VC Spotlight: 33N Ventures
Cybersecurity isn't just code and firewalls anymore. It's infrastructure. And in this space, 33N Ventures isn’t walking in, they’re building out the future with resolve and precision. Born in 2022 through a strategic union with Alantra, 33N Ventures show up to raise the heat. With €50 million secured in their first close toward a €150 million target, they’ve already backed companies that defend and define the digital world.
Carlos Moreira da Silva and Carlos Alberto Silva didn’t stumble into this lane. They shaped it. After years inside Sonae IM, where exits were expected and unicorns weren’t fantasy, they brought that conviction to 33N. Carlos Moreira, the telecom-and-tech tactician with a PhD in Mgmt Sciences and a FEUP Career Award in his trophy case, has made cybersecurity his mission. From ECSO’s Invest4Cyber to board seats at StrikeReady and DataGalaxy, his fingerprints are all over the sector's most strategic moves.
Carlos Alberto matches fire with fire. With over two decades of TMT investment experience across Europe, the US, and Israel, his ability to sniff out signal from noise makes him one of the continent’s sharpest dealmakers. At Sonae IM, he drove strategy across high-growth tech before co-founding 33N Ventures. Together, they didn’t just build a team. They deployed a strike unit.
That unit includes operators, investors, and advisors who’ve all seen battle. Gonçalo Borges, Pedro Carreira, Margarida Correia, Beatriz Gonçalves, and Lourenço Teodoro form the core. Artur M. brings tech depth as Technologist in Residence. And the advisory board? Brian NeSmith (Arctic Wolf), Eyal Hayardeny (Reblaze – part of Link11), Paulo Marques (Feedzai), and Pierre Polette (Hackuity). Each name is a beacon in cyber. Each bet is loaded with conviction.
33N Ventures doesn’t spray capital. They target it. They focus on Series A and B deals, €4–12Mchecks, backing founders with ARR between €1–10 million and software built to scale across borders. And the proof? Panorays in Israel. StrikeReady in the US. Exein in Italy. DataGalaxy in France. They’re leverage points.
And the geographic strategy is geometric. The 33rd parallel stretches across Europe, Israel, and North America, the firm’s core markets. That’s not branding. That’s blueprint.
Founders building in cybersecurity or infrastructure software with real product, real revenue, and real traction? Reach out. Institutional investors looking for exposure to one of Europe’s most specialized cyber funds? Doors are open. And for anyone looking to work inside some of the world’s sharpest startups? Their job board is stacked.
Panorays (Israel) – https://panorays.com/careers/
StrikeReady (USA) – https://strikeready.com/
Exein (Italy) – https://jobs.exein.io/
DataGalaxy (France) - https://www.welcometothejungle.com/en/companies/datagalaxy/jobs
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