Shilling

Shilling Capital Partners is a venture capital firm based in Lisbon, Portugal, focusing on early-stage investments across various sectors, including technology, retail, and banking. Founded in 2011, the firm supports startups and growth-stage companies by investing between €0.1 million and €1 million, with the potential for follow-on investments. Shilling aims to partner with entrepreneurs from the initial stages of their projects and continues to provide support through subsequent funding rounds, fostering long-term relationships with founders. The firm's diverse expertise in areas such as venture capital, financial services, and telecommunications allows it to effectively address the unique challenges faced by growing businesses. Shilling is committed to nurturing innovative ideas and contributing to the development of world-class projects that can drive economic growth and encourage change in the business landscape.

Ricardo Jacinto

Partner

43 past transactions

Rely.io

Seed Round in 2022
detech.ai provides a unified modern AIOps platform that turns your data into actionable insights to help you detect & resolve issues proactively. When your online services hiccup, customers go elsewhere. And if your experts are constantly reacting to incidents after they happen, your innovation and agility will plummet. In order to remain competitive and grow, you need seamless operations. However, organisations generate amounts of data that humans simply cannot monitor effectively, therefore AIOps is critical to reduce and manage IT incidents. Our platform autonomously learns the normal behaviour of your applications, accurately detecting anomalies and alerting the right people to address only the problems that need addressing. This will allow you to resolve issues before they impact the business, while freeing people to focus on innovating.

Spotlite

Seed Round in 2022
Spotlite is a company based in Coimbra, Portugal, specializing in infrastructure monitoring systems that utilize remote sensing and satellite imagery for structural health assessment. Its platform offers continuous large-scale monitoring, enabling the early detection of potentially harmful events. By providing structural assessments, Spotlite helps clients across various industries to identify risks and mitigate damages, ultimately minimizing the occurrence of critical situations. The company's innovative approach supports proactive maintenance and enhances the safety and reliability of infrastructure.

tl;dv

Seed Round in 2022
tl;dv is a meeting productivity tool for remote teams and has just raised Seedcamp funding after only 3 months of existence. We are now looking for our key hires to scale the company in the next 1.5 years!

Tucuvi

Venture Round in 2022
Tucuvi Care, S.L. is a Madrid-based company founded in 2019 that specializes in developing artificial intelligence and voice technology tools for the healthcare sector. The company focuses on enhancing the quality of life for older adults by providing an intelligent virtual caregiver, enabling them to live independently in their own homes. Tucuvi serves a diverse range of clients, including hospitals, insurance providers, telecare services, home assistance organizations, and patient associations, aiming to improve healthcare delivery and support for the elderly.

Komon

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Komon connects communities and gives them the ability to buy NFTs from producers. By purchasing NFT from Komon, art enthusiasts can gain access to the unique online community of artists. The Komon platform makes money by charging fees for transactions.

Bitskout

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Bitskout is a SaaS platform that allows enterprises add AI/ML capabilities to their project management tools like Monday.com, Asana, etc. Using AI allows you to make decision based on context which in turn makes teams more productive and avoid waste of time. You can create models via UI for images, videos, text and build your workflows based on selected parameters (e.g. text sentiment, key phrases, topics, image labels, image contents). There is a small extra - for each task which is approved by a workflow, the user gets a token allowing managers create reward schemes, convert them into existing point systems, run campaigns and etc.

Circular

Series A in 2022
Circular is an online community based in Madrid, Spain, that facilitates connections between startups and qualified candidates. The platform enables startups to refer candidates they did not hire to other companies within the community, thereby streamlining the recruitment process and reducing costs. In addition to this referral system, Circular allows individuals to search for employment opportunities across various capacities, helping them find suitable positions within the startup ecosystem. Formerly known as The Hiring Circle, Circular aims to enhance the efficiency of hiring by leveraging community resources.

Decipad

Seed Round in 2022
Meet Decipad, a new way to use numbers to make sense of the world's information. Decipad is an interactive notebook to gather data, build models in minute and bring your ideas to life. No coding required. It was founded in 2020.

kencko

Series A in 2022
kencko foods, inc. produces and sells organic fruit and vegetable products in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The company offers sachet-based drink, including ten pack, thirty pack, and sixty pack. kencko foods, inc. was founded in 2017 and is based in New York, New York with a processing facility in Lisbon, Portugal.

Relive

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Relive is creating a trusted, global brand focused on simplifying the real estate journey, as a digital, transparent and efficient experience. We believe that the real estate industry has been left behind in terms of technology and proper systems to support people looking to buy, sell, or rent a house. We expect simple answers and resources at our fingertips and that is why we are building a digital platform that simplifies and aggregates the real estate journey in a transparent, efficient, but also sustainable & more human way.

