Shilling VC

Diogo da Silveira is an operator-turned-investor with 19 years as CEO and deep turnaround experience, transforming Portugal's second-largest exporter into a household brand and holding gas and lithium executive roles.

João Coelho Borges, with 25+ years at Goldman Sachs, McKinsey and private equity and CEO of Draycott, embraces risk, favors creative deal structures, and urges founders to pursue their passion.

Juan Alvarez is a founder and investment committee member whose rare hands-on quick-service experience—scaling 15 Burger King restaurants—plus boutique real-estate development background, helps tech teams reshaping hospitality and real estate.

Pedro Rutkowski is a founder and Investment Committee member who runs leading Portuguese real-estate firm Worx and applies his deep real-estate operating experience and contrarian, cycle-driven mindset to advise founders.

Miguel Santo Amaro is a repeat founder—currently co‑founder of scaling B2B fintech Coverflex and builder of marketplace Uniplaces—bringing marketplace and fintech/compensation expertise and recognition in Portugal's startup ecosystem.

Pedro Ramalho Carlos, promoted to GP in 2020 after joining in 2017, backs founders for passion and drive over specific sectors and takes a hands-on approach to accelerate portfolio growth.

Ricardo Jacinto left a major Portuguese conglomerate's strategy/M&A role to co-found Elecctro; he champions a profit-sharing model, focuses on ClimateTech and SpaceTech, and leverages network including Unbabel and Anchorage founders.

Pedro Rosa blends venture investing with hands-on company building, leverages real estate and renewable energy experience, and acts as a visible face in Portugal while sourcing early deals and founders.

Tomás Güida is a Principal at Shilling VC, focusing on pre-seed and seed investments across Southern Europe. He has prior experience as a founder.

Hugo Gonçalves Pereira co-founded one of Portugal's more visible early-stage VC firms in 2011 and, as CEO of a property development business, brings operator perspective across startups and real estate.

Duarte Guerra is an Associate at Shilling VC, where he invests in Pre-Seed and Seed stage companies across Europe with initial check sizes up to $1.5M.

Márcia Fernandes is Operations Lead at Shilling VC. She has worked in operations and virtual assistance roles, previously held a position at a tech startup, and founded an impact-focused venture. She holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Universidade Europeia and applies design thinking frameworks, OKRs, and retrospectives to her work.

Maria Henriques da Silva is a Brand & Marketing Manager at Draycott with a background in design, marketing communications, and digital strategy. Her experience includes managing content and marketing departments, developing social media campaigns, and creating graphic designs.

Maria van Uden is a member of the team at Shilling VC. Her stated areas of expertise are events, communication, and branding.

Maria Villas-Boas is the founder of Urban Food Snacks, which she started as a solo founder after more than a decade working in retail. The company develops food products, and she has received support from Shilling's network and team as a first-time founder.

Pedro Santos Vieira is a UC Berkeley PhD environmental engineer who founded GoodGuide (helping millions assess product impacts), leads 500 Global's Eurasia programs, and created the West to West network.