PTThe Portuguese startup Unbabel, once considered a potential 'near-unicorn' due to its AI-driven translation services, has been declared bankrupt and is now moving toward liquidation. This decision was made unanimously by creditors during a meeting held at the Lisbon District Court. The company had previously received €14.1 million under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) but had to return approximately €1.3 million because its expenses were below the contracted amount. Despite this funding, Unbabel failed to achieve unicorn status and could not present a recovery plan to save the company. The largest creditors—venture capital funds Iberis Bluetech Fund II and III—are leading the creditor committee, which includes representatives from the Institute of Social Security and the fund Buenavista Equity Partner Portugal. However, the Luxembourg-based financial firm Wuessen, which holds a €2.4 million claim and a bank account lien on Unbabel, challenged the composition of the committee, arguing that Buenavista’s lack of a direct claim misaligns its interests with other creditors.
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