Tech news Europe – Here are the Top 10 Scaleups to Watch in Europe in 2025 in the Unicorn Factory Lisboa ecosystem.
As the Unicorn Factory Lisboa ScalingUp Program expands, so does its reach. Since the ScalingUp Program started, the total capital raised reached 379 million euros and the funding growth reached +58%. The Unicorn Factory Lisboa ScalingUp Program registered 200 million euros in total annual revenue, that represents a +55% growth. With a total number of employees reaching 1,870, out of which 1,178 are in Portugal, there is an employee growth of +26%.
The new cohort of scaleups to watch in the Unicorn Factory Lisboa ecosystem in 2025 is most promising since this cohort of scaleups has already raised capital amounting to 17 million euros and registered 31 million euros in total annual revenue. The new cohort of scaleups is set to unlock their growth potential during an 8-month acceleration program.
Among these Top 10 Scaleups to Watch, there are 2 female founders and 70% of the scaleups have offices in Portugal, while 60% of the scaleups have their headquarters in Portugal.
Top 10 Scaleups to Watch in Europe in 2025:
1 – Connected - Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing - Porto, Portugal
Connected is determined to provide easily accessible connectivity for everyone, everything, everywhere. Their vision aims at affordably connecting humankind, unleashing a new wave of IoT-based business models, while improving citizens’ quality of life and contributing to bridge the digital divide.
2 – Framedrop.ai - Technology, Information and Internet -Coimbra, Portugal
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3 – GAIMIN - IT Services and IT Consulting – Zug, Switzerland
GAIMIN empowers gamers leveraging Web3 technology in Building the Future of Cloud Computing. The Gaimin.io project connects the world's largest decentralized processing power supply, which belongs to the 1.5 billion gaming PCs in the global gaming community, with the rapidly growing, worldwide demand for massive processing power.
4 – Growappy - Education - Lisbon, Portugal
Growappy is a platform with the mission to help families find the best school for their children and then narrow the gap of communication with children during the time they spend on those schools. In a quick and intuitive manner, users can find schools next to their home or workplace, checking a wide range of details on them, including photos and reviews from other users.
5 – hiop - Software Development – Milan, Italy
The hiop journey starts with a small but ambitious jump to make Data Tech and Artificial Intelligence accessible to every type of business. To say hi to the new opportunities offered by big data, we know that human values and technology have to jump together.
6 – LoopOS - Software Development – Coimbra, Portugal
The all-in-one Circular Economy ERP that centralizes buybacks, returns, trade-in, repairs, C2C and renting - while measuring the impact of these channels. LoopOS is a SaaS ERP of Green Innovation that makes everything easy! Through drag and drop Flows and a customizable interface, create your ideal platform in just a few clicks. LoopOS is transforming how companies enable Circularity into their business model.
7 – LUGGit - Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage – Lisbon, Portugal
LUGGit is a B2C and B2B solution that allows travelers to better enjoy the first and last hours in the city without luggage! Available in Lisbon, Porto, Prague, Barcelona, Madrid, Málaga, Florence and Athens. LUGGit offers luggage pick-up, storage, and delivery at any time and place of the traveler's choice.
8 – Noxus - Technology, Information and Internet Conversational AI Software - London, UK
Noxus transforms how enterprises leverage AI by empowering them to build their own AI workforce—intelligent, tailored solutions that handle repetitive tasks, optimize decision-making, and drive productivity at scale. The platform is the world’s first AI Operating System, designed to seamlessly integrate AI into complex enterprise workflows.
9 – Secretarium - IT Services and IT Consulting - London, UK
A Next-Gen solutionist ecosystem committed to reshaping data processing through honest, privacy-preserving computing that uses full encryption, and code is law smart contracts. Enabling data holders to create powerful, meaningful intelligence to solve the world's most complex challenges.
10 – VIADS - IT Services and IT Consulting – Alicante, Valencia, Spain
VIADS is a video content monetization platform for Publishers and Advertisers.