Best VCs for Ocean Tech

Faber does not publish a person-specific check size for Julián Goméz. Any check-size guidance should be treated as firm-level only.

#2Julián Goméz

Associate

Faber

Julián Goméz contributes to Faber's published strategy to back Southern European applied-science and deep-tech founders turning technical breakthroughs into globally scalable companies. The firm does

Faber does not publish a person-specific check size for Rui Melo de Carvalho. Any check-size guidance should be treated as firm-level only.

#3Rui Melo de Carvalho

Partner & CFO

Faber

Rui Melo de Carvalho serves Faber as Partner & CFO. The official source does not publish a separate personal investment thesis, so this profile preserves the distinction between firm support and direc

Ferd Impact Investing does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official website.

#4Erik Bjørstad

Director, Impact Investing

Ferd Impact Investing

Erik Bjørstad invests or supports investment decisions through Ferd Impact Investing's published strategy: Invest for competitive returns and measurable impact across the energy transition, sustainabl

Ferd Impact Investing does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official website.

#5Anniken Hofgaard

Investment Professional, Impact Investing

Ferd Impact Investing

Anniken Hofgaard invests or supports investment decisions through Ferd Impact Investing's published strategy: Invest for competitive returns and measurable impact across the energy transition, sustain

#6Kathrine Lærke Søndergaard

Investment Professional, Impact Investing

Ferd Impact Investing

Kathrine Lærke Søndergaard invests or supports investment decisions through Ferd Impact Investing's published strategy: Invest for competitive returns and measurable impact across the energy transitio

Ferd Impact Investing does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official website.

For its sustainable-ocean strategy, Indico currently publishes €100K–€5M investments in startups and SMEs. This is a firm and strategy range—not André's personal authority—and exact initial size, ownership and reserves should be confirmed for each company.

#7André Almeida Santos

Partner

Indico Capital

André leads Indico's work at the intersection of commercially scalable technology, sustainable ocean use and systemic regeneration. His development-economics and green-growth background points to comp

Faber does not publish a person-specific check size for Alexandre Barbosa. Any check-size guidance should be treated as firm-level only.

#8Alexandre Barbosa

Managing Partner

Faber

Alexandre Barbosa contributes to Faber's published strategy to back Southern European applied-science and deep-tech founders turning technical breakthroughs into globally scalable companies. The firm

Faber does not publish a person-specific check size for Sofia Santos. Any check-size guidance should be treated as firm-level only.

#9Sofia Santos

Partner

Faber

Sofia Santos contributes to Faber's published strategy to back Southern European applied-science and deep-tech founders turning technical breakthroughs into globally scalable companies. The firm does

Faber does not publish a person-specific check size for Niklas Koerner. Any check-size guidance should be treated as firm-level only.

#10Niklas Koerner

Partner

Faber

Niklas Koerner contributes to Faber's published strategy to back Southern European applied-science and deep-tech founders turning technical breakthroughs into globally scalable companies. The firm doe

Faber does not publish a person-specific check size for Mário Figueiredo. Any check-size guidance should be treated as firm-level only.

#11Mário Figueiredo

Venture Partner & Chief Scientist

Faber

Mário Figueiredo contributes to Faber's published strategy to back Southern European applied-science and deep-tech founders turning technical breakthroughs into globally scalable companies. The firm d

Faber does not publish a person-specific check size for Alejandro Martí. Any check-size guidance should be treated as firm-level only.

#12Alejandro Martí

Venture Partner

Faber

Alejandro Martí contributes to Faber's published strategy to back Southern European applied-science and deep-tech founders turning technical breakthroughs into globally scalable companies. The firm do

Faber does not publish a person-specific check size for Jaime Jorge. Any check-size guidance should be treated as firm-level only.

#13Jaime Jorge

Venture Partner

Faber

Jaime Jorge contributes to Faber's published strategy to back Southern European applied-science and deep-tech founders turning technical breakthroughs into globally scalable companies. The firm does n

Faber does not publish a person-specific check size for Thomas Childs. Any check-size guidance should be treated as firm-level only.