Gira

Seed Round in 2021
Gira creates a B2B marketplace environment for small and medium-sized businesses that empowers sellers and buyers through a quick, simple, and risk-free transaction. The company's goal is to bring competitiveness and knowledge to millions of small and medium-sized businesses, enabling them to achieve financial independence.

Luca

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Luca's learning platform provides learning programs for primary and secondary Spanish Speaking Latin American school students. The learning platform offers pre-recorded K12 videos, gamified content and AI powered personalized study paths, covering the entire official academic curriculum and national exams prep. Luca is a VC backed startup with HQ in Mexico City, Lisbon & Madrid

Vitaance

Seed Round in 2021
Vitaance is a new insurtech start-up in the life insurance industry. We aim to improve people's quality of life through financial, emotional and physical wellbeing, by creating smart, fair and responsible insurance products enabled by technology. We want to democratize access to life insurance and to a healthier lifestyle.

MyCareforce

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Operator of nursing professionals and healthcare units intended to optimize the staffing process from sourcing to payments. The company's platform shows all the available shifts present in healthcare institutions to the professionals and connects them to receive all the information he or she needs to do the work, enabling healthcare professionals to connect to available shifts in hospitals, clinics, homes, and laboratories.

Katoo

Seed Round in 2021
Ordering from your suppliers made easy. Chat with your suppliers, send orders in one click and track your past orders.

Cargofive

Seed Round in 2021
Cargofive is an online platform that allows users to search, compare, and manage ocean freight rates across multiple carriers. It empowers freight forwarders to be part of the digital era. The platform enables freight forwarders to manage contracts, automate the quotation process, reduce operational costs and have access to actionable data to increase sales. Cargofive was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Lisboa, Portugal.

Musiversal

Seed Round in 2021
Musiversal is an online platform founded in 2018 and based in Santa Comba Dão, Portugal, that offers music recording and collaboration services. It enables users to book musicians, producers, and engineers to complete their music projects. The company aims to connect music creators with top artists, facilitating collaborations that can advance their careers and expose hidden talents. Musiversal acknowledges the importance of collaboration in music, emphasizing that it has been a fundamental aspect of the art form for centuries. By leveraging technology and offering affordable resources, the platform seeks to empower composers and musicians, helping them produce high-quality music without the financial burdens that often accompany such endeavors.

Rely.io

Pre Seed Round in 2021
detech.ai provides a unified modern AIOps platform that turns your data into actionable insights to help you detect & resolve issues proactively. When your online services hiccup, customers go elsewhere. And if your experts are constantly reacting to incidents after they happen, your innovation and agility will plummet. In order to remain competitive and grow, you need seamless operations. However, organisations generate amounts of data that humans simply cannot monitor effectively, therefore AIOps is critical to reduce and manage IT incidents. Our platform autonomously learns the normal behaviour of your applications, accurately detecting anomalies and alerting the right people to address only the problems that need addressing. This will allow you to resolve issues before they impact the business, while freeing people to focus on innovating.

Rows

Series B in 2021
Rows, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, offers a spreadsheet-based software solution that allows users to create web applications. Its platform enables users to access business data and APIs, facilitating tasks such as finding and enriching information about companies and individuals, tracking stock prices, and sending emails. By leveraging familiar spreadsheet functions, Rows empowers users to automate processes and integrate various online services, making it a versatile tool for data management and application development.

RealFevr

Series A in 2021
RealFevr is a fast-growing and innovative global fantasy marketplace that delivers the world’s best fantasy sports experience with +500k active users in Europe, LATAM and Middle East.

Vawlt

Seed Round in 2020
Vawlt is a data storage platform based in Lisbon, Portugal, founded by researchers from the LASIGE research group at the University of Lisbon. The company focuses on simplifying the management of multiple cloud storage solutions while enhancing data security and privacy. Vawlt's platform enables organizations to store and share files effectively, optimizing storage resources and allowing customization of data storage volumes based on specific needs such as cost, performance, location, and compliance. This approach empowers companies to manage their data more responsibly and reduces maintenance and operational costs. Vawlt is dedicated to ensuring individuals and organizations have control over their data while adhering to higher security standards.

Biocol Labs

Convertible Note in 2020
Biocol Labs is the post-chemical pharmacy that creates the health essentials for modern men and women. Their mission of making chemicals redundant through nature and science. It was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal.

