Tocha 🔷

CEO

Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal20 yrs 1 mo experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Co-founded over 100 companies through Olisipo Way.
Host of Portugal's #1 business podcast with 50M views annually.
Leading innovative AI solutions for SMEs.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Venture Capitalist and Entrepreneur focused on innovative technology solutions for SMEs.

Contact

tocha@therealtocha.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Startup DevelopmentProduct ManagementVenture Capital FirmBusiness DevelopmentTelehealthTelecareCustomer Satisfaction ResearchAccount Management

Other Skills

Innovation and technologyDeep techX++Customer Service ManagementTeam LeadershipProduct Design & DevelopmentHealthcare Information Technology (HIT)Manufacturing in chinaProduct ManufacturingClient Expectations ManagementUser Experience DesignManagement ConsultingManagementTelecommunicationsBusiness Strategy

About

I’ve co-founded and funded +100 companies through Olisipo Way and OW Ventures, leading or helping startups to grow from zero to one. My mission with Comudel is to align incentives and empower SMEs by killing bureaucracy using technology. We are building an AI infrastructure that can autonomously create, manage and operate companies. I’m the Co-founder & CEO of Comudel, an Investor at Olisipo Way & Angels Way, fund creator through OW Ventures, and host of the Bitalk podcast, the #1 business/entrepreneurship podcast in Portugal. 🔗 YouTube: @therealtocha 🔗 Instagram: @therealtocha 🔗 X: @therealtocha 🔗 TikTok: @therealtocha 🔗 Podcast: bitalk.pt

Experience

20 yrs 1 mo

Total Experience

6 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

10 yrs 2 mos

Current Experience

Transatlantic highway ventures

Venture Partner

Jan 2026 – Present · 4 mos · Lisbon, Portugal

Early-stage venture firm dedicated to identifying Portugal’s top talent building Agentic AI B2B startups and fast-tracking their expansion into the U.S. market.

Venture capital firmBusiness Development

Ow ventures

Fund Creator

Sep 2024 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos · Lisbon, Portugal

A Portuguese SCR (Sociedade Capital de Risco) that can legally launch innovative and tech-enabled investment funds.

Venture capital firmBusiness Development

Angelsway 🔷

Angel Promoter

Jan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 4 mos · Portugal

A fully regulated Venture Capital fund that works like a DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization), where we raised €1.2M from +400 Angels to invest in 20 startups based in Portugal. A fund where all LPs actively identify, discuss, and select investments. And where a community of founders, business angels, VCs, corporate professionals, and people curious about learning the ins and outs of the startup world get together to bring value to the Portuguese ecosystem.

Venture capital firmBusiness Development

Comudel

Co-founder & CEO

Nov 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 6 mos · Portugal

Leading the startup that's creating a business OS to kill bureaucracy for SMEs ⏳

Startup DevelopmentProduct ManagementInnovation and technology

Shilling vc

Founder LP

May 2021 – Present · 5 yrs · Lisbon, Portugal

Created by founders for founders, Shilling is Portugal’s leading early-stage VC firm, driven by the mission to establish sustainable economic growth by investing in diverse industries and disruptive technologies shaping the future.

Venture capital firmBusiness Development

Bitalk

Podcast Host

Jan 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 4 mos · Portugal

Host Portugal's #1 business and entrepreneurship podcast, with +200 episodes and +50M views per year.

True-kare

2 roles

Partner

Promoted

Sep 2018 – Present · 7 yrs 8 mos

Chief Technology Officer

Jan 2013 – Aug 2018 · 5 yrs 7 mos

True-Kare operates on an innovative business model where all employees and stakeholders align their incentives with the company. It provides a simple service for caring for your loved ones remotely through an end-to-end solution encompassing a range of unique telecare & telehealth services.

TelehealthTelecare

China facture

Partner

Mar 2016 – Present · 10 yrs 2 mos · Shenzhen, China

China Facture operates on an innovative business model where all employees and stakeholders align their incentives with the company. It helps companies create hardware products by providing the best manufacturing decisions and taking care of all the logistics in China to turn your idea into a ready-to-sell product.

Customer Satisfaction ResearchAccount Management

Olisipo way

Pre-seed Investor

Jan 2016 – Present · 10 yrs 4 mos · Lisbon, Portugal

A community of companies where we created, co-created, or invested in +60 pre-seed startups and traditional businesses. We are not a typical VC fund. Instead, we are building a community of startups and profitable businesses that allows us to keep investing in more companies and bring immense value through the intersection of ideas, challenges, and solutions to all the founders and executives that form this incredible community.

Venture capital firmBusiness DevelopmentStartup Development