Fundraising Fox

Jose Maria Abecasis Soares

Investor

Head of Fundraising at OCEAN.capital

Lisbon, Portugal

Writes $25K – $30M checks · typically $2.5M

About

Jose Maria Abecasis Soares is a partner at OCEAN.capital with 16 years of experience in the startup ecosystem across Portugal and Brazil, having co-founded five technology startups and served as mentor and advisor to numerous early-stage companies. He has held roles as co-director and mentor at the Founder Institute's Portugal chapter, consulted on international expansion strategy for technology companies in Europe and Brazil, and managed performance marketing campaigns for multi-million euro clients. Soares has also contributed to business education, co-founding an International Business and Marketing postgraduate program at IADE and developing a B2B Digital Marketing course for CISCO.

Experience

  1. OCEAN.capitalPartnercurrent2021 — presentLisbon, Portugal
  2. Dealroom.coInvestor and Advisorcurrent2025 — presentAmsterdam Area
  3. DronamicsInvestor and Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  4. bound4blueAdvisor To Chief Executive Officercurrent2022 — presentBarcelona, Catalonia, Spain
  5. SnackAdvisor to Chief Executive Officercurrent2022 — presentLisbon, Portugal
  6. Skill-Up TechnologiesInvestment & Growth Advisorcurrent2021 — present
  7. NOVA IMS Information Management SchoolVisiting Professorcurrent2014 — presentLisbon, Portugal
  8. JAS Digital MarketingGrowth Strategist & Digital Marketing Executive2018 — 2021Lisbon Area, Portugal
  9. CiscoDigital Marketing Consultant2017 — 2019Lisbon Area, Portugal
  10. Sales Engine OnlineBusiness Development Manager and Project Leader2015 — 2018São Paulo Area, Brazil
  11. The Founder InstituteCo-Director and Mentor2014 — 2018Lisbon Area, Portugal
  12. Leads4SalesCo-Founder2014 — 2016São Paulo, Brazil
  13. AdWin BrasilCo-Founder and CEO2012 — 2015São Paulo Area, Brazil
  14. GSoft S.A.International Expansion and Business Director2010 — 2012São Paulo Area, Brazil
  15. Go TV Media SoftwareCo-Founder - International expansion manager2001 — 2010Lisbon Area, Portugal
  16. IADETeacher at the International Marketing and Business Post-Grad2004 — 2008Lisbon Area, Portugal
  17. Portugal TelecomStrategic Consultant for Internationalization2006 — 2007Lisbon Area, Portugal
  18. ANA - Aeroportos de Portugal, SAAdvisor to the Board2005 — 2006Lisbon Area, Portugal
  19. Andersen ConsultingBusiness Development Manager1999 — 2001Antwerp Area, Belgium

Skills & more

Business Strategy2Digital Marketing1Business-to-Business (B2B)1Search Engine Optimization (SEO)Google AnalyticsBusiness DevelopmentInvestment StrategiesE-LearningFundraisingCryptoInvestment Advisory ServicesGrowth Strategies
+12 moreInternationalizationStrategyEntrepreneurshipMergers & AcquisitionsMarket ResearchManagementInternational SalesMarketingMarket AnalysisDigital MediaInternational BusinessStart-ups

Languages Chinese · English · French · Spanish

From Jose's professional profile.

Colleagues at OCEAN.capital

Daniel Schor
Managing Partner at OCEAN.capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jose Maria Abecasis Soares?
Jose Maria Abecasis Soares is a partner at OCEAN.capital with 16 years of experience in the startup ecosystem across Portugal and Brazil, having co-founded five technology startups and served as mentor and advisor to numerous early-stage companies. He has held roles as co-director and mentor at the Founder Institute's Portugal chapter, consulted on international expansion strategy for technology companies in Europe and Brazil, and managed performance marketing campaigns for multi-million euro clients. Soares has also contributed to business education, co-founding an International Business and Marketing postgraduate program at IADE and developing a B2B Digital Marketing course for CISCO.
Where does Jose Maria Abecasis Soares work?
Jose Maria Abecasis Soares is Head of Fundraising at OCEAN.capital.
What check size does Jose Maria Abecasis Soares write?
Jose Maria Abecasis Soares typically writes checks of $25K – $30M.
Where did Jose Maria Abecasis Soares go to school?
Jose Maria Abecasis Soares studied at Tilburg University (International Business, Business); Best Marketing Talent (Google Certification | Facebook & Instagram Marketing and Sales, AdWords | Youtube | Analitycs | Community building | Implementing campaigns | Optimization tools); ISCSP-ULisboa / Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas - Universidade de Lisboa (Post-Grad, Chinese Language and Culture).

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Cisco mafia114

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Founder Institute mafia40

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Tilburg University mafia18

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José Carlos AguilarAcademic ExchangeFounded Buró de Ingresos +1Cesar CarvalhoInternational BusinessFounded Wellhub +1Bastiaan JanmaatBScFounded DataFoxPaul VeugenBAFounded DetailHessel MittelmeijerMaster of Science - MSc (drs.)Founded EasybookTao TaoEconomicsFounded Getyourguide

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Daniel SchorHead of BizDevFounded Mantis AI

Same school

Also attended Tilburg University97

Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundSanne van ErpInvestment manager at NoaberGianluca VitaleAssociate at PeakBridge VCMathijs van EschGeneral Partner at Maven 11Yu ChenAnalyst at The Spartan GroupStefan BaryGeneral Partner at Peak

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Also attended ISCSP-ULisboa / Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas - Universidade de Lisboa3

Paulo MonizExpert Advisory Board — Director of Information Security and IT Risk at EDP at 33NSara AnselmoInnovation Specialist at META GroupDaniela AiresOperations at BlueCrow Capital

Shared employers

Also worked at NOVA IMS Information Management School2

Nuno SerafimManaging Partner at 3Comma CapitalDavid DuarteInvestment Director at 3Comma Capital

Also worked at Cisco429

Peter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkCyan BanisterCo-founder & General Partner at Long Journey VenturesMike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesAdamAdvisor at Clear VenturesHowardAdvisor at Clear VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone

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Also worked at The Founder Institute140

Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesJeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesMimi YagoubHead of Operations and Communications at One Way VenturesDr. ChettipallyVenture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcRyan MichelettiGeneral Partner at The Veteran Fund

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Also worked at Andersen Consulting928

Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesChris BrittCo-founder & CEO of ChimeViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAmira OujiVice President of Platform & Portfolio Success, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionAntonio GrifoniAssociate at P101 Ventures

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