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Private Equity FundPuts its own capital into companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 10 SOURCES

Monarque Funds

Also known as Golden Monarque, SCR, S.A., Golden Monarque

Lisbon private equity manager (Golden Monarque SCR) running Golden Visa-eligible funds (Monarque Portugal L1, L2) and the MPS securities fund; past deals mainly Algarve hotels.

HEADQUARTERS
Lisbon, Portugal
FOUNDED
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AUM
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OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes
TEAM LISTED
7 people

Focus

STAGES
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SECTORS
Real Estate & PropTechConsumer & E-commerceIndustrial & Manufacturing
ASSET MIX
Private equityPublic equities
GEOGRAPHY
Portugal

Overview

Golden Monarque, SCR, S.A., trading as Monarque Funds, is a Lisbon management company registered with the CMVM to manage alternative investment funds. Its fully subscribed funds are Monarque Portugal L1 (since 2019) and L2 (launched February 2021), Golden Visa-eligible venture capital funds investing in listed and non-listed established Portuguese companies; the open-ended MPS Monarque Portugal Securities Fund, authorised in February 2024, is open for subscription. Its track record lists four Algarve hotel investments made in 2022–2023 and exited in 2023–2024, and in 2024 its L1 and L2 funds invested in the startup Bloop and in a Portuguese medicinal-plant company.

Investment thesis

High-end hospitality projects, a mixed portfolio of small to medium investments between €1m and €5m, minority stakes in development-stage projects and private equity funds, and energy and industrial investments, targeting export-oriented Portuguese companies.

PORTFOLIO (1)

  • Bloop
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2024

People

  • Patrick Abikzer
    Chairman · source
  • Manuel Mota
    Chief Executive Officer · source
  • Ivo Bravo
    Chief Financial Officer · source
  • Joaquim Montezuma
    Independent Investment Committee member · source
  • Maria Rebelo
    Chief Compliance Officer · source
  • Catarina Guimarães
    Analyst · source
  • Mariana Henriques
    Office Manager · source

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Frequently asked questions

Monarque Funds is a private equity fund based in Lisbon, Portugal.

Yes. Monarque Funds invests its own capital in private companies.

Monarque Funds invests in Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & E-commerce and Industrial & Manufacturing.

Monarque Funds's stated ticket size is €1M–€5M.

Key people at Monarque Funds include Patrick Abikzer (Chairman), Manuel Mota (Chief Executive Officer), Ivo Bravo (Chief Financial Officer) and Joaquim Montezuma (Independent Investment Committee member).

Monarque Funds's investments include Bloop.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Monarque Funds is Bloop, announced in Jun 2024.

Yes. Monarque Funds manages capital from outside investors.