LC Ventures

Founded in 2014, LC Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Lisbon, Portugal. It specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on innovative software solutions across Europe, North America, and Latin America.

Lesley Lu

Managing Partner

Marco Soares

Managing Partner

29 past transactions

DataGenie

Angel Round in 2022
DataGenie is an AI-powered analytics platform that autonomously transforms vast amounts of raw data into actionable insights. It empowers businesses to make faster, bolder decisions by democratizing data access and breaking down knowledge silos.

Ractigen Therapeutics

Series A in 2022
Ractigen Therapeutics is an early-stage pharmaceutical company dedicated to developing first-in-class therapies that selectively restore the expression of therapeutic genes silenced in diseased cells. Founded in 2016 by pioneers in the RNA activation field, the company leverages a groundbreaking discovery from the University of California San Francisco, known as RNA activation (RNAa). Ractigen's innovative approach aims to address diseases stemming from inadequate gene expression, with a focus on central nervous system disorders, tumors, liver diseases, and ophthalmic conditions. The company is building a promising pipeline of candidate medicines to meet significant unmet medical needs.

Musiversal

Seed Round in 2021
Founded in 2018, Musiversal offers an online platform that facilitates music recording and collaboration. It connects users with professional musicians, producers, and engineers to bring their musical ideas to life. The company aims to make high-quality music production affordable and accessible.

Brands&Ninjas

Seed Round in 2020
Brands and Ninjas assesses the presence of brands at points of sale in the national territory. They also operate in the pharmacy, bank counter, petrol station, car dealership, outdoor network, and franchising sectors. The platform will allow ninjas and brands access to these results in real time. The information introduced by the ninjas provides the brands with statistical treatment.

Lyzer

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Optimize your supply chain. From order to doorstep. Boost your operational efficiency with our all-in-one solution that simplifies and enhances every step of order management, picking, and delivery. Streamlined Order Hub provides a centralized platform to consolidate orders from all sales channels, offering an intuitive dashboard for simplified management. This tool enhances efficiency by minimizing the complexity of handling multiple sales streams, making it easier to track, process, and fulfill orders in a single, seamless interface. With Smart Task Allocation, a cutting-edge algorithm dynamically assigns tasks based on real-time demand and resource availability. This feature optimizes workflows, ensuring that tasks are completed with maximum efficiency, improving team performance, and reducing bottlenecks in the order fulfillment process. Picking: 52% more efficient We found that our top-performing stores are 52% faster compared to our lowest-performing ones. This indicates room for improvement and suggests that our operations and technology are likely outperforming some competitors that don’t use similar tools. Delivery: 18% cost savings This is an estimate based on route and delivery optimization, including multi-delivery options and the use of non-branded vehicles. Time: 70% reduction in manual interactions We reviewed the number of questions handled via WhatsApp groups and found that 70% could be eliminated with proper adoption of our technology and features.

Visor.ai

Seed Round in 2020
Visor.ai specializes in designing and developing conversational AI-based chatbots for non-technical customer service teams. Its platform enables users to customize marketing campaigns, automate interactions, and enhance customer support while reducing costs.

Sensefinity

Seed Round in 2020
Sensefinity provides real-time visibility into global supply chains by collecting machine data through a digital freight logistics platform that integrates sensors such as GPS, temperature, humidity, and shock. The platform uses AI and blockchain to forecast events, alert users to impacts or mishandling, and create auditable records to improve transparency, security, and quality compliance. By aggregating sensor data and automating condition monitoring, Sensefinity helps reduce costs related to demurrage and detention and lowers risk across shipments by tracking location and cargo status throughout the supply chain.

Ranok Therapeutics

Seed Round in 2020
Ranok Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing a novel targeted protein degradation (TPD) technology. This platform aids in discovering and developing new therapeutics, focusing on cancer and other diseases with significant unmet medical needs. Ranok's pipeline includes both validated and novel drug targets, aiming to create safer and more effective therapies.

Landing.jobs

Series A in 2020
Landing.jobs is a digital recruitment platform that connects skilled tech professionals with suitable job opportunities. It acts as an intermediary between these individuals and employers, facilitating job searches and enabling tech talent to discover appropriate roles in top companies.

Didimo

Venture Round in 2019
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.

Coverflex

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Coverflex is a compensation management platform that enables teams to handle various employee benefits digitally. It aims to enhance transparency, flexibility, and ease in managing benefits such as insurance, meal allowance, discounts, and more.

