Meeting Lisbon's Top Venture Capitalist | Stephan de Moraes

What does it take to spot the next generation of world-changing companies?In this episode of People Of Lisbon, we spend the day with Stephan de Moraes - surfer, investor, Harvard graduate, podcaster and one of the leading figures in Portugal's startup ecosystem.From the offices of Indico Capital Partners to the streets of Lisbon where he grew up, Stephan de Moraes shares his journey from dreaming of becoming an astronaut to investing in ambitious founders building global companies. Along the way, we talk about entrepreneurship, risk-taking, fatherhood, surfing, psychology, politics, and why Portugal consistently punches above its weight in technology.Stephan de Moraes also reveals how venture capitalists evaluate founders, why Indico psychologically assesses entrepreneurs during due diligence, and what separates successful global leaders from everyone else.A thoughtful conversation about ambition, truth, independence, and choosing Lisbon as home.  / stephan_morais    / indicocapital  Please support the partners who help make People Of Lisbon possible:Fresh Legal GroupFor Tax and Legal Advice in Portugalhttps://fresh-legal.com/United Medical Clinic LisbonFast and easy access to medical care for expats, tourists & localshttps://lisbon.umc.clinic/MoviinnMoving abroad made simplehttps://www.moviinn.comPractice PortugueseLearn Portuguese from Portugal — as it's spoken in Lisbon, Porto, Algarve and across the countryhttps://www.practiceportuguese.comJoin Club People Of LisbonBecome part of our community and support the project:https://www.peopleoflisbon.comVideo by Stephen O'Regan Photographer Rita Ansone