Felix Martinez sources and supports early-stage startups at Seedcamp, Europe's leading seed-stage venture capital fund that has invested in over 490 companies including unicorns like UiPath, Wise, Revolut, wefox, Pleo, Sorare, Grover, viz.ai, and Synthesia.
Born in France and raised across South Africa and Venezuela before moving to the UK, Martinez brings a diverse international perspective to identifying world-class founders tackling large global markets. His multicultural background helps him evaluate opportunities across different regions and market dynamics.
At Seedcamp, Felix Martinez combines his hands-on entrepreneurial experience as co-founder of Refundease (a startup optimizing online clothing returns and reverse logistics) with his technical background including a Civil Engineering degree from University of Cape Town and MSc from Imperial College London. Martinez's introduction to tech began with a Google internship, giving him insights into both startup and corporate environments. His founder experience provides valuable perspective when guiding entrepreneurs through scaling challenges.
You'll benefit from Felix Martinez's expertise in early-stage investing, startup growth strategies, and navigating the European tech ecosystem from both founder and investor perspectives. Martinez will share insights into building scalable technology ventures, identifying market opportunities, and connecting with Europe's most active seed investors.
Connect with Felix Martinez at How to Web Conference 2025 to gain insights from one of Europe's most influential seed investors and learn strategies for building market-leading technology companies.
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