Daniela Coutinho

Experience

1. Bright Pixel CapitalPrincipalcurrent2022 — presentPorto, Portugal
2. Bright Pixel CapitalRisk Management and Compliance2019 — 2023
3. Bright Pixel CapitalContinuous Improvement2019 — 2022
4. Bright Pixel CapitalInnovation and Incentives Management2015 — 2022
5. VanishIDBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
6. Bria AIInvestorcurrent2025 — present
7. TrusteroBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
8. Global Women in VCMembercurrent2024 — present
9. HackuityBoard Observer2025 — 2026
10. IriusRiskBoard Observer2025
11. European CommissionIndependent evaluator FP7 / Horizon 20202013 — 2021
12. European CommissionVice-Chair Evaluator Horizon 20202017
13. SPI - Sociedade Portuguesa de InovaçãoInnovation Consultant2012 — 2015Porto Area, Portugal
14. Universidade do MinhoPostdoctoral Researcher2012Guimarães Area, Portugal

Education

1. Porto Business SchoolGeneral Management Program2020 — 2021
2. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPhD (Joint with U. Minho) - Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology Division Joint Program2009 — 2010
3. Universidade do MinhoPhD, Nanotechnology and Biomaterials2008 — 2011
4. Universidade do MinhoMasters, Biomedical Engineering2002 — 2007
5. Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)Erasmus, Biomaterials2006
6. University of CambridgeCertificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)

Skills & more

Languages English · Portuguese · Spanish

• VC Unlocked: Silicon Valley — Stanford Engineering Center for Global & Online Education
• Interpretation of ISO 31000:2018 - Risk Management — APCER

From Daniela's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Porto Business School9

MVMaria Villas-BoasOperating Partner at Shilling VCBPBernardo PequitoInvestment Director at Beta CapitalLRLuís RoqueVenture Partner at TLF VenturesHRHugo RamosSenior Board Advisor at Beta CapitalPPPaulo PintoBusiness Angel at REDangelsRPRenato PortelaBusiness Angel at REDangels

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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology849

FWFred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesALAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHTHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBFBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMHMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDADelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda

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Also attended Universidade do Minho6

DCDaniela CoutoGeneral Partner at BioGeneration VenturesRPRenato PortelaBusiness Angel at REDangelsMSMarco SoaresBusiness Angel at REDangelsFVFernando VitóriaBusiness Angel at REDangelsTFTiago FerreiraChief Technology Officer at The Taken SeatMVMiguel VazCTO at Kintaro Capital

Also attended Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)16

EPEnrique PenichetFounding Partner at Draper B1RBRaquel BernalManaging Partner Investment Director at Draper B1CUCecilia UllmannBack office at Draper B1MSMaximilian StadlerJunior Finance Manager at BONVENTURECRClarissa RossbachInvestment Manager at IBB VenturesCECarlos EscriváPartner at Civeta Investment

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Shared employers

Also worked at Bright Pixel Capital10

JBJoão BandeiraPrincipal, Infrastructure Software at Bright Pixel CapitalMPMike PrivetteVenture Partner, Cybersecurity at Bright Pixel CapitalPPPedro PinheiroPrincipal at Bright Pixel CapitalCACarlos Alberto SilvaManaging Partner at 33NGBGonçalo BorgesPrincipal at 33NPCPedro CarreiraPrincipal at 33N

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Also worked at Hackuity1

GBGonçalo BorgesPrincipal at 33N

Also worked at IriusRisk4

JJJulian JohnsonOperating Partner at AlbionVCPCPaul CoatesPrivate Wealth Adviser at Aura GroupGBGonçalo BorgesPrincipal at 33NFRFrancois RuetherManaging Partner at Global Founders Capital

Also worked at European Commission107

SSSara SecallGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupCAClaus AnderssonGeneral Partner at Sunstone CapitalNLNina Litman RoventaInvestor at Extantia CapitalCGCristina GarmendiaGeneral Partner at Ysios CapitalGKGorkem KoseogluCEO and Co-Founder of Prometa.AI at PICUS CAPITALMGMiguel Gaspar SilvaSenior Business Advisor on Energy & Digital Transition at Boston Consulting Group at PICUS CAPITAL

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