{"id":758388,"date":"2026-02-12T01:26:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T01:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/758388\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T01:26:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T01:26:31","slug":"inside-portugals-next-startup-wave-10-of-the-most-promising-startups-to-keep-an-eye-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/758388\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Portugal\u2019s next startup wave: 10 of the most promising startups to keep an eye on"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following our series of country articles, today we turn our attention to Portugal, a nation that has\u00a0steadily built a reputation as one of Southern Europe\u2019s most attractive environments for innovation and entrepreneurship. Known for its high quality of life, strong digital infrastructure, and growing international talent base, the country combines lifestyle appeal with increasing economic ambition.<\/p>\n

In this article, we highlight 10 of the most promising Portuguese startups founded from 2023 onwards that are shaping the country\u2019s next wave of innovation. Presented in alphabetical order, the selection focuses on young companies that have already shown early momentum through product development, funding activity, and initial market traction as Portugal\u2019s tech ecosystem continues to evolve toward 2026.<\/p>\n

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\"ADECI\"<\/p>\n

Founded in 2023 and headquartered in Porto, ADECI Group<\/a><\/strong> is a software company developing an AI-based forecasting platform for restaurants and retail businesses. The solution predicts sales, customer volumes, product demand, ingredient consumption, and staffing needs, helping operators better plan day-to-day operations.<\/p>\n

The platform combines historical business data with external factors such as weather, seasonality, holidays, reservations, and events to generate forecasts for up to 31 days ahead. Designed for multi-site and multi-brand operators, ADECI integrates with existing POS and management systems to support cost reduction, waste minimisation, and more structured operational decision-making. The company raised in 2025 \u20ac500k to support further product development.<\/p>\n

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\"BM2Solar\"<\/p>\n

Founded in 2023 and based in Lisbon, BM2Solar<\/a><\/strong> is an energy startup focused on increasing the profitability of utility-scale solar power plants through battery storage integration. The company enables solar asset owners to hybridise photovoltaic plants with battery energy storage systems without requiring upfront investment.<\/p>\n

BM2Solar combines battery integration with intelligent, AI-driven control software that optimises operations in real time by predicting market prices and selecting the most profitable energy market strategies. The solution is designed for multiple European markets, including Portugal, Spain, Austria, and Slovenia, and supports both PV plus storage and standalone battery projects. Following their latest funding round in 2025, the company has secured a total of \u20ac2.75 million to support project deployment and expansion.<\/p>\n

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\"3xp-global\"<\/p>\n

Founded in 2024 and also based in Lisbon, BloodFlow<\/a><\/strong> is a healthtech startup developing an AI-powered platform for automated blood test interpretation within hospital systems. The company\u2019s solution operates fully on-premise, integrating directly into existing electronic health record systems and processing clinical data without transferring patient information outside the healthcare provider\u2019s infrastructure.<\/p>\n

BloodFlow\u2019s platform uses HL7 FHIR standards to analyse laboratory results in real time and return structured clinical insights directly into patient records, without disrupting existing workflows. Designed to support faster interpretation and improved efficiency for clinicians, the solution focuses on interoperability, data sovereignty, and regulatory compliance. The company has secured \u20ac1.2 million to support further development and expansion across European healthcare markets.<\/p>\n

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\"bloop\"<\/p>\n

Founded in 2024 and based in Lisbon, Bloop<\/a><\/strong> is a social shopping startup combining elements of social networking and e-commerce within a single platform. The company enables users to discover products through peer recommendations and shared shopping experiences, rewarding users for publishing authentic content linked to purchases.<\/p>\n

Bloop\u2019s model is built around user-generated reviews and social influence, allowing shoppers to earn rewards when others buy products through their shared content. Launched in Portugal in 2025, the platform connects shoppers, sellers, and brands while focusing on trust and community-driven discovery. Bloop has landed over \u20ac1.2 million in funding to support platform development and growth in the social commerce space.<\/p>\n

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\"ChainReactor\"<\/p>\n

Founded in 2024 and headquartered in Lisbon, ChainReactor<\/strong><\/a> is a biotech startup developing scalable, 3D-printed bioreactors designed to support biological production from laboratory to industrial scale. The company focuses on reducing the cost and complexity traditionally associated with bioprocessing equipment and scale-up.<\/p>\n

ChainReactor offers a subscription-based model that allows customers to validate biological processes at small volumes, simulate large-scale production, and scale using the same bioreactor system and control environment. By keeping hardware, software, and operating conditions consistent across volumes, the startup aims to reduce scale-up risk for biotech and industrial biology companies. ChainReactor has raised \u20ac250k to support product development and early adoption.<\/p>\n

