
Bitcliq Technologies is a Portuguese bluetech startup founded in 2013, specializing in innovative digital software solutions for the transport, fishing, and agro-food industries. The company develops intelligent information systems focused on digital transformation, particularly in the maritime sector, promoting sustainable growth in the Blue Economy. Key products include Big Eye Smart Fishing, a cloud platform for integrated fleet management and real-time fish traceability, and Lota Digital, the first blockchain-based e-marketplace for direct fish sales from fishermen to buyers, enabling early sales at sea. Bitcliq's solutions enhance transparency, sustainability, and economic impact in coastal communities, supported by venture capital investments and recognized for social innovation. The company aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, driving technological innovation and behavioral change in resource use.

Bitcliq Technologies is a Portuguese bluetech startup founded in 2013, specializing in innovative digital software solutions for the transport, fishing, and agro-food industries. The company develops intelligent information systems focused on digital transformation, particularly in the maritime sector, promoting sustainable growth in the Blue Economy. Key products include Big Eye Smart Fishing, a cloud platform for integrated fleet management and real-time fish traceability, and Lota Digital, the first blockchain-based e-marketplace for direct fish sales from fishermen to buyers, enabling early sales at sea. Bitcliq's solutions enhance transparency, sustainability, and economic impact in coastal communities, supported by venture capital investments and recognized for social innovation. The company aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, driving technological innovation and behavioral change in resource use.
Founded: 2013 by Pedro Araújo Manuel (Caldas da Rainha, Portugal)
Core products: Big Eye – Smart Fishing (fleet ops & traceability) and Lota Digital (blockchain e‑marketplace for first‑sale fish)
Sector: Blue Economy / fisheries & seafood value‑chain software
Funding: Seed funding in 2019–2020 totaling over $1.8M (investors include Indico Capital Partners, LC Ventures, and Portugal's Social Innovation Fund)
Tech focus: Cloud, IoT, data/AI and blockchain
Digital transformation of sea‑related industries (fisheries, seafood value chain), plus solutions for transport and agro‑food
2013
Blue Tech / Fisheries & Seafood Software
Seed round with participation from Indico Capital Partners and LC Ventures
€350,000
Investment/reinforcement from Portugal's Social Innovation Fund (Fundo para a Inovação Social, FIS) in connection with the Lota Digital project; FIS co‑invested alongside existing investors
“Participated by venture firms Indico Capital Partners and LC Ventures in seed financing; received investment from Portugal's Social Innovation Fund (FIS)”