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'''Cristina Fonseca''' is a Portuguese tech [[entrepreneur]], [[Angel investor]] and Engineer, better known as one of the founders of [[Talkdesk]], a cloud-based help desk software that became Portugal's third "[[unicorn]]" after raising US$100M in series B funding at a valuation of over US$1 billion in October 2018<ref>[https://inventures.eu/portugal-has-a-new-unicorn/10701/ inVentures - Portugal has a new unicorn 03/10/2018]</ref><ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeanbaptiste/2018/11/10/ceo-tech-talk-talkdesk-achieved-unicorn-status-building-a-call-center-in-the-cloud/#594dd87d6043 Forbes - CEO Tech Talk: Talkdesk Achieved Unicorn Status By Building A Call Center In The Cloud 10/10/2018]</ref><ref>[https://www.forbespt.com/investidora-de-fogo/ Forbes Portugal - Investidora de fogo 30/10/2018]</ref>.
'''Cristina Fonseca''' is a Portuguese tech [[entrepreneur]], [[Angel investor]] and Engineer, better known as one of the founders of [[Talkdesk]], a cloud-based help desk software that became Portugal's third "[[unicorn]]" after raising US$100M in series B funding at a valuation of over US$1 billion in October 2018.<ref>[https://inventures.eu/portugal-has-a-new-unicorn/10701/ inVentures - Portugal has a new unicorn 03/10/2018]</ref><ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeanbaptiste/2018/11/10/ceo-tech-talk-talkdesk-achieved-unicorn-status-building-a-call-center-in-the-cloud/#594dd87d6043 Forbes - CEO Tech Talk: Talkdesk Achieved Unicorn Status By Building A Call Center In The Cloud 10/10/2018]</ref><ref>[https://www.forbespt.com/investidora-de-fogo/ Forbes Portugal - Investidora de fogo 30/10/2018]</ref>


She is an alumnus of the [[Instituto Superior Técnico]] <ref>[https://tecnico.ulisboa.pt/en/events/foundersdei-with-cristina-fonseca/ Técnico Lisboa - Founders@DEI with Cristina Fonseca 05/04/2018]</ref> of Lisbon where she studied telecommunications and networks engineering<ref>[https://tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/noticias/campus-e-comunidade/cristina-fonseca-regressa-ao-tecnico-para-inspirar-futuros-empreendedores/ Técnico Lisboa - Cristina Fonseca regressa ao Técnico para inspirar futuros empreendedores 05/04/2018]</ref>. Fonseca later did the Global Solutions Program at [[Singularity University]]<ref>[https://medium.com/@cnfonseca/10-weeks-at-singularity-university-in-review-46de7e2b23a8 Medium - 10 weeks at Singularity University in review 07/09/2016]</ref> and specialised in [[Artificial Intelligence]].
She is an alumnus of the [[Instituto Superior Técnico]] <ref>[https://tecnico.ulisboa.pt/en/events/foundersdei-with-cristina-fonseca/ Técnico Lisboa - Founders@DEI with Cristina Fonseca 05/04/2018]</ref> of Lisbon where she studied telecommunications and networks engineering.<ref>[https://tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/noticias/campus-e-comunidade/cristina-fonseca-regressa-ao-tecnico-para-inspirar-futuros-empreendedores/ Técnico Lisboa - Cristina Fonseca regressa ao Técnico para inspirar futuros empreendedores 05/04/2018]</ref> Fonseca later did the Global Solutions Program at [[Singularity University]]<ref>[https://medium.com/@cnfonseca/10-weeks-at-singularity-university-in-review-46de7e2b23a8 Medium - 10 weeks at Singularity University in review 07/09/2016]</ref> and specialised in [[Artificial Intelligence]].


