Faber
Venture capitalLisbon · Pre-Seed–Series A · 18 people tracked
Investment thesis
Faber invests in early-stage startups from pre-seed to Series A, focusing on deep tech and frontier technology. Its specialist focus areas include Applied Science & Digital Transformation (AI and data) as well as Climate & Ocean Tech. The firm supports founders with dedicated in-house teams and an expert advisory network, combining entrepreneurial experience, scientific expertise, and investment know-how to help companies grow and scale globally. Faber primarily invests in Southern Europe, with selective investments across the broader European region, writing first tickets of up to EUR 2.5M.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 18 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesFounder mafia
2 people who came through Faber went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 40 of 53 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×17Deep Tech ×11SaaS ×10Biotech ×7Enterprise Software ×6Cleantech ×5Climate Tech ×5Hardware ×5
HQs:Germany×6United Kingdom×4Spain×2Portugal×2United States×2Netherlands×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×23 founders×24+ founders×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 11 founders with career history
Instituto Superior Técnico ×2Replai ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 53 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22024 · 22023 · 15 dated
Next-generation technology to enable broad adoption of green hydrogen
Co-investorsCity LightCourse Corrected VC Holding II
Abtrace is a proactive monitoring and intelligent recall tool for NHS primary care that reads a practice's clinical record daily to find patients due or overdue for tests, reviews or vaccinations, and automates recall, self-booking, SNOMED coding correction and drug monitoring.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthSaaS
Advice Front provides digital onboarding software for financial institutions such as private banks.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsCraigie Capital
ANNEA provides an AI-powered predictive maintenance and asset optimization platform for renewable energy assets such as wind turbines, using only 10-minute SCADA data without additional hardware.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergy
Co-investorsVoyager Partners
ATMOS Space Cargo develops and operates reusable spacecraft and return systems for space logistics, offering controlled access to low Earth orbit and recovery capabilities.
Deep TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainSpace TechStrasbourg, DE
Sebastian Klaus(Co-Founder)inMarta Oliveira(Co-Founder, Chief Operations Officer)Jeffrey Hendrikse(Co-Founder, Chief Technical Officer)Christian Grimm(Co-Founder, Chief Engineering Officer)
Co-investorsAmadeus Capital Partnersanother.vcAPEX VenturesBalnord Sp. z o.o.E2MC VenturesExpansion Ventures+5 more
B'ZEOS develops seaweed-based packaging materials as an alternative to fossil fuel-based plastics.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
Co-investorsKickstart Innovation
Biographica (Graphica) uses multi-modal machine learning and high-throughput sequencing to identify and prioritize genetic targets for crop gene-editing, working with trait developers to design effective edits.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechLondon, GB
Cecy Price(CEO)inDominic Hall(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstFaber Capital SCR SASie VenturesSuperSeedCardumen CapitalChalfen Ventures+4 more
Co-investorsDraper DragonHoxton VenturesZMT CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)
CircuitLeap builds AI-driven analog circuit design software that uses large-scale parallel computing to automate and accelerate design workflows, including GDS simulation and generation tools.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductors
Co-investorsBynd Venture CapitalKima Ventures
Codacy provides a platform for code quality, security, and AI coding policy enforcement, letting engineering teams define coding standards and apply them across projects, IDEs, and AI coding agents.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper Tools
Jaime Jorge(Founder)inKendrick Curtisin
Co-investors33NArmilar Venture PartnersBright Pixel Capital
EnjoyHQ was a user research repository platform that helped teams centralize, organize, and analyze customer feedback and research data.
ConsumerData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSLondon, GB
Co-investorsPoint NineTechstarsTheVentureCity
Hefring Marine builds IMAS (Intelligent Marine Assistance System), a platform combining edge AI hardware, on-board helm guidance, and shore-based fleet analytics for safety, fuel optimization, monitoring, and preventive maintenance.
AI & Machine LearningIoTMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsMD One VenturesTwo Ravens
Hole19 is a golf app for tracking scores, navigating courses with GPS, and providing performance insights, with a database of more than 42,000 courses and a companion practice/training app.
