Faber
Venture capitalLisbon · Pre-Seed–Series A · 18 people tracked
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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 directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Faber went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 44 of 58 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×19SaaS ×15Deep Tech ×13Biotech ×9Cleantech ×9AgTech ×6Climate Tech ×6Enterprise Software ×6
HQs:Germany×7Spain×7United States×5United Kingdom×4Portugal×3Netherlands×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 20 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×53 founders×54+ founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 29 founders with education data
Universidade Nova de Lisboa ×3Esade ×2Instituto Superior Técnico ×2International Space University ×2Universitat de Barcelona ×2Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 31 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×9Engineering ×8Computer Science ×6Life Sciences ×4Mathematics & Statistics ×3Economics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 31 founders with career history
Airbus Defence and Space ×3Airbus ×2Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt e.V. ×2Klaus Space Transportation GmbH ×2Replai ×2SEASTAINABLE VENTURES ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
6 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 31 with degree data)
Investments · 58 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32025 · 12024 · 32023 · 22022 · 52021 · 12018 · 12015 · 12013 · 118 dated
AstraKode Blockchain is a low-code platform that enables businesses to develop blockchain-based solutions using drag-and-drop tools and pre-built components, supporting Hyperledger Fabric and Solidity technologies.
AgTechCrypto & Web3Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechPescara, IT
FabianoLucioDamiano
Co-investorsHatcher+
1s1 Energy develops materials innovations for green hydrogen production and utilization, targeting energy providers and utilities seeking low-cost, reliable decarbonization solutions.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyNew MaterialsNot stated, US
Daniel Sobek, Ph.D.(Co-founder, CEO)inSukanta Bhattacharyya, Ph.D.(Co-founder, CTO)inThiago Figueiredo(Co-founder, CBO)inProf. T. Don Tilley, Ph.D.(Co-founder)
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-based platform for optimizing operational efficiency and reliability of renewable energy assets, including wind and solar installations.
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)inJeffrey Hendrikse(Co-Founder, Chief Technical Officer)inChristian Grimm(Co-Founder, Chief Engineering Officer)in
Co-investorsAmadeus Capital Partnersanother.vcAPEX VenturesBalnord Sp. z o.o.E2MC VenturesExpansion Ventures+5 more
B'ZEOS produces seaweed-based polymer pellets designed as a sustainable alternative to petroleum-derived plastics for packaging applications.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsNorway, NO
Co-investorsKickstart Innovation
Graphica applies foundational AI models to precision plant breeding, genetics and molecular biology, building plants and biological products.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechLondon, GB
Cecy Price(CEO)inDominic Hall(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstFaber Capital SCR SANucleus CapitalSie VenturesSuperSeedCardumen Capital+4 more
CircuitLeap builds GPU-native, multi-PDK electronic design automation (EDA) software for analog and heterogeneous IC design, covering schematic, 3D layout, and simulation across dies, packages, and boards.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductors
Co-investorsBynd Venture CapitalKima Ventures
Codacy provides tools that help engineering teams improve code quality and security.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSaaSLisbon, PT
Jaime Jorge(Co-founder & CEO)inJoão Caxaria(Co-founder)inKendrick Curtisin
Co-investors33NArmilar Venture PartnersBright Pixel CapitalCaixa CapitalEQT VenturesJoin 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
Equall builds software that ingests legal documents from sources like iManage and Google Drive and structures them into a continuously updated legal state for companies.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS
Hefring is a marine intelligence platform that processes onboard sensor data to provide real-time operational guidance for vessel safety, fuel efficiency, and fleet management.
AI & Machine LearningIoTMobility & TransportationSaaSIceland, IS
Karl Birgir Björnsson(Co-Founder, CEO)Björn Jónsson(Co-Founder, Chairman, COO)Magnús Þór Jónsson(Co-Founder, CSO)
Co-investorsMD One VenturesTwo Ravens
Hole19 builds a mobile app for golfers that provides tools to track and improve their game, along with community features and course mapping.
ConsumerSaaSSports Tech
Anthony Douglas(Founder & CEO)in
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 VenturesBerggruen Holdings
A space propulsion company developing non-toxic green propellant technology, including its HIP_11 hypergolic propellant combination.
CleantechDeep TechHardwareSpace TechLampoldshausen, DE
Lukas Werling(Co-founder)inFelix(Co-founder)
Co-investorsFaber Capital SCR SAFinal Frontier (Space & Defence VC)First MomentumJoin Capital
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 develops early pathogen detection technology for aquaculture to reduce fish mortality and antibiotic use.
