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Overview

Who we areCritical Ventures is a VC that invests Worldwide in game-changing software companies with the power to transform the way the world uses technology in the areas of IoT, Automatisation and Digitalisation, Cyber Security, AI/ML / Decentralised Tech, UxD / Interfaces, Mobility and Medical Software.
Value addWe know that building disruptive tech companies takes more than just capital. As tech entrepreneurs ourselves, we work side by side with the companies we invest in, backing them with funding, time and real expertise.

We believe that technology is nothing without the passion of talented people bringing it to life. That’s why we’re dedicated to working with entrepreneurs and startups who share ourculture and values. In return, we help to nurture the companies we invest in and grow them organically, in their own time – avoiding round after round of funding.

For us, investing isn’t just our business. It’s the chance to make a difference and create something big.

What we’re looking for:
- Seed and early-stage investments
- Technology and software companies
- Disruptive or transformative technologies
- Cultural fit with the Critical ecosystem
- Passionate and dedicated teams

Firm typeVC
Global HQ

Parque Industrial Do Taveiro, Lt. 48, Taveiro, Coimbra

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Thesis

Funding requirementsWe invest in IoT, Web3, fintech, AI, ML, DevOps, Blockchain... from seed to series B
Funding stages4. Scaling3. Early Revenue2. Prototype1. Idea or Patent
LeadSometimes
Check size$250k to $3M
Target countries Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia-H Botswana BrazilBrunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cambodia Cameroon Canada Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic DRC Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea EstoniaEswatini (fmr. "Swaziland") Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Holy See Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Lybia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar NamibiaNauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger NigeriaNorth Korea North Macedonia Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Palestine Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sant Kitts and Nevis Sant Lucia Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South KoreaSouth Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Timor-Leste Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Tuvalu UAE Uganda UK Ukraine Uruguay USA Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe

Team

Rui Lucas
Analyst		I invest in Deeptech and Enterprise Software
Heitor Benfeito
GP/MD		I invest in Deeptech and Enterprise Software

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How to get in touch Intro preferred
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Linkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/critical-ventures-inc/
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Websitehttps://www.critical-ventures.com/
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We invest in IoT, Web3, fintech, AI, ML, DevOps, Blockchain... from seed to series B

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