Bright Pixel
We're a group of experienced builders, creative thinkers and investors, whose goal is to transform two key things: the way companies address innovation and how new ventures are put together.
The Labs Team is developing and prototyping solutions for emerging technologies by working closely with industry leaders in retail, telco, cyber-security and media industries.
Nurture your starting business with our keen tech insight. Work side by side with Bright Pixel’s best developers.
We keep a close eye on new businesses that operate on the uncharted waters of emerging technologies. Our mission is to support them with early stage funding.
Bright Pixels culture is a collective result, combination of talent and mindset of every team member. This is where ideas come to life.
Labs
When uncertainty proves right
The Labs Team thrives in highly demanding environments, where critical thinking, creativity and fast iterative execution are crucial.
Click here to talk with us.We build projects and transform companies.
Our Lifecycle
Understanding
- Defining the problem.
- Defining the proof of concept.
- What's the time window we have available?
- What are the results we're expected to deliver?
Execution
- Implement the agile methodology of choice.
- Execute the experiment.
- Measure, adjust, repeat.
- Report the progress.
- Deliver the project.
Analysis
- Analyze the results.
- Act on the results and findings.
- Spawn a new project or product, or
- Create a new, adjusted, experiment, or
- Close the project.
What we do
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Systems architecture Designing of simple, highly scalable, cost-efficient, maintainable, secure and modular architectures for technical platforms.
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Hardware prototyping We're capable of building small runs of hardware base prototypes using electronics combined with digital fabrication techniques like 3D printing, CNC milling, and silicone molding.
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Web development Full stack web development using microservices and APIs, frameworks like NodeJS, Python, Elixir, (Native)ReactJS, NoSQL databases, Redis, Spark and other cloud-based services.
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Design Design and web design. Building brands, identity guidelines, graphical materials, DOM and CSS assets, fluid mobile responsive interfaces, interactive visualizations.
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Usability and UX Conceptualizing website and application's user experiences: storytelling, mockups, information architecture, navigation, and usability.
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Cyber-security Web application security assessments with diagnosis and how to fix, best practices, policy guides, training, vulnerability management.
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Emerging technologies Exploring emerging technologies and using different approaches to business challenges. Experience with machine learning, Blockchain, VR, natural language and computer vision.
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Technical Due Diligences Our diverse know-how and the experienced team at Bright Pixel puts us in a privileged position to examine, diagnose and advise technology-based businesses and report on their platforms with a unique in-depth perspective.
Clients
Some of the companies we're working with
Partners
We stand on the shoulders of our partners and their best-in-class products and services in the Labs. They help us accelerate our experimentation process and move faster.
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SonaeIM is an IT corporate venturing-company, aiming to manage and build a portfolio of worldclass tech-based companies linked to retail and telecommunications. They're also Bright Pixel's investor, which means we create a lot of synergies on evaluating opportunities, finding clients for the Labs and accessing co-investors.
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Microsoft has partnered with us since day one. Bright Pixel is one of the top 200 global incubators qualified for the BizPark Plus program. Our startups have access to hundreds of Microsoft software packages, Azure cloud infrastructure, and free support.
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NOS put together a discounted communications plan for our startups, provided our headquarters' building with 1Gbit/s symmetric fiber Internet access and access to their IPTV platform, not to mention direct access to C-level executives and sales teams inside the organization.
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Cisco powers Bright Pixel's startups with access and support to their Devnet API portal, training, amazing Wifi infrastructure in our building -- using their Meraki platform -- and Cisco Spark video conferencing equipment for our remote meetings.
Start me up
When ideas turn into businesses
Take advantage of our omnipresence in the emerging technology markets and the experience that comes with it.
Build the right product and define a suitable go-to-market strategy with us.
Click here to talk with us.We embrace the fact that most of the entrepreneurs are on different pages of a similar story.
Bottom line is to build a successful business.
BREAKING GROUND
Insert Coin program turns humble beginnings into thriving ventures.
Start me up means taking the first step towards a goal. If your goal is to found a successful business, but you don’t have the idea or resources, Insert Coin has both. If you have an idea, someone to walk with and you need a support system with a lot of space for freedom and creativity, Insert Coin has it too.
TELL ME MORE
FROM GROUND UP
Elevate your MVP and take your startup to the next level.
You had an idea, assembled a team, developed one of first versions of your product and now you’re a little stuck. You either need financial support, a top-notch tech support or you don’t know what you need. Either way, we can help.
