Lda. is a software development company based in Lisbon, Portugal, specializing in analytics and optimization solutions for manufacturing assembly lines and job shops. Founded in 2013, the company offers a real-time tracking system that helps factories transition to a digital smart factory model by eliminating paperwork and collecting data via smartphones on the shop floor. Its software provides various functionalities, including shop floor management, real-time dashboards, planning and scheduling, product traceability, inventory management, and custom reporting, all accessible remotely. Prodsmart serves a diverse range of industries, such as automotive, construction, electronics, food and beverage, and textiles, among others. Notable clients include Componor, Mitsubishi, and Alualpha, reflecting the company's significant presence in the manufacturing sector.

Exogenus Therapeutics

Seed Round in 2015
Exogenus Therapeutics, S.A., founded in 2015 and based in Cantanhede, Portugal, specializes in the development of cellular-based therapies for regenerative medicine, focusing on the treatment of skin lesions. The company is advancing its first product, Exo-Wound, aimed at addressing chronic wounds. Exogenus Therapeutics employs an exosome-based platform technology that harnesses the regenerative, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory properties of proprietary vesicles. This innovative approach is designed to create a pipeline of therapeutic solutions for skin and autoimmune diseases. The company's inception stemmed from research conducted in collaboration with notable institutions, including Crioestaminal SA, Biocant, and the Centre for Neurosciences and Cellular Biology of Coimbra University.

Unbabel

Seed Round in 2015
Unbabel Inc., established in 2013, specializes in online translation services. Headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in New York, Pittsburgh, and Lisbon, the company combines machine translation with human editing to facilitate global business communication. Unbabel translates user-generated content like emails, wikis, and forums, offering solutions for customer service, tickets, and chat. Its services enable enterprises to serve customers in their native languages, bridging language barriers and fostering multilingual understanding.

MagniFinance

Seed Round in 2015
MagniFinance is a financial technology company based in Lisbon, Portugal, that provides an online platform designed to assist small and midsize businesses in cash flow prediction and management. Founded in March 2015 by Andre Silva, Diogo Nesbitt, and Jorge Rodrigues dos Santos, the company offers a comprehensive financial management solution that includes billing and document management. Its platform enables users to create certified invoices, which are approved by the tax authority, and to organize financial documents for accounting and tax filing purposes. Additionally, MagniFinance features a function that captures and records banking transactions, allowing businesses to track which invoices have been paid and manage their accounts efficiently. The platform's ability to derive information from images of invoices further streamlines financial management for its users.

FAPOR

Acquisition in 2014
FAPOR is a ceramic ware producing company for ends such as table, kitchen, and decorative. Established in Portugal, in 1986, Fapor specializes in the manufacture and sale of utility tableware, both in earthenware and stoneware. In 1991 the range of products increased and they began to manufacture their own tableware line that allowed them access to new markets. In 1996, they decisively strengthened their export customer base and currently export 99% of their output to diverse markets such as the USA, Australia, and Europe.

BioMimetx

Seed Round in 2014
BioMimetx is a biotech startup based in Cantanhede, Portugal, that specializes in developing environmentally friendly antifouling solutions to combat marine biofouling. The company harnesses natural bacteria sourced from the environment, which secrete molecules that serve as effective antimicrobials, larvicides, and algaecides. These products can be integrated into marine paints and applied to hulls, nets, and other materials used in marine environments. By utilizing these innovative solutions, BioMimetx aims to help industries reduce fuel consumption and minimize the risk of introducing invasive species, all while preserving the health of marine ecosystems.

PLUX wireless biosignals S.A.

Seed Round in 2013
PLUX wireless biosignals S.A. specializes in developing biosignal monitoring platforms that integrate wearable body sensors with wireless connectivity, algorithms, and software applications. The company offers a range of products, including biosignalsplux, a toolkit for researchers to collect and analyze biosignal data; BITalino, designed for learning and prototyping applications utilizing body signals; physioplux, which supports physiotherapists in patient recovery; and ergoplux, aimed at ergonomics teams to prevent workplace injuries. Additionally, PLUX develops customized sensors for specific applications, converts raw data into actionable insights, and assists in transforming laboratory prototypes into market-ready products. The company also engages in clinical trials and provides tailored solutions for unique projects. Serving OEMs, physiotherapists, researchers, and various industries, PLUX is headquartered in Arruda dos Vinhos, Portugal, with an additional office in Lisbon and has been operational since its founding in 2007.

PLUX wireless biosignals S.A.

Seed Round in 2011
PLUX wireless biosignals S.A. specializes in developing biosignal monitoring platforms that integrate wearable body sensors with wireless connectivity, algorithms, and software applications. The company offers a range of products, including biosignalsplux, a toolkit for researchers to collect and analyze biosignal data; BITalino, designed for learning and prototyping applications utilizing body signals; physioplux, which supports physiotherapists in patient recovery; and ergoplux, aimed at ergonomics teams to prevent workplace injuries. Additionally, PLUX develops customized sensors for specific applications, converts raw data into actionable insights, and assists in transforming laboratory prototypes into market-ready products. The company also engages in clinical trials and provides tailored solutions for unique projects. Serving OEMs, physiotherapists, researchers, and various industries, PLUX is headquartered in Arruda dos Vinhos, Portugal, with an additional office in Lisbon and has been operational since its founding in 2007.

Biosurfit

Seed Round in 2010
Biosurfit, S.A., a spin-off from the Universidade de Lisboa, is a Portuguese company focused on advancing in-vitro diagnostic testing technologies. The firm has developed innovative blood testing solutions that require only a single drop of blood and deliver results within minutes for multiple parameters. This rapid testing capability enables healthcare providers to make informed diagnostic and treatment decisions promptly while consulting with patients. Through its commitment to improving the performance and outcomes of medical testing, Biosurfit aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare delivery.
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