Barkyn

Series A in 2020
Barkyn, Lda owns and operates an e-commerce platform for pet owners, offering personalized feed and online veterinarian services. The company provides a subscription box, which includes natural food, and access to the service providers, at customer’s door step. The company allows users to order a feed or a custom pack by creating an online profile of their dog through the company’s platform. Further, the company offers its clients with a vet chat support and an email service. Barkyn, Lda offers its products online, through a subscription plan. Barkyn, Lda was founded in 2016 and is based in Porto, Portugal.

Casafari

Seed Round in 2019
Casafari is a real estate metasearch company based in Lisbon that focuses on enhancing transparency in property markets. It operates a platform that collects, cleans, and deduplicates property data, creating one of the most comprehensive real estate databases globally. This technology enables real estate professionals and institutional investors in countries such as Germany, Spain, and Portugal to track market trends and identify investment opportunities in real time. The platform offers features such as predictive analytics, new listing alerts, price change notifications, and status tracking, allowing users to stay informed about various property listings both online and offline. By aggregating data from multiple sources and collaborating with real estate agencies, Casafari provides valuable market intelligence through a Software-as-a-Service model.

EatTasty

Seed Round in 2019
Producing every-day tasty food through a decentralized model, aiming to deliver the best food through the biggest community of producers.

Barkyn

Seed Round in 2019
Barkyn, Lda owns and operates an e-commerce platform for pet owners, offering personalized feed and online veterinarian services. The company provides a subscription box, which includes natural food, and access to the service providers, at customer’s door step. The company allows users to order a feed or a custom pack by creating an online profile of their dog through the company’s platform. Further, the company offers its clients with a vet chat support and an email service. Barkyn, Lda offers its products online, through a subscription plan. Barkyn, Lda was founded in 2016 and is based in Porto, Portugal.

BetProtocol

Pre Seed Round in 2019
BetProtocol enables anyone in the world to create gaming platforms in minutes. No coding required. Thanks to BetProtocol’s blockchain technology, these platforms are secure, scalable, and regulatory compliant. Its vision is to enable anyone in the world to dream of being a gaming platform owner one morning, and actually be one that same day.

Probely

Seed Round in 2018
Probely is a SaaS platform that specializes in web vulnerability scanning for agile teams, aimed at enhancing the security of web applications. The service offers continuous scanning capabilities, allowing businesses to efficiently manage the lifecycle of identified vulnerabilities through an intuitive web interface. Probely provides detailed remediation instructions, including code snippets, to assist users in addressing these vulnerabilities effectively. The platform incorporates advanced features such as machine learning and heuristic techniques to minimize false positives, while also supporting direct integration with continuous monitoring tools and development processes. This functionality enables businesses to automate security testing, thereby reducing the risk of cyber attacks and enhancing overall cybersecurity posture.

Betmarkets

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Betmarkets is a web platform that allows bettors to invest in sports betting. Their platform is entirely automated to ensure that they have access to all the best prices and the maximum liquidity, bringing this benefit to all users in a split-second. They operate under an oath of service towards all their users, putting them as their first priority. They also prevent problem gambling by putting professionals in charge of the final decision and by ensuring that all behaviour is pre-defined, preventing users from increasing the number of bets and from chasing losses.

Switch

Seed Round in 2017
Switch, founded in 2021 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, operates in the realm of transaction orchestration within the payments ecosystem. The company focuses on providing the technical infrastructure necessary to facilitate seamless interactions across the entire payments value chain. By leveraging the potential of networks, Switch aims to enhance value creation through collaborative projects that involve multiple participants.

Barkyn

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Barkyn, Lda owns and operates an e-commerce platform for pet owners, offering personalized feed and online veterinarian services. The company provides a subscription box, which includes natural food, and access to the service providers, at customer’s door step. The company allows users to order a feed or a custom pack by creating an online profile of their dog through the company’s platform. Further, the company offers its clients with a vet chat support and an email service. Barkyn, Lda offers its products online, through a subscription plan. Barkyn, Lda was founded in 2016 and is based in Porto, Portugal.

Unbabel

Series A in 2016
Unbabel Inc. is a provider of online translation services, specializing in human-corrected machine translation. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Lisbon, with additional offices in San Francisco, New York, and Pittsburgh, the company enables enterprises to communicate with customers in their native languages. Unbabel's service merges an AI-driven translation engine with a global community of human translators, ensuring fast and accurate translations for various user-generated content, including emails, wikis, and forums. Its solutions cater to customer service needs, such as support tickets and chat interactions. Unbabel has garnered over $31 million in funding and serves notable clients, including Facebook, Microsoft, Booking.com, and EasyJet, enhancing customer satisfaction and operational efficiency for these businesses.

