Semapa Next

Semapa Next is a corporate venture capital firm established in 2018 as the VC arm of Semapa Group, a diversified Portuguese conglomerate listed on the Lisbon Stock Exchange. It invests in European-based companies aspiring to become global category leaders, with a primary focus on Series A stage, though it may also enter at Series B and continue participating in subsequent rounds through to IPO. The firm is sector-agnostic but closely follows climate tech (AgTech, FoodTech, Industrial Tech), logistics, e-commerce, and AI/ML applications across verticals including FinTech and PropTech. As of 2024, its portfolio comprised sixteen companies spanning ClimateTech, DeepTech, SpaceTech, FinTech, Construction Tech, FoodTech, and more, with holdings primarily in Portugal, the UK, Germany, and the Netherlands. Post-investment support is structured around three pillars: Access (network and Semapa Group's 7,000-person workforce), Leadership (coaching, senior talent recruitment, organizational support), and Finance (financial operations setup, KPI benchmarking, and fundraising planning). Pitches can be submitted directly via the website.