NOVUS is a Venture Capital Fund, created in partnership with Banco Português do Fomento
FdCR – Fundo de Capitalização e Resiliência (The Capitalization and Resilience Fund), was created by Banco Português de Fomento through Decree-Law No. 63/2021, with the objective of supporting the reinforcement of capital of commercial companies in the initial phase of activity or in the process of growth and consolidation. One of the programmes created is the Venture Capital Programme. It helps viable companies enter the market and grow by developing new products, services or markets and by strengthening and professionalising their staff, including the management team
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Novus – Fundo de Capital de Risco Fechado investment in its subsidiaries is supported by the Venture Capital Program, created within the context of the Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência (PRR), from the Portuguese Republic and with the financial backing of the European Union under Next Generation EU. The Venture Capital Program is an indirect investment initiative managed by Banco Português de Fomento. It aims to promote investment in SMEs and Mid Caps, primarily in the early stages (pre-seed, seed, start-up, later stage venture – series A, B, and C, or scale-up), by subscribing to venture capital funds for investment in companies managed by financial intermediaries. The goal is to facilitate market entry and the growth/expansion of viable companies through the development of new products/services or markets, or by strengthening and professionalizing the workforce, including the management team, of the final beneficiaries.
Learn more at www.recuperarportugal.gov.pt
Fund NOVUS is eligible to the Golden Visa Portugal
Investors in NOVUS are eligible under the Portuguese Golden Visa Program. This means that qualifying investors may obtain a residence permit in Portugal by subscribing to the Fund, in accordance with the applicable rules and requirements of the program.
The NOVUS Fund provides a regulated and structured investment vehicle that allows investors to participate in Portugal’s growth opportunities while meeting the legal criteria for the Golden Visa.
