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Venture Capital Funds
Venture Capital Funds are investment vehicles which seek private equity investment in start-ups and small to medium sized companies, offering strong growth potential.
What and Why?
Venture Capital Funds focus on a very specific type of early-stage investment.
Stages of Fund Investment
We have detailed the different life-cycle stages at which companies can be invested into.
Frequently Asked Questions
We have put together a selection of frequently asked questions that you may find helpful.
Meet the Team
See all members of the STAG team here.
Sean Dowden
President
Sean Dowden was responsible for establishing and managing both a Trust Company and a Fund Administrator in Malta and has served as a director of various international companies.
Antonio Pereira
Vice-President
Antonio Pereira has expertise regarding best practice in relation to ‘Anti Money Laundering’ and ‘Know your Customer’ procedures, and undertakes risk analysis for clients and investments.
Diogo Saraiva
Head of Investments
Diogo Saraiva de Ponte has a very strong background in the Venture Capital and Private Equity sectors and has already managed more than €1 billion of AuM.
Gisela Martins
Board Member
Gisela is a qualified lawyer focused on corporate and tax law, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial contracts. She advises Portuguese and international clients on; corporate and tax law, commercial contracts, and corporate governance.
Recent News
STAG Featured in Executive Digest: Sale of the Zara store in the center of Lisbon was the “biggest transaction ever for a single high street store in Portugal”
STAG Featured in Eco News: Deka Immobilien vendeu edifício na Rua Augusta to a subsidiary of the Portuguese NEXT FCR. With an area of 2,500 square meters, it represents, thus, the largest transaction ever of a single street store in Portugal – for a record of 20 million.
“Delighted that STAG has received a prestigious Global Banking Finance Award: Best New Private Equity Fund Manager Portugal 2021” Sean Dowden
“Take a look at the expertise our new Head of Investments, Diogo Saraiva de Ponte, will bring to the STAG Fund Management team” Sean Dowden
“Find out how Portugal has reacted to Covid-19 and what lifestyle it offers” Antonio Pereira
“Key demographic trends in Portugal: analysis, tables and charts” Gisela Martins
