Rui Gouveia

CEO · Build Up Labs

Speaking at: Startup Summit Lisbon 2026 · September 17–18, 2026 · Beato Innovation District, Lisbon

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Engineer, turned serial entrepreneur, turned startup mentor and investor. 20-year track record of building successful digital businesses, from co-founding a prominent digital marketing agency to leading a venture studio that achieved five successful exits. Today, I'm an ecosystem builder in Lisbon, Portugal, empowering founders and companies to grow successfully through advisory roles, startup mentorship, and angel investing. Connect to discuss your startup's challenges or partnerships.

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Rui Gouveia is speaking at Startup Summit Lisbon 2026, a founder-first European startup conference bringing together founders, operators, startup teams, angels, VC funds and ecosystem partners at the Beato Innovation District on 17–18 September 2026. Tickets from €49.

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