ConsumerSaaSSports Tech
Co-investorsFreigeist CapitalKibo VenturesWhite Star Capital
iLoF operates a cloud-based library of optical fingerprints built with photonics and AI, offering a non-invasive, blood-based screening test that stratifies patients for clinical trials.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthLondon, GB
Co-investorsLince CapitalLunar VenturesSie Ventures
ISPTech develops in-space rocket propulsion systems using non-toxic green propellants, including its HIP_11 hypergolic propellant and HyNOx propulsion technology for applications such as CubeSats.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechLampoldshausen, DE
Lukas Werling(Co-founder)inFelix(Co-founder)
Co-investorsFaber Capital SCR SAFinal Frontier (Space & Defence VC)First MomentumJoin Capital
Kamu is a decentralized data platform and CLI/server toolset built on its Open Data Fabric (ODF) formats and protocols, providing verifiable, auditable data pipelines with full provenance tracking for multi-party data exchange across organizational boundaries.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeep Tech
accompio offers AI as a Service, helping companies adopt AI while maintaining data protection and compliance (GDPR, NIS-2, DORA).
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSEichwalde, DE
Simon Witzke(Founder)
KOA Biotech makes autonomous on-farm devices (KOA Lens and KOA Gen) that combine microbiology, biosensing, and machine learning to detect fish pathogens in real time for aquaculture producers.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotech
Co-investorsSwanlaab Venture Factory
Luminate develops medical device technology to address chemotherapy side effects, particularly hair loss and peripheral neuropathy, for oncology patients and healthcare providers.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesGalway, US
Aaron Hannon(Founder)inBarbara Oliveira(Founder)inProf. Martin O'Halloran(Co-founder)inJAMES EVERINGHAM(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTOD FRANCIS(Director)ROBERT LISBONNE(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsSciFoundersY Combinator8VCArtis VenturesMetaplanetLachy Groom
Maven Pet makes a clinically validated pet health tracker: a sensor that attaches to a standard collar and monitors dogs' and cats' activity, rest, resting respiratory rate, heart rate, water intake, and itch behaviors 24/7.
HardwareIoTWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsBlueCrow CapitalEarl Grey CapitalMSM
Meight offers an AI-native transport management platform for logistics and freight carriers, automating admin tasks, document processing, order updates, routing, invoicing, and dispatch to improve revenue per kilometre.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsCusp Capital
MicroHarvest produces protein through natural fermentation of microorganisms, generating high-quality protein from raw materials within 24 hours.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTech
Co-investorsAstanor VenturesFoodLabsGrey Silo VenturesSimon Capital
Mitiga Solutions provides physical climate risk analytics that assess exposure across large portfolios of assets, regions, and business units, identifying where risk concentrates and how it evolves under future scenarios.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechFintechInsurTechSaaSBarcelona, ES
Alejandro Marti, PhD(Founder)inAlejandro Marti(CEO & Co-founder)Mauricio Hanzich(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsCREAS IMPACTO GLOBAL SGEICElaiaKibo VenturesShip2B
Nostos Genomics develops genetic testing interpretation tools to improve the accuracy, speed, and accessibility of variant analysis for patients with rare and genetic diseases.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechBerlin, DE
David Gorgan(Founder)inRocio Acuna Hidalgo(CTO)in
Co-investors42CAPAcequia Capital (AceCap)Entrepreneur FirstFrontline Ventures
Ocean Ecostructures builds biomimetic structures paired with monitoring and performance analysis systems to restore and regenerate marine biodiversity around maritime infrastructures.
Climate TechDeep TechImpact & Social Good
Opnova provides AI-native identity governance for large enterprises, using AI agents that learn from video demos to govern disconnected applications (mainframes, Citrix, thick clients, legacy portals) without APIs or connectors.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Sinan
Co-investorsIncubate USScaleX VenturesPreface Ventures
Passworks appears to offer a service for creating and delivering digital passes (e.g. mobile wallet passes) sent to users via email.
Marketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsPortugal Ventures
Photon Bridge develops digital light engines and a cantilever-based photonic integration platform that combines III–V light sources with thick silicon waveguides for OSAT-based packaging.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Ponda develops biomaterials made from fibres of Typha latifolia grown through paludiculture on regenerated wetlands, including its BioPuff insulation as an alternative to feather and synthetic fillers.
CleantechClimate TechNew Materials
Co-investorsCounteract OneFaber Capital SCR SA
Poseidona develops sustainable protein ingredients derived from recovered seaweeds, including agar-industry sidestreams and invasive algae, using a proprietary processing technology it is patenting.
