What opportunities may the capital market offer to technology companies and how can they prepare for an eventual IPO? Providing answers to these questions and supporting entrepreneurs to become familiar with the capital market is the main objective of Euronex’s TechShare program, launched in 2015.
The 6th edition of this program, which started in October 2020 and should run until June 2021, comprises innovative companies from eight countries: Germany, Belgium, Spain, France, Holland, Italy, Portugal and Switzerland.
TechShare 2020/2021 relies on Morais Leitão law firm, CaixaBank/BPI bank, CV&A (Cunha Vaz & Associados) and PwC Consultant as institutional partners.
Find out more about the 10 Portuguese companies in this year’s edition and how they think the capital market might boost their future growth.
FUNDAÇÃO | ESTABLISHED IN 2016
COLABORADORES | EMPLOYEES 9
SEDE | HEAD OFFICE Braga
SECTOR Healthtech
CEO Vítor Crespo
WEBSITE www.criamtech.com
FUNDAÇÃO | ESTABLISHED IN 2017
COLABORADORES | EMPLOYEES 119
SEDE | HEAD OFFICE Lisboa
SECTOR Fintech
FOUNDER, CEO Rui Bairrada
WEBSITE www.doutorfinancas.pt
“Capital market is one of the financing alternatives available, such as bank financing or raising capital. It is not the most cost efficient solution but is an alternative that can enhance our growth and internationalization strategy, and which we do not fail to consider in our assessment and analysis of the market.”
FUNDAÇÃO | ESTABLISHED IN 2013
COLABORADORES | EMPLOYEES 120
SEDE | HEAD OFFICE Santo Tirso
SECTOR Travel tech
CEO Hugo Oliveira
WEBSITE www.indiecampers.com
FUNDAÇÃO | ESTABLISHED IN 2015
COLABORADORES | EMPLOYEES 43
SEDE | HEAD OFFICE Lisboa
SECTOR Fintech
CEO Sérgio Nunes
WEBSITE www.liqui.do
“Given that equipment renting is a capital-intensive business, with the purchase of equipment in cash and long-term investment return, diversification of financing sources represents an opportunity for business expansion.”
FUNDAÇÃO | ESTABLISHED IN 2015
COLABORADORES | EMPLOYEES 46
SEDE | HEAD OFFICE Braga
SECTOR Fintech
FOUNDER, CEO Ricardo Costa
WEBSITE www.loqr.io
FUNDAÇÃO | ESTABLISHED IN 2002
COLABORADORES | EMPLOYEES 33
SEDE | HEAD OFFICE Lisboa
SECTOR Aeroespacial | Aerospace
CEO Ivo Yves Vieira
WEBSITE www.lusospace.com
FUNDAÇÃO | ESTABLISHED IN 1983
COLABORADORES | EMPLOYEES 560
SEDE | HEAD OFFICE Oliveira de S. Mateus
SECTOR Soluções Industriais | Industrial Solutions
CEO Fernando Pinto
WEBSITE www.roqinternational.com
“The capital market is an effective means to expand the investor base in the company and a differentiating tool to reinforce our model as regards attracting and retaining talent, important pillars of our development strategy.”
FUNDAÇÃO | ESTABLISHED IN 2013
COLABORADORES | EMPLOYEES 13
SEDE | HEAD OFFICE Sagres
SECTOR Biotech
CO-FOUNDER, CEO Pedro Lima
WEBSITE www.sea4us.pt
“The capital market enables the entry and exit of shareholders with market value appreciation, increasing the capacity to obtain funding through the expansion of the investor base and ensuring the sustainable growth of the company.”
FUNDAÇÃO | ESTABLISHED IN 2013
COLABORADORES | EMPLOYEES 23
SEDE | HEAD OFFICE Lisboa
SECTOR Cibersegurança | Cybersecurity
CEO Fábio Fischer de Aguiar
WEBSITE www.sikur.com
“The exponential growth of the cybersecurity market and our presence on 4 continents makes the relationship with the capital market a strategic factor for both the growth and achievement of our global go to market plan, in addition to supporting the corporate governance and general positioning of the company.”
FUNDAÇÃO | ESTABLISHED IN 2016
COLABORADORES | EMPLOYEES 21
SEDE | HEAD OFFICE Aveiro
SECTOR Inteligência Artificial | Artificial Intelligence
CO-FOUNDER, CEO Gonçalo Consiglieri
WEBSITE www.visor.ai
“The capital market may grant us access to the investment we need to grow internationally, as well as the much-needed credibility to establish ourselves as a reference in the offer of chatbots and automation solutions.”