The first platform where CPLP entrepreneurs share real fund candidacy experiences collectively
Open Capital Intelligence / Capital Aberto is the first open platform for collective capital knowledge in the Lusophone world. Practicing our values of circular economy, we believe Knowledge about capital has to circulate. This is where that happens. A participatory platform where CPLP entrepreneurs share real experiences with European and multilateral funds. We are building collective intelligence that belongs to the community, not to any single institution.
Information about funds, deadlines, eligibility criteria, and application processes exists. But it is scattered, often outdated, and concentrated in networks that not everyone can access.
Open Capital Intelligence / Capital Aberto is a structured space where founders and organisations from the CPLP share what they have learned. Every contribution makes the map more accurate for everyone who comes next.
Fill in the form below with your candidacy experience. Anonymous submissions are accepted. Every entry is reviewed before publication.
Filter by fund, country, sector, or outcome. Read what founders from across the CPLP have actually experienced.
Pair this knowledge with the Funding Map: Europe & Africa and our Open Resources / Recursos Abertos to build a complete picture before you apply.
After your application — approved, rejected, or ongoing — share what you learned. This map grows with whoever uses it.
Every entry — approved, rejected, or still in progress — helps the next founder prepare better. Submissions can be anonymous. All entries are reviewed before publication.
This platform grows with the community that uses it. The more founders contribute, the more accurate and useful it becomes for everyone operating between Europe and Africa.
Your experience has been submitted and will be reviewed before publication. Thank you for contributing to Open Capital Intelligence / Capital Aberto.
A structured guide to the major funds, institutions, and programmes financing businesses between Portugal, Europe, and Lusophone Africa. Ticket sizes, eligibility, and how to structure each approach.
Download freeReal candidacy experiences submitted by CPLP founders. Filterable by fund, country, sector, and outcome. Updated as new entries are reviewed and published.
Browse entriesAn annual index measuring capital access across the Lusophone world — by country, sector, and fund type. Published openly, designed to inform policy and practice.
Register interestOpen calls, deadlines, and application windows for the major European and African funds, updated continuously. Never miss a window because the information arrived too late.
Register interestOpen Capital Intelligence / Capital Aberto is the beginning of a larger structure. The NCG CPLP Association is being established to formalise this work — producing, curating, and distributing open knowledge about capital access across the Lusophone world and the transatlantic corridor.
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