Rodolfo Condessa
InvestorSenior Associate at Armilar Venture Partners
Lisbon, Portugal
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Rodolfo Condessa is an Investment Partner at Armilar Venture Partners, which he joined in 2019, where he screens investment opportunities and supports portfolio companies. He holds a degree in Aerospace Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico and an MBA from Harvard Business School, and began his career as a trainee at the European Space Agency. He has more than 14 years of prior experience in space strategy, technology transfer, IP and sales.
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Experience
- ArmilarInvestment Partnercurrent2026 — presentLisbon, Portugal
- ArmilarPrincipal2023 — 2026Lisbon, Portugal
- ArmilarSenior Associate2019 — 2022Lisbon, Portugal
- SiffletBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
- DareDataBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- NeuraspaceBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
- WalliDBoard Observer2019 — 2025Lisbon, Portugal
- brighter AIBoard Observer / Board Member2022 — 2024
- CodavelBoard Observer2020 — 2022
- Deimos EngenhariaNew Projects Manager2018 — 2019Lisbon Area, Portugal
- Independent ConsultantIndependent Consultant2018Lisbon Area, Portugal
- Manuel Vieira Condeça, S.A.Director of Sales2013 — 2018Lisbon Area, Portugal
- FinInventaFounder, Managing Partner2011 — 2017
- Instituto Superior Técnico (ADIST)Technology Transfer Coordinator2009 — 2011
- International Relations Office of Science and Higher Education (GRICES/MCTES)Space Strategy Coordinator of the Portuguese Space Office2004 — 2007
- European Space AgencyYoung Graduate Trainee2002 — 2003
Skills & more
- Official Industrial Property Agent (Portugal) — INPI
From Rodolfo's professional profile.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rodolfo Condessa?
- Rodolfo Condessa is an Investment Partner at Armilar Venture Partners, which he joined in 2019, where he screens investment opportunities and supports portfolio companies. He holds a degree in Aerospace Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico and an MBA from Harvard Business School, and began his career as a trainee at the European Space Agency. He has more than 14 years of prior experience in space strategy, technology transfer, IP and sales.
- Where does Rodolfo Condessa work?
- Rodolfo Condessa is Senior Associate at Armilar Venture Partners.
- What check size does Rodolfo Condessa write?
- Rodolfo Condessa typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Rodolfo Condessa go to school?
- Rodolfo Condessa studied at Harvard Business School (Master in Business Administration with Distinction, Business); University of South Australia (Graduate Certificate in Applied Science (Space Studies), Space Studies); Instituto Superior Técnico (Licenciatura, Aerospace Engineering).
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