ONLINE Event - Bridging Capital Across Borders: Investors, Founders & Ecosystems
Capital crosses borders when the right people are in the same room. This session brings ALBAN Global Network's international investor delegation to Lisbon during Portugal Tech Week.
They’ll meet investors, ecosystem builders and founders from Portugal for an afternoon of open conversation and focused introductions.
Part 1: Fireside chat
Cross-border investment and how ecosystems work together. We’ll cover what international investors look for in a new market, how investors and ecosystem players in Portugal can partner with them, and what it takes to build connections that hold beyond a single event.
Speakers:
Nicole Schepanek is Founder and Managing Partner of Aureus Capital, an LP, active private equity investor and angel, and corporate finance advisor in the VC space, often bridging companies from the VC to the PE path. She sits on tech boards globally, including a SPAC in New York.
Shane Sabine is Managing Partner of Punch Capital, backing international founders at inception who go on to raise follow-on rounds led by tier-one funds such as a16z and Insight. A recent example is Stuut, which Punch backed at inception alongside Khosla and which has just raised a $52M Series B led by Insight Partners. He also hosts Punchcast, a podcast featuring unicorn founders from the likes of Venmo and Udemy. His current excitement is around space, robotics, regulated industries and AI drug discovery.
Katrina Victoria Gumaya is a family office principal and global investor with more than 24 years across capital markets and venture investing. She is Founder and Chairman of Katalyst Venture Group, Chairman of KVG Ventures, with an angel portfolio of 36 startups across five continents, and General Partner of Falcon Innovation Fund. She is the only angel investor to have won the World Business Angels Investment Forum's Early Stage Venture Investor of the Year award two years in a row, in 2024 and 2025.
Part 2: Roundtables
Investors, ecosystem builders and selected founders meet the delegation in small groups, for focused conversations.
Who it's for
Angels, VCs and family offices, ecosystem builders, and people who lead accelerator, corporate and innovation programmes. Founders with an established cross-border growth agenda are welcome too. This is a conversation, not a pitch session.
You'll leave with
A clearer picture of how international investors assess opportunities across borders
Practical ways to build cross-border relationships
Direct connections with the ALBAN Global Network delegation and with local investors and stakeholders
Hosted by
Ermelinda Hajdari, Founder & Managing Director, ALBAN Global Network
Tzufit Herling, Founder, Community Strategist & Ecosystem Builder at Connecteur
📍 ONLINE
🗓 Wednesday 11 November 2026, 15:30–17:00 (Lisbon time)
Seats are limited and registration requires approval.
Part of Portugal Tech Week Palace 2026. By registering, you agree to the PTW Palace Terms & Conditions for Visitors.
About ALBAN Global Network
ALBAN Global Network is a Brussels and Antwerp based nonprofit that connects founders, angels, VCs, GPs, LPs and family offices across borders. We work through curated events, investor introductions and ecosystem partnerships, with more than 40 international associates across Europe, MENA, the Western Balkans and Norway.
Want to connect with our investor delegation in Lisbon 2026? Get in touch at info@albanglobal.com.