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Faber
Lisbon, Portugal
Faber is a founder‑first deep‑tech VC based in Lisbon that backs science‑driven teams building applied AI, robotics, biotech, cleantech and other frontier technologies. They target pre‑seed to Series A companies that can...
Portfolio
51+
Employees
30+
Founded
2013
AUM
≈ $66.0M
Investment focus
Stages
Pre-Seed → Series A
Industries
Artificial IntelligenceBiotechnologyClean TechnologyEnergy
Geographic scope
Europe
Fund details
Funds
Faber Tech III
Vintage 2024 • $66.0
Check sizes
Typical: $2.8M
Max: $2.8M
Sources
Faber
Faber is a founder‑first deep‑tech VC based in Lisbon that backs science‑driven teams building applied AI, robotics, biotech, cleantech and other frontier technologies. They target pre‑seed to Series A companies that can create global impact, especially in digital transformation and climate/ocean solutions. The firm typically leads early rounds but will co‑lead or follow when partnering with other investors.
Portfolio
51+
Employees
30+
Founded
2013
AUM
≈ $66.0M
Funds
Faber Tech III · Vintage 2024 • $66.0
Check Sizes
Typical: $2.8M
Max: $2.8M
Stages
Pre-Seed → Series A
Industries
Artificial IntelligenceBiotechnologyClean TechnologyEnergyRobotics
Geographic scope
Europe
Sources
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This company develops proprietary boron-based chemistry for producing affordable green hydrogen. Their technology features industry-leading electrolyzers that offer 20-30% lower electricity use and 50% lower CAPEX than industry norms. The solution provides longer stack durability and a smaller operational footprint through high current density.
Abtrace provides an AI-driven Proactive Monitoring tool that integrates with EMIS and SystmOne to automate patient recall and optimize chronic disease management. This solution enhances operational efficiency for healthcare practices by streamlining appointment scheduling, improving patient safety, and maximizing Quality and Outcomes Framework (QoF) revenue.
Advicefront offers a white‑label digital onboarding platform that financial firms can embed on their websites to enable fully self‑service account opening. The solution automates KYC questionnaires, e‑signatures, and online identity verification while supporting customizable workflows for simple individual accounts and complex entities such as trusts and institutions, helping firms reduce onboarding time, improve compliance, and enhance investor experience.
ANNEA provides an AI-driven platform for predictive maintenance and asset performance optimization specifically for renewable energy assets like wind turbines and solar farms. By utilizing operational data analysis, ANNEA minimizes downtime and reduces operational costs by 10% to 50%, while enhancing energy production by 5% to 15%.
Funding: $4.1M
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Funding: $4.1M
Rough estimate of the amount of funding raised
AstraKode Blockchain offers a low-code platform that simplifies the development of custom blockchain networks and smart contracts through an intuitive drag-and-drop interface. This approach reduces the complexity and time associated with traditional blockchain solutions, enabling businesses to implement traceable and accountable processes without requiring extensive coding expertise.
B'ZEOS produces seaweed‑based biopolymer pellets that can be processed on standard packaging equipment to create fully bio‑based, home‑compostable single‑use containers such as films, trays, and pouches. The material offers high oxygen and grease barrier performance, heat‑sealable properties, and can be customized for transparency, thickness, and tear strength, enabling food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical packaging manufacturers to replace petroleum‑based plastics without redesigning production lines.
CircuitLeap provides a cloud‑native platform that automates analog IC layout generation and runs GPU‑accelerated 3D DC and transient simulations. Its AI‑driven engine explores design spaces and delivers high‑fidelity results through a web dashboard and APIs, helping design teams shorten iteration cycles while preserving accuracy.
Codacy is a cloud‑based platform that consolidates static analysis, secret scanning, software composition analysis, SAST, DAST, and AI policy enforcement into a single dashboard. It provides real‑time feedback through IDE extensions and CI/CD integrations, automatically generating compliance evidence such as SBOMs and audit‑ready reports for standards like SOC 2 and ISO 27001. The service enables development teams to define and enforce unified coding standards across all projects, reducing risk and accelerating safe code delivery.
Funding: $15.0M
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Funding: $15.0M
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Deb0x is a decentralized email protocol that uses Ethereum wallet public keys for end‑to‑end encryption, stores encrypted messages on IPFS, and records content identifiers on an EVM‑compatible blockchain. Users pay a per‑message on‑chain fee (≈10 % of gas) and earn DBX ERC‑20 tokens that can be staked to receive a share of network fees, providing spam‑resistant, censorship‑proof messaging for privacy‑focused individuals and Web3 developers.
ELSA is a platform that collects anonymous employee data to create tailored action plans for preventing workplace sexual harassment, utilizing a data-driven methodology developed with the Inter-American Development Bank. By providing online training and benchmarking capabilities, ELSA enables organizations to reduce harassment incidents by over 60% within a year.