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\"dojoai\"<\/p>\n

Founded in 2024 and based in Lisbon, DOJO AI<\/a><\/strong> is a marketing technology startup developing an AI-powered operating system for challenger brands. The platform unifies marketing data from multiple channels into a single intelligence layer, allowing teams to analyse performance, brand perception, and audience behaviour within one system.<\/p>\n

DOJO AI combines data integration with AI agents designed to support decision-making across areas such as performance marketing, search visibility, content, and organic growth. Built to integrate with existing marketing tools, the platform aims to reduce complexity and enable faster execution without extensive setup. The company has raised \u20ac850k to further develop its product and expand adoption among growing brands.<\/p>\n

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\"jsonify\"<\/p>\n

Founded in 2023, Jsonify<\/strong><\/a> is a data intelligence startup developing a platform for market and competitive intelligence based on publicly available web and app data. The company continuously extracts and structures large volumes of information from sources such as websites, mobile applications, menus, marketplaces, and digital shelves to support decision-making across pricing, product visibility, and market positioning.<\/p>\n

Jsonify\u2019s platform transforms fragmented public data into clean, structured datasets that can be accessed through dashboards, exports, or APIs. Designed to operate at scale without manual intervention, the solution enables teams to monitor competitor pricing, product presence, and market dynamics across regions and channels. To date, they have secured over \u20ac400k.<\/p>\n

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\"Litehaus\"<\/p>\n

Founded in 2024 and headquartered in Campelo, Litehaus<\/a><\/strong> is a construction and property development platform designed to simplify the process of building residential properties. The company connects clients with vetted builders, supports project comparison, and assists with financing, aiming to make home construction faster, more cost-efficient, and more transparent.<\/p>\n

Litehaus works with construction partners across Europe and supports multiple building methods, including light steel frame, cross-laminated timber, wood frame, steel frame, and 3D construction. Positioned as a one-stop solution from early design to construction start, the platform focuses on reducing complexity for private buyers and developers. Litehaus has raised \u20ac1.46 million to support platform development and partner expansion.<\/p>\n

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\"manie\"<\/p>\n

Headquartered in Lisbon, Manie<\/strong><\/a> is an energy technology startup focused on helping consumers reduce their electricity and gas bills through automated comparison and switching services. The platform analyses users\u2019 energy invoices to identify better market offers and enables contract changes through a fully digital and free process.<\/p>\n

Manie also offers an automated switching feature that continuously monitors the market and updates users\u2019 contracts whenever a more competitive tariff becomes available. Designed to reduce complexity and save time for households, the platform has already supported tens of thousands of energy switches in Portugal. Founded in 2024, they have raised \u20ac1 million to expand their services and user base.<\/p>\n

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\"next-border\"<\/p>\n

Founded in 2025 and based in Oeiras, NextBorder<\/a><\/strong> is an immigration technology startup combining legal expertise with artificial intelligence to simplify visa and relocation processes to Portugal. The platform guides users step by step through visa selection, document preparation, and compliance, aiming to make immigration more accessible, transparent, and reliable.<\/p>\n

NextBorder uses AI to analyse individual profiles, validate documentation digitally, and support multilingual communication throughout the process. The platform also connects verified candidates with Portuguese employers before arrival, allowing companies to access legally validated talent in advance. NextBorder has raised \u20ac150k to support product development and early market adoption.<\/p>\n

By the way<\/strong>:\u00a0If you\u2019re a corporate or investor looking for exciting startups in a specific market for a potential investment or acquisition, check out our\u00a0Startup Sourcing Service!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Following our series of country articles, today we turn our attention to Portugal, a nation that has\u00a0steadily built…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":758389,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3094],"tags":[45789,223045,223046,223047,223048,51,223049,223050,3134,223051,223052,223053,223054,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-758388","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entrepreneurship","8":"tag-45789","9":"tag-adeci-group","10":"tag-bloodflow","11":"tag-bloop","12":"tag-bm2solar","13":"tag-business","14":"tag-chainreactor","15":"tag-dojo-ai","16":"tag-entrepreneurship","17":"tag-jsonify","18":"tag-litehaus","19":"tag-manie","20":"tag-nextborder","21":"tag-uk","22":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116055060711151824","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/758388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=758388"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/758388\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/758389"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=758388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=758388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=758388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}