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Renato Freitas is a Managing Partner at Soma Capital based in Lisbon, Portugal, where he directs early-stage investments across the technology and consumer sectors. Before transitioning to venture capital, he held operational and product development roles at Uber, utilizing his engineering background to scale emerging technology platforms. His venture portfolio encompasses over 50 early-stage companies, featuring notable successful exits and unicorns such as Brex and Rappi. In 2024, Freitas led funding rounds for two Lisbon-based artificial intelligence startups, and he subsequently spearheaded Soma Capital's European expansion efforts in the first quarter of 2025. Maintaining an active industry presence with over 10,000 LinkedIn followers, he recently spoke at Web Summit 2025 regarding European venture trends. Freitas currently focuses on supporting founders through complex growth challenges within the fintech, consumer technology, artificial intelligence, and climate tech verticals.
