About us
Today, NAVES is also clearly engaged in supporting other great initiatives arising from the Portuguese’s
or international innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem, and focuses its investments in innovative
companies, in seed, early stage and initial expansion phase.
NAVES has invested since 2009 in 11 innovative startups, in various sectors such as healthcare, clean tech,
education tech, printing on demand and 3D printing technologies and services, sports centers
management services and fashion.
Our numbers
SHAREHOLDERS
STARTUPS
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
Why Us
Due to its very strong link with AESE Business School,
NAVES has an unique value proposition in the
Portuguese VC market.
Network
Have access to deal flow and entrepreneurs from the AESE Alumni network,
therefore with high education in management and strong professional experience.
Promotion
Use the wide AESE Alumni network currently (more than 5.000 Alumni)
to promote and leverage the startups businesses.
Guidance
Provide guidance from senior Alumni with top management
expertise to startups.
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NAVES is strongly
committed to create
a more competitive,
dynamic and innovative
society in Portugal and
Europe for a greater future.
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What do we do
to support our companies

Coaching

Networking

Partnerships

Marketing & Communication

Accounting

Coaching

Networking

Partnerships

Marketing &
Communication

Accounting
Portfolio
We have a proven experience in portfolio management,
with co-investments with well-regarded national and
international VC Firms.
Team
Board of Directors

José Ramalho Fontes
ChairmanOne of the founders of NAVES, he was involved in NAVES mainly in its beginning and again in 2015. Former Dean of AESE Business School.

Manuel Dias Ferreira
Board MemberBoard member of NAVES since its beginning. Has more than 25 years as C/Board Level Executive and is a Professor of Marketing & Sales at AESE

Rui Lopes

Afonso Barbosa
Advisor—————————————————–
More than investments,
we make true partnerships
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News
“It´s not about ideas.
It’s about making ideas happen”
Scott Belsky

Lisbon hosts Smart Agrifood Summit
The Smart Agrifood Summit - Lisbon, an event organized by NAVES Venture Capital in partnership with INTEC and with the support of Startup Europe of the European Commission, was held on 19 March at the AESE Business School in Lisbon.
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Smart Agrifood Summit - Lisbon #Elevator Pitch winners
The six Startups for the "Smart Agrifood Summit - Lisbon" Elevator Pitch are already selected. Find them here! Here you can find the Startup Pitches presented at the Smart Agrifood Summit - Lisbon".
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Program #Smart Agrifood Summit - Lisbon
Here you can see the #Smart Agrifood Summit - Lisbon Program
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Smart Agrifood Summit - Lisbon at AESE, on the 19th of March
NAVES Venture Capital and INTEC Foundation, with the support of Startup Europe, an initiative of the European Commission, will hold the Smart AgriFood Summit – Lisbon, next 19th of March at AESE Business School, in Lisbon.
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Naves presents Agribusiness projects at AESE
NAVES will be promoting its Green & Blue Growth Fund in an Agribusiness projects presentation session that will take place at AESE Business School on the 9th of October, 2017 at 18h30.
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NAVES at the Oceans Meeting
NAVES will be present at the Oceans Meeting on September 7th and 8th and will be making an exclusive presentation to potential Investors on the 7th at 5pm. Join us!
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Naves' new Green & Blue Growth Fund
We are pleased to announce that on the 16th November 2016 we've received the approval, by the CMVM, of the prior registration of NAVES' first venture capital fund: the Green and Blue Growth Fund.
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Green & Blue Growth Fund
A month before the 2016 Web Summit, NAVES contacted some of the participants and investors who would be present as part of the Green and Blue Growth Fund presentation roadshow.
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Divestment in ITSports
"It is essential to highlight the crucial role of NAVES in the emergence of our project and in what is now ITSports," says Carlos Rebelo. "Without NAVES, it would have never been possible!"
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Contacts
Head Quarters
Av. Miguel Bombarda,
36 – 4B
1050-165 Lisboa, Portugal
Email: geral@naves.com.pt
AESE Business School
Calçada de Palma de Baixo nº12
1600-177 Lisboa