In-Person Event
Startup Funding in Porto: How to Raise Money for Your Business
Learn the ins and outs of fundraising
Date
Sep 18, 2025
Time
01:30 pm - 03:30 pm
Address
DeHouse Peninsula, Praça do Bom Sucesso 159 Piso 1, 4150-146, Porto, Portugal
Do you have a startup that needs funding? Do you want to learn how startup funding works, what you need to do before trying to raise funding, and where you can go to get it? Then join us for this Porto fundraising workshop, which will provide practical, step-by-step advice. It will feature talks from entrepreneurs who have successfully raised money for their businesses. Learn expert tips, big pitfalls to avoid, what investors are looking for, how equity works, and more.
Who Should Attend?
- Anyone who is thinking about raising money for their startup
- Anyone that wants an understanding of fundraising for early stage businesses and products
What are some of the Topics?
- The key metrics and pre-requisites for raising funding, and the anatomy of a "fundable" company
- How to make yourself more attractive to investors
- How to utilize online fundraising networks and platforms, like AngelList, Gust, Kickstarter, and Indiegogo.
- How to meet and work with different sources of capital, such as friends and family, angel investors, venture capitalists, government grants and loans, and more.
- and more...
What is the Agenda?
- Welcome and Socializing
- Talks from Entrepreneurs who have raised capital, and Investors who fund startups
- Question and Answer
- Introduction to the Founder Institute
- Discussion and Networking
About our speakers:
- Mário Ribeiro Alves - Co-Founder @Taikai & LayerX: Created LayerX which is a web3 builder hub that connects developers and organizations through hackathons (TAIKAI) and bounties (BEPRO). On top of having raised 2MM for his companies, Mário also developed several web3 communities since 2017 (ETHPorto, DeNites, DeHouse, Blockchain Center Portugal, Startup from the Block). Currently Mário also advise startups in blockchain.
- Humberto Ayres (TBC) - Co-Founder @ Rows - Humberto is the co-founder and CEO of Rows. Having raised +9MM and backed by Cherry Ventures, Accel, and Lakestar, Rows is trusted by thousands of teams to build better analysis and reports with their business data. An MBA from Harvard and former McKinsey consultant, Humberto also co-founded Skin.pt, EatFirst.com, and Aircourts.com. He writes about Future of Work, No-code, and Micro-mobility on his blog, berto.com.
For more information about the investors, accelerators, incubators, and tech events available in Lisbon, see our list of Startup Resources.
Additional Resources:
Find more Startup Events, learn about Finding a Co-Founder, or visit our Insights Blog for more startup tips.
Find more Startup Events, learn about Finding a Co-Founder, or visit our Insights Blog for more startup tips.
About Founder Institute:
The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,000 entrepreneurs raise over $1.75BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.
The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,000 entrepreneurs raise over $1.75BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.
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