Supernovas Breakfast: Women Founders & Investors

Join us for a curated breakfast bringing together women investors, founders and startup leaders. Before Web Summit kicks off, join EIT Community Supernovas, FemTech Portugal, OW Ventures and Borski Fund for meaningful conversations over coffee and breakfast. What to expect: 8:30–9:00 AM | Coffee & Welcome Arrive and settle in with breakfast 9:00–9:10 AM | Welcome Words from Our Partners Brief remarks from EIT Community Supernovas, FemTech Portugal, OW Ventures and Borski Fund 9:10–10:00 AM | Open Conversations & Networking Connect authentically with founders, investors and leaders. Real talks, no pitching. Who should come? Women founders or startup leaders scaling their impact Women investors backing the next generation What makes this different: Spots are intentionally limited and attendees curated based on their relevance to the event. This ensures every conversation counts and genuine connections spark. ☕ Come for the coffee, stay for the conversations. We’d love to see you there! 💙 By registering for this event, you consent to being photographed and to the use of photographs featuring you for promotional purposes. About us EIT Community Supernovas is a pan-European initiative led by EIT Urban Mobility, EIT Food and 28DIGITAL, dedicated to increasing gender diversity across Europe’s innovation and investment ecosystem. Since its launch, Supernovas has trained 700+ women investors, from venture capital professionals to aspiring angel investors, equipping them with the knowledge, networks and confidence to make informed, high-impact investment decisions. The initiative has also supported 100+ women-led startups, helping them raise more than €95 million in funding while accelerating their growth across Europe. FemTech Portugal is a non-profit association dedicated to accelerating women’s health innovation in Portugal. We bring together founders, healthcare professionals, researchers, investors, and advocates to connect, collaborate, and create a meaningful impact in women’s healthcare. Our mission is to build a strong and inclusive ecosystem that empowers innovation, supports collaboration, and amplifies the voices shaping the future of FemTech in Portugal and beyond. OW Ventures SCR is a CMVM-regulated venture capital manager based in Lisbon, with deep experience in the startup ecosystem and more than 75 startups invested. It backs early-stage founders through thematic funds: COREangels SportsTech, COREangels Atlantic, AngelsWay (pre-seed) and Terralis (sustainability tech). Its approach combines pre-seed conviction with operator-angel communities that bring capital and hands-on expertise together.

Borski Fund is a VC firm investing in female-led and gender-diverse companies. Since 2019, they've deployed €40 million backing innovative founders who are reshaping industries—proving that success has no gender, and diverse teams deliver stronger returns.