LoopOS has been named the winner of the first edition of Startup World Cup Portugal, securing the chance to represent the country at the global grand finale in San Francisco on October 16-17.
The company will compete against winners from 70 other regional stages held worldwide for a $1 million investment prize from Pegasus Tech Ventures, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm with more than $2 billion under management.
“The ERP [Enterprise Resource Planning] of the circular economy, LoopOS captivated the jury with vision, boldness, and flawless execution,” Rui Sales Rodrigues, executive director of Startup World Cup Portugal wrote on LinkedIn.
He added that the win is “more than a milestone,” describing it as a celebration of Portuguese innovation and entrepreneurship that shows national startups can drive “global change with purpose and impact.”
What LoopOS does
LoopOS positions itself as an “all-in-one platform for the circular economy.” It helps businesses of all sizes design and scale circular business models – from fashion to logistics, technology, sports, and food and beverage.
The platform adapts to each company’s operations and industry, offering flexibility with subscription plans tailored to different stages of growth.
At its core, LoopOS integrates apps covering the entire product life cycle, streamlining operations, enabling re-commerce solutions, and enhancing collaboration across supply chains.
Companies can create a circular business model in minutes, track its environmental and economic impact, and turn sustainability into a practical, profitable advantage.
The platform already reports more than 150,000 digital transactions, over €3 million saved and reinvested in the economy, and 20.4 tons of CO2 emissions avoided through circular practices.
Portugal’s road to Startup World Cup
Startup World Cup is a leading global startup pitch competition, spanning six continents with over 100 regional events each year.
In its first Portuguese edition, held at Unicorn Factory Lisboa on September 10 and 11, 120 startups applied, with 50 shortlisted. From these, 15 finalists were selected to present before a jury of leaders from Portugal’s innovation ecosystem.
The jury included Teresa Fiúza, executive director at Banco Português de Fomento; Gil Azevedo, executive director of Unicorn Factory Lisboa; Cláudia Machado, head of strategic innovation at Grupo Brisa; and António Grilo, president of the National Innovation Agency (ANI).
Featured image: The LoopOS team, building an all-in-one platform that helps businesses design and scale circular economy models across industries. (Photo courtesy of LoopOS)
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