Faber Ventures
ABOUT FABER VENTURES
Faber Ventures is a Lisbon venture capital firm founded in 2012 that backs deep tech founders at pre-seed, seed, and Series A, writing tickets up to €2.5M. The firm concentrates on technically complex companies across AI/ML, climate, and biotech, favouring teams with PhD-level domain expertise applied to healthcare, climate, and enterprise problems. Faber Ventures has made 83 investments with 10 exits, and its portfolio includes Sword Health, Unbabel, and Codacy, alongside newer companies such as Smartex, iLoF, YData, and ATMOS Space Cargo. The wider portfolio spans deep tech across biotech and climate, from Nostos Genomics, Zymvol, and Koa Biotech to Ocean Ecostructures, Fuelsave, and Luminate Medical. The team is led by Managing Partner Alexandre Barbosa, with Partners Sofia Santos and Niklas Koerner and Partner & CFO Rui Melo de Carvalho. Faber is currently raising Faber Tech III toward a €60M target, backed by the NATO Innovation Fund, to continue investing in AI, climate tech, and biotech companies building for large international markets.
INVESTMENT THESIS
Backs deep tech founders building technically ambitious companies in large markets. Especially drawn to AI/ML applied to healthcare, climate, and enterprise. Looks for strong technical teams, often with PhD-level domain expertise.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What stage does Faber Ventures invest at?
Faber Ventures invests at Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is Faber Ventures's typical ticket size?
Faber Ventures typically writes cheques of Up to €2.5M.
What sectors does Faber Ventures invest in?
Faber Ventures focuses on Deep Tech, AI/ML, Climate, Biotech.
Where is Faber Ventures based?
Faber Ventures is a VC based in Lisbon, Portugal, founded in 2012.
Who are the partners at Faber Ventures?
Key people at Faber Ventures include Alexandre Barbosa (Managing Partner), Sofia Santos (Partner), Niklas Koerner (Partner), Carlos Esteban (Partner).
What companies has Faber Ventures invested in?
Faber Ventures's portfolio includes ATMOS, Biographica, ISPTech, Koa Biotech, Ocean Ecostructures, Ponda, YPlasma, B'ZEOS, among others.
Is Faber Ventures actively investing?
Tech III: €31M first close 2024, €60M target.
Can I invest in Faber Ventures's funds as an external investor?
Faber Ventures raises its funds from external investors (LPs). No open subscription window is publicly announced right now — prospective LPs are typically onboarded when the next fund is raised.
How do I contact or pitch Faber Ventures?
You can reach Faber Ventures via their website (faber.vc). You can also run your startup through Portugal VC's AI matcher to get a ranked shortlist of the investors that fit.