- Granter has raised €1.6 million in a funding round led by 3XP Global's Impact Innovation Fund to expand its AI-powered platform that simplifies access to European funding programmes.
- The funding will support further product development, team expansion, and international growth as Granter plans to expand into Spain, Germany, and Italy.
- Granter won the PITCH competition at the Web Summit in November 2025, selected from 2,725 startups.
- Granter develops an AI-powered platform designed to help businesses identify public funding opportunities, prepare applications, and manage funded projects.
- The company focuses particularly on SMEs and startups, aiming to make European funding programmes more accessible to organisations that may lack the resources or expertise to navigate complex application processes.
- Granter's technology aims to simplify the funding application process through AI-powered automation, reducing the time and resources required.
- Since its inception, Granter has supported more than 140 businesses in applications for over €30 million in funding.
Granter, a Portuguese startup, has raised €1.6 million in a funding round led by 3XP Global through its Impact Innovation Fund, bringing its total funding to €2 million. The company develops an AI-powered platform that assists businesses in identifying public funding opportunities, preparing applications, and managing funded projects.12567
Focusing on SMEs and startups, Granter aims to make European funding more accessible, addressing the challenges posed by complex application processes. CEO Bernardo Seixas emphasized the need for fairness in access, stating, “thousands of companies with solid projects are left out of public funding, not for lack of merit, but because they do not have the time, the team or the knowledge to deal with complex, bureaucratic processes.”8
The latest funding will facilitate product development and team expansion, with plans to double the workforce by year-end. Granter is set to expand into Spain, Germany, and Italy, where it has established connections, and aims to enter the US market in the medium term. The company has already supported over 140 businesses in securing more than €30 million in funding since winning the PITCH competition at the Web Summit in November 2025.3410
Granter's innovative AI Grant Consultant, featuring a chat-based interface, allows users to interact with an AI agent for funding opportunities and application management, significantly reducing preparation time from weeks to under an hour.
“The round was led by 3XP Global's Impact Innovation Fund under Portugal's FdCR programme, with participation from Celtis Venture Partners and Gateway Ventures. Granter, which won Web Summit's PITCH in November 2025, has already supported over 140 businesses in securing more than €30 million in funding.”
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