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José Guerreiro de Sousa

Investor

Partner at Armilar Venture Partners

Lisbon, Portugal

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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

Anders RanumunlockedJosé: together at Feedzai (2013–2016)
×3José: together at Instituto Superior Técnico
×2José: together at Universidade Católica Portuguesa
José: together at Feedzai

About

José Guerreiro de Sousa holds a BSc in Computer and Systems Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico and an MBA from Universidade Católica Portuguesa. He began his career as a researcher at INESC, worked over ten years in banking, and spent eight years as a marketing and commercial manager at Novabase SA. He joined Armilar in 2004, served as a board member and observer in several portfolio companies until retiring from executive roles in January 2024, and currently sits on Armilar's Investment Committee.

Experience

  1. ArmilarSenior Advisorcurrent2024 — present
  2. ArmilarPartner2016 — 2023Lisbon, Portugal
  3. ArmilarPrincipal2005 — 2016
  4. Domatica IoT TechnologyBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  5. brighter AIMember of the Supervisory Board2022 — 2023Berlin, Germany
  6. WalliDMember of the Supervisory Board2022 — 2023Lisbon Metropolitan Area
  7. Advanced Cyclone Systems (ACS)Non Executive Director2020 — 2023
  8. CodavelChairman Of The Supervisory Board2020 — 2022
  9. FASTinov SAChairman of the Supervisory Board2019 — 2022Oporto
  10. HeartGeneticsNon Executive Director2013 — 2020
  11. Spectrum Bridge, Inc.Board Observer2008 — 2018
  12. EcofootBoard Observer2017
  13. EcofootNon Executive Director2013 — 2016
  14. OutSystemsBoard Observer2007 — 2017
  15. CoreworksNon Executive Director2006 — 2017
  16. Vortal Connecting BusinessChairman of the Supervisory Board2008 — 2016
  17. SousacampNon Executive Director2013 — 2016
  18. muzzleyNon Executive Director2012 — 2016
  19. FeedzaiBoard Observer2011 — 2016
  20. Multiwave PhotonicsNon Executive Director2008 — 2015
  21. Banco Espírito SantoManager1998 — 2005
  22. NovabaseSales and Marketing Manager1990 — 1997Lisboa
  23. ISEG – Lisboa School of Economics & ManagementLecturer1987 — 1990
  24. INESC-IDResearcher1986 — 1990Lisboa

Skills & more

Start-ups7Product Management3Business Planning3Business Strategy4Management4Software Engineering1Team Leadership2Entrepreneurship2Software DevelopmentManagement Consulting1

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Investments

Investor

Brighter AICodavelCoreworksFeedzaiHeart GeneticsMultiwave PhotonicsMuzzleySousacampSpectrum Bridge

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Colleagues at Armilar Venture Partners

Camille Venot
Head of Communications at Armilar Venture Partners
Carmo Sousa Coutinho
Compliance Officer at Armilar Venture Partners
Darío Villena
Principal at Armilar Venture Partners
Duarte Mineiro
Managing Partner at Armilar Venture Partners
Francisco Costa Macedo
Talent Manager at Armilar Venture Partners
Helder Antunes
Senior Advisor at Armilar Venture Partners
Ines de Macedo Santos
Senior Associate at Armilar Venture Partners
Inês Macedo Santos
Principal at Armilar Venture Partners

Network1

Carmo Sousa Coutinho
Compliance Officer at Armilar Venture Partners

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Frequently asked questions

Who is José Guerreiro de Sousa?
José Guerreiro de Sousa holds a BSc in Computer and Systems Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico and an MBA from Universidade Católica Portuguesa. He began his career as a researcher at INESC, worked over ten years in banking, and spent eight years as a marketing and commercial manager at Novabase SA. He joined Armilar in 2004, served as a board member and observer in several portfolio companies until retiring from executive roles in January 2024, and currently sits on Armilar's Investment Committee.
Where does José Guerreiro de Sousa work?
José Guerreiro de Sousa is Partner at Armilar Venture Partners.
What check size does José Guerreiro de Sousa write?
José Guerreiro de Sousa typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has José Guerreiro de Sousa invested in?
Investments tracked here include Brighter AI, Codavel, Coreworks, Feedzai, Heart Genetics, Multiwave Photonics, Muzzley, Sousacamp, Spectrum Bridge.
Where did José Guerreiro de Sousa go to school?
José Guerreiro de Sousa studied at Instituto Superior Técnico (Computer and Systems Engineering); Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Instituto Superior Técnico (MSc, Electrical and Computer Engineering).

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