Where does Hugo Ramos work?

Hugo Ramos is Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Venture Catalysts.

Where did Hugo Ramos go to school?

Hugo Ramos studied at IE Business School (International Week, MBA); Porto Business School (MBA, The Magellan MBA (International Management)); Universidade Católica Portuguesa (PAGE, Management).

Hugo Ramos

Investor

Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Venture Catalysts · Senior Board Advisor at Beta Capital

Porto, Porto, Portugal

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307 people in our graph share verified history with Hugo — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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About

Engineer-turned-entrepreneur who co-founded five companies including Venture Catalysts, Abyssal and Immunethep. Worked at VC firm Change Partners and helped launch Portugal's IFD (now Banco Portugues de Fomento), leading its Equity department. Holds an MEng from FEUP and an International MBA from Porto Business School.

Experience

IMMUNETHEPHead of Business Developmentcurrent2023 — presentCantanhede, Coimbra, Portugal
IMMUNETHEPBusiness Development and Funding2021 — 2022Porto Area, Portugal
Venture CatalystsCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2010 — presentPorto, Portugal
Beta CapitalSenior Board Advisorcurrent2024 — presentPorto, Portugal
Matching VenturesDigital Innovation Hub Coordinatorcurrent2024 — presentPorto, Portugal
Matching VenturesCo-Founder & Partner2020 — 2024Porto Area, Portugal
European CommissionEvaluation Expert2019 — 2022Brussels
Porto Business SchoolInvited Lecturer2015 — 2022Porto Area, Portugal
Abyssal S.A.Co-Founder2012 — 2021Porto Area, Portugal
MateraCEO2019Coimbra Area, Portugal
IMMUNETHEPBusiness Development and Funding2017 — 2018Cantanhede, Portugal
IFD - Instituição Financeira de Desenvolvimento, S.A.Head of Unit - Equity and Quasi-Equity2017Porto Area, Portugal
IFD - Instituição Financeira de Desenvolvimento, S.A.Senior Product Manager2015 — 2017Porto Area, Portugal
COTEC PortugalExecutive Mentor of COHiTEC2013 — 2017Porto Area, Portugal
Change Partners SCRAssociate2013 — 2015Porto Area, Portugal
Change Partners SCRSenior Financial Analyst2010 — 2013Porto Area, Portugal
Fluidinova, S.A.Executive Board Member2012 — 2015Maia, Portugal
Fluidinova, S.A.Business Development and Management2010 — 2012Maia
5ensesinfoodMember of the Board2014 — 2015Porto Area, Portugal
5ensesinfoodCEO2013 — 2014Porto Area, Portugal
Critical SoftwareMBA Internship - Business Development2010
Porto Business SchoolMBA Candidate (Full-Time)2009 — 2010Porto Area, Portugal
CUF-QISix Sigma Black Belt2006 — 2009
CUF-QIHSE Engineer2001 — 2009
CIEPQPF - FCTUCR&D Professional Internship2000 — 2001
Board of European Students of TechnologyTreasurer of International Board2000 — 2001

Skills & more

Change Management6Continuous Improvement6Six Sigma15Risk Management6Business Planning36Analysis7New Business Development6Market Research9Venture Capital3Technology CommercializationStrategy8Management11

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LeadershipInnovation ManagementBusiness StrategyEntrepreneurshipManagement ConsultingStart-upsFinancial AnalysisProject ManagementFinanceBusiness DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentEngineering

Languages English · French · Spanish

Six Sigma Black-Belt — United Latino Students Association

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Hugo Ramos?: Engineer-turned-entrepreneur who co-founded five companies including Venture Catalysts, Abyssal and Immunethep. Worked at VC firm Change Partners and helped launch Portugal's IFD (now Banco Portugues de Fomento), leading its Equity department. Holds an MEng from FEUP and an International MBA from Porto Business School.
Where does Hugo Ramos work?: Hugo Ramos is Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Venture Catalysts.
Where did Hugo Ramos go to school?: Hugo Ramos studied at IE Business School (International Week, MBA); Porto Business School (MBA, The Magellan MBA (International Management)); Universidade Católica Portuguesa (PAGE, Management).

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Ben PerryInvestor at Medicxi Borja FernándezGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment Group Gabriel FarmeInvestor at Graphene Ventures Hayata TokizawaVice President at Fin Capital Iñaki ArrolaInvestor at Kfund Carina SzpilkaInvestor at Kfund

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Also attended Porto Business School14

Daniela CoutinhoPrincipal, Cyber at Bright Pixel Capital João Günther AmaralManaging Partner & CEO at Bright Pixel Capital Pedro CunhaDirector, Legal at Bright Pixel Capital Maria Villas-BoasOperating Partner at Shilling VC Bernardo PequitoInvestment Director at Beta Capital Carlos Alberto SilvaManaging Partner at 33N

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Also attended Universidade Católica Portuguesa63

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 Universidade do Porto33

Cristina NovaisCFO at Bright Pixel Capital João Günther AmaralManaging Partner & CEO at Bright Pixel Capital Ricardo OliveiraFounder, ThousandEyes at Decibel Partners Rita MatosAnalyst at Faber Raquel Gaião SilvaSenior Associate at Faber Bernardo PequitoInvestment Director at Beta Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at European Commission158

Claus AnderssonGeneral Partner at Sunstone Capital Vivien BovardAssociate at Partech Ventures Daniela CoutinhoPrincipal, Cyber at Bright Pixel Capital Darío VillenaPrincipal at Armilar Venture Partners Christian KnottManaging Partner at Capnamic Nina Litman RoventaInvestor at Extantia Capital

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