Location Aveiro, Portugal, Europe Regions European Union (EU), Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Gender Male
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Rui Falcao is a professional angel investor, co-founder and managing partner of REDangels, the leading angel group in Portugal comprising more than 65 angel investors from 10 countries. Coming initially from a software engineer background, Rui is a serial entrepreneur of the internet booming days, participating as entrepreneur and angel investor in
more than 20 startups in technologies and communications sector. Rui has the complete experience of the entrepreneurial cycle going from the founding stage, validation, growth and internationalization, failure, and successful exits. Rui has received several awards during his career, regarding entrepreneurship and creativity. He was the founder and board member of professional associations such as multimedia, management, and business angels, always committed with common good for society. His passion and effort are driven to develop a professional angel network brand and support gatekeepers and angel groups to become more professional, providing excellent angel experience and active engagement. Rui was a university professor a long time ago before he decided to enter the entrepreneurial adventure. There is an extra life challenge to create thought and credibility about angel investing by doing a Ph.D. on angel investor goals and values.
