Mariana Costa
Ventures at EDP
Lisbon, Lisbon
Overview
Work Experience
Investor & Strategy Board member
2024 - Current
Splight uses real-time data and machine learning to add a reliable operational layer to grids, enabling 2x more transmission capacity.
Board Observer
2024
Captura designed a solution that removes CO2 from the ocean and harnesses its ability to heal the climate.
Captura specializes in direct ocean carbon capture, employing technology and leveraging the ocean's natural carbon removal capabilities.
Raised $34,500,000.00 from Maersk Growth, Freeflow Ventures, National Grid Partners (NGP), EIC Rose Rock, Eni Next, Japan Airlines Innovation Fund, Future Planet Capital, Equinor Ventures, EDP Ventures and Aramco Ventures.
Board Observer
2024
Defined.ai is building the ultimate marketplace for ethical, high-quality AI training data.
Defined.ai (former DefinedCrowd) enabling AI creators of the future.
Raised $78,599,989.00 from Semapa Next, EDP Ventures, Kibo Ventures, Portugal Ventures, Hermes GPE, Bynd Venture Capital, Ironfire Ventures and Evolution Equity Partners.
EDP Ventures
2013
EDP Ventures is the corporate venture arm of EDP Group, a global energy company and a leading player in the field of energy transition. At EDP Ventures, our goal is to invest in startups/scaleups with significant growth potential that are aligned with EDP vision to lead the energy transition, in the fields of renewables, green H2, energy storage and flexibility, smart grids, electric mobility, distributed energy resources and decarbonization. EDP Ventures invests worldwide, from Seed to Series B, with tickets from 1 to 10M€. Meet us at https://www.edp.com/en/innovation/edp-ventures#what-we-do
Member of The Supervisory Board
2023
Energyworx delivers Cloud Meter Data Management.
Board Observer
2019 - 2023
Board Observer
2023
Mixergy develops smart and connected hot water tanks which enable households to live better, save money, and reduce their impact on the environment.
Membro não executivo do conselho
2022 - 2024
Spotlite is an infrastructure monitoring system based on satellite imagery, providing analytics for structural health assessment.
Membro não executivo do conselho
2023 - 2024
ESG Technology to drive business growth
Board Observer
2022 - 2024
Web Vulnerability Scanner designed to empower Security and DevOps teams working together to reduce the security risk.
Membro não executivo do conselho
2022 - 2023
Industrial Predictive Maintenance and Fault Detection solutions for Transformers, Rotating Machines and Power Electronics.
Education
Venture Capital - Executive Education
2018 - 2018
Masters in Finance
2010 - 2011
Undergraduated, Economics
2007 - 2010
Exchange Program – Erasmus
2009 - 2009