Celtis Venture Partners
Also known as Celtis Venture Partners - Sociedade de Capital de Risco, S.A., Celtis
Portuguese SCR founded in 2015 investing in local SMEs through closed-end, golden-visa-eligible funds; current funds Container (AI-driven, €50M target) and Indexed (€50M target).
- HEADQUARTERS
- Lisbon, Portugal
- FOUNDED
- 2015
- AUM
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- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- 5 people
Focus
- STAGES
- SeedGrowth
- SECTORS
- Artificial Intelligence
- ASSET MIX
- Private equityVenture capital
- GEOGRAPHY
- Portugal
Overview
Celtis Venture Partners, established in 2015 and registered with the CMVM (licence PT.127476), describes itself as a private equity firm investing in the growth of local small and medium-sized enterprises, from seed and post-seed to scale-up. Its funds open for subscription are Container, an AI-driven SME fund with a €50M target that takes equity or debt stakes, preferably majority, with tickets up to €1.5M, and Indexed, a €50M-target fund investing in companies with asset-backed securities; both are golden-visa eligible. Earlier funds shown on its site are PME Capital Growth (€120M, closed) and Insight (€15M, subscription closed).
Investment thesis
Innovative business concepts led by experienced entrepreneurs, at seed and post-seed stages, with a clear path to profit and potential to scale; post-deal work on business development, financial and management support, reporting and control.
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Frequently asked questions
Celtis Venture Partners is a private equity fund based in Lisbon, Portugal, founded in 2015.
Yes. Celtis Venture Partners invests its own capital in private companies.
Celtis Venture Partners invests at Seed and Growth stages in Artificial Intelligence.
Key people at Celtis Venture Partners include João Baptista (Partner), Inês Cunha e Silva (Partner), Miguel Alpendre (Chief Executive Officer) and Carlos Pontes Lopes (Chief Financial Officer).
Yes. Celtis Venture Partners manages capital from outside investors.