About
Collaborates with the team on finding Europe's best emerging managers and is a founder of The European VC podcast and LP syndicate network. Holds a Masters in Business Engineering from the Universite Catholique de Louvain.
Experience
- EUVCFoundercurrent2020 — present
- EUVCCo-Founder2015 — 2022Lisbon Area, Portugal
- TenetPrincipalcurrent2017 — present
- IndependentStrategic Advisor, Venture & Capital Allocationcurrent2019 — presentEurope
- Isomer CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2022 — present
- SeedcampInvestor/LPcurrent2023 — present
- SpeedinvestInvestor/LPcurrent2024 — present
- EUVC (Personal Investments)Angel Investor & LPcurrent2022 — present
- World Economic ForumMember of the Expert Networkcurrent2022 — present
- World Economic ForumAlumni, Global Shapers Communitycurrent2025 — present
- World Economic ForumGlobal Shaper2020 — 2025
- Harvard Business ReviewMember of HBR Advisory Councilcurrent2024 — present
- IN+ Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy ResearchResearcher, Technology Management and Policycurrent2018 — presentLisbon Area, Portugal
- 2heartsCommunity Membercurrent2023 — present
- EIT HealthExpert External Evaluator2021Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- Loyal AdvisoryTeam Leader2019 — 2020Lisbon Area, Portugal
- Loyal AdvisoryInnovation Adviser2018 — 2019Lisbon Area, Portugal
- World Health OrganizationConsultant2019
- República Portuguesa - XXI GovernoSpecial Adviser to the Health Secretary of State2018Lisbon Area, Portugal
- Valor TailoringBusiness Development Manager2016 — 2017Brussels Area, Belgium
Education
- IE Business SchoolExecutive Education, Venture Capital2018
- Université catholique de LouvainMaster's degree, Business Engineering2013 — 2015
- University of North Carolina at GreensboroInternational Entrepreneurship Program, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies2015
- Instituto Superior TécnicoMaster's degree, Engineering and Industrial Management2013 — 2015
- Universidade Nova de LisboaBachelor's degree, Engineering and Industrial Management2010 — 2013
- Colégio São João de Brito1996 — 2010
Skills & more
Venture CapitalEuropean Venture CapitalCapital Formation1Fund of Funds (FOF)9LP StrategyGP Fundraising StrategyVenture Financing1Angel InvestingPortfolio ConstructionInvestor RelationsInstitutional InvestingPlatform Building
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Venture PlatformsMedia & Distribution StrategyVenture Ecosystem DevelopmentBusiness StrategyFinancial ModelingFundraisingEntrepreneurshipInternational BusinessDesign ThinkingTeam LeadershipTeam ManagementLanguages English · French · Portuguese
- VC Fund Structure & Returns — VC Unlocked
- Enterprise Design Thinking Co-Creator — IBM
- Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner — IBM
- Mentor — Talent Bootcamp
- Google Analytics for Beginners — Google
- Google Digital Workshop — Google
From David's professional profile.
Colleagues at Isomer Capital
Alex Macpherson
Venture Partner at Isomer Capital
Andreas Munk Holm
Venture Partner at Isomer Capital
Astrid Noltemy
Investment Advisor at Isomer Capital
Charles Schrager
Venture Partner at Isomer Capital
Chloe Dagnell
Principal at Isomer Capital
Chris Wade
Partner at Isomer Capital
Freddie Macpherson
Associate at Isomer Capital
Harry Glaysher
Principal at Isomer Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does David Cruz E Silva work?
- David Cruz E Silva is Venture Partner at Isomer Capital.
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Also attended University of North Carolina at Greensboro9
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Also attended Instituto Superior Técnico56
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Also attended Universidade Nova de Lisboa29
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Shared employers
Also worked at Harvard Business Review20
Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesPaulina SzyzdekPrincipal at E12 Venture Capital, LlcJohn ColemanCo-CEO and Board Member at Sovereigns Capital VentureMeaghan GamboaAssociate, Investments at Acumen AmericaJonathan BermanBoard Member at Factor[e] VenturesEran GiladManaging Partner at Scopus Ventures Management, Llc
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Also worked at EIT Health20
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