We had known Francisco Banha for a long time – from the very beginning of Critical Software. When in 2009 we decided to go ahead with a corporate venture capital fund and hire a consultancy to raise investors, we went to the market and Gesventure’s proposal was by far the best. Setting up the operation was a success and Francisco, and his team were tireless. Francisco and the Gesbanha/Gesventure Group have been a partner of Critical Ventures, with whom we still collaborate today in our venture capital activity.

The presentation of BioTrend’s project at the 6th Gesventure Meeting marked the beginning of a negotiation process that led to the entry of one of the most important Portuguese venture capital firms into our share capital. Gesventure’s advisory services were a winning bet for us, as they have always shown unbeatable professionalism in an area as complex as biotechnology.

When I conceived the Localiser project, whose mission is to enable citizens to use Location and Mobility Systems, I was faced with the need to select an investor that matched our ambitions. The choice of Gesventure, a company with in-depth knowledge of entrepreneurship and negotiations with investors, enabled me to obtain the necessary funds to implement the project quickly. I would like to acknowledge and congratulate the Gesventure team on their success in selecting a true value-added partner in the development of the Localiser project.

It was with Gesventure’s professional team that I found the ideal partner to take the final leap needed to raise capital for Zonadvanced. A team that dominates investor interests has perfect know-how of the most attractive market for them, and extensive experience in designing business plans, legal matters, networking and understanding how the market evolves, immediately detecting the degree of success my project could achieve.

The support of the Gesventure team was fundamental to the birth of key4kids, both in terms of confidence and enthusiasm, and on a technical level. Gesventure actively contributed to building the Business Plan, raising capital and defining the strategy. However, Gesventure’s contribution extends over time, and it has become a true business partner, with the will and know-how to turn start-ups into companies with a future.

A MTB,SA, existe graças à avaliação da Gesventure, empresa que representa a diplomacia do que de melhor há no mundo dos interesses económicos. Francisco Banha, líder da Gesventure, é o verdadeiro “Business Angel”.

For ReusePic it was essential to get an investor and Francisco (Francisco Banha, CEO of Gesventure) was essential in this conquest, not only in the phase of publicizing the project but also in the negotiation phase.
We presented our project on several occasions, at events organized by Gesventure and its Business Angels Club. And it all happened at VCIT 2013 where we met Ricardo Luz from Invicta Angels.
This was followed by the negotiation phase, where once again Francisco played an important advisory role.

Raising 365,000 euros for a start-up project is a real challenge in Portugal. With its in-depth knowledge of “who’s who” in the Portuguese venture capital sector, Gesventure was able to bring together the optimum strategic, financial and legal conditions for our first round of funding.

The support of Gesventure, to whom we are very grateful, in the design phase of our industrial process, was crucial in giving us the necessary guidance and taking the right steps at the right time, allowing us to remain enthusiastic and motivated to continue developing our project.

To obtain venture capital funding, you need to partner with a company that excels in the following key factors: Strong implementation in the market, Network of contacts, Proven and up-to-date skills and specializations, Rigour & Efficiency. That’s what we found at Gesventure, through the support of Dr. Francisco Banha, Dr. Sérgio Povoas, Dr. Carla Coelho and their entire team. Congratulations!

Gesventure took on a role with us comparable to that of a business incubator, supporting us in drawing up the business plan, contacting and negotiating with the business angels and venture capital company that believed in our project, negotiating the terms of the shareholder agreement and formally setting up the company. A complete service.

Present since the beginning of this business project, Gesventure has always been an active, professional and committed partner in its good performance. Therefore, when the opportunity arose to sell our business to a strong economic group, Gesventure was the entity of choice, having given us unbeatable support at every stage, from drawing up the Business Plan to monitoring the Due Diligences. The know-how of their entire team was fundamental to the success of this sale!

€1.3M and a biopharmaceutical start-up are undoubtedly two high-risk ingredients in an emerging sector in Portugal with little tradition of investment among national venture capital. But Gesventure was unwavering and accepted this challenge! The know-how of Dr. Francisco Banha and his team in the Portuguese market led to one of the most important rounds of financing for start-up companies in a sector as complex and promising as the biotechnology industry.

From the very first contact, Gesventure was the light at the end of the tunnel for the Move Interactive project. Our motivation, the history and quality of the project were enthusiastically received by Gesventure’s team and expertise. They immediately believed in its viability and made every effort to raise the necessary capital for its development. As video games are not an easy or unexplored business area in Portugal, Gesventure’s commitment to drawing up a sustainable business plan and selecting an investor with complementary skills were essential in obtaining the investment of 590,000 euros. The ideal conditions for developing the project have become a reality and are decisive in allowing the dream of the Move Interactive project’s promoters to go ahead in the difficult but fascinating interactive games industry.

The market for raising capital of less than 500 THOUSAND EUROS is very tough, so we are grateful to Gesventure for supporting us in obtaining the critical funding we needed to grow. Gesventure also provided us with access to valuable channels that helped us close deals with international clients based in Portugal.