Musiversal

Seed Round in 2019
Founded in 2018, Musiversal offers an online platform that facilitates music recording and collaboration. It connects users with professional musicians, producers, and engineers to bring their musical ideas to life. The company aims to make high-quality music production affordable and accessible.

Sensefinity

Seed Round in 2019
Sensefinity provides real-time visibility into global supply chains by collecting machine data through a digital freight logistics platform that integrates sensors such as GPS, temperature, humidity, and shock. The platform uses AI and blockchain to forecast events, alert users to impacts or mishandling, and create auditable records to improve transparency, security, and quality compliance. By aggregating sensor data and automating condition monitoring, Sensefinity helps reduce costs related to demurrage and detention and lowers risk across shipments by tracking location and cargo status throughout the supply chain.

Musiversal

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Founded in 2018, Musiversal offers an online platform that facilitates music recording and collaboration. It connects users with professional musicians, producers, and engineers to bring their musical ideas to life. The company aims to make high-quality music production affordable and accessible.

Your FLOCK

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Your FLOCK is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that focuses on enhancing employee engagement and productivity within organizations, particularly for remote teams. The company leverages data and scientific insights into workplace motivations to develop machine learning-driven software. This software aids managers in coaching their teams by offering tailored activities that align with individual motivations, fostering better synchronization among team members. By emphasizing values and cultural alignment rather than merely skills and experience, Your FLOCK helps organizations create a more engaged workforce and improve overall team performance.

CityCheck

Pre Seed Round in 2019
CityCheck is a location-based gaming application that enhances the travel experience by allowing users to explore various cities through engaging games. The app features quizzes, puzzles, and challenges that enable users to learn about the history and culture of over ten cities across Europe. It caters to families seeking both educational and entertaining activities while visiting new places. In addition to providing a fun way to discover cities, CityCheck offers tools for businesses to attract and engage users, facilitating opportunities for cross-selling and upselling. Overall, CityCheck aims to make city exploration enjoyable and informative for users of all ages.

Bitcliq

Seed Round in 2019
Bitcliq operates a blockchain-based marketplace connecting fishing fleets with buyers. Its platform enables real-time purchase of freshly caught fish by retailers and restaurants, promoting efficiency and sustainability in the seafood industry.

CityCheck

Pre Seed Round in 2018
CityCheck is a location-based gaming application that enhances the travel experience by allowing users to explore various cities through engaging games. The app features quizzes, puzzles, and challenges that enable users to learn about the history and culture of over ten cities across Europe. It caters to families seeking both educational and entertaining activities while visiting new places. In addition to providing a fun way to discover cities, CityCheck offers tools for businesses to attract and engage users, facilitating opportunities for cross-selling and upselling. Overall, CityCheck aims to make city exploration enjoyable and informative for users of all ages.

Solved

Venture Round in 2018
Solved is a cleantech advisory company that emerged from Cleantech Finland in May 2013. It focuses on addressing global environmental challenges through a collaborative platform that connects clients with a network of online experts across various countries. This platform enables businesses to access specialized knowledge and solutions for energy and industrial issues, empowering them to overcome obstacles they may not have the capacity to address independently. By leveraging digital technology, Solved offers timely and effective support to companies seeking to navigate the complexities of sustainability and environmental responsibility.

Tiger Time

Seed Round in 2018
Tiger Time is a mobile application designed to enhance concentration and productivity by creating a distraction-free digital environment. The app targets individuals who struggle with social media distractions, enabling them to focus more effectively on their work or study tasks. By discouraging attention-swapping to unproductive activities, Tiger Time helps users maximize their output within the same timeframe. Through its innovative approach to time management, the application empowers users to achieve greater work efficiency and accomplish more in their daily tasks.

Agentifai

Seed Round in 2018
Agentifai enhances customer support by offering Alice, a digital intelligent agent. Customers can interact with brands via their preferred messaging apps, receiving instant responses without waiting for emails or phone calls.

Placeme

Seed Round in 2018
Placeme is a technology company based in Warsaw, Poland, that develops a data-as-a-service application focused on location services. The platform enables businesses, particularly in retail and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), to predict customer behavior and assess sales potential at specific addresses. By leveraging big data and machine learning, Placeme provides users with an easy-to-use online tool that delivers complex insights with minimal effort. The application helps businesses identify optimal locations for new ventures and potential contractors by analyzing vast amounts of data. Additionally, it offers insights into consumer habits by tracking customer journeys across both online and offline channels. Through geotargeted advertising, Placeme assists companies in reaching defined consumer demographics, ultimately enhancing their marketing strategies and driving revenue growth.

