Startup Landscape in Portugal

Portugal has over 24,502 startups across the country. Of these, 3.29K are funded companies that have collectively raised $22.8B in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 2 unicorns. A total of 1,164 investors have participated in 5,756 funding rounds, with 114 startups securing early-stage funding and 38 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 2,126 new companies have been founded, raising over $245M in funding. Startups in Portugal have witnessed 546 acquisitions and 164 IPOs, while 1,505 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 385 companies have been founded by women.