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VC FundPuts its own capital into companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 5 SOURCES

Bright Ventures

Venture capital company (SCR) presented on the website of Bright Pixel Capital

Also known as Bright Ventures Capital, SCR, S.A.

Bright Ventures Capital, SCR, S.A., a Sonae Group company in Maia shown on Bright Pixel Capital's site; funds listed: Bright Vector I (€6.4M) and Bright Tech Innovation I (€30M).

HEADQUARTERS
Maia, Portugal
FOUNDED
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AUM
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OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes
TEAM LISTED
1 people

Focus

STAGES
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SECTORS
Software & SaaS
ASSET MIX
Venture capital
GEOGRAPHY
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Overview

Bright Ventures (Bright Ventures Capital, SCR, S.A.) describes itself as a company integrated in the Sonae Group; it is presented on Bright Pixel Capital's website and its postal address is the Tech Hub in Maia. Its page lists two funds: Bright Vector I (€6.4M, including €3.2M of public contribution via Banco Português de Fomento, Compete and POR Centro), targeting start-up and second-round projects of Portuguese technology-based SMEs, and Bright Tech Innovation I (€30M), targeting innovative tech companies with R&D activities. Companies shown as invested by Bright Vector I include Sensei, Taikai, Habit, Automaise, Replai and Reckon.ai, with Reckon.ai also backed by Bright Tech Innovation I.

Investment thesis

Vector I: start-up and second-round projects of Portuguese technology-based SMEs; Tech Innovation I: innovative tech companies with R&D activities creating new or better products or services.

PORTFOLIO (9)

  • Reckon.aiNOTABLE
    Software & SaaS · since 2018
  • SenseiNOTABLE
    Software & SaaS · since 2018
  • AutomaiseNOTABLE
    Artificial Intelligence · since 2019
  • Taikai
    Software & SaaS · since 2018
  • Habit
    Fintech · since 2018
  • Dataplace.ai
    Software & SaaS · since 2018
  • Leadzai (Advert.io)
    Software & SaaS · since 2018
  • Sway
    Software & SaaS · since 2019
  • Replai
    Artificial Intelligence · since 2020

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Frequently asked questions

Bright Ventures is a VC fund based in Maia, Portugal.

Yes. Bright Ventures invests its own capital in private companies.

Bright Ventures invests in Software & SaaS.

Key people at Bright Ventures include Benjamin Junior (Director, Infrastructure Software (Bright Ventures)).

Bright Ventures's investments include Reckon.ai, Sensei, Automaise, Taikai, Habit, Dataplace.ai, Leadzai (Advert.io) and Sway, among others.

Yes. Bright Ventures manages capital from outside investors.