Where does Heitor Benfeito work?

Heitor Benfeito is Managing Director at Critical Ventures.

Where did Heitor Benfeito go to school?

Heitor Benfeito studied at Harvard Business School; Universidade Católica Portuguesa (MSc, Finance); Universidade Católica Portuguesa (BS, Economics).

Heitor Benfeito

Investor

Managing Director at Critical Ventures

Porto, Porto, Portugal

About

Managing Director with experience in technology and venture investing, having served on boards of high-growth European tech companies.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

h•••@criticalsoftware.comreveal

Experience

Critical VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2021 — presentPorto, Lisbon, Coimbra, Sunnyvale, München, Southampton, Derbi
HackurityBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do PortoAdjunct Professorcurrent2023 — presentPorto, Portugal
ISAG – Instituto Superior de Administração e GestãoInvited Adjunct Professor Financecurrent2021 — presentPorto, Portugal
IPAMInvited Adjunct Professorcurrent2018 — presentPorto, Portugal
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies (SAGE)Member of Editorial Boardcurrent2020 — presentEssex, England, United Kingdom
KirontechBoard Member2023 — 2025Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Critical SoftwareDirector of Corporate Development2021 — 2023Porto, Lisbon, Coimbra, Sunnyvale, München, Southampton, Derbi
Portugal VenturesDirector of Active Portfolio Development2014 — 2021Porto, Lisbon (Portugal), S. Francisco (CA), Boston (MA), Berlin (Germany)
SpeakrChief Financial Officer2018 — 2019Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
KinematixBoard Member2008 — 2017Porto (Portugal), Sheffield (UK), Austin (TX, USA)
DISPLAXBoard Member2008 — 2017Greater Braga Area
Omniflow SABoard Member2014 — 2015Oporto
Abyssal S.A.Chairman Of The Board Of Directors2013 — 2015
Multiwave PhotonicsBoard Member2009 — 2015
CSide I Intelligent Solutions, SABoard Member2008 — 2014
InovCapital - Sociedade de Capital de Risco, SAInvestment Manager2005 — 2014
Principle PowerBoard Member2011 — 2014Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
GameinvestBoard Member2007 — 2013
Energia Propria, SA (SelfEnergy Group)Board Member2009 — 2012Lisbon, Porto, Maputo, Madrid, London
SelfEnergy - Serviços de Energia, SABoard Member2009 — 2011
SelfEnergy Solutions, SABoard Member2009 — 2011

Skills & more

Investor RelationsWorking with InvestorsStrategic RelationshipsFinancial PerformanceFinancial LiteracyTrainingBusiness EfficiencyC-LevelStatement AnalysisFinancial Statement Analysis1Deal ExecutionVenture Capital73

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Intellectual Property ValuationPatent StrategyPrivate EquityCorporate FinanceValuationDue DiligenceInvestment BankingBoard of Director experienceLeadershipBusiness NetworkingMentoringInterpersonal Skills

Languages Chinese · English · German · Italian · Spanish

Introduction to ESG: Environmental, Social, and Governance — LinkedIn
Corporate Finance: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) — LinkedIn
How to Boost Your Productivity with AI Tools — LinkedIn

From Heitor's professional profile.

Colleagues at Critical Ventures

David Dias

Managing Director at Critical Ventures

Eric Kohlmann

Managing Director at Critical Ventures

Gonçalo Quadros

Partner at Critical Ventures

Iskra Sekulovska

Ecosystem Manager at Critical Ventures

Joana Guerra

Head of Legal & Compliance at Critical Ventures

João Carreira

Managing Partner at Critical Ventures

Pedro Murtinho

Partner at Critical Ventures

Rui Lucas

Head of Research & Risk at Critical Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Heitor Benfeito?: Managing Director with experience in technology and venture investing, having served on boards of high-growth European tech companies.
Where does Heitor Benfeito work?: Heitor Benfeito is Managing Director at Critical Ventures.
Where did Heitor Benfeito go to school?: Heitor Benfeito studied at Harvard Business School; Universidade Católica Portuguesa (MSc, Finance); Universidade Católica Portuguesa (BS, Economics).

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Also attended Universidade Católica Portuguesa48

Manuel QueirozDirector, Retail at Bright Pixel Capital Miguel BagulhoDirector, Retail at Bright Pixel Capital José Guerreiro de SousaSenior Advisor at Armilar Venture Partners João Gonçalves PereiraAdvisor (Portugal) at CV Labs Antonio BejaAdvisor (Global) at CV Labs Hugo Gonçalves PereiraFounder, Venture Partner & IC Member at Shilling VC

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Also attended FEP School of Economics and Management, University of Porto7

Benjamin HollerithInvestment Associate at BONVENTURE Bernardo PequitoInvestment Director at Beta Capital Joana FonsecaMarketing Manager at Satgana Joana Reis PereiraInvestor at DFF Ventures José António CoutinhoBusiness Angel at REDangels Stefano MuratorioAlternative Fund Selector - Associate at PFC Family Office

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Also attended Universidade Nova de Lisboa29

Pedro Ribeiro SantosManaging Partner at Armilar Venture Partners Paulo RosadoSenior Advisor at Armilar Venture Partners Ricardo JacintoManaging Partner at Shilling VC Daniel NascimentoPrincipal at Semapa Next Roberto BrancoCo-Founder and CEO at Beta Capital Anna MlekoInvestment Manager at OTB Ventures

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Also attended University of Cambridge896

Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and Flickr Demis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMind Niko BonatsosVerdict Capital founder and pre-consensus investor formerly at General Catalyst Georgia StevensonInvestor at Index Ventures Hannah SealInvestor at Index Ventures Leah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Kirontech1

Ghaith YafiFounding Partner at BY Venture Partners

Also worked at Critical Software7

Nuno SebastiãoSenior Advisor at Armilar Venture Partners João CarreiraManaging Partner at Critical Ventures Gonçalo QuadrosPartner at Critical Ventures Pedro MurtinhoPartner at Critical Ventures Hugo RamosSenior Board Advisor at Beta Capital Joana GuerraHead of Legal & Compliance at Critical Ventures

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Also worked at Abyssal S.A.1

Hugo RamosSenior Board Advisor at Beta Capital