Bynd Venture Capital
Also known as Bynd, Busy Angels
Iberian pre-seed and seed VC, investing since 2010 (VC manager since 2015) with 70+ startups backed; first tickets €250K–€600K, up to €1.2M in total per company.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Lisbon, Portugal
- FOUNDED
- 2010
- AUM
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- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- 7 people
FOCUS
- STAGES
- Pre-SeedSeed
- ASSET MIX
- Venture capital
- GEOGRAPHY
- PortugalSpain
WHAT IT IS
VC Fund. A fund manager investing capital raised from limited partners into startups.
ABOUT
Bynd Venture Capital began as a business-angel group in 2010, set up its venture capital management company and first fund in 2015, launched a second fund in 2019 (when it rebranded to Bynd) and a third in 2024. It invests at pre-seed and seed in tech startups with founders or teams based in Portugal or Spain, across AI and software, consumer goods and sustainability tech, as a first professional investor with first tickets of €250K–€600K and up to €1.2M per company. It reports 70+ startups backed, 10+ exits and five investment vehicles under management, with offices in Lisbon, Porto, Barcelona and Madrid. Portfolio companies include Casafari, Fraudio, Defined.ai, Ukio, Zenrows and Equall, and founders can submit a pitch through its website.
INVESTMENT THESIS
Pre-seed and seed tech startups with core operations or founders in Iberia aiming for global markets; opportunity-focused across sectors (AI & software, consumer goods, sustainability tech), acting as first professional investor.
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FAQ
Bynd Venture Capital is a VC fund based in Lisbon, Portugal, founded in 2010.
Yes. Bynd Venture Capital invests directly in private companies.
Bynd Venture Capital invests at Pre-Seed and Seed stages in Artificial Intelligence, Software & SaaS, Consumer & E-commerce and Climate & Energy.
Bynd Venture Capital's stated ticket size is €250K–€600K.
Key people at Bynd Venture Capital include Santiago Salazar (Chairman & Partner), Lurdes Gramaxo (Partner), Francisco Ferreira Pinto (Partner) and Tomás Penaguião (Partner).
Bynd Venture Capital's investments include Casafari, Fraudio, DefinedAI, Equall, Ukio, Zenrows, Reveni and Relive, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Bynd Venture Capital is Spacebackend (Pre-seed), announced in Apr 2026.
Bynd Venture Capital states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.
Yes. Bynd Venture Capital manages capital from outside investors.