PME Investimentos

PME Investimentos is a state-owned investment company focused on enhancing entrepreneurship, innovation, competitiveness, and the internationalization of the Portuguese economy. Over the past 30 years, it has provided support to Portuguese companies through specialized investment vehicles and funds. Operating under the supervision of the Portuguese Central Bank, PME Investimentos utilizes equity instruments for investment and manages debt instruments in collaboration with banks and the Mutual Guarantee System.

Marco Fernandes Ph.D

CEO

13 past transactions

Knokcare

Seed Round in 2020
Knokcare is an app-based healthcare platform that connects patients with doctors and independent medical professionals through on-demand video consultations, house visits, and in-person appointments. The platform integrates remote and in-person care within a single application, using an AI chatbot to help patients self-assess, guide them to appropriate video or in-home visits, and coordinate with hospitals when necessary. It aims to streamline care for patients while improving efficiency for health systems by routing urgent cases to hospital services and securely managing patient records to protect privacy. The service supports medical institutions and providers by facilitating real-time communication, remote assessments, and convenient access to care.

Aptoide

Venture Round in 2020
Aptoide is a mobile application marketplace for the Android platform, boasting over 1.5 million daily active users. It enables developers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), telecommunications companies, and integrators to create and manage their own Android stores, allowing them to upload and distribute their applications effectively. Aptoide enhances user experience by facilitating the discovery of new applications through social collaborations and personalized recommendations. While the company offers an open-source version of its client, it also provides partners with customization, branding, and additional services, thereby adding value beyond the standard offering. Aptoide is recognized as a rapidly growing company with a strong foundation in the mobile application distribution sector.

Nutrium

Seed Round in 2020
Nutrium is a provider of online nutrition software for health professionals. The platform enables dietitians to assess patients, monitor progress, and deliver personalized dietary guidance. It combines health records, meal planning, nutritional analysis, and telehealth with appointment scheduling and a mobile app, helping practitioners streamline consultations and patients track outcomes. Founded in 2015 and based in Braga, Portugal, Nutrium aims to make nutrition guidance more accessible by enabling remote, continuous care and empowering individuals to adopt healthier eating habits.

Didimo

Venture Round in 2020
Didimo is a leading provider of automated solutions for generating high-quality, real-time human avatars. The company specializes in creating high-fidelity 3D avatars in approximately 90 seconds from simple inputs, such as a 2D photo. Didimo's platform-as-a-service (PaaS) enables content creators, software developers, and app builders to seamlessly integrate a reliable solution for generating user-generated avatars within their applications. Utilizing a patented pipeline, Didimo employs advanced machine vision and topology generation techniques to transform various image-based inputs into real-time ready avatars. These avatars come equipped with a full facial animation system and text-to-speech capabilities, making them well-suited for real-time engines. Additionally, Didimo's technology allows for the efficient creation of thousands of unique characters, supporting diverse gameplay experiences while optimizing memory for large-scale rendering.

PICadvanced

Series A in 2020
PICadvanced, S.A., founded in 2014 and based in Ilhavo, Portugal, specializes in developing and manufacturing optoelectronic transceivers using integrated photonics. The company offers a range of services including design and layout, packaging, testing, assembly, and software development for optical chips. PICadvanced addresses complex problems through optics, serving various industries such as telecommunications and biomedicine. Its expertise lies in optical chip design, development, and packaging, providing innovative solutions for photonic integrated circuits.

EatTasty

Seed Round in 2019
EatTasty operates a decentralized food production model, connecting consumers directly with local chefs. It offers daily menus of chef-designed meals prepared and delivered fresh on the same day, ensuring high-quality, affordable home dining options tailored to different localities.

Barkyn

Seed Round in 2019
Barkyn is a subscription-based online marketplace dedicated to providing a comprehensive range of pet products and supplies. The company focuses on delivering health and happiness to pet families by offering an array of items, including pet food, medicines, toys, snacks, and supplements. In addition to these products, Barkyn also provides access to veterinary solutions, allowing pet owners to ensure personalized care and well-being for their pets. By reshaping the future of e-commerce in the pet industry, Barkyn aims to enhance the overall experience of pet ownership.

PlatformE

Series A in 2019
PlatformE is a technology company that specializes in a cloud-based supply chain management platform aimed at the fashion industry. It enables brands to sell personalized products on demand, thereby addressing the issues of overproduction and waste. By offering features such as product visualization and configuration, PlatformE allows fashion brands to create and customize their offerings efficiently. This innovative approach not only enhances customer satisfaction but also supports a transition towards sustainability by minimizing dead stock and promoting waste-free production practices.

LiMM Therapeutics

Seed Round in 2019
LiMM Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapeutic agents aimed at preserving health and addressing inflammatory, infectious, and metabolic diseases. The company leverages the molecular interactions between neuronal cells and innate lymphoid cells to create products that regulate immune responses and combat infections. By bridging advancements in neural sensing and immunology, LiMM Therapeutics aims to unlock new therapeutic solutions that can significantly benefit patients. Its research emphasizes the neuronal-derived regulation of immune cell activity within peripheral tissues, contributing to the development of a robust pipeline of novel treatments.

Bizay

Series B in 2018
Bizay is a technology platform that provides an extensive catalogue of customizable products, operating across Europe, North and South America. The company focuses on digitalizing the product customization industry, allowing local manufacturers, brands, and wholesalers to offer a wide range of customizable items. Bizay targets multiple customer segments, including businesses seeking to sell customized products, small and medium-sized enterprises needing specific product solutions, and major brands leveraging the company's technology for their own customization needs. Its offerings encompass various product categories, such as promotional items, packaging, home and garden goods, fashion and sports products, and beauty and health items. Moreover, Bizay emphasizes sustainability and social responsibility, collaborating with partners that implement inclusion programs and utilizing recycled materials in its products. By optimizing supply chain processes, the company significantly reduces production costs, making customization accessible for a diverse clientele.

Biosurfit

Series A in 2018
Biosurfit is a Portuguese medical technology company spun off from Universidade de Lisboa. It specializes in developing innovative technologies for in-vitro diagnostic testing, aiming to provide healthcare providers with comprehensive patient information for accurate diagnosis and efficient treatment decisions.

Grupo Moneris

Acquisition in 2017
Moneris Group offers a comprehensive suite of consulting and outsourcing services aimed at enhancing financial reporting and decision-making for businesses and organizations. The company provides essential services such as accounting and reporting, tax advisory, human resources, corporate finance, risk compliance, and management training. By delivering these integrated solutions, Moneris enables clients to address various management challenges effectively, allowing them to concentrate on key activities that drive their business success.

RTech Solutions

Seed Round in 2016
RTech Solutions designs and markets equipment for wine making and wine and spirit maturation. The company offers a wide range of products from cask steamer to wine cellar air conditioning systems, and including innovative connected barrels designed to control the main parameters of wine making: temperature, pressure.
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