About Olisipo Way
Olisipo Way is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. It is primarily based out of Lisbon, Portugal. As of May 2024, Olisipo Way has invested in 65 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Portugal based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Oscar Overall, Olisipo Way portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 4 acquisitions including key companies like Facebook, Climber RMS and SQS. A lot of funds co-invest with Olisipo Way, with names like Lince Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Olisipo Way has team of 10 people including 6 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed & Series A
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Olisipo Way's List of Top Investments
Olisipo Way has a portfolio of 65 companies. Their most notable investments include Facebook and Oscar.Their portfolio spans across Portugal, United States, Estonia and 2 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech and 24 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Olisipo Way:
1. Facebook
Operator of a social networking service facilitating connection and communication. Its services allows users to connect with friends, family, and other individuals. It provides tools for sharing updates, photos, and videos. The platform also offers features for creating and joining groups, following interests, and discovering content.
Key facts about Facebook
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: Menlo Park (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.77B
- Employee Count: 27,690 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Sprout Capital Partners, Meritech and 121 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jan 15, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Oscar
Provider of on-demand professionals for home services and repairs. The business facilitates booking for various services, including cleaning, repairs, assembly, and gardening. Professionals undergo a selection process with background checks. The business offers fixed pricing and real-time tracking.
Key facts about Oscar
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Lisbon (Portugal)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $14.5M
- Investors: Olisipo Way, Lince Capital and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, May 02, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Climber RMS
ClimberRMS is a SaaS tool for revenue management that provides independent hoteliers optimal, dynamic pricing using local data and customer analytics. Its features also include cloud-based tools, multi-device access, business intelligence & custom dashboards, and channel management solutions. Claims that it can increase RevPAR by up to 9%.
Key facts about Climber RMS
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Lisbon (Portugal)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $542K
- Employee Count: 29 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Founder Institute, Olisipo Way and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Bairro
Platform offering multi-category grocery supplies. It offers fruits & vegetables, meat & seafood, dairy products, snacks & sweets, grains & spices, and more. The company claims to deliver the order within 15-30 minutes from the point of purchase. The company offers mobile applications for Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Bairro
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Lisbon (Portugal)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $4.31M
- Employee Count: 30 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Olisipo Way, TMT Investments and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 31, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. SQS
SQS provides software testing services. Services include quality & risk management, test management, functional testing, non-functional testing, test technology support and business consulting. Technology tools used include SQS test suite, HP ALM, Atlassian Tools, Microsoft Visual Studio and Faximme. Industry verticals include Banking, Finance & Insurances, Energy & Utilities, Automotive & Manufacturing, Retail and Telecom. Has delivered 500 projects for 150+ customers.
Key facts about SQS
- Founded Year: 1982
- Location: Cologne (Germany)
- Stage: Acquired
- Investors: Eiffel Investment Group, Herald Investment Management and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Oct 01, 2016, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Olisipo Way's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Olisipo Way has invested in 65 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Checkfirst and most recent follow-on round was in Oscar.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Olisipo Way's Investments by Stage
Olisipo Way has made 5 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.16M and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $4.97M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 5 |
Series A | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Olisipo Way's Investments by Sector
Olisipo Way has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, FinTech, Retail, Blockchain Technology and Business Services. Notably, it has invested in 35 Tech companies, 24 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 19 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 19 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 3 |
FinTech | 2 |
Retail | 2 |
Blockchain Technology | 1 |
Business Services | 1 |
Others | 5 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Olisipo Way's Investments by Geography
Olisipo Way has made most investments in Portugal (6).Olisipo Way's recent investments
Olisipo Way has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Olisipo Way:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 28, 2024 | Portugal | Seed | 1112 | [+4] | |
May 08, 2024 | Portugal | Seed | 2033 | [+1] | |
Apr 29, 2024 | Portugal | Seed | 6470 | [+1] | |
Sep 20, 2023 | Portugal | Seed | 4306 | [+1] | |
Jul 03, 2023 | Portugal | Seed | 1344 | [+1] |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Olisipo Way's Portfolio
1 of Olisipo Way's portfolio company became public - Facebook. It got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in May 2012 at marketcap of $24.1BHere are Olisipo Way's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 18, 2012 | - | - | 1707 |
Acquired companies in Olisipo Way's Portfolio
4 companies from Olisipo Way's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Climber RMS in Jun 2025 by Revenue Analytics for $*****.Here are Olisipo Way's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 26, 2025 | - | - | 9421 | |
Dec 12, 2022 | - | - | 8613 | |
Sep 05, 2022 | - | - | 7259 | |
Dec 18, 2017 | - | - | 8727 |
Team profile of Olisipo Way
Olisipo Way has a team of 10 members including 6 Partners and 1 Venture Partner located in Portugal. Olisipo Way's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Olisipo Way:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Lisbon | - | - | |
Partner | Lisbon | - | ||
Partner | Lisbon | - | ||
Partner | Lisbon | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Lisbon | - | - | |
Venture Partner | Lisbon | - |
Co-investors of Olisipo Way
Over the past 7 years, 21 investors have co-invested in Olisipo Way's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Olisipo Way: Portugal Ventures and Caixa Capital have invested in rounds before Olisipo Way. There is 1 company where Portugal Ventures has invested before Olisipo Way and 1 company where Caixa Capital has invested before Olisipo Way.
- Top Co-investors of Olisipo Way: 14 investors entered a company along with Olisipo Way. These include investors like Lince Capital (3 companies).
- Invested after Olisipo Way: A total of 5 investors have invested in Olisipo Way's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Indico Capital Partners (2 companies), Failup Ventures (1 company) and Quiet Capital (1 company).
Recent News related to Olisipo Way
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Cuatrecasas advises startup on raising €6m for Oscar-winning home services appIberianlawyer•Jun 11, 2024•Cuatrecasas, Oscar, Indico Capital Partners, Lince Capital and 4 others
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OSCAR is transforming home services with €6M fundingTech.eu•May 28, 2024•Oscar, Lince Capital, Indico Capital Partners, Oscar and 4 others
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Checkfirst raises $1.5M pre-seed, applying AI to remote inspections and auditsStartupNews•May 08, 2024•Checkfirst, Faceit, Swogo, Busuu and 4 others
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SHEERME concludes investments round of R $ 27.6 millionEconomia SP•Apr 22, 2024•Olisipo Way, sheerME, M4 Ventures, Lince Capital
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The home services app Oscar raises €1.1M in a round led by Lince CapitalEl Referente•Sep 20, 2023•Oscar, Lince Capital, Olisipo Way
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sheerME, a startup focused on wellness and beauty, arrives in Brazil with an investment of R$ 12 millionFusoes & Aquisicoes•Jul 10, 2023•Lince Capital, sheerME, Olisipo Way, M4 Ventures
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Portuguese startup SheerME raises €2.3M in a seed capital roundEl Referente•Jul 03, 2023•sheerME, Lince Capital, Olisipo Way, M4 Ventures
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