
Hi! I'm Violetta Chekan, or VC - a Venture Capitalist and Founding Partner at Vis Caeli, investing in the next wave of blockchain and decentralized AI leaders. I have been also at both sides of the table: founder and investor. • 13+ years in venture industry, leading investments for Portuguese government’s VC funds | ex- Portugal Ventures and Banco Português de Fomento • €20M+ in investment across 16 deals • Investing and syndicating deals | Groq, Lambda Labs, Replit • Creator & Host of Web2+1 with VC Podcast | On YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts • Alumna of VC Unlocked: Silicon Valley, an executive program in partnership at Stanford with 500 Global • Alumna of VC Lab's Cohort X • Awarded by European Commission scholarship for M.Sc. in Business Sciences, UFP • Lived at 5 countries, speak 6 languages 📌 Follow for insider tips on blockchain and decentralized AI -> https://linktr.ee/violettachekan
govclab.com
talentprotocol.com
Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
Founder and Managing Partner
Vis Caeli
• www.linkedin.com/company/viscaeli
Jan 2024 - Present
Host & Media Creator | Web3 Podcast
"Web2+1 with VC" Podcast
• www.linkedin.com/company/web3withvc
Jan 2023 - Present
Jury & Mentor | Startup Accelerators
Startup Accelerators
Jan 2018 - Present
Mentor
Talent Protocol
• www.linkedin.com/company/talentprotocol
Jan 2021 - Present
Alumna, VC Lab Cohort X
VC Lab
• www.linkedin.com/company/vclab
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
Advisory Board
Evolwe
• www.linkedin.com/company/evolwe-aliyagrig
Jan 2021 - Dec 2023
Selection Committee
EIT Digital
• www.linkedin.com/company/28dgtl
Jan 2021 - Dec 2022
Lisbon, Portugal
Board Member
MoodOptic
Jan 2016 - Dec 2017