# Portuguese startups

> A field in the newsroom's taxonomy: 8 companies filed under it.

*Source: <https://web-summit.newsroom.sgit.ai/topics/portugal-startup/index.html> · site v0.1.12 · generated from the same content as the page, so the two cannot drift.*

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Startups from Portugal at the summit.

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| **Inside** | [Portugal](../portugal/index.md), [Startups](../startups/index.md) |

## Companies filed under it {#companies}

8 companies, by country: Portugal 7, United States 1.

- [AICEP - Portugal Trade & Invest](../../companies/aicep/index.md) (Portugal). Portugal's public trade and investment agency: attracts inward investment and helps Portuguese companies expand abroad; offices in about 50 countries.
- [Air Apps](../../companies/air-apps/index.md) (United States). Portuguese-rooted full-cycle product studio with 30+ AI-powered consumer apps and 100M+ downloads, with a San Francisco hub; says it is on track for $100M revenue in 2026.
- [ChatPlace](../../companies/chatplace/index.md) (Portugal). Platform for creators and small businesses: AI content studio, an AI manager that answers DMs and comments 24/7, chatbot funnels and gamification on Instagram, TikTok, Telegram and WhatsApp.
- [DIG-IN](../../companies/dig-in/index.md) (Portugal). Maps the physical hospitality economy: a data engine tracking millions of verified outlets across Europe and Brazil with menus, pricing and location over time.
- [iTRecruiter](../../companies/itrecruiter/index.md) (Portugal). Portuguese tech recruitment ecosystem ("where technology meets people").
- [sheerME](../../companies/sheerme/index.md) (Portugal). Beauty and wellness super app to discover, book and pay for services.
- [Startup Portugal](../../companies/startup-portugal/index.md) (Portugal). Portugal's national startup agency; with Web Summit runs Road 2 Web Summit, selecting up to 125 Portuguese startups for the 2026 edition with a bootcamp in Porto and Lisbon and a Portugal stand.
- [VTEX](../../companies/vtex/index.md) (Portugal). Global AI-native commerce platform connecting commerce, data and operations for enterprises.

The same, as data: [topics/portugal-startup.json](../../api/v1/topics/portugal-startup.json) (how to read them: [the data, as JSON](../../api/index.md)). The industry graph, all fields and companies: [graph/industry.json](../../api/v1/graph/industry.json).

[All topics](../index.md)

[Open Portuguese startups in the graph](https://web-summit.newsroom.sgit.ai/graph/?focus=topic%3Aportugal-startup)

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