Elecctro

Pre Seed Round in 2015
Elecctro is a company based in Lisbon, Portugal, specializing in the manufacturing of M2M (Machine-to-Machine) electronic solutions tailored for vending machines. Its flagship product, VendIoT, functions as an all-in-one platform, offering a range of services under the Vending-as-a-Service model. This innovative solution enables vending machines to accept various payment methods and allows for remote monitoring of all activities, enhancing operational efficiency and customer experience.

Uniplaces

Series A in 2015
Uniplaces Limited operates an online marketplace that facilitates the booking of student accommodation. Founded in 2012 and based in London, the company serves as a bridge between students seeking housing and accommodation providers looking to rent out their properties. Uniplaces offers its services in major cities across Europe, including Barcelona, Madrid, Munich, Milan, Rome, Lisbon, Porto, London, Berlin, and Valencia. The platform features a variety of accommodation options, from privately rented spaces to professionally managed residences, allowing students to find suitable options within their budget. By prioritizing safety and reliability, Uniplaces aims to create a trusted global brand that enhances the experience of studying abroad, transforming the traditional accommodation market into a more accessible and user-friendly environment.

Bizay

Seed Round in 2015
Bizay is an online printing solution that offers a customized marketplace platform for product personalization. The company specializes in digitalizing product customization, allowing brands and individuals to express themselves through tailored products. By providing a user-friendly interface, competitive pricing, and professional design options, Bizay caters to various customer segments, including small and medium-sized enterprises as well as larger brands. The platform facilitates the design and sale of customized products from an extensive catalog, leveraging technology to optimize supply chains and reduce production costs significantly. This approach transforms how businesses communicate and implement their marketing strategies, enhancing overall convenience and delivery speed.

Mainframe

Pre Seed Round in 2014
Mainframe Group, Inc. is a decentralized finance platform that enables users to borrow against their cryptocurrency holdings. Founded in 2013 and based in Lehi, Utah, the company offers several products, including Onyx, a messaging tool designed for decentralized workplace communication, and Mainframe OS, which assists developers in launching decentralized applications (dApps). Additionally, the Mainframe Credit Protocol facilitates fixed-rate lending and borrowing through a decentralized framework. The platform emphasizes privacy and security, providing a censorship-resistant network for messaging and data routing, which addresses the growing concerns over centralized control and surveillance in the digital age. With its focus on creating a reliable and secure communications ecosystem, Mainframe aims to empower users by ensuring their data remains protected from external threats.

Uniplaces

Seed Round in 2014
Uniplaces Limited operates an online marketplace that facilitates the booking of student accommodation. Founded in 2012 and based in London, the company serves as a bridge between students seeking housing and accommodation providers looking to rent out their properties. Uniplaces offers its services in major cities across Europe, including Barcelona, Madrid, Munich, Milan, Rome, Lisbon, Porto, London, Berlin, and Valencia. The platform features a variety of accommodation options, from privately rented spaces to professionally managed residences, allowing students to find suitable options within their budget. By prioritizing safety and reliability, Uniplaces aims to create a trusted global brand that enhances the experience of studying abroad, transforming the traditional accommodation market into a more accessible and user-friendly environment.

Unbabel

Seed Round in 2014
Unbabel Inc. is a provider of online translation services, specializing in human-corrected machine translation. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Lisbon, with additional offices in San Francisco, New York, and Pittsburgh, the company enables enterprises to communicate with customers in their native languages. Unbabel's service merges an AI-driven translation engine with a global community of human translators, ensuring fast and accurate translations for various user-generated content, including emails, wikis, and forums. Its solutions cater to customer service needs, such as support tickets and chat interactions. Unbabel has garnered over $31 million in funding and serves notable clients, including Facebook, Microsoft, Booking.com, and EasyJet, enhancing customer satisfaction and operational efficiency for these businesses.

Zaask

Seed Round in 2013
Zaask helps people hire the right professionals to accomplish their projects, be it to remodel the kitchen, photograph those special moments or even be it to learn a new language. Zaask is an online platform to compare and hire rated service professionals. Zaask is the Europe's largest player in this space.

Uniplaces

Seed Round in 2012
Uniplaces Limited operates an online marketplace that facilitates the booking of student accommodation. Founded in 2012 and based in London, the company serves as a bridge between students seeking housing and accommodation providers looking to rent out their properties. Uniplaces offers its services in major cities across Europe, including Barcelona, Madrid, Munich, Milan, Rome, Lisbon, Porto, London, Berlin, and Valencia. The platform features a variety of accommodation options, from privately rented spaces to professionally managed residences, allowing students to find suitable options within their budget. By prioritizing safety and reliability, Uniplaces aims to create a trusted global brand that enhances the experience of studying abroad, transforming the traditional accommodation market into a more accessible and user-friendly environment.