Among this amount, US funds stand out, with a 78.5% share of total investment. This is the highest in at least the last 10 years.

The data comes from the US-based Pitchbook, which specialises in data analysis in private markets, and is cited by Expresso. In absolute terms, US participation was $508 million (€437.8 million) through August.

These figures are heavily influenced by Tekever, a technology company based in Caldas da Rainha specializing in drone manufacturing, which raised $500 million (€430.9 million) in May, becoming the seventh Portuguese unicorn.