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Faber Ventures

Also known as Faber

Lisbon deep tech VC investing at pre-seed and seed (first tickets up to €2.5M) in applied science, AI, and climate and ocean tech, mainly in Southern Europe.

HEADQUARTERS
Lisbon, Portugal
FOUNDED
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AUM
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OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes
TEAM LISTED
13 people

Focus

STAGES
Pre-SeedSeed
SECTORS
Deep TechArtificial IntelligenceClimate & EnergyBiotech & Life Sciences
ASSET MIX
Venture capital
GEOGRAPHY
PortugalSpainEurope

Overview

Faber is a Lisbon early-stage venture capital firm that invests in teams building frontier technology, from pre-seed to Series A, with first tickets of up to €2.5M. It runs two thesis areas, Applied Science & Digital Transformation and Climate & Ocean Tech, and focuses on companies starting from Southern Europe while investing selectively across Europe and the US; it says it tends to lead rounds. Its portfolio includes SWORD Health, Codacy, Unbabel, Smartex, ATMOS Space Cargo, Biographica and Zymvol, with recent 2026 additions Allium and Porelio. Its funds are backed by public LPs including Banco Português de Fomento's FC&QC (Portugal Tech and Portugal Blue) and the EIF-implemented Pan-European Guarantee Fund, and Caixa Capital lists a commitment to Faber Science II (2024).

Investment thesis

Deep tech founders, often science-driven, building technically novel solutions for large industries: vertical applied AI and AI governance, robotics, computational biology and chemistry, AI and data infrastructure and novel computation; and climate and ocean tech such as blue biotech, ocean food and feed, ocean health and decarbonisation, ocean intelligence, desalination and ocean energy.

PORTFOLIO (12)

  • SWORD HealthNOTABLE
    HealthTech · since 2020
  • CodacyNOTABLE
    Software & SaaS · since 2013
  • UnbabelNOTABLE
    Artificial Intelligence · since 2013
  • ATMOSNOTABLE
    Space · since 2025
  • Smartex
    Artificial Intelligence · since 2021
  • Biographica
    Biotech & Life Sciences · since 2025
  • Ponda
    Climate & Energy · since 2025
  • ISPTech
    Space · since 2025
  • Zymvol
    Biotech & Life Sciences · since 2024
  • YPlasma
    Deep Tech · since 2025
  • YData
    Artificial Intelligence · since 2020 · Exited
  • Allium
    Climate & Energy · since 2026

People

  • Alexandre Barbosa
    Managing Partner · source
  • Sofia Santos
    Partner · source
  • Niklas Koerner
    Partner · source
  • Carlos Esteban
    Partner · source
  • Rita Sousa
    Partner · source
  • Rui Melo de Carvalho
    Partner & CFO · source
  • Mário Figueiredo
    Venture Partner & Chief Scientist · source
  • Alejandro Martí
    Venture Partner · source
  • Jaime Jorge
    Venture Partner · source
  • Bruno Ferreira
    Venture Partner · source
  • Raquel Gaião Silva
    Senior Associate · source
  • Thomas Childs
    Associate · source
  • Julián Goméz
    Associate · source

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Frequently asked questions

Faber Ventures is a VC fund based in Lisbon, Portugal.

Yes. Faber Ventures invests its own capital in private companies.

Faber Ventures invests at Pre-Seed and Seed stages in Deep Tech, Artificial Intelligence, Climate & Energy and Biotech & Life Sciences.

Faber Ventures's stated ticket size is Up to €2.5M.

Key people at Faber Ventures include Alexandre Barbosa (Managing Partner), Sofia Santos (Partner), Niklas Koerner (Partner) and Carlos Esteban (Partner).

Faber Ventures's investments include SWORD Health, Codacy, Unbabel, ATMOS, Smartex, Biographica, Ponda and ISPTech, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Faber Ventures is ATMOS Space Cargo (Series A), announced in May 2026.

Faber Ventures states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.

Yes. Faber Ventures manages capital from outside investors.