YES, I’M AN INNOVATOR.Collaboration
You can't talk about entrepreneurship and startups in Portugal without mentioning Beta-i. Bright Pixel is proudly and deeply collaborating with their Lisbon Challenge, a pre-seed acceleration program that funds 10k for 1.5% equity, to help startups build and launch their product in 10 weeks, and Lisbon Investment Summit event.
Founded in 2014, Startup Braga is designed to assist the inception and development of high potential entrepreneurial projects for international markets. We are collaborating with the 5th edition of Startup Braga acceleration program.
Located in Barcelona, EGI Booster is a vertical acceleration program for early stage startups. Its focus is on SaaS e-commerce/e-retail industry verticals targeting European ambitious B2B solutions.
Partners
We stand on the shoulders of our partners and their professional products and services. They help us take our startups and MVPs to the next level.
SonaeIM is an IT corporate venturing-company, aiming to manage and build a portfolio of world-class tech-based companies linked to retail and telecommunications. They're also Bright Pixel's investor, which means we create a lot of synergies on evaluating opportunities, finding clients for the Labs and accessing co-investors.
Bright Pixel offers AWS Activate credits to our startups, as part of the perks. AWS Activate is a program designed to provide your startup with the resources you need to get started on AWS.
Cisco powers Bright Pixel's startups with access and support to their Devnet API portal, training, amazing Wifi infrastructure in our building -- using their Meraki platform -- and Cisco Spark video conferencing equipment for our remote meetings.
Invoice Express is everyone's favorite invoicing software for startups and SMBs in Portugal. Rupeal offers 6 months of their "Grande" plan for free, to any of our incubated companies.
NOS put together a discounted communications plan for our startups, provided our headquarter's building with 1Gbit/s symmetric fiber Internet access and access to their IPTV platform, not to mention direct access to C-level executives and sales teams inside the organization.
Priberam is the leading partner for language technology in Portugal. Their lab team conducts applied and exploratory R&D in the areas of Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing.
Investment
Investment is the third Bright Pixel pillar that leverages the tech expertise and properly validates investment opportunities. Our mission is to mitigate risks, launch startups and prepare them to scale.
Let us know about your funding round.We believe that a good start significantly influences the growth rate of a business and its overall success.
Themes
Our Investment Management Team and the Investment Committee have years of proven experience in the market by successfully building and selling companies along with managing global technology-based investment funds.
Portfolio
Probely
Web application vulnerability scanning suite for agile teams
Probely automates web vulnerability scanning and is targeted at companies that build online services. Companies can cost effectively request scans of web applications and manage the lifecycle of the vulnerabilities found in a sleek and intuitive web interface.
- Founded2016
- StageGrowth
- ThemeCybersecurity
- HQPortugal
Eat Tasty
Delicious food, from your neighborhood
Food network orchestrator focuses on empowering home cooks. EatTasty will bring to our daily lives the taste and recollection of authentic home cooked food, wherever we are and regardless of our ability to cook.
- Founded2016
- StageGrowth
- ThemeAdditional Investment
- HQPortugal
Reckon.ai
Transforming Retail Through AI
Track economic indicators, promotions, discounts and allocation between stores to optimize prices, stock management and supply chain.
- Founded2017
- StagePilot
- ThemeRetail
- HQPortugal
Advertio
Online Advertising made simple.
All-in-one free online advertising platform aiming at small advertisers all over the world.
- Founded2017
- StageTraction
- ThemeAdditional Investment
- HQPortugal
Continuum Security
We help you design, build and manage the security of your software solutions.
Automated threat modelling integrating security at development stage through a questionnaire-based for development teams.
- Founded2015
- StageGrowth
- ThemeCybersecurity
- HQSpain
Jscrambler
Leader in JavaScript Application security for web and mobile applications.
Highly innovative security products to protect Web and Mobile Applications. Its flagship product is the leader in JavaScript Application Security, trusted by more than 30,000 companies and individuals.
- Founded2014
- StageGrowth
- ThemeCybersecurity
- HQPortugal
Sensei
Sensei is a solution that redefines retail by removing all friction from stores and turning them autonomous and checkout-free.
Through an integrated system of cameras and Artificial Intelligence algorithms, Sensei enables a new era of autonomous stores able to capture in-store product data and shoppers’ activities.
- Founded2017
- StageTraction
- ThemeRetail Tech
- HQPortugal
Place me
Location intelligence for sales prediction.
