Fernando Martins

Venture Capital Investor | Cybersecurity Leader | Operator I'm a cybersecurity professional with over 20 years of experience shaping and defending critical digital infrastructure across telecom, finance, energy, and insurance. I’ve worked in leading corporates such as Nokia, AXA, BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole, SFR, Orange, Bouygues Telecom, Tekecin, and Euronext — leading large-scale security programs and building cyber defense capabilities from the ground up. My journey evolved from corporate leadership to entrepreneurship and investing. I built a cybersecurity system integrator to bring innovative startups from Israel and the US to Europe, helping them scale with French and European customers. I also launched a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) based in Portugal focused on serving French SMBs. Today, I invest globally in cybersecurity startups from seed to Series B, supporting founders with deep domain expertise, board-level engagement, and a global network of CISOs, MSSPs, and channel partners. My goal is to empower the next generation of defenders and build companies that solve real security problems at scale.