COREangels Lisbon

Looking into next week, we strongly recommend to all angels dedicated to food area and to all admitting to become angels to consider Agri food Investment Launchpad | Presentation on the 14th May. 🌱 The Agrifood Investment Launchpad in collaboration with COREangels YAngel and EIT Food is going to take place next week at Praça Beato just next to Lisboa Unicorn Capital / Hub Criativo do Beato and it’s an opportunity to dive in this tasty and promising area. Registration is free but mandatory: https://lnkd.in/gJuJx7Ap Rui Falcao co-founder and a board member of COREangels and the leader of COREangels Lisbon will kick off our event. As a professional angel investor, he is dedicated to bringing knowledge to (new) business angels and in his keynote will give an introduction to angel investing. Cintia Mano, the CEO of COREangels will be sharing her knowledge about Best Practices in Angel Investing, before Isabel Faria and Alexander Griekspoor join her on stage to discuss their experiences as angel investors. Investment forum will moderate by Pedro Bandeira (YAngel Since 2014, Pedro has built and managed 10+ angel groups with more than 1000 angels. Pedro is Co-Founder and Board Member of COREangels, Co-Founder & Board Member of REDangels and Co-Founder & Vice-President for Angels at INVESTORS PORTUGAL. Marta Miraldes (From Start-to-Table) will also be part of te event as a keynote speaker as expert in the area. Marta is the program director of From Start-to-Table, a Startup Lisboa acceleration program for the restaurant ecosystem at the intersection of guest experience and technology. Marta will give insights into the latest trends shaping the future of Agrifood innovation. There is no great agrifood event without great startups! As a highlight, there will be 10 exciting pitches from agrifood startups currently looking for funding: ▶ ADECI Group - F&B sales forecasting solution ▶ B'ZEOS - Bio-based packaging solutions through seaweed ▶ Bolder Foods - Alternative cheese-making through biomass fermentation ▶ Bosque Foods - Whole-cut meat and fish alternatives grown naturally from fungal mycelium ▶ Lazare Farms - Robotic vertical farming ▶ Nolita Food - Healthy food with zero added sugar ▶ OmniumAI and Data Science solutions for applications in bioinformatics ▶ Pink Albatross - by Rethink Foods Co - by Rethink Foods Co - Sustainable and plant-based ice cream ▶ Plantz - plant-based ready meals, fresh-frozen and delivered ▶ Portugal Bugs - natural insect food products Use the chance to connect with like-minded people, learn about the opportunities of investing in agrifood startups and hear about our plans for the new COREangels Food fund! Registration is free but mandatory: https://lnkd.in/gJuJx7Ap

Among many other activities this week, Rui Falcao, Alexander Griekspoor, COREangels Lisbon angels and Nasib Naseri and Adam Silfvander co-founders of GOVA participated at the first Algarve Impact Meetup recently. It was very nice and successful event!    Algarve impact Meetup took place at the LACO Business Hub and was a great opportunity to meet enthusiastic attendees and inspiring speakers. Alexander Griekspoor and Wouter Heijnen shared insights related to COREangels Lisbon Algarve group and to the Circular Hub Algarve that may inspire the future of a more sustainable and impactful future! Attendees shared their ideas, initiatives, and passion for entrepreneurship, impact, sustainability and CCPH - Dutch Portuguese Chamber of Commerce gave a valuable support. Congrats to all participants for the success of this event! A special reference to GOVA that is one of COREangels Lisbon invested startups and among the four days program with us that literally crossed the country from Oporto to Algarve, took the opportunity to join this event too. Based in Finland, Gova founders came to Portugal in four days program organised by our group to interact with group angels, have contacts with experts in the are, universities and the Portuguease entrepreneur ecosystem. It was a pleasure for us to have you here! #coreangelslisboa #Coreangels #startups #entrepreneurship #Gova #AlgarveImpactMeetup #Sustainability #Entrepreneurship #LacoBusinessHub

Last week, a group of COREangels Lisbon angels, including Rui Falcao, Isabel Faria, Nuno Francisco, Vivien Lai spent two very well spent days at the SIM - Startups and investment matching conference at Oporto. It was a great opportunity to meet fellow investors and very interesting startups as well to feel the great vibes from the community! We will keep in contact with some of the startups. COREangels group was very well represented, with representants from COREangels Atlantic, COREangels Climate, COREangels Health Equity and Mental Wellbeing and the group community manager Ela Zohrevandi. Congrats Startup Portugal! Its clearly an event to repeat and that we can recommend both for investors and startups :)

SAPO one of Portugal's biggest online news outlets, has published COREangels founder and the leader of COREangels Lisbon, Rui Falcao article on Angelpreneurism. In his resumed words, “The diversity of the individuals are grounded in the diversity of angel profiles in our group. Also expressed when we decide, choose, vote and mentor the startups. Darwinians more finantial driven, Communitarian more problem solvers, missionaries more purpose oriented.” In fact, there are different motivations for an angel investor and its great when we can put together all of them and take the best from all. The sum of the different participants is clearly superior to what can be achieved individually because all aspects are important. Link to article: https://lnkd.in/ddyY8SRR For English version, you can paste this link in google translator or visit the original article on COREangels website here: https://lnkd.in/d9YfwKvp #Coreangels #coreangelslisboa #RuiFalcao #Angelinvestment #entreprenership #Angelpreneurism

