Best Horizon
Also known as Best Horizon - SGPS, Unipessoal Lda
Lisbon pre-seed and seed investor in ICT startups; manages €3M in two EU-co-financed vehicles (EV1, EV2); portfolio page lists holdings in Portugal, Europe, the USA and Brazil.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Lisbon, Portugal
- FOUNDED
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- AUM
- €3M (2026)
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
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- TEAM LISTED
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Focus
- STAGES
- Pre-SeedSeed
- SECTORS
- Software & SaaS
- ASSET MIX
- Venture capital
- GEOGRAPHY
- PortugalEuropeNorth AmericaLatin America
Overview
Best Horizon (Best Horizon - SGPS, Unipessoal Lda) is a Lisbon-based investor that provides financing, mentoring and network access to startups in Europe and the Americas, and says it has invested in ICT startups for more than a decade. It manages €3M in two vehicles for pre-seed and seed investments in tech companies with headquarters or a subsidiary in Portugal's North, Centre, Alentejo and Azores regions, both co-financed by the EU's ERDF. EV1 (2016–2023) made 37 investments totalling €1.78M; EV2 (2020–2027, Azores) had made one €95K investment. Its portfolio page lists companies including Aircall, GitLab, Shippo, Pipefy, Seedrs, LOQR and Visor.ai.
Investment thesis
Pre-seed and seed investment in innovative ICT startups, with financing, mentoring and network access in the first, most critical years; EU-co-financed vehicles target tech companies headquartered (or with a subsidiary) in the North, Centre, Lisbon, Alentejo and Azores regions of Portugal.
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Frequently asked questions
Best Horizon is a VC fund based in Lisbon, Portugal.
Yes. Best Horizon invests its own capital in private companies.
Best Horizon invests at Pre-Seed and Seed stages in Software & SaaS.
Best Horizon's investments include Aircall, GitLab, Shippo, Pipefy, Seedrs, RapidAPI, Signaturit and LOQR, among others.
Best Horizon states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.