Lurdes Gramaxo

Lurdes Gramaxo is a Partner at Bynd Venture Capital and the serving President of Investors Portugal, operating primarily out of Porto, Portugal. Before transitioning into the venture capital sector, she spent more than 20 years holding executive management positions at a multinational family-owned corporate group headquartered in The Netherlands. At Bynd Venture Capital, Gramaxo directs capital allocation across the Iberian Peninsula, contributing to an active portfolio of over 60 early-stage technology startups that has generated more than 10 successful exits. She recently participated in the successful closing of Bynd Fund III in November 2024 and was previously recognized by EBAN as the European Female Angel Investor of the Year in 2020. Her current investment focus centers on backing pre-seed and seed-stage companies operating within the artificial intelligence, enterprise software, consumer goods, and sustainability technology sectors.