Placeme is an online tool that predicts location sales potential and analyzes omnichannel customer journeys, helping you to create a winning sales strategy.
- Founded2017
- StageTraction
- ThemeRetail Tech
- HQPortugal
Taikai
Open innovation platform connecting innovators and corporates.
Open Innovation Platform that allows corporates to challenge and award the community (startups, academia, innovators / entrepreneurs).
This project is supported by POR Lisboa and POCI programs, both under Portugal 2020
- Founded2018
- StageTraction
- ThemeAdditional Investment
- HQPortugal
Habit
Habit helps the world's largest insurers understand their customers.
Habit aggregates and analyzes data from IoT devices, smart phones, and contextual data sources to extract consumer insights which enable new services and data-driven decision making.
- Founded2018
- StageGrowth
- ThemeIoT
- HQU.S.A.
Beamy
Your management platform for all your retail techs.
Streamline the use and adoption of an increasing number of technology solutions by organizing your technology environment on one single platform and empowering your retail teams in managing these solutions!
- Founded2017
- StageTraction
- ThemeRetail Tech
- HQFrance
Automize
Improve your business with AI Virtual Employees
Reduce customer service costs while increasing staff productivity by automating customer service tasks using Artificial Intelligence.
- Founded2017
- StageTraction
- ThemeRetail Tech
- HQPortugal
Fyde
Software-defined remote access and security
Fyde helps companies with an increasingly distributed workforce mitigate breach risk by enabling secure access to critical enterprise resources for their employees, partners, contractors and outsourcers.
- Founded2017
- StagePilot
- ThemeCybersecurity
- HQUnited States of America
Sway
The new standard in influencer marketing
Sway enables effortless communication and collaboration between all stakeholders involved in any influencer marketing project.
- Founded2017
- StageTraction
- ThemeAdditional Investment
- HQPortugal
Ventures Team
Bright Ventures' team combines a unique background in top-level management, software, product development, entrepreneurship, investments, venture capital and consulting, with several decades of experience in the telecom, media, retail and technology industries.
Alexandre Santos
Managing Partner
Benjamin Junior
Partner
Frederico Santos
Senior Associate
Celso Martinho
Investment Committee
Nuno Gonçalves Pedro
Investment Committee
Epifânio da Franca
Investment Committee
FUNDS managed BY BRIGHT VENTURES
VECTOR I FUND
- Capital5,2M€
- Bright Ventures2.8M€ (52%)
- Public Contribution2,4M€ (48%)
- Capital Invested€1,5M
- Public EntityIFD (COMPETE 2020)
- TargetProjects in the start-up phase and reinforcement of entrepreneurial capacity building of Portuguese technology-based SMEs.
- RegionNorte, Centro e Alentejo
- Companies Invested Advert.io, Sensei, Reckon.ai, Sway, Placeme, Habit, Automaise
- Created on Sep / 2017. To be settled by 2027
- Capital2,4M€
- Bright Ventures1,2M€ (50%)
- Public Contribution1,2M€ (50%)
- Capital Invested€0
- Public EntityIFD (PO CENTRO)
- TargetProjects under development (second round) of new products and/or services focused on innovation based on the enhancement of business capacity building of Portuguese technology-based SMEs.
- RegionCenter
- Companies Invested
- Created on Sep / 2017. To be settled by 2027
Talent
An accident of genes
Bright Pixel remains close to the talent ecosystem by actively supporting it. Organizing events, from small-scale meetups to the biggest hackathon in Portugal - Pixels Camp, is fundamental to spark Bright Pixel’s questioning culture. Ultimately, fostering new ways of approaching innovation in tech attracts the best to collaborate with us.
At Bright Pixel we're striving to build a culture of transparency, communication and merit to promote the highest possible levels of creativity and innovation.
BRPX Team
Company’s culture is a byproduct of people who work here, together. Get to know us!
