Beta Capital is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Porto, Portugal, founded on September 24, 2003, by a group of entrepreneurs focused on financing innovative startups. The firm specializes in both direct and fund of funds investments, targeting seed and early-stage companies, along with opportunities in recapitalization, bridge financing, industry consolidation, and buyouts of small and medium-sized enterprises. Beta Capital primarily invests in technology-intensive sectors, including information technology, renewable energies, biotechnology, and new materials, while also considering exceptional projects from other industries. The firm typically invests between €0.05 million and €1 million in equity, with a preference for university spin-offs and technology transfer initiatives. With a typical investment horizon of four to six years, Beta Capital aims to exit its investments once projects reach a stage that attracts other investors, such as corporate entities or traditional venture capital firms. The firm emphasizes hands-on support and collaboration with Portuguese universities and research centers to foster scientific innovation and entrepreneurship.
Magnomics Lda. develops portable point-of-care molecular diagnostic tests for use in human health, veterinary, and food industry markets. The company is based in Cantanhede, Portugal.
Nonius is a technology company enabling guest experience excellence for organizations in the Hospitality industry. Nonius offers state of the art technology that enables hospitality operators to provide their guests cutting edge digital services including: communication, infotainment, multimedia solutions and services for Hotels, Hospitals and Cruise Ships. The Company specializes in High Speed Internet Access (HSIA), Interactive TV using IPTV technology, digital signage, IP telephony, mobile applications, and entertainment content. Nonius services more than 110,000 rooms across Europe, the Americas, Africa and Middle-East, which include international hotel chains such as: Accor, Corinthia, Meliá, Wyndham-Tryp, Starwood, IHG, Uniworld, Viking Cruises, Eurostars, Pestana, Transamérica, Estanplaza, Tivoli, Altis, Blue Tree and Sana.
Growth Oriented Development Software
Seed Round in 2006
Growth Oriented Development Software, Lda. develops software modelling tools. It develops software that accelerates and optimizes software development processes for enterprise solutions. The company's product, Forge, is a software modelling application, designed to automatically generate the generic code necessary to implement custom developed software. It also provides consultancy and programming services. The company is based in Lisbon, Portugal.