It's an honour for COREangels Lisbon  to organize the 10th Investment Committee at the Beato Innovation District this Thursday 18st April, and contribute to continue to dynamizing the Lisbon startup ecosystem in the fantastic premises of Restaurante a Praça no Beato Praça next to Unicorn Factory Lisboa. Our group of multicultural angels (we are already 32) coming from six different countries will listen to three pitches from three great startups. It's a fact that Lisbon has the power to attract investors and entrepreneurs and become one of the best world spots to be a founder. Three more startups have the chance to be invested and supported by a great group of angels. Previous investment committee was considered as the best so far by some of our angels and one of the invited guests described the committee as a Portuguese version of the “shark tank”, what was the final reason to make him join the group 😀 You can read about his story in this article: https://lnkd.in/dbr43WPQ If you want to know more about business angels and our activities, please contact us. We love entrepreneurship 😉 #startups #businessangels #lisbon #ecosystem #angelinvesting #entrepreneurs #startupsSelection #InvestmentCommittee

In the dynamic world of finance and investments, individuals like Nuno Francisco shine with their dual dedication to professional excellence and extreme hobbies. Nuno, head of BFF Banking Group in Portugal, is not just a seasoned finance professional but also an avid mountain climber, embodying the spirit of facing challenges head-on in both his professional and personal life. #NunoFrancisco #Fintech #Insuretech #NicheBanking #AngelInvestor #Startups #Inspiration #Mountainclimber #COREangelsLisbon #COREangels #OurAngels

Our leaders and angels are more and more involved in the startup ecosystem and participate regularly in events, awards, startup selection, pitch and also in supporting entrepreneurs in the different project phases. In this case, Paulo Lopes Marcelo, one of our leaders will participate as judge in the Unicorn pitches event in Lisbon next 4th April at Fintech House Lisboa by Sitio.pt Av. Duque de Loulé 12, 1050-093 Lisboa. As the Unicorn events organization say, “will be an in-person Unicorn Pitch Competition in Lisbon – part of the World Largest Startup Pitch Contest where famous international VCs and Business Angels meet extraordinary startups from all over the world.” For information on this event and organization, check: https://lnkd.in/d8iwWnKe and https://unicorn.events/ As judge, Paulo Lopes Marcelo will contribute to select the winners, that will be announced in the event. Get registered and take the opportunity to talk a bit with Paulo and doing that ask him about COREangels Lisbon. Cheers Paulo!

On this International Women's Day, COREangels Lisbon proudly celebrates the remarkable women within our diverse group of angel investors, who are the backbone of our success and innovation. From different angel investors, fearless entrepreneurs breaking new ground, to the strategic leader of our post-investment committee, the visionary COREangels Interntional CEO, and our passionate community manager, each woman's unique contribution enriches our community. Their dedication and leadership not only propel our investments forward but also create an empowering and inspiring environment that champions diversity and growth. We seize this special day to invite women intrigued by angel investment to explore the opportunities within COREangels Lisbon. Our community offers a supportive platform for learning, networking, and leading. If you're drawn to the world of angel investment and wish to contribute to or benefit from our dynamic ecosystem, we welcome you to reach out. Together, let's celebrate the achievements and potential of women in business and beyond on this International Women's Day. Cheers to Isabel Faria, Geesje Mosies, Cristina Vaz Tome, Tânia Neves, @Vivien Lai, Cintia Mano, Ela Zohrevandi and to all other women of the entrepreneur and angel investment ecosystem. #womenentrepreneurs #COReangels #coreangelsLisbon #entrepreneurship #internationalwomensday #OurAngels

Keep an eye on the top 10 COREangels Startups to Watch in 2024! Among around one hundred startups already invested by COREangels groups, COREangels international announced recently the list of top 10 startups to watch in 2024. In the 10 pointed startups, BHOUT and ETHIACK were identified and invested by COREangels Lisbon making part of our portfolio. Both are doing a great job we have good reasons to believe and have a promising evolution. BHOUT COREangels Founder, Rui Falcao, highlighted: “Bhout is one of the most disruptive and vibrant startups I've ever met. Their impact in the fitness industry by joining fitness and entertainment is the perfect secret sauce for innovation. I bet they go very far, combining the market opportunity, the dream to cause impact in fitness creating a new paradigm and the doer capacity. Amazing combination!”. ETHIACK COREangels Founder, Rui Falcao, explained Ethiack´s success: "Ethiack entrepreneurs are those guys whom a business angel loves to partner with. They give all they have to extract the maximum potential of their technical capabilities, they go deep in detail, they listen, they are coachable, and they deliver. They created an army of the best international ethical hacker’s because they build commitment, trust and inspiration. They are a unique, and serious case on the cybersecurity industry and deserve our maximum support." Congrats Mauro Frota, BHOUT team, Jorge Monteiro and ETHIACK team for what you are doing in this two amazing startups. Relevant links to take a look and keep updated: COREangels international article pointing the top 10 startups to watch in 2024: https://lnkd.in/dZ2CTY55 COREangels portfolio: https://lnkd.in/eA-Eavn COREangels Lisbon startups: https://lnkd.in/eA-Eavn For future updates follow COREangels Lisbon group: https://lnkd.in/dmgVF-GR #COREangels #COREangelsLisbon #entrepreneurship #inovation #disruption #startups #top10 #2024trends #BHOUT #ETHIACK

João Camarate journey is a testament to the power of curiosity and the impact one can have on the entrepreneur world and startup ecosystem. He is an experienced entrepreneur that uses part of his time to support startups, mainly in the enterprise software area. Being part of COREangels Lisbon, is an important element in this diversified group, contributing to discussions in an insightful and positive way. Let's delve into his inspiring story of passion, mentoring, and angel investment. #JoaoCamarate #TechInnovation #Entrepreneurship #AngelInvestor #Startups #Inspiration #COREangelsLisbon #COREangels #OurAngels