Horizon Equity Partners
Also known as Horizon Equity Partners SCR, S.A., HEP
Lisbon fund manager investing in Iberian infrastructure and Portuguese small and mid-cap private equity; its Horizon Growth Fund I has €82.0M of subscribed capital.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Lisbon, Portugal
- FOUNDED
- 2017
- AUM
- —
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- 13 people
Focus
- STAGES
- GrowthBuyout
- ASSET MIX
- Private equity
- GEOGRAPHY
- PortugalSpain
Overview
Horizon Equity Partners is an independent Portuguese fund manager headquartered in Lisbon that invests in infrastructure and private equity. Its infrastructure strategy targets mid-market assets in Iberia, mainly Portugal, in energy transition, essential services and social infrastructure; its private equity strategy targets Portuguese small and mid-cap, often family-owned, companies. Horizon Growth Fund I, with €82.0M of subscribed capital, invests in the Portuguese lower mid-market buyout and growth segment with support from Banco Português de Fomento's Programa Consolidar. Its Portuguese management company, Horizon Equity Partners SCR, S.A., was authorised as a fund manager on 2 April 2025, alongside a Luxembourg AIFM, Horizon Equity Partners Management II S.à r.l.
Investment thesis
Infrastructure: value-add mid-market greenfield and brownfield projects in Iberia, typically with controlling or influential stakes. Private equity: private or family-owned Portuguese businesses with strong fundamentals that need capital, leadership reinforcement or strategic realignment, through equity, structured equity, convertibles, mezzanine or subordinated debt; focus on industrials, healthcare, tourism, transport, logistics, agribusiness and services.
PORTFOLIO (13)
- SinalCaboNOTABLEsince 2025
- Euroscut AçoresNOTABLEMobility & Logistics · since 2023
- Hospital de LouresNOTABLEsince 2023
- OmtelNOTABLEsince 2019 · Exited
- Climate & Energy · since 2025
- Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2024
- LBT (Luís Brito Têxteis)Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2024
- since 2023
- Mobility & Logistics · since 2022 · Exited
- Hospital Soeradsince 2022
- Haçorsince 2021
- Horizon PVClimate & Energy · since 2021
- Campo Pequeno Parking FacilityMobility & Logistics · since 2020 · Exited
People
- Sérgio MonteiroFounder & Managing Partner · source
- Carlos Moreira da SilvaFounder & Partner · source
- Nuno Almeida AlvesManaging Partner · source
- Filipa Menezes de AlarcãoManaging Director and Partner · source
- Catarina PenetraManaging Director · source
- José Leal da CostaInvestment Manager · source
- João TrovãoInvestment Associate · source
- Francisco BrancoInvestment Associate · source
- Tomás Gomes CardosoInvestment Associate · source
- Rodrigo MarquesInvestment Analyst · source
- Alice NevesInvestment Analyst · source
- Luís AsperHead of Compliance · source
- Marta BoavidaHead of Finance · source
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Frequently asked questions
Horizon Equity Partners is a private equity fund based in Lisbon, Portugal, founded in 2017.
Yes. Horizon Equity Partners invests its own capital in private companies.
Horizon Equity Partners invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Industrial & Manufacturing, Climate & Energy and Mobility & Logistics.
Key people at Horizon Equity Partners include Sérgio Monteiro (Founder & Managing Partner), Carlos Moreira da Silva (Founder & Partner), Nuno Almeida Alves (Managing Partner) and Filipa Menezes de Alarcão (Managing Director and Partner).
Horizon Equity Partners's investments include SinalCabo, Euroscut Açores, Hospital de Loures, Omtel, Energie, Quantal, LBT (Luís Brito Têxteis) and Dilectus, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Horizon Equity Partners is TEEM (Private equity (Horizon Growth Fund I)), announced in Nov 2025.
Horizon Equity Partners states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.
Yes. Horizon Equity Partners manages capital from outside investors.