Circular EconomyFoodTechNew Materials
Co-investorsDozen InvestmentsEuropean Investment FundWA4STEAM
RESONIKS builds an AI-powered acoustic testing system (the QCFlex unit) that detects internal and surface structural defects in manufactured parts, providing real-time pass/fail inline quality control.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareThe Hague, NL
Fabian Oberndorfer(Founder)
Co-investorsSHIFT InvestTechFoundersKvanted
Seamore Tech works on water desalination technology aimed at improving the efficiency of freshwater production and reducing the harmful brine discharged into oceans by conventional desalination plants.
CleantechClimate TechDeep Tech
Co-investorsAugmentum FintechCraigie Capital
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Momenta VenturesShilling VCSOSV
subdron builds autonomous underwater inspection technology with proprietary relative-object navigation (RON) that works in zero-visibility, confined environments and integrates with any AUV or ROV.
Deep TechDefense TechRobotics
Co-investorsxista science ventures
Virgílio ("V") Bento(Founder)in
Co-investorsArmilar Venture PartnersDraycottEarl Grey CapitalFounders FundHakluyt CapitalKhosla Ventures+6 more
Tandem operates a mobile and web platform that connects language learners with native speakers for practice through text, audio, and video chat.
ConsumerEdTechBerlin, DE
Unknown (three friends)
Co-investorsBrighteye VenturesBynd Venture CapitalEnjoyventure ManagementRubyLightAccelGeneral Catalyst+2 more
Ti Tech develops electrically active heat exchanger surfaces that prevent marine biological fouling through electrochemistry, without releasing biocides or chemicals into the water.
CleantechDeep TechNew Materials
Unbabel provides AI-powered machine translation software combined with human editors to enable multilingual customer support and localization for businesses globally.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Vasco Pedro(Founder/CEO)inJoão Graça(Founder/CTO)inBruno Prezado Silva(Founder/Lead Designer)inHugo Silva(Founder/Developer)Phil Shawe(President and CEO)Jin Lee(Co-CEO)
Co-investorsAmino CapitalFundersClubGreycroftNotion CapitalPoint72 VenturesShilling VC+10 more
Vyoma provides space situational awareness and space traffic data through a global ground-based sensor network and planned in-orbit sensors, along with cloud-based tools for satellite operations.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace Tech
Co-investorsAtlanticUnruly CapitalAtlantic LabsHappiness Capital
YData provides synthetic data generation and document creation tools for training and evaluating large language models.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureLisbon, PT
Co-investorsFlying Fish VenturesKickstart InnovationTechstars
Compact, silent cooling technology for high-performance electronics and semiconductors.
Co-investorsFaber Capital SCR SASOSV
Co-investorsShilling VC
ZymVol uses a physics-AI computational approach combining bioinformatics, molecular modelling, and AI to model enzyme function and predict biocatalyst performance in silico.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Co-investorsAdara VenturesElaiaFaber Capital SCR SAÜbermorgen Ventures
Exits · 1
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Mitiga · theaiinsider.tech · Aug 13, 2026
Ponda · wwd.com · Aug 13, 2026
Tandem · simplywall.st · Jul 18, 2026

Luminate · luminatedata.com · Jul 15, 2026
Unbabel · essential-business.pt · Jun 24, 2026
YPlasma · datacenterdynamics.com · Jun 18, 2026
ATMOS · payloadspace.com · Apr 22, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Faber made?
- Faber has 53 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Faber invest at?
- Faber invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Faber's typical check size?
- Faber typically writes checks of $2.7M.
- What sectors does Faber focus on?
- Faber focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Impact & Social Good, Robotics.
- Where is Faber located?
- Faber is headquartered in Lisbon, PT.
- Does Faber lead rounds?
- Yes, Faber leads investment rounds.
- Who does Faber co-invest with?
- Faber most often shares deals with Faber Capital SCR SA, Shilling VC, Techstars, among 97 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamIDC FutureScape 2021 - Alexandre Barbosa - Faber - Future of Digital Innovation
IDC Portugal · Alexandre Barbosa
Talk about Podcast EP1 - Sofia Santos, Faber Ventures
Católica Lisbon - CTIE · Sofia Santos
Co-investors · 10
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Firms observed investing alongside Faber, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Faber's recorded portfolio.
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