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Start Ventures

Europe, Lisboa, Portugal, Lisbon

Description

Global early-stage Venture Capital investor in B2B startups in the Financial Sector - Fintech and Insurtech

Investor Profile

Start Ventures has backed more than 19 startups, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 3 rounds, about 16% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Convertible Note rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in Portugal, United Kingdom, United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on FinTech, Financial Services, Information Technology.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (58%)
  • Series A (16%)
  • Convertible Note (16%)
  • Pre Seed (11%)

Country Focus

  • Portugal (37%)
  • United Kingdom (21%)
  • United States (16%)
  • Germany (11%)
  • The Netherlands (11%)
  • Sweden (5%)

Industry Focus

  • Fintech
  • Financial Services
  • Information Technology
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Insurtech
  • Enterprise Software
  • Identity Management
  • Mobile
  • Security
  • Insurance
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Who does Start Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Exceptional Ventures
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 2
Explorer Investments
Europe, Lisboa, Portugal, Lisboa
Co-Investments: 2
Iberis Capital
Europe, Lisboa, Portugal, Lisbon
Co-Investments: 2
NewAlpha Asset Management VC
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 2
REDangels
Europe, Aveiro, Portugal, Aveiro
Co-Investments: 2
SX
Europe, Schaan, Liechtenstein, Schaan
Co-Investments: 2
APEX Ventures
Europe, Wien, Austria, Vienna
Co-Investments: 2
Frontline Ventures
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 2
Betwixt Ventures
Europe, Lisboa, Portugal, Porto
Co-Investments: 2
EDP Ventures
Europe, Lisboa, Portugal, Lisbon
Co-Investments: 3

Which angels does Start Ventures often collaborate with?

Lucas Lima
South America, Sao Paulo, Brazil, São Paulo
Shared Deals: 1
FZ
North America, Arkansas, United States, Paris
Shared Deals: 1
AP
Europe, Lombardia, Italy, Milan
Shared Deals: 1
HA
Europe, Madrid, Spain, Madrid
Shared Deals: 1
MD
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Shared Deals: 1
DZ
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Shared Deals: 1
JV
Europe, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands, Amsterdam
Shared Deals: 1
NJ
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
HA
Europe, Portugal
Shared Deals: 1
DD
Europe, Lombardia, Italy, Milan
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Start Ventures?

WeatherPromise

Morristown, New Jersey, United States

WeatherPromise guarantees great weather through embedded protection delivered during the purchase of travel or other outdoor activities.

InsurTechOutdoorsPredictive AnalyticsTravel
Series AJan 13, 2026
Amount Raised: $12,800,000
ClaimSorted

New York, New York, United States

ClaimSorted is a insurtech company that develops an AI-powered claims management platform designed to act as a next-generation TPA.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Financial ServicesInsuranceInsurTech
SeedOct 13, 2025
Amount Raised: $13,300,000
Zango

London, England, United Kingdom

Zango is an AI-fueled compliance platform for financial services, automating regulatory scanning, and gap analysis,

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ComplianceSoftware
SeedJul 1, 2025
Amount Raised: $4,800,000
ETHIACK

Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

ETHIACK provides a symbiotic platform for offensive security, helping organizations prevent cybercrime and rewarding ethical hackers.

Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologyPenetration TestingSoftware
SeedDec 10, 2024
Amount Raised: $4,212,522
Jove Insurance

London, England, United Kingdom

Jove is an insurtech company to provide flexible bundled insurance for contractors and freelancers

Auto InsuranceHealth CareInsurance
SeedNov 29, 2024
Amount Raised: $4,456,197
Beholder

Middletown, Delaware, United States

Beholder is an AI-powered remote sensing platform designed for the investigation of vital minerals and energy resources.

Machine LearningSensor
SeedFeb 21, 2024
Amount Raised: $940,000
Fraudio

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

Fraudio provides payment fraud detection, merchant risk monitoring, and money laundering detection services.

Financial ServicesFraud DetectionPayments
SeedMar 2, 2023
Amount Raised: $2,119,720
Coverflex

Braga, Braga, Portugal

Coverflex is a compensation management platform that offers employee benefits, insurance, meal allowance, and discounts.

AppsEmployee BenefitsFinancial ServicesFinTechInsurTech
Series AFeb 1, 2023
Amount Raised: $16,519,132
Claims Carbon

Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden

Claims Carbon is climate and insurtech startup that helps insurance industries in decarbonizing insurance.

Environmental ConsultingInsurTech
SeedNov 18, 2022
Amount Raised: $1,137,895
Jove Insurance

London, England, United Kingdom

Jove is an insurtech company to provide flexible bundled insurance for contractors and freelancers

Auto InsuranceHealth CareInsurance
Convertible NoteJul 1, 2022
Amount Raised: $1,572,316

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