Raquel Gaião Silva

Raquel Gaião Silva is a Senior Associate at Faber VC and a Member of the Executive Board at BLUEBIO ALLIANCE, based in Lisbon, Portugal. Operating at the intersection of environmental innovation and startup investment, she specializes in early-stage company evaluation within the climate and ocean technology sectors. At Faber VC, she manages venture capital investments targeting marine biotechnology and climate tech solutions, identifying scalable innovations for the firm's specialized ocean-focused portfolio. Through her executive leadership role at BLUEBIO ALLIANCE, she supports the broader development of the marine bioeconomy ecosystem alongside associated ventures such as SEAentia. Her professional background combines environmental expertise with financial analysis to evaluate emerging companies operating in the blue economy. Her current focus remains centered on deploying early-stage venture capital to accelerate the commercialization of sustainable ocean technologies and marine biotechnology startups.