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Violetta Chekan
Former Selection Committee at EIT Digital Accelerator
Europe
Writes $25K – $5M checks · typically $2.5M
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About
Violetta Chekan is Founder and Managing Partner at Vis Caeli, where she invests in blockchain and AI. Over a 15-year career she has led investments for Portuguese government VC funds, including Portugal Ventures and Banco Português de Fomento, closing more than €20M across 16 deals with exits via IPO, M&A, and ICO. She also creates and hosts the Web2+1 with VC Podcast, was named among HackerNoon's 10 Influential Women in the AI Space, and is an alumna of VC Unlocked: Silicon Valley and VC Lab's Cohort X.
Experience
- Vis CaeliFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2024 — present
- "Web2+1 with VC" PodcastHost & Media Creator | Web3 Podcastcurrent2023 — present
- Talent ProtocolAdvisorcurrent2021 — present
- VC LabAlumna, VC Lab Cohort X2023
- EIT DigitalSelection Committee2021 — 2022Lisbon, Portugal
- EvolweAdvisory Board2021 — 2022
- Banco Português de FomentoFunds Manager | Venture Capital2019 — 2022Lisbon, Portugal
- Private Equity InsightsInvestment Consultant2017 — 2018Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- MoodOpticBoard Member2016 — 2017
- eSolidarBoard Member2016 — 2017
- B-Parts.comBoard Observer2016 — 2017
- Bica StudiosBoard Observer2016 — 2017
- Bullet Solutions - Leading the Scheduling and Timetabling EvolutionBoard Observer2016 — 2017
- Portugal VenturesInvestment Manager2015 — 2017Portugal
- Challenge ClubCo-Founder & Co-CEO2013 — 2014Minsk, Belarus
- Fenox ITSenior Associate2011 — 2013Minsk, Belarus
Skills & more
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Business DevelopmentDue DiligencePortfolio ManagementEntrepreneurshipInternational RelationsE-commerceFinancial ModelingData AnalysisEvent ManagementInternational EconomicsNetworkingCross-cultural Communication SkillsLanguages Belarusian · English · Italian · Portuguese · Russian · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Violetta Chekan?
- Violetta Chekan is Founder and Managing Partner at Vis Caeli, where she invests in blockchain and AI. Over a 15-year career she has led investments for Portuguese government VC funds, including Portugal Ventures and Banco Português de Fomento, closing more than €20M across 16 deals with exits via IPO, M&A, and ICO. She also creates and hosts the Web2+1 with VC Podcast, was named among HackerNoon's 10 Influential Women in the AI Space, and is an alumna of VC Unlocked: Silicon Valley and VC Lab's Cohort X.
- What check size does Violetta Chekan write?
- Violetta Chekan typically writes checks of $25K – $5M.
- Where did Violetta Chekan go to school?
- Violetta Chekan studied at Stanford University (VC Unlocked: Silicon Valley, Venture Capital); ISEG - Executive Education (Sustainable Finance: Green and Climatic Finance); Universidade Fernando Pessoa (Master's degree, Business Science).
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Also attended ISEG - Executive Education4
Also attended Universidade Fernando Pessoa1
Also attended Belarusian State Economic University5
Shared employers
Also worked at EIT Digital11
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