Granter raises €1.6 million to expand across Europe

Portuguese startup Granter has raised €1.6 million to develop its AI-powered public funding platform and expand internationally. The round was led by 3XP Global through its Impact Innovation Fund, with participation from Celtis Venture Partners, Gateway Ventures and Deel. The investment brings Granter’s total funding to €2 million.

The platform helps businesses identify funding opportunities, prepare applications and manage approved projects, focusing on SMEs and startups that lack the resources or expertise to navigate complex administrative requirements. Granter recently relaunched its AI Grant Consultant with a chat-based interface and introduced a free trial. According to the company, tasks that previously required weeks of work and specialist consultants can now be completed in under an hour.

Granter won Web Summit’s PITCH startup competition in November 2025. Since then, it has supported more than 140 businesses in applications for over €30 million in funding. Clients include ANA Airports, MC Sonae, Galp, the Portuguese Navy and Fidelidade.

The new capital will support product development, hiring and expansion beyond Portugal, its primary market. Granter plans to more than double its workforce by the end of the year and enter Spain, Germany and Italy, where it already has investors and initial commercial connections. A US expansion is planned over the medium term.