Transatlantic Highway Ventures

START IN
PORTUGAL,
SCALE IN THE U.S.

We back Portugal's boldest AI founders building agentic B2B startups and fast-track their expansion into the U.S. market.

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Our Thesis

INVESTING IN THE
FUTURE OF WORK

AI is reshaping every industry. We invest at the earliest stage in Portuguese founders building agentic AI that automates workflows, owns vertical intelligence, and powers the next wave of enterprise infrastructure.

Pre-Seed Seed Agentic AI Vertical SaaS AI Infrastructure B2B Enterprise Autonomous Agents

VERTICAL AI

Domain-expert AI that owns the full workflow in high-value industries. We look for startups building end-to-end solutions that deeply understand their vertical and replace fragmented toolchains with intelligent automation.

AUTONOMOUS AGENTS

Software that doesn't just assist. It acts. We back agentic systems that reason, plan, and execute multi-step tasks without human intervention, replacing manual workflows with intelligent automation that learns and improves over time.

AI INFRASTRUCTURE

The foundational layers that power agentic ecosystems. We invest in the picks and shovels of the AI era: the APIs, orchestration tools, trust layers, and developer platforms that make autonomous systems possible at scale.

For Founders

MORE THAN CAPITAL.
A LAUNCHPAD TO THE U.S.

We're operators first. Our team and investors have built, scaled, and exited tech companies on both sides of the Atlantic. Here's what we bring to every portfolio company.

U.S. GO-TO-MARKET

We open our U.S. network and run pilot introductions with enterprise buyers to accelerate product-market fit, early revenue, and your first U.S. case studies.

FUNDRAISING SUPPORT

We help build fundraising strategies aligned to your growth and exit roadmap, and connect you directly with U.S. VCs in our network for your next round.

PRODUCT & ENGINEERING

We partner with founders to design agentic AI products, shape experiments from prototype to features, and bring deep expertise in agentic architecture.

OPERATOR NETWORK

Tap into our community of investors, partners, and friends of THV for introductions, strategic advice, and on-demand expertise across the U.S. and Portugal.

Portfolio

COMPANIES WE'RE
BUILDING WITH

Three investments made. Each one embodies our thesis: AI-native, vertical intelligence, global ambition.

Acquired2026
FinOps

CLOUDSWEEP

AI-Powered Cloud Cost Optimization

CloudSweep integrates into development workflows to identify and reduce cloud infrastructure waste. By analyzing code and mapping it directly to infrastructure usage, it helps engineering teams cut cloud costs before inefficiencies reach production.
Agentic Infrastructure

HUMANOS

Human-Intent Verification for AI Agents

Humanos provides a neutral infrastructure layer that enables AI agents to securely request and log human approvals. With verified identity binding and a tamper-evident ledger, it brings the trust and compliance enterprises need to deploy autonomous systems at scale.
Creator Economy

NIXAR

AI-Powered Influencer Marketing Platform

Nixar automates the full lifecycle of influencer marketing for e-commerce brands. From AI-driven creator discovery and matching to campaign execution and performance attribution, it removes the complexity that locks smaller brands out of influencer-driven growth.
Team

FOUNDERS BACKING
FOUNDERS

An operator fund we built and lead, backed by investors and advisors who share our conviction in Portuguese AI talent and its global potential.

Pedro Coutinho PC

PEDRO COUTINHO

Managing Partner

Engineer turned entrepreneur turned VC. Built and invested in 20+ tech companies across the Portuguese startup ecosystem.
João Camarate JC

JOÃO CAMARATE

General Partner

Product and AI specialist. Deep expertise in agentic systems, guiding startups from prototype to scalable products.
Sam Ghahremanpour SG

SAM GHAHREMANPOUR

Advisor

Bridging Portuguese AI startups to U.S. enterprise markets with hands-on go-to-market execution and fundraising strategy.
Maria Burpee MB

MARIA BURPEE

Venture Partner

Marketing executive and startup growth advisor. 20+ years building and scaling brands across the U.S. and Europe.
Marisa Freeden MF

MARISA FREEDEN

Venture Partner

Marketing leader with 15+ years building brands through integrated campaigns and data-driven strategy for lean startup teams.
OW Ventures OW

OW VENTURES

Venture Partner

Portuguese venture firm with 20+ years backing 70+ tech companies. Deep operational expertise and network across Portugal, Brazil, and Europe.
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BUILDING AI FROM
PORTUGAL?

If you're a Portuguese founder building agentic AI for the enterprise, we want to hear from you. We invest early and move fast.

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