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(CEO and Co-Founder)inBarbara Oliveira(CCO and Co-Founder)inProf. Martin O'Halloran(Co-Founder)inJAMES EVERINGHAM(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTOD FRANCIS(Director)ROBERT LISBONNE(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsSciFoundersY Combinator8VCArtis VenturesAtlantic Bridge VenturesMetaplanet+1 more
Maven Pet makes a wearable sensor that attaches to pet collars and uses AI to continuously monitor health indicators like heart rate, breathing, activity, and rest patterns for dogs and cats.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardwareHealthtechIoTWellness & FitnessNew York City, US
Guilherme Coelho(CEO)in
Co-investorsBlueCrow CapitalEarl Grey CapitalMSM
Meight provides an intelligence platform for road freight carriers to optimize operations, with a patented fuel savings feature.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Luis Mendes(CEO)in
Co-investorsCusp Capital
Microharvest produces fermentation-derived microbial protein ingredients for use in pet food, aquafeed, and future human food applications.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechFoodTechGermany, DE
Co-investorsAstanor VenturesFoodLabsGrey Silo VenturesSimon Capital
Minoryx is a registration-stage biotech company developing novel therapies for severe, orphan genetic diseases of the central nervous system, with a lead compound (leriglitazone) in clinical trials for conditions including cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy, Friedreich's Ataxia, and Rett syndrome.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesMataró, ES
Marc Martinell(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsChiesi VenturesCriteria Bio VenturesFund+Invivo Capital PartnersKurma PartnersRoche Venture Fund+2 more
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)inMauricio 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 VenturesAmino Collective
Ocean Eco Structures develops regenerative solutions for marine infrastructures to make ocean-based human activities more environmentally sustainable.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechImpact & Social GoodBarcelona, ES
Ignasi FerrerinMireia de MasinAnna Lloverasin
Opnova provides AI agents that learn from video demonstrations of IT operator workflows and autonomously execute identity governance tasks across enterprise applications without requiring connectors or APIs.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Sinan Eren(Co-Founder & CEO)inJosé Luís Pereira(Co-Founder, CTO & President)inPedro Saleiro(Co-Founder & Chief AI Officer)inTiago Melo(Co-Founder & Chief Architect)in
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 integrated photonic systems for data center and telecom infrastructure by combining III-V semiconductors with silicon-based scalable manufacturing.
Deep TechEnergyHardwareSemiconductorsEindhoven, NL
Rui SantosXaveer Leijtens
AgTechDurham, US
CHARLES THOMAS SNIPES, JR.(Executive Officer, Director)RYAN BUSCH(Executive Officer)
BoardBRIAN MCGUIGAN(Director)BLAKE STEVENS(Director)SCOTT HORNER(Director)STEVEN D. COULTER(Director)
Co-investorsiSelect FundYara Growth Ventures
Ponda is a biomaterials company developing textiles from regenerative fibres, specifically processing cattails grown in regenerative wetlands, as an alternative to fabrics sourced from ancient and endangered forests.
AgTechBiotechCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew Materials
Julian Ellis-Brown(CEO)inAntoniaNeloufarFinlay
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 provides AI-powered non-destructive testing that uses acoustic resonance analysis to detect cracks, pores, weld flaws and structural faults in manufactured parts.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareThe Hague, NL
Fabian Oberndorfer(Founder)in
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
Sofia Delgado(Founder)in
Subdron provides end-to-end autonomous underwater inspection solutions for critical subsea infrastructure, including port facilities, vessel hulls, and underwater cables.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareIoTRobotics
Thomas(CEO)Arnau(CTO)
Co-investorsxista science ventures
Physical therapy and musculoskeletal care
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
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Titanium Technology develops an electrochemical anti-biofouling system for titanium surfaces used in marine cooling systems and industrial applications, preventing organism adhesion without biocides or environmental impact.
CleantechClimate TechDeep 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)inPhil Shawe(President and CEO)inJin Lee(Co-CEO)
Co-investorsAmino CapitalFundersClubGreycroftNotion CapitalPoint72 VenturesShilling VC+11 more
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Vyoma provides space situational awareness and collision avoidance solutions for satellite operators and intelligence agencies, operating its own satellites and developing SaaS services to manage space debris and traffic.
Deep TechDefense TechSaaSSpace TechMunich, DE
Dr. Luisa BuinhasChristoph BamanninDr. Stefan Frey
Co-investorsHappiness CapitalSafran Corporate VenturesAtlanticUnruly CapitalAtlantic Labs
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
Zymvol develops custom-made enzymes using computational methods for industrial applications across various sectors.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCleantechDeep TechBarcelona, ES
Maria Fátima Lucas(CEO, Founder & Board Member)in
Co-investorsAdara VenturesElaiaFaber Capital SCR SAÜbermorgen Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
ABAC TherapeuticsBlockchain based W3C layerdeb0xFuelSaveGetsocialKloovMC5SeedrsSmartexZaaskZymvol Biomodeling
Exits · 2
2 acquisitions · showing 1EnjoyHQacq. by UserZoom
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSword Health · qz.com · Sep 16, 2026
Ponda · eu-startups.com · Aug 28, 2026
Mitiga · theaiinsider.tech · Aug 13, 2026
Tandem · simplywall.st · Jul 18, 2026
Luminate · luminatedata.com · Jul 15, 2026
Codacy · startupintros.com · Jul 13, 2026
Unbabel · essential-business.pt · Jun 24, 2026
YPlasma · datacenterdynamics.com · Jun 18, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Faber made?
- Faber has 58 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 5 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 99 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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Kurma Partners is a European healthcare-focused investment firm that co-founds and finances biotech and healthcare companies, working closely with research centers to translate scientific discoveries into high-tech companies.
Roche Venture Fund is a corporate venture arm that invests in early-stage biotech and diagnostics companies across more than 10 countries, with a portfolio exceeding 30 portfolio companies. The fund is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.
42CAP is a European seed-stage venture capital firm founded by entrepreneurs who previously built two of Europe's largest software companies. It invests in tech- and data-driven B2B software startups with global ambitions.
Sanofi Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Sanofi, investing in early-stage biotech and digital health companies focused on improving human health. It serves as Sanofi's entry point into the innovation ecosystem.
Pontifax is an investment firm focused on life sciences and healthcare technologies, backing companies across all development stages from early research to clinical-stage growth.
Firms observed investing alongside Faber, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Faber's recorded portfolio.
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