Parkio

Seed Round in 2017
Parkio is a European parking marketplace that seamlessly connects drivers with available parking spaces in real time. The platform enhances the parking experience by providing users with the ability to search for, reserve, and compare parking options quickly and efficiently. Utilizing advanced sensors, Parkio delivers real-time information on parking availability, helping drivers avoid unnecessary delays. For cities that lack the resources for sensor installation, Parkio offers the THOR AI system, which predicts parking space availability with 90% accuracy. This technology not only benefits drivers by saving time and reducing the stress of finding parking, but it also helps cities increase revenue and decrease traffic congestion. Additionally, the THOR system facilitates automatic payments and streamlined access for connected cars, ensuring a hassle-free parking experience.

Vairt

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Vairt Inc is a crowdfunding platform based in Cincinnati, Ohio, that enables investors to tokenize, invest in, and liquidate real estate assets through blockchain technology. Founded in 2019, Vairt offers tools for real estate investment, property management, and vacation management, as well as website design services. Its innovative platform allows users to purchase or sell fractional ownership in properties, enhancing liquidity and accessibility in real estate investing. By providing detailed neighborhood insights, inspection reports, and three-dimensional property tours, Vairt empowers users to make informed investment decisions based on their financial criteria. Investors utilize digital wallets to engage in transactions and begin accruing rental income from their investments immediately. The company generates revenue through commissions on property sales, management contracts, and token redemptions. Overall, Vairt seeks to democratize real estate investment by lowering the barriers to entry and facilitating seamless transactions within its ecosystem.

SPARKL WORLD

Seed Round in 2017
SPARKL WORLD is a beauty care brand based in Aveiro, Portugal, that offers a range of personalized beauty services for both women and men in the comfort of their homes or workplaces. The company's offerings include nail services such as polishing, shaping, and gel manicures, as well as pedicures, makeup application, hair styling, hair removal, and body massages. By providing these services on-site, SPARKL WORLD aims to enhance customer convenience and satisfaction, allowing individuals to receive quality beauty treatments tailored to their preferences without the need to travel.

Bionano Genomics

Series D in 2016
Bionano Genomics, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on genome mapping and analysis. It develops and markets the Saphyr system, an advanced platform designed for ultra-sensitive and specific detection of structural variations in DNA, such as insertions, deletions, and translocations, which are often linked to genetic disorders and diseases, including cancer. The Saphyr system employs optical genome mapping technology, allowing for direct visualization and analysis of long DNA molecules without relying on sequencing. This capability provides researchers and clinicians with critical insights into the structural variations within genomes, enhancing the understanding of disease mechanisms and supporting the development of personalized treatment strategies. Bionano Genomics also offers essential reagents and data solutions, including Bionano prep kits, labeling kits, and software tools for comprehensive experiment management. Its products are primarily sold to academic and governmental research laboratories, as well as pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and contract research organizations across multiple regions, including North America, Europe, and Asia. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in San Diego, California, the company was previously known as BioNano Genomics, Inc. until its name change in July 2018.

Landing.jobs

Seed Round in 2015
Landing.jobs is a digital recruitment platform that connects skilled tech professionals with suitable job opportunities. It acts as an intermediary between these individuals and employers, facilitating job searches and enabling tech talent to discover appropriate roles in top companies.

Followprice

Seed Round in 2015
Followprice is an innovative digital marketing tool tailored for e-commerce stores, enabling customers to track their favorite products and receive notifications regarding price changes. By integrating a "follow price button" on product pages, consumers can easily add items to their Followprice List, which is accessible through the Followprice website. This platform allows users to manage their followed products and receive alerts via email or Facebook when prices change. For online retailers, Followprice acts as a high-quality lead generator, bringing back interested consumers who might have otherwise left the site without making a purchase. This service not only increases the chances of conversion but also provides retailers with valuable insights, advanced statistics, and enhanced brand awareness. By addressing the challenges faced by both consumers and retailers—such as consumer reluctance to receive mass emails and retailers' difficulty in reconnecting with visitors—Followprice offers a streamlined and efficient solution for price tracking and customer engagement in the competitive e-commerce landscape.

PakketMail

Seed Round in 2014
PakketMail streamlines logistics for small to medium-sized webshops and SMEs. It offers plugins, an app, and API integrations that enable faster, cheaper, and more flexible shipping with multiple carriers. The platform also provides top-level customer support.
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