Startup Landscape in Portugal

Portugal has over 26,476 startups across the country. Of these, 3.35K 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 1,177 investors have participated in 5,853 funding rounds, with 115 startups securing early-stage funding and 38 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 2,705 new companies have been founded, raising over $248M in funding. Startups in Portugal have witnessed 553 acquisitions and 182 IPOs, while 1,509 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 385 companies have been founded by women.