Alexandre Santos
Managing Partner, Head of Investments
Benjamin Junior
Partner, Head of Biz Dev & Compliance
Frederico Santos
Senior Associate
João Fernandes
Analyst
Alumni
Meet the incredible team that have worked at Bright Pixel
Ana Pascoal
Product Analyst
André Cruz
Software Engineer
Anton Lazarenko
Software Engineer
Benjamim Alves
Software Engineer
Carlos Rodrigues
Software Engineer
Celso Martinho
CEO & Founder
Cláudio Gamboa
Software Engineer
David Silva
Investment Analyst
Isa Costa
Designer
José Alves
Software Engineer
João Beltrão
PMO
João Sil
CTO
Lucas Santos
Software Engineer
Marcos Azeredo
Investment Analyst
Miguel Carvalho
Software Engineer
Márcio Martins
Software Engineer
Mário Rivotti
Software Engineer
Nuno Jesus
Software Engineer
Nuno Loureiro
Designer
Nuno Pereira
Software Engineer
Pedro Rodrigues
Software Engineer
Ricardo Malta
Software Engineer
Rui Duarte
Software Engineer
Saúl Henriques
Product Manager
Sofia Cardita
Data Engineer
Telmo Rodrigues
Software Engineer
Yafeni Neto
QA Engineer
About
We have a pitch too
Bright Pixel redefines the standard approach to business and cultivates a model that tackles the ever changing nature of technology. We are transforming two key things: the way companies address innovation and how new ventures are put together.
How we came to be
Bright Pixel was born on the 20th of April, 2016.
We're a group of experienced builders, creative thinkers, and investors. Our background and connections derive from the Web and Telecommunication industries. Two decades of shaping the Portuguese Internet left us with a deeply ingrained notion that rules change daily, business and otherwise.
Our three-step, distinctive venture builder model starts with developing projects in the enterprise area, the Labs. It allies our technical proficiency with strong ties to the market. As a result, we’re operating a powerful and responsive ideation tool, that mitigates many of the early stage venture risks and creates compelling synergies for the Start me up and Investment stages.
Today, at Bright Pixel, we are uniquely positioned to work with industry leaders in the retail, telco and media businesses, the growing startup ecosystem, universities, and other investors from around the world.
Events
Are you looking for the most relevant calendar of business events in Portugal? Register to Bright Pixel’s hosted events.
Find yourself lost in inspiring, bleeding edge topics in areas like technology, design, investment and entrepreneurship. Stay up to date with our recommendations. We regularly curate a list of go-to events in the Portuguese startup ecosystem.
Pixels Camp is a three days non-stop event targeted at creative minds. It packs a coding contest where teams will pitch their projects on stage, hundreds of talks addressing emerging technologies and fun activities like the Tech Quiz, Nuclear Tacos or Presentation Karaoke.
Pixels Camp is community driven, custom tailored specifically for those who attend the event. Based on their bios and previous work evidence, the curators aim at selecting the best, most participative and motivated programmers and creatives to attend the event.
We thrive to give our participants an unforgettable experience. Content and projects are exciting, but fun activities at Pixels Camp are an important part of the show. Nerdy ones, of course.
Pixels Camp is a yearly technology cult event spanning over three days of non-stop technical talks, workshops and coding.” devia ser “Pixels Camp is a yearly technology cult event spanning over three days of non-stop technical talks, workshops and coding
For sixty hours straight, 1.000 participants enjoy world-class presentations, demos, community events and its classic 48-hour coding competition.
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Talks
Pixels Camp is already one of the largest European free video content repositories online. We video recorded and edited every single talk at Pixels Camp and then made them available in the Pixels Camp YouTube Channel.
Check the video archiveOther events in the past
We participate in other events, and in the past we have been involved in these events:
Open Source Camp
The first Open Source Development Conference organized by Microsoft Portugal and powered by Bright Pixel is now a reality!
We know it’s very, very hard for some of you to believe it, but… this isn’t the Oscars and “This is not a joke!”.
Yes, Microsoft has big love for Open Source. So much that they are the largest corporate contributor to open source software on GitHub.
This camp is about deep content and incredible technology so the agenda was built with more than 25 sessions on topics such as Docker, Blockchain, .NET Core, ElasticSearch, Linux, Bots, React, Kubernetes, Serverless and others.
Open Source Camp
Lisbon Maker Faire
Maker Faire is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth—a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement. It’s a place where people show what they are making, and share what they are learning. The original Maker Faire event took place in San Mateo, CA and in 2014 celebrated its ninth annual show with some 1.000+ maker exhibits and 120.000+ people in attendance.
In 2016, Pavilhão do Conhecimento, Bright Pixel and the Lisbon City Hall organized the 3rd edition of the Lisbon Maker Faire, the biggest event and showcase for the Maker’s community in Portugal.
Lisbon Maker Faire
Lisbon Investment Summit
Lisbon Investment Summit is Europe’s surprisingly informal and slightly unexpected startup conference. We bring together top investors, entrepreneurs and executives from all over the world.
