Patricia Silva
Venture Partner at Satgana
Patricia Silva
Venture Partner at Satgana
Lisbon, Lisbon
Overview
Work Experience
Venture Partner
2022 - Current
Satgana is an early-stage Climate Tech VC fund bringing decades of venture-building experience to support purpose-driven founders in launching and scaling solutions to build the Future of Earth. Currently, my focus is on Carbon Removal opportunities.
Venture Builder / Founding Member
2020 - 2022
Supplier Partnerships Director
2023 - 2024
Co-Founder and Non-Executive Director
2019 - 2023
The Carbon Removal Centre is a UK-based not for profit organisation whose purpose is to advance sustainable carbon removal. We aim to be the go-to organisation advising on the removal of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.
Commercial Officer
2022 - 2022
Senior Carbon Adviser
2021 - 2022
44.01 turns CO2 into rock using the natural power of mineralisation.
Climate Tech Fellow
2021 - 2021
On Deck Climate Tech Fellowship brings together the most talented start-up and climate experts to build climate-solving companies.
Investment & Deal Management
2020 - 2021
Green Angel Syndicate is a network of individual investors specialised in making investments in the green economy. • Managed the investment pipeline of ventures in the climate space, from sourcing to investment completion • Developed strategic partnerships and developed co-investor relationships • Led an internal carbon footprint analysis and offsetting project and spearheaded Diversity & Inclusion at the company, membership and portfolio levels
Market Research & Process Improvement
2020 - 2020
The InfraCity Fund focuses on early stage, B2B innovations that increase infrastructure’s resilience to climate change, can improve resource efficiency or evidence the potential to reduce greenhouse gases in urban areas. • Created a dynamic database that improves pre-screening of leads and developed market research
Financial Analysis & Investment Screening
2020 - 2020
Impact investment advisory boutique focused in the Cleantech and Social Impact sectors. • Analysed business and financial models of cleantech companies
2020 Future VC Remote Participant
2020 - 2020
Future VC is a fellow programme delivered by UK's leading Venture Capitalists, to develop understanding of the VC industry, establish their network and share valuable insights through a peer-to-peer community.
VP of Business Development and Strategy
2018 - 2019
• Led strategic positioning of the company; • Identified and prioritised business opportunities: Headed partnerships, client and energy provider negotiations, including developing and analysing hosting contracts. • Performed data centre site feasibility analysis. • Ensured successful running of business operations and follow up on commercial options. • Set up operations: Managed budgets; Led HR processes; Introduced and managed IT systems for proper administration.