Funding: $240.0K
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Funding: $240.0K
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EMOTAI utilizes AI-driven personalized mental health programs that incorporate biofeedback exercises to reduce burnout and anxiety while enhancing productivity. Their approach has demonstrated a 30% reduction in anxiety and a 20% decrease in burnout within just two weeks, providing measurable improvements for teams.
The Human Insight Platform offers an end‑to‑end research workflow that lets product, design and CX teams recruit targeted user panels, capture video, audio, screen recordings and surveys, and automatically analyze results with AI‑driven sentiment and usability metrics. Findings are stored in a searchable Insights Hub and can be embedded in tools such as Slack, Jira or custom portals via pre‑built connectors and an open API, enabling rapid, enterprise‑scale decision making.
Founded 2007
1000+
Approximate amount of employees
Funding: $4.2M
Rough estimate of the amount of funding raised
Funding: $4.2M
Rough estimate of the amount of funding raised
Equall develops practice-tailored AI systems to automate high-volume, data-intensive legal workflows that firms struggle to execute profitably. The platform transforms disorganized legal datasets into structured, actionable information for live decision-making in corporate and venture practices. This automation replicates lawyer reasoning to drive efficiency in startup, VC, and growth-equity ecosystems.
Gitter is a Matrix‑native chat service for software development teams and open‑source projects. It offers OAuth single sign‑on via GitHub, GitLab or Twitter, end‑to‑end encrypted rooms with persistent history, and supports Markdown and LaTeX rendering, while providing APIs for bots and CI/CD integration across any Matrix client.
Hefring Marine develops the Intelligent Marine Guidance System (IMAS™), which utilizes AI, sensor data, and edge computing to provide real-time insights for vessel operators. This technology enhances safety, optimizes fuel efficiency by up to 25%, and reduces carbon emissions, addressing the challenges of high operational costs and environmental impact in maritime operations.
Hifi Finance is a decentralized lending platform that lets users borrow against crypto and ERC‑20 tokenized real‑world assets, including commercial real‑estate and equities. The protocol issues fixed‑rate, over‑collateralized loans managed by smart contracts, with automated liquidation via price oracles and on‑chain monitoring. It provides permissionless access to liquidity without requiring the sale of underlying assets, expanding collateral options for DeFi borrowers and lenders.
Hole19 is a mobile golf app that provides GPS‑accurate maps for over 42,000 courses, real‑time shot‑by‑shot score tracking, and performance analytics to help golfers understand and improve their game. It also includes a training mode for structured range practice and an Insights Hub with instructional content, all available on iOS and Android.
Funding: $4.1M
Rough estimate of the amount of funding raised
Funding: $4.1M
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iLoF utilizes a cloud-based platform that employs photonics and AI to create a digital library of optical fingerprints for non-invasive patient screening and stratification in clinical trials. This technology reduces screening time by 70% and costs by 40%, while providing a more qualified pool of candidates for drug development.
Funding: $7.4M
Rough estimate of the amount of funding raised
Funding: $7.4M
Rough estimate of the amount of funding raised
Kamu provides a decentralized data pipeline that enables real-time processing and collaborative data exchange across organizations while maintaining data ownership and verifiability. This technology addresses the inefficiencies of traditional data sharing methods, allowing for seamless integration of on-chain and off-chain data in a trustless environment.
Kern AI provides a data-centric platform that enhances the reliability of large language models (LLMs) by structuring and modeling company-specific data to minimize hallucinations. This approach enables businesses to obtain accurate and contextually relevant answers from AI systems, improving decision-making and customer service efficiency.
The startup offers a non-fungible token (NFT) platform for music artists and labels, enabling them to publish pre-releases and sell tickets for exclusive listening experiences. By utilizing blockchain technology, the platform provides artists with valuable data to track the performance of their releases and auctions, enhancing revenue opportunities in the music industry.
KOA Biotech provides an on‑site autonomous biosensing platform, KOA Lens, that detects up to 32 aquaculture bacterial pathogens directly at fish farms. The system uses proprietary cartridges and on‑device AI to deliver 24–48 hour results and real‑time alerts via a secure cloud dashboard, enabling early intervention and reduced mortality.
Luminate Medical develops a portable medical device that utilizes targeted cooling technology to prevent hair loss during chemotherapy. This device addresses the significant emotional distress caused by hair loss, which is often considered the most traumatic aspect of cancer treatment.
Funding: $22.6M
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Funding: $22.6M
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Maven provides a digital platform that utilizes a smart collar and mobile app to continuously monitor pet health metrics, including activity levels, respiratory rate, and behavioral changes, through real-time data analytics. This service enables pet owners to detect potential health issues early, ensuring timely veterinary intervention and reducing the risk of serious medical conditions.
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