Start Ventures
Start Ventures is a global early-stage venture capital firm based in Lisbon, Portugal, with a presence in New York, USA. The firm focuses exclusively on investing in B2B startups within the Financial Services sector, particularly in seed-stage Fintech and Insurtech companies. They also explore opportunities in Cybersecurity and Regtech related to finance. Founded in 2016, Start Ventures aims to support visionary founders and operators who are driving change in financial services through technology. The firm is committed to responsible investing and sustainability, prioritizing startups that c
Investing activity
Start Ventures appears in 3 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, and led 1 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $3M and the largest at $3M. The most recent are FRANK (Seed, $3.3M (EUR 2.9M), Oct 2026), Usawa (Seed, $3M, Sep 2026) and Humanos (Seed, $3.2M, Aug 2026).
Start Ventures most often invests alongside Armilar Venture Partners, Oxy Capital, Jorge Marques and Anthemis, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Start Ventures
What AI companies has Start Ventures invested in?
Start Ventures's AI investments include FRANK, Usawa and Humanos. The 3 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Start Ventures based?
Start Ventures is based in Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.
What stage does Start Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Start Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $3M. Start Ventures led 1 of those rounds.
Who does Start Ventures co-invest with?
Start Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Armilar Venture Partners (2 deals), Oxy Capital (1 deal), Jorge Marques (1 deal), Anthemis (1 deal) and Springbank Collective (1 deal).
How can founders reach Start Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Start Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Start Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.