AI & Autonomous Systems
Applied intelligence, agentic workflows and autonomy stacks with defensible data loops.
Pan-European Venture Capital • Lisbon HQ
Powering Europe's Next Horizon
Lisbon-rooted, borderless VC backing high-conviction European founders building foundational tech from pre-seed to Series A.
Our Thesis
Aura Horizonte
Named for the light that breaks over the Atlantic, Aura Horizonte is rooted in Lisbon and deliberately borderless. We operate where European engineering depth meets global ambition.
We lead and co-lead early rounds with conviction, then stay close — hiring, go-to-market and cross-border expansion from Iberia to the Nordics.
€100M+
Target AUM
Pan-European
Geographic Focus
Pre-Seed to Series A
Stage Mandate
Lisbon, PT
Strategic Hub
Investment Focus
Where we hold conviction
DeepTech & Frontier Infrastructure
Compute, semiconductors, space, energy and the physical layer beneath modern software.
B2B Enterprise Software
Category-defining tooling for regulated, complex European enterprises.
European Market Scaling
Cross-border expansion playbooks from first market to continental footprint.
Portfolio
Selected companies
Sable AI
Agentic operations for logistics networks.
AISeedBerlin
Verta Labs
Photonic interconnects for AI datacenters.
DeepTechPre-SeedEindhoven
Norvik
Compliance automation for EU financial firms.
B2B SaaSSeries AStockholm
Atlas Kernel
Edge compute runtime for industrial fleets.
DeepTechSeedLisbon
Orion Health
Clinical reasoning copilots for hospital groups.
AISeedParis
Cadence Grid
Energy procurement infrastructure for enterprises.
B2B SaaSSeries AMadrid
Insights
How we think
Thesis18 August 20265 min read
Europe's DeepTech Decade Starts at Pre-Seed
The continent's hard-technology advantage is being built in labs and small teams long before it reaches a Series A term sheet.
Firm2 July 20264 min read
Borderless by Default: Building Across Four Ecosystems
Why AH Capital runs deal-flow operations from Lisbon, Tel Aviv, London and Berlin rather than a single office.
Leadership
Partner-led, founder-first
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Karlos Rodriguez
General Partner
Karlos founded AH Capital to back European founders at the moment conviction matters most. Over a decade across venture and operating roles, he has partnered with technical teams from first cheque through Series A, with a focus on AI, deeptech infrastructure and enterprise software.
He works out of Lisbon and spends most of his time across Berlin, Paris, Stockholm and London supporting cross-border scaling.
Global Presence
Rooted in Lisbon,
active across Europe
Headquartered in Lisbon with active delegation hubs and deal-flow operations across key innovation ecosystems.
Careers
Career Pathways & Opportunities — Tel Aviv Hub
AH Capital regularly hosts high-level international delegations from South Korea, Japan, and across Europe looking to deploy capital into high-growth Israeli tech startups. We are expanding our Tel Aviv operational team to directly manage, escort, and support these executive delegations and facilitate deal-flow connections.
Operations & VIP Logistics
Executive Assistant & Delegation Escort
Tel Aviv, Israel
Escorting inbound Korean, Japanese, and European investor delegations, managing VIP itineraries, and coordinating high-touch logistics between Tel Aviv and European hubs (Lisbon, London, Berlin).
- English speakers at a conversational/speaking level, with command of a secondary language: philipine, Czech, Korean, or Japanese.
- Exceptional EQ, organization, and availability for cross-border travel.
Platform & Venture Strategy
Product & Portfolio Growth Manager
Tel Aviv, Israel
Working with Israeli portfolio founders to position tech platforms for international delegation exposure and cross-border expansion.
Deal Flow & Ecosystem
Business Development & Investor Relations Lead
Tel Aviv, Israel
Sourcing top-tier Israeli startups and managing strategic touchpoints with visiting international delegation funds and family offices.