The First-of-its-kind Iberian Startups Investment Club
In a significant development for the Iberian startup community, a new investment club has emerged from the strategic union of VSM Investment Studio (Lisbon/Madrid), Vega Ventures (Coimbra/Porto), and collaboration with Seedway Ventures (Madrid/Spain). This first-of-its-kind Iberian startups investment club is led by a cadre of experienced and successful angel investors, aiming to revolutionize the landscape of startup financing.
The club brings together the expertise of Tiago Vaz Serra's VSM Investment Studio and Basilio Simões' Vega Ventures, with the addition of Jesus Ávila's cofounder at Seedway Ventures. This powerful alliance is poised to enhance the investment process, ensuring access to a wider spectrum of high-potential Portuguese and Spanish startups and instilling a professional structure for angel investment companies, complete with state-of-the-art compliance and governance.
This collaboration marks a commitment to the professionalization of the angel investment process, offering startups the support and resources they need to flourish. The club's formation is a testament to the vision and dedication of its founding members, who are set to make a lasting impact on the Iberian Peninsula's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Get to know Basílio Simões’ Vega Ventures, one of the Portuguese oldest climate tech angels group
Vega Ventures is a venture capital ecosystem created and managed by business angel Basilio Simoes in Portugal. Simoes has extensive experience as a serial entrepreneur, CEO, board member, and angel investor, with a track record spanning over 30 years. He has founded and led several successful companies, including ISA - Intelligent Sensing Anywhere, Energia Simples, and Virtual Power Solutions.
Simoes has also held advisory and investment roles with various startups and organizations, such as Cleanwatts, EnerBellum, and VSM Investment Studio.
In addition to his entrepreneurial activities, Simoes has served as an invited professor on innovation and technological entrepreneurship at the University of Coimbra for over a decade. He has been recognized with numerous awards and honors for his contributions to innovation and entrepreneurship in Portugal.
Vega Ventures, which Simoes has headed as a founding partner since 2013, focuses on investing in innovative, impact-driven startups. The firm has a track record of leveraging Simoes' extensive network and expertise to help its portfolio companies scale and succeed.
More information: www.vegaventures.pt
Meet Seedway Ventures, a dynamic and skilled group of tech business-angels based in Spain
Seedway Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Madrid, Spain. The firm was co-founded by Jesús Ávila Casa, who serves as a managing partner. Ávila Casa has over a decade of experience as an entrepreneur and investor. He previously founded and led Seedway Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on investing in innovative startups.
Seedway Ventures has a track record of identifying and supporting promising technology companies. The firm has invested in a range of sectors, including enterprise software, fintech, and sustainability.
In addition to his work at Seedway Ventures, Ávila Casa is involved with other investment initiatives, such as serving as an advisor for WaykUP, a startup accelerator program.
Through Seedway Ventures and his other activities, Ávila Casa has demonstrated his expertise in spotting and nurturing high-potential startups in the Madrid ecosystem and beyond.
More information: https://www.linkedin.com/company/seedway-ventures/