Faber

faber.vc

VCMatch tracks Faber as an investor focused on AI/ML, Data Infrastructure, and Hardware companies, Pre-Seed and Seed rounds, Southern Europe, Europe, and Portugal markets, and $250k to $2.5m check sizes. Upload your deck to compare your startup against the full private matching profile.

Check Size

$250k to $2.5m

Stages

Pre-Seed, Seed

Focus Areas

AI/ML, Data Infrastructure, Hardware

Geography

Southern Europe, Europe, and Portugal

Investment Thesis

Faber is a founder-first, early-stage VC firm that combines entrepreneurial expertise, scientific knowledge, and investment success to back mission-driven teams developing frontier deep tech solutions. They believe that “the next decades of innovation and positive change require the power of entrepreneurship and deep tech at scale,” and focus on “science- and mission-driven founders crafting novel technology solutions that will transform their industries for good.” Their approach emphasizes active, specialized support starting before investment and continuing through pre-seed to Series A.

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Investment Focus

Who should take a closer look

Faber is most relevant for founders raising Pre-Seed and Seed rounds in AI/ML, Data Infrastructure, Hardware, and Semiconductors, especially across Southern Europe, Europe, and Portugal, with public check-size signals around $250k to $2.5m.

Focus statement

Faber invests in pre-seed and seed-stage companies (up to €2.5M) across two specialist areas: Applied Science & Digital Transformation (vertical applied AI, robotics, computational biology, AI infrastructure) and Climate & Ocean Tech (blue biotech, ocean sustainability, decarbonization). They focus on Southern Europe as a scale-up launchpad with selective European and US investments.

Value Add

Specialized dual-thesis approach combining Applied Science & Digital Transformation with Climate & Ocean Tech
Expert advisory network of 40+ technical, scientific, and industry experts (founders, professors, scientists, industry executives)
Full-cycle support from pre-investment through Series A readiness with dedicated workshops, sprints, and cross-company synergies
Resident core team with entrepreneurial DNA and specialized board-level support
Southern Europe regional focus with belief in local tech talent and infrastructure potential
Emphasis on industry standard terms and partnership with VCs and angels across Europe and US