The event is known for casually creating unique networking opportunities, unlike bigger conferences, and real investment opportunities. Be part of #LIS17 and get to know Lisbon’s growing tech scene.
Bright Pixel will be proudly sponsoring this year's edition.
Lisbon Investment Summit
Lisbon Challenge
Lisbon Challenge is a pre-seed accelerator based in Lisbon that helps startups build and launch their product in 10 weeks.
The program brings on experienced entrepreneurs and market experts to mentor startups, giving the structure they need to grow a solid founding team, and helping them define the roadmap for product market fit.
It all starts with a boot camp. A one week intensive and immersive program to prepare teams to pitch their startups to the investment committee for the final selection.
Lisbon ChallengeInsert Coin
Are you ready?
Insert Coin is a Bright Pixel program that helps entrepreneurs thrive.
It tackles all the stages of a startup cycle.
Beginning with ideation, moving forward to execution and investment. Success or not, always ending with a lesson learned.
Work your way through it with our help along the way. Are you up for the challenge?
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The idea
Put your thinking cap on.
Ideas are only worth what you make of them. Execution is key.
You have the drive to be an entrepreneur, but you're short on the inspiration?
We prepared a list for you.
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Let´s Play
Build the idea
It's time to build your MVP and test it with real customers. We can help you with:
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Testbed with clients
Level up
Fundraising time
Take it to the next level and unleash your product’s full potential.
Our fund works like financial muscle, supporting your early-stage funding.
APPLY NOW
Game over
Continue?
Everybody fucks up. It’s part of the learning process. Share your experience and listen to fellow entrepreneurs.
One rule:
Don’t blame anyone but yourself.
JOIN OUR MEETUP
hall of fame
No guts, no glory
Consider this the ultimate list of advisors and mentors.
It’s where we give our kudos to fearless startups and entrepreneurs.
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Let’s talk about turning an idea into a successful business Get in touch.
Contacts
- Designação do projetoTAIKAI : Marketplace de Inovação Descentralizado
- Códigos do projeto POCI-01-0247-FEDER-038516
- Objetivo principalReforçar a investigação, o desenvolvimento tecnológico e a inovação
- Regiões de intervenção Norte
- Entidade beneficiária BRIGHT DEVELOPMENT STUDIO, S.A.
- Data de aprovação 2019-04-30
- Data de início 2018-03-01
- Data de conclusão 2019-12-31
- Custo total elegível por PO 146.213,71 EUR
- Apoio financeiro da União Europeia por PO 65.279,14 EUR
Objetivos, atividades e resultados esperados/atingidos
O TAIKAI pretende desenvolver uma nova solução online para criação e configuração de competições baseada no blockchain e assim promover de uma forma inovadora a transmissão e armazenamento de dados decorrentes de sistemas de votação em eventos (corporativos, associativos ou sociais) competitivos. A solução tecnológica a desenvolver no âmbito deste projeto usando modelos de data science permitirá registar e trocar informações de forma permanente, eficiente e segura por toda a rede de atores envolvidos, ao mesmo tempo que estará a contribuir para estimular a criatividade, o empreendedorismo e a criação de novos modelos de negócio.
- Designação do projetoTAIKAI : Marketplace de Inovação Descentralizado
- Códigos do projeto LISBOA-01-0247-FEDER-038453
- Objetivo principalReforçar a investigação, o desenvolvimento tecnológico e a inovação
- Regiões de intervenção Lisboa
- Entidade beneficiária BRIGHT DEVELOPMENT STUDIO, S.A.
- Data de aprovação 2019-05-06
- Data de início 2018-03-01
- Data de conclusão 2019-12-31
- Custo total elegível por PO 243.221,67 EUR
- Apoio financeiro da União Europeia por PO FEDER 97.288,67 EUR
Objetivos, atividades e resultados esperados/atingidos
O TAIKAI pretende desenvolver uma nova solução online para criação e configuração de competições baseada no blockchain e assim promover de uma forma inovadora a transmissão e armazenamento de dados decorrentes de sistemas de votação em eventos (corporativos, associativos ou sociais) competitivos. A solução tecnológica a desenvolver no âmbito deste projeto usando modelos de data science permitirá registar e trocar informações de forma permanente, eficiente e segura por toda a rede de atores envolvidos, ao mesmo tempo que estará a contribuir para estimular a criatividade, o empreendedorismo e a criação de novos modelos de negócio.