Cristina Fonseca
VP, Product @ Zendesk
Lisbon, Portugal
Cristina Fonseca is a seed investor at Zendesk in Lisbon focused on Software and Information Technology. Cristina is a female software engineer and entrepreneur. She holds a Master’s degree in Telecommunications and Software Engineering from the Technical University of Lisbon and before founding Talkdesk she worked as a researcher and built two other online businesses.Talkdesk is a platform that allows you to you create your call center in minutesand integrate it with a variety of top business tools, including Salesforce, Desk.com and Zendesk. Talkdesk raised more than $24M in the last 2 years from Salesforce Ventures, DFJ, Storm Ventures and 500Startups.Cristina leads the Talkdesk Lisbon office and her areas of focus include engineering, product and knowledge management. Cristina is proud of the role woman play in technology and society today. She is a Global Shaper and part of the Global Agenda Council on Europe, a World Economic Forum initiative.
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 60%
Last updated:
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Industries Cristina Fonseca invests in
Stages Cristina Fonseca invests in
Countries Cristina Fonseca invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 3 (60%)
- Information Technology 2 (40%)
- Artificial Intelligence 2 (40%)
- CRM 1 (20%)
- SaaS 1 (20%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (20%)
- Angel 1 (20%)
- Series A 1 (20%)
- Convertible Note 1 (20%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (20%)
Country
- Portugal 2 (40%)
- Germany 1 (20%)
- United States 1 (20%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Rows
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Rows develops a web application designed to bring computing to business people. Their application provides a spreadsheet solution that connects to other online services and application programming interfaces and automates applications while managing data with the power of the cloud. Rows aims to bridge the gap between traditional spreadsheetsoftware and modern data needs by providing businesses and individuals with a powerful, flexible platform. | $9.7M / Venture - Series Unknown / May 23, 2024 | |
Infraspeak
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We are Infraspeak - a global tech company transforming the world of facilities management with a pioneer intelligent maintenance management platform. We empower facilities and maintenance management teams with the technology they need to overcome their own, unique challenges, thus accomplishing our mission of becoming a source of good life for ourcommunity, our customers, and our partners. At Infraspeak, we’ve always understood the importance of intelligence, flexibility, and connectivity when we’re trying to stay on top of the game in an increasingly complex and demanding world. Today, we take pride in delivering a solution for teams of all sizes in several different industries across the globe. Used by business owners, maintenance and facility managers, and technicians to deliver the best possible service, as expected and on time, Infraspeak is the intelligent maintenance management turning challenging maintenance operations into a world of data, automation, and high performance. | $6.2M / Series A / Dec 06, 2021 | |
Amplemarket
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Amplemarket develops a sales intelligence platform to help businesses reach their revenue goals. Amplemarket assists clients with everything from lead generation to prospect engagement, allowing them to focus solely on selling. With Amplemarket, clients can easily find the data that helps them close deals. | Seed / Jul 31, 2020 | |
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Infraspeak
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We are Infraspeak - a global tech company transforming the world of facilities management with a pioneer intelligent maintenance management platform. We empower facilities and maintenance management teams with the technology they need to overcome their own, unique challenges, thus accomplishing our mission of becoming a source of good life for ourcommunity, our customers, and our partners. At Infraspeak, we’ve always understood the importance of intelligence, flexibility, and connectivity when we’re trying to stay on top of the game in an increasingly complex and demanding world. Today, we take pride in delivering a solution for teams of all sizes in several different industries across the globe. Used by business owners, maintenance and facility managers, and technicians to deliver the best possible service, as expected and on time, Infraspeak is the intelligent maintenance management turning challenging maintenance operations into a world of data, automation, and high performance. | $3.3M / Convertible Note / Oct 22, 2019 | |
EatTasty
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EatTasty produces every-day tasty food through a decentralized model, aiming to deliver the best food through the biggest community of producers. | Angel / Dec 24, 2015 |
Co-Investors
About Zendesk
Zendesk is a customer service platform that develops software to empower organizations and customer relationships. It empowers organizations to improve customer engagement and better understand their customers. Zendesk products are easy to use and implement. They give organizations the flexibility to move quickly, focus on innovation, and scalewith their growth.Zendesk serves more than 150,000 customers across hundreds of industries in over 30 languages. Zendesk was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Zendesk Contacts
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Adrian McDermott
CTO
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Bikram Mazumdar
Vice President of Asia
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Elizabeth Nelson
Member of Board of Directors
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Jason Smale
Senior Vice President Of Engineering
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Terry Evans Jr
Director and Head of Zendesk Ventures
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FAQ
What does Cristina Fonseca invest in?
Cristina Fonseca invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Portugal. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Cristina Fonseca last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Cristina Fonseca closed in May 2024. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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