BGI (Building Global Innovators)
bgi.pt Direct investor
BGI is a Portuguese startup accelerator and venture builder that supports startups and deep-tech SMEs in achieving sustainability goals through acceleration, internationalization, and investment. It operates globally with a focus on sectors like agrifood, urban mobility, and climate.
BGI (Building Global Innovators) is an accelerator headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal, founded in 2013. It invests directly in companies, from seed to Series A, in agrifood, urban Mobility, digital and health. 335 portfolio companies, as it reports.
“BGI is a portuguese world-class startup accelerator and venture builder, equipping innovators from all over the world with the right knowledge, tools and networks to succeed, while creating a more sustainable and innovative world for everyone.”
— BGI (Building Global Innovators), own website
- Layer
- Direct investor
- Type
- Accelerator
- Invests in
- global
- Sectors
- Agrifood, Urban Mobility, Digital, Health, Climate, Raw Materials, Manufacturing
- Founded
- 2013
- Portfolio
- 335 companies
Team, as BGI (Building Global Innovators) publishes it
- Gonçalo Amorim CEO
- Ricardo Nunes CFO
- João Rabaça Director of Operations
- Cláudia Godinho Strategic Consultant
- Sofia Boléo Financial Administrative
- Soraia Caetano Projects Manager
- Jan Mrkus Project Manager
- Filipe Rollo Project Manager
- Catarina Casadinho Project Manager
- Clara Pais Project Manager
- Ricardo Ribeiro Academy Coordinator
- Paula Esteves Communications Director
Names and roles exactly as listed on bgi.pt. Nothing else about these people is recorded.
Where this comes from
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- https://www.bgi.pt/abouthq_country, hq_city, founded, people
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