Startup Landscape in Portugal

Portugal has over 21,489 startups across the country. Of these, 3.22K are funded companies that have collectively raised $21.9B in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 2 unicorns. A total of 1,127 investors have participated in 5,735 funding rounds, with 102 startups securing early-stage funding and 35 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 974 new companies have been founded, raising over $244M in funding. Startups in Portugal have witnessed 529 acquisitions and 147 IPOs, while 1,500 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 387 companies have been founded by women.