Faber

Faber is a Lisbon-based venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments in deep tech startups that operate at the intersection of science and technology. The firm focuses on sectors such as artificial intelligence, data infrastructure, robotics, computational biochemistry, and ocean sustainability, aiming to drive digital transformation and climate action. Faber's investment strategy encompasses stages from pre-seed to Series B, with initial investments ranging from €100,000 to €1.5 million. The firm's geographical focus includes Portugal, Spain, Southern Europe, and selectively other parts of Europe. Faber's portfolio includes companies like Unbabel, SWORD Health, Codacy, iLoF, and YData. The firm has launched several funds, including Faber Tech III, targeting €60 million, and Faber Blue Pioneers Fund, focusing on ocean sustainability with a target of €30 million. Faber's approach combines entrepreneurial management with support from institutional and private investors, aiming to help founders build global companies powered by AI/data or climate/ocean technologies. The firm has been investing since 2013 and has a track record of backing over 50 deep tech startups, including one unicorn. Faber's unique approach in Southern Europe is led by an entrepreneurial management partnership and backed by notable thesis-driven institutions and private investors.

Faber's investment philosophy emphasizes supporting outstanding entrepreneurs who innovate at the intersection of science and technology to drive digital transformation and climate action. The firm combines a specialist focus on deep tech early-stage startups with dedicated funds, investment teams, and expert advisors to actively help founders build global companies powered by AI/data or climate/ocean technologies. Faber's unique approach in Southern Europe is led by an entrepreneurial management partnership and backed by notable thesis-driven institutions and private investors.

Faber's portfolio includes companies like Unbabel, SWORD Health, Codacy, iLoF, and YData. The firm has launched several funds, including Faber Tech III, targeting €60 million, and Faber Blue Pioneers Fund, focusing on ocean sustainability with a target of €30 million. Faber's approach combines entrepreneurial management with support from institutional and private investors, aiming to help founders build global companies powered by AI/data or climate/ocean technologies. The firm has been investing since 2013 and has a track record of backing over 50 deep tech startups, including one unicorn. Faber's unique approach in Southern Europe is led by an entrepreneurial management partnership and backed by notable thesis-driven institutions and private investors.