In 2016 Fonseca was featured in the [[Forbes 30 Under 30]] list under the enterprise technology category<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/bruceupbin/2016/01/04/30-under-30-enterprise-technology-2016/#47558dbc795b Forbes - The 30 Under 30 In Enterprise Technology For 2016 04/01/2016]</ref> and in 2017 she became an Agenda Contributor to the [[World Economic Forum]]<ref>[https://www.weforum.org/agenda/authors/cristina-fonseca/ World Economic Forum - Cristina Fonseca]</ref> <ref>[http://www3.weforum.org/docs/Media/AMNC15/AMNC15_Global%20Shapers.pdf World Economic Forum - Global Shapers]</ref>.
In 2016 Fonseca was featured in the [[Forbes 30 Under 30]] list under the enterprise technology category<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/bruceupbin/2016/01/04/30-under-30-enterprise-technology-2016/#47558dbc795b Forbes - The 30 Under 30 In Enterprise Technology For 2016 04/01/2016]</ref> and in 2017 she became an Agenda Contributor to the [[World Economic Forum]].<ref>[https://www.weforum.org/agenda/authors/cristina-fonseca/ World Economic Forum - Cristina Fonseca]</ref><ref>[http://www3.weforum.org/docs/Media/AMNC15/AMNC15_Global%20Shapers.pdf World Economic Forum - Global Shapers]</ref>


In 2018, Fonseca became a venture partner at Indico Capital Partners, the first Portuguese private [[venture capital]] fund investing in Portugal and Spain early-stage, tech-focused startups<ref>[https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/11/lisbon-finally-gets-a-substantial-vc-fund-in-the-shape-of-indico-capital-partners/ TechCrunch - Lisbon finally gets a substantial VC fund in the shape of Indico Capital Partners 13/12/2018]</ref><ref>[https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/01/143196-new-vc-fund-from-indico-capital-partners-to-target-fintech-and-more/ Crowdfund Insider - New VC Fund from Indico Capital Partners to Target Fintech and More 12/01/2019]</ref>.
In 2018, Fonseca became a venture partner at Indico Capital Partners, the first Portuguese private [[venture capital]] fund investing in Portugal and Spain early-stage, tech-focused startups.<ref>[https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/11/lisbon-finally-gets-a-substantial-vc-fund-in-the-shape-of-indico-capital-partners/ TechCrunch - Lisbon finally gets a substantial VC fund in the shape of Indico Capital Partners 13/12/2018]</ref><ref>[https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/01/143196-new-vc-fund-from-indico-capital-partners-to-target-fintech-and-more/ Crowdfund Insider - New VC Fund from Indico Capital Partners to Target Fintech and More 12/01/2019]</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 19:55, 19 October 2020

Cristina Fonseca
Fonseca in 2013
Born (1987-11-14) November 14, 1987 (age 37)
Cercal, Ourém, Portugal
NationalityPortuguese
OccupationVenture Partner of Indico Capital Partners

Cristina Fonseca is a Portuguese tech entrepreneur, Angel investor and Engineer, better known as one of the founders of Talkdesk, a cloud-based help desk software that became Portugal's third "unicorn" after raising US$100M in series B funding at a valuation of over US$1 billion in October 2018.[1][2][3]

She is an alumnus of the Instituto Superior Técnico [4] of Lisbon where she studied telecommunications and networks engineering.[5] Fonseca later did the Global Solutions Program at Singularity University[6] and specialised in Artificial Intelligence.

In 2016 Fonseca was featured in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list under the enterprise technology category[7] and in 2017 she became an Agenda Contributor to the World Economic Forum.[8][9]

In 2018, Fonseca became a venture partner at Indico Capital Partners, the first Portuguese private venture capital fund investing in Portugal and Spain early-stage, tech-focused startups.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ inVentures - Portugal has a new unicorn 03/10/2018
  2. ^ Forbes - CEO Tech Talk: Talkdesk Achieved Unicorn Status By Building A Call Center In The Cloud 10/10/2018
  3. ^ Forbes Portugal - Investidora de fogo 30/10/2018
  4. ^ Técnico Lisboa - Founders@DEI with Cristina Fonseca 05/04/2018
  5. ^ Técnico Lisboa - Cristina Fonseca regressa ao Técnico para inspirar futuros empreendedores 05/04/2018
  6. ^ Medium - 10 weeks at Singularity University in review 07/09/2016
  7. ^ Forbes - The 30 Under 30 In Enterprise Technology For 2016 04/01/2016
  8. ^ World Economic Forum - Cristina Fonseca
  9. ^ World Economic Forum - Global Shapers
  10. ^ TechCrunch - Lisbon finally gets a substantial VC fund in the shape of Indico Capital Partners 13/12/2018
  11. ^ Crowdfund Insider - New VC Fund from Indico Capital Partners to Target Fintech and More 12/01/2019
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