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Heitor Benfeito

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Managing Director at Critical Ventures

Porto, Porto, Portugal

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About

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

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Experience

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

Skills & more

Investor RelationsWorking with InvestorsStrategic RelationshipsFinancial PerformanceFinancial LiteracyTrainingBusiness EfficiencyC-LevelStatement AnalysisFinancial Statement Analysis1Deal ExecutionVenture Capital73
+12 moreIntellectual Property ValuationPatent StrategyPrivate EquityCorporate FinanceValuationDue DiligenceInvestment BankingBoard of Director experienceLeadershipBusiness NetworkingMentoringInterpersonal Skills

Languages Chinese · English · German · Italian · Spanish

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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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