Bernardo leads Equity Investing at the Flexdeal/Raize group, backing ambitious founders and SMEs with the capital they need to scale in Portugal’s real economy. A builder at heart, he founded a global social impact startup, worked as an engineer and Product Manager at tech companies such as Microsoft, and later became General Manager for Bird, scaling the micromobility operator in the Portugal. He has structured multiple investment rounds in Portugal, bringing a rare mix of founder, operator, and investor experience to help teams raise capital, grow fast, and turn bold ideas into reality.