VC FundPuts its own capital into companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 15 SOURCES

Insight Venture SCR

Also known as Insight Venture – Sociedade de Capital de Risco, S.A., Insight Venture

Lisbon CMVM-supervised SCR managing Golden Visa and SIFIDE venture capital funds (Green Insight, Bluewater, Global Insight sub-funds) that invest in Portuguese companies.

HEADQUARTERS: Lisbon, Portugal
FOUNDED: —
AUM: —
OUTSIDE CAPITAL: Yes
TEAM LISTED: 5 people

Focus

STAGES: —
SECTORS: Climate & Energy HealthTech Biotech & Life Sciences Software & SaaS Artificial Intelligence Consumer & E-commerce
ASSET MIX: Venture capitalReal estate
GEOGRAPHY: Portugal

Overview

Insight Venture – Sociedade de Capital de Risco, S.A. is a Lisbon-based fund manager regulated and supervised by the CMVM that invests in Portuguese companies, with stated themes of renewable energy and resources, smart cities, future commerce, digital lifestyles, health technologies and sustainable tourism. Its active funds are Green Insight (started 07/2021), Green Insight I&D (09/2021), Green Insight I&D II (10/2023), Bluewater Capital (€40M) and Bluewater I&D 2024 (€10M); the Global Insight Fund, a closed venture capital fund built for Golden Visa eligibility, offers the Crown Investments 2025 (€56M, tourism), Digital Insight 2025 (€10M, AI and software) and Prime Insight 2025 (€24M, health and senior care) sub-funds, alongside the open-end Insight Continental Core. It also lists asset management, real estate, investee monitoring, financial advisory and corporate finance activities.

Investment thesis

Sustainability- and innovation-led investment in Portuguese SMEs and startups: ocean and blue energy, clean energy and water, circular economy, health and food biotech, AI and software, plus tourism and senior-care projects through Golden Visa-eligible sub-funds and SIFIDE R&D funds.

PORTFOLIO (12)

LusoSpaceNOTABLE
Space
Sea4UsNOTABLE
Biotech & Life Sciences
Cell4FoodNOTABLE
Food & Agriculture
INEYE Therapeutics
Biotech & Life Sciences
Heaboo
Climate & Energy
IH Care
HealthTech
Boavista
Industrial & Manufacturing
SocialTalk
Software & SaaS
SIA
Software & SaaS
BAM and BOO
Consumer & E-commerce
BlueOasis
Climate & Energy
Grupo MetalTech
Industrial & Manufacturing

People

Mónica Cameira Mendonça
Presidente Conselho Administração · source
Francisco Gomes Viana
Administrador · source
José Serra
Diretor · source
Maria João Garcia
Compliance Officer · source
Teresa de Almeida Teixeira
Técnica Sénior · source

Frequently asked questions

Insight Venture SCR is a VC fund based in Lisbon, Portugal.

Yes. Insight Venture SCR invests its own capital in private companies.

Insight Venture SCR invests in Climate & Energy, HealthTech, Biotech & Life Sciences, Software & SaaS, Artificial Intelligence and Consumer & E-commerce.

Key people at Insight Venture SCR include Mónica Cameira Mendonça (Presidente Conselho Administração), Francisco Gomes Viana (Administrador), José Serra (Diretor) and Maria João Garcia (Compliance Officer).

Insight Venture SCR's investments include LusoSpace, Sea4Us, Cell4Food, INEYE Therapeutics, Heaboo, IH Care, Boavista and SocialTalk, among others.

Yes. Insight Venture SCR manages capital from outside investors.