#14Thomas Childs

Associate

Faber

Thomas Childs contributes to Faber's published strategy to back Southern European applied-science and deep-tech founders turning technical breakthroughs into globally scalable companies. The firm does

Faber does not publish a person-specific check size for Rita Matos. Any check-size guidance should be treated as firm-level only.

#15Rita Matos

Analyst

Faber

Rita Matos contributes to Faber's published strategy to back Southern European applied-science and deep-tech founders turning technical breakthroughs into globally scalable companies. The firm does no

Faber does not publish a person-specific check size for Margarida Oliveira. Any check-size guidance should be treated as firm-level only.

#16Margarida Oliveira

Analyst

Faber

Margarida Oliveira contributes to Faber's published strategy to back Southern European applied-science and deep-tech founders turning technical breakthroughs into globally scalable companies. The firm

Faber does not publish a person-specific check size for Carlos Esteban. Any check-size guidance should be treated as firm-level only.

#17Carlos Esteban

Partner

Faber

Carlos Esteban contributes to Faber's published strategy to back Southern European applied-science and deep-tech founders turning technical breakthroughs into globally scalable companies. The firm doe

Faber does not publish a person-specific check size for Rita Sousa. Any check-size guidance should be treated as firm-level only.

#18Rita Sousa

Partner

Faber

Rita Sousa contributes to Faber's published strategy to back Southern European applied-science and deep-tech founders turning technical breakthroughs into globally scalable companies. The firm does no

Faber does not publish a person-specific check size for Bruno Ferreira. Any check-size guidance should be treated as firm-level only.

#19Bruno Ferreira

Venture Partner

Faber

Bruno Ferreira contributes to Faber's published strategy to back Southern European applied-science and deep-tech founders turning technical breakthroughs into globally scalable companies. The firm doe

Faber does not publish a person-specific check size for Raquel Gaião Silva. Any check-size guidance should be treated as firm-level only.

#20Raquel Gaião Silva

Senior Associate

Faber

Raquel Gaião Silva contributes to Faber's published strategy to back Southern European applied-science and deep-tech founders turning technical breakthroughs into globally scalable companies. The firm

PEN Ventures does not publish a personal or firm check-size range on its current website; founders should confirm round and ownership fit directly.

#21Myoungsoo Song

CEO

PEN Ventures

Myoungsoo leads PEN's investment, acceleration and global-expansion support for technology startups. His prior investing experience spans fintech, insurtech and edtech in Hong Kong and Singapore, whil

PEN Ventures does not publish a partner-specific or firm check-size range on its current website.

#22Yoo Shin Jung

Partner

PEN Ventures

Yoo Shin Jung brings 28 years of domestic and global capital-market and venture-capital experience to PEN's pre-seed-to-Series-A technology investment and global-expansion platform. PEN does not publi

Not applicable as a published personal mandate: PEN lists Su-kyu Choi as an advisor and does not disclose a firm check-size range.

#23Su-kyu Choi

Advisor

PEN Ventures

Su-kyu Choi advises PEN with extensive government and SME-policy experience. PEN does not describe him as holding a direct investment mandate or publish an individual thesis.

PEN Ventures does not publish a partner-specific or firm check-size range on its current website.

#24Jacob Reidhead

Partner

PEN Ventures

Jacob's published work centers on business analysis, market strategy and Korean-ecosystem navigation for technology startups in finance, mobility and healthcare. That supports PEN's broader pre-seed-t

PEN Ventures does not publish a partner-specific or firm check-size range on its current website.

#25Steven Tong

Partner

PEN Ventures

Steven brings accelerator, corporate innovation and venture experience across Southeast Asia, Australia/New Zealand and Korea. His disclosed investing track record includes 45 fintech and digital-heal

PEN Ventures does not publish a partner-specific or firm check-size range on its current website.

#26Henry Sang

Partner

PEN Ventures

Henry's published expertise is translating laboratory technologies into early customer engagements and product handoff. At PEN, that commercialization experience complements the firm's focus on global