Brainr, a tech startup based in Leiria, is working to change how food factories operate using smart software. The company already handles more than 25% of Portugal’s meat production and wants to bring its digital solutions to other food areas like fish, bread, sweets, drinks, and more. Recently, Brainr raised up to €11 million in funding, which is the biggest seed investment ever in Portugal. The money came from C2 Capital Partners, a venture capital firm.
Brainr first showed its software at the Web Summit 2023.
The system connects all parts of a food factory in real time, helping to cut mistakes and make production faster and more traceable. At a chicken processing plant called Avisabor in Estarreja, using Brainr helped increase daily output from 40,000 to 190,000 chickens, and shipping errors dropped by over 95%.
The company currently has 24 employees and plans to grow to 75 within a year.
The CEO, Paulo Gaspar, says the new funding will help improve research and development, and make AI tools more widely available in the food industry. This digital brain will help workers make better decisions, reduce errors, and improve efficiency and tracking.
André Oliveira from C2 Capital Partners believes Brainr’s mix of industry knowledge and tech skills makes it a leader in digitalizing food manufacturing.
Duarte Diniz adds that Brainr’s solution is making “smart manufacturing” a reality, allowing teams to focus on precise, efficient production.
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