bynd.vc · Lisbon, Portugal (with offices in Porto, Madrid, Barcelona) · founded 2010 (as Busy Angels group, formalized as VC firm in 2015) · team 8 (visible on firm website); 11 (per LinkedIn) · Pre-seed (€30k-€200k) and Seed (€750k-€2M+) · trust 0/4
| Firm Name | BYND Venture Capital
source: https://www.bynd.vc/home |
| Investment Thesis / Tagline | Venture Capital in Iberia | Building beyond
source: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bynd-venture-capital, https://www.bynd.vc/en/about-us |
| Headquarters City | Lisbon, Portugal (with offices in Porto, Madrid, Barcelona)
source: https://www.bynd.vc/en/contacts, https://www.bynd.vc/en/team |
| Founding Year | 2010 (as Busy Angels group, formalized as VC firm in 2015)
source: https://www.bynd.vc/en/about-us, https://tech.eu/2024/11/11/bynd-venture-capital-launches-new-eur40m-fund-for-iberian-tech-startups/ |
| Team Size | 8 (visible on firm website); 11 (per LinkedIn)
source: https://www.bynd.vc/en/team, https://www.linkedin.com/company/bynd-venture-capital |
| Investment Stage | Pre-seed (€30k-€200k) and Seed (€750k-€2M+)
source: https://www.bynd.vc/en/investments, https://tech.eu/2024/11/11/bynd-venture-capital-launches-new-eur40m-fund-for-iberian-tech-startups/ |
| Founding/Managing Partners | Francisco Ferreira Pinto, Joao Costa, Luis Mira Amaral, Santiago Salazar
source: https://www.failory.com/spotlight/top-10-venture-capital-firms-in-portugal-2026 |
| Legal Entity | Private venture capital firm; formerly known as Busy Angels
source: https://www.bynd.vc/en/about-us, https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/busy-angels |
| Public Contact Email on Firm Domain | bynd@bynd.vc
source: https://www.bynd.vc/en/contacts, https://www.bynd.vc/home |