VentureUp Program

A scaling program exclusively designed for Portugal Ventures’ portfolio

VentureUp is an intensive 5-module program powered by Unicorn Factory Lisboa and designed for startups preparing for their next phase of growth. Through practical workshops, one-to-one mentoring and direct access to experienced founders, investors and operators, participants strengthen their commercial strategy, leadership capabilities, fundraising readiness and international expansion plans – leaving the programme with a clear roadmap for scaling.

5 MODULES – HYBRID FORMAT

October 15

LEADERSHIP, CULTURE & HIRING

Masterclass + Office Hours  ●  Steve Cadigan
📍In person @ Unicorn Factory Lisboa

November 3rd

PRODUCT STRATEGY & AI

Workshop  ●  João Tiago Ascensão
📍Online session

November 25

SALES & GO-TO-MARKET

Masterclass + Founder Case Study ●  André  Santos
📍In person @ Unicorn Factory Lisboa

December 11

INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION & STRATEGY

Workshop ●  Miguel Alves Ribeiro
📍Online session

January 8

FUNDRAISING MASTERCLASS

Workshop + Pitch ●  François Mazoudier
📍Online session

INVITED EXPERTS

Steve Cadigan

Steve Cadigan

Talent Hacker & Author, First LinkedIn CHRO, Cadigan Ventures
Built LinkedIn's people function from scratch as its first CHRO; now advises founders globally on scaling teams through hypergrowth.
João Tiago Ascenção

João Tiago Ascenção

Director of AI @ OutSystems
Leads AI strategy at OutSystems, with a background spanning product, data analytics and team scaling.
José Alves

José Alves

Co-Founder & CRO @ Nutrium
Co-founded Nutrium in 2015 and built its go-to-market engine, growing the company across 16+ markets.
Miguel Alves Ribeiro

Miguel Alves Ribeiro

Founder & CEO @ sheerME
Launched and exited BestTables to TripAdvisor (TheFork), then scaled Zomato across Europe & LATAM before founding sheerME.
François Mazoudier

François Mazoudier

Investor & Fundraising Expert @ Fundraising Bootcamp
20+ years helping founders raise capital globally; a returning favorite on UFL's Scaling Up Program.

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