We empower successful founders.

Our story

Ventures.eu was born out of Dealflow.eu, the pan‑European platform set up in 2019 to turn the European Commission’s flagship innovation projects into scale‑ups.
Ventures.eu cherry‑picks the stand‑outs from this unrivalled pipeline, giving our LPs privileged entry to Europe’s next category leaders.

Our Ecosystem

Startup Network

24000 + tech ventures mapped and 600 + founders coached, all powered by our acquired support experience.

Corporates Network

Our network bridges 200+ corporates with Europe’s most promising startups—fueling growth through strategic matchmaking

Investors Network

+1200 close connections with investors from venture building activities. Useful to find new investments and co-investors

Well rooted in the Portuguese VC ecosystem

Our origin

Ventures.eu was born from a simple insight: too many promising European startups struggle to scale, even with early support. After years of working across EU innovation programs and supporting hundreds of startups, we saw the need for a fund that brings not just capital, but the right network and experience.

Our vision

To become Europe’s most trusted entry point to innovation—bridging private capital with purpose-driven founders.

Our mission

Our mission is to support the next generation of European startups with capital, knowledge, and network access. We’re here to turn EU innovation into investable opportunity.

Executive board

Founder & General Partner

Thijs Povel

General Partner

Fernando Ferreira

Head of Operations

Eric Buchli

Management Team

Head of Marketing

Maria Gabriela Bragança

Head of Platform

Merel Kraaijenbrink

Head of Compliance

Domenico Germano

Invest with us

Beyond financial investment, Ventures.eu offers comprehensive support to its portfolio companies, including assistance in IT, legal, financial services,

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