Overview

What they do
Build Up Labs is a venture studio and startup incubator based in Lisbon, Portugal, focused on increasing the odds of startup success. The studio uses an AI-native approach to generate its own business ideas, validate opportunities, build MVPs, and launch new companies from scratch. The incubator supports founders by helping them grow, avoid common mistakes, and leverage Build Up Labs' experience, network, and resources. It also operates an internal innovation engine using AI tools to identify market opportunities, build solutions, and spin out independent companies.
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What they look for
The Studio: Using AI-Native approach to generate our own ideas, validate the opportunity, build MVPs and launch successful businesses from scratch. The Incubator: Supporting founders and help them grow faster and make fewer mistakes, leveraging our experience, network and resources.
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Stage
Pre-seed, Seed
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Sectors
AI, Consumer, SaaS
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Based
Lisbon, PT
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Sources

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Portfolio, cheque size and the rest

The 16 companies they have backed that we can see, the cheque they write, and whether they are deploying right now.

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