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LC Ventures invests in innovative tech startups from Europe, North and Latin America and manages a Risk Capital Fund (RCF) and two Investment Vehicles (IV), totalling 11.2M€: RCF LC Ventures I, IV LC Ventures II and IV LC Ventures III.


RCF LC Ventures I is a 5M€ fund targeting ICT startups based or with relevant operations in Portugal, namely in the North, Centre, Lisbon and Alentejo regions, and is participated in 45% by FC&QC, a fund of funds managed by IFD, supported by the Portugal 2020 Program and ERDF.


LC Ventures II has 5M€ and is the first global hands-on, accelerator investment vehicle in Portugal, with a direct and indirect portfolio spread between Europe and the Americas.


LC Ventures III is a 1.2M€ investment vehicle for pre-seed and seed investments in innovative tech companies that either have their headquarters or a subsidiary in the North, Centre and Alentejo regions of Portugal.



EU Financing



Project name | Lean Company Ventures III, Lda
Project code | IFD-FC&QC- BA-01/06
Main Objective | Pre-seed and seed investment in innovative ICT SMEs
Region of intervention | North, Centre and Alentejo, Portugal
Beneficiary | Lean Company Ventures III, Lda
Date of approval | 03-11-2016
Start date | 23-12-2016
End date | 22-12-2026
Total eligible cost | EUR 1,154,020.00
Financial support from the European Union | ERDF - EUR 750,000.00

Objective | min. 16 investments with and average ticket size of EUR 72,127.00
Results | 27 investments - EUR 782,500.94



Project name | FCR LC Ventures I
Project code | IFD-FC&QC- FCR-01/06
Main Objective | Pre-seed and seed investment in innovative ICT SMEs
Region of intervention | North, Centre, Lisbon and Alentejo, Portugal
Beneficiary | FCR LC Ventures I
Date of approval | 02-08-2017
Start date | 25-06-2018
End date | 24-06-2028
Total eligible cost | EUR 5,000,000.00
Financial support from the European Union | ERDF - EUR 2,260,760.00

Objective | min. 16 investments with and average ticket size of EUR 72,127.00
Results | 3 investments - EUR 73,750.00



PORTFOLIO



PakketMail simplifies shipping for online shops and SMEs.



Landing Jobs is a referral recruitment marketplace for techies.



Followprice allows online store visitors to receive notifications on price and stock changes.



Aitec is one of the earliest ICT group in Portugal with 12 companies and over 25M€ in revenues.



Seedrs is the largest equity crowdfunding platform in the UK.



DoDoc provide compliance-ready document creation solutions for big pharma and other large corporations



Placeme is an online tool that allows company to decide on new locations or campaigns based on geolocation and external data.



Sparkl is a marketplace for beauty services provided at home or at the office.



Parkio is a parking solution for fleets



TigerTime is an app to improve workplace productivity.



WINE MNT automates the wine ordering process between restaurants and wine suppliers.



Luvotels is a booking platform for motels.



Agentifai' chatbot Alice automates scheduling of appointments for the healhtcare sector using machine learning and AI.



Predict Churn maps cancellation patterns in subscription businesses using machine learning and AI.



Scubic optimizes energy management for water utilities, reducing energy costs by 20%.



Shareacar is a marketplace between car owners (individual/rent-a-car) and people who need to rent a car.



Social Grid is a platform that automates the processes between brands and digital influencers, allowing to measure the impact of influencer campaigns.



Triad provides a multitask exercise program to Parkinson's patients on a multimedia platform using AI-powered smart speakers.



Wall-i is a cloud-based Digital Signage OS that allow managing a diverse network of screens, collect audience metrics and embed contextual advertising.



Honest simplifies processes for customer services and online sales agents of luxury brands and high-priced items.



99Orchestra allows booking a session with professional orchestras in renowned recording studios.



CityCheck provides interactive games for families based on geolocation.



Pedro Rocha Vieira



Managing Partner



Pedro Falcão



Managing Partner



Ricardo Marvão



Managing Partner



Manuel Tânger



Managing Partner



Rafael Santos



Investment Analyst



Fernanda Tovar



Lawyer



Diogo Veiga Simão



Investment Intern



LC Ventures



AV. DUQUE DE LOULÉ, 12, 3rd floor
1050-090 Lisbon
Portugal



AV. DUQUE DE LOULÉ, 12, 3rd Floor
1050-090 LISBON
PORTUGAL