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Carlos Alberto Silva

Investor

Managing Partner at 33N

Porto, Portugal

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Carlos Alberto Silva brings more than 20 years in telecom, tech and cybersecurity, with a practitioner's security-infrastructure perspective and actively connects cyber startups to European defense and strategic-security stakeholders.

Invests in

CybersecurityDeveloper Tools

Experience

  1. 33N VenturesFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2022 — present
  2. ExeinBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentRome, Italy
  3. AponoInvestorcurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
  4. Arctic Wolf NetworksBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentSunnyvale, CA 94085, USA
  5. PanoraysBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentTel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel
  6. European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO)Co-chair for Investments and Innovative Business Modelscurrent2025 — presentBrussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
  7. Excellium ServicesBoard member2019 — 2022Luxembourg
  8. S21secBoard Member2014 — 2022Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
  9. SafeBreachBoard Member2021 — 2022Sunnyvale, California, United States
  10. WeaveworksBoard Observer2020 — 2022
  11. SixgillBoard Observer2020 — 2022Tel Aviv District, Israel
  12. ReblazeBoard Member2018 — 2022Israel
  13. Bright Pixel SABoard Member2016 — 2022Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
  14. Sonae IMManaging Partner2013 — 2022Porto, Porto, Portugal
  15. CellwizeBoard Member2019 — 2022Israel
  16. MedUXBoard Member2018 — 2021Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
  17. Bizdirect - A Claranet Group CompanyBoard Member2014 — 2021
  18. Secucloud GmbHBoard Member2017 — 2021
  19. OutSystemsBoard Observer2017 — 2020
  20. WeDo TechnologiesBoard Member2014 — 2019

Education

  1. London Business SchoolMasterclass in Private Equity2016
  2. INSEADManaging Partnerships and Strategic Alliances2009
  3. Porto Business SchoolMBA, Management2002 — 2003
  4. Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do PortoMasters Degree, Telecommunications1995 — 1998
  5. Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do PortoElectrical and Computer Engineering1990 — 1995

Skills & more

Team Leadership20Team Management26Negotiation11Analysis7Strategy10Management8Strategic Planning2Telecommunications41Network Security5Network Design8Mobile Devices9Business Strategy40
+7 moreIT ManagementMergersBusiness IntelligenceBusiness PlanningManagement ConsultingIntegrationMergers & Acquisitions

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