Built for culture backed by data
PEOPLE. BUSINESSES. REVENUE.
53 Businesses Verified • 15+ Industries• 9 Cities• Web Summit 2025 COMMUNITY Partner
WHAT WE ARE BUILDING
Building Visibility & Access for an Invisible Economy
Less than 1% of Black founders are visible in Portugal's startup ecosystem.
The Challenge
We're generating millions, driving culture, creating jobs but nobody sees us. This invisibility costs our community opportunities and our economy innovation.
Our Solution
MELLA Supply is changing that by creating a people-first, data-driven platform that turns invisible businesses into verified, investable opportunities.
For Black & Diaspora Businesses
culture is power.
Faces = Business = Revenue
Get your business mapped and verified early. As a founding member, you’ll receive:
Early verification - A verified profile that corporates, media & investors search
Community access - WhatsApp group with 50+ verified founders
Spotlight opportunities at Web Summit 2025 - Exclusive Side events and curated community meet-ups
Quarterly Business Essentials Sessions to grow stronger - Real problems, real solutions, no theory
Partnership pipeline - Direct intros to corporates and investors
Faces of the afro/palop Economy: People • Business • Revenue
See the Map Growing
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MAPA MELLA - Find Verified Businesses
Click markers to view business details
Every pin tells a story. Every business is verified. Every connection is possible.
From the Afro hair salon that gets you right to the tech startup that's changing the game - MAPA MELLA is a live verified map of Black excellence in Portugal.
Click any pin to connect directly with verified Black-owned businesses
For Corporates, Investors & Media
Portugal's Black businesses generate millions you don't see. Serve markets you can't reach. Build innovations you haven't imagined.
We’re curating Portugal’s verified pipeline of Black & PALOP suppliers.
Early partners get:
First access to data and insights before public release
Warm introductions to verified founders
Brand visibility as a diversity & inclusion leader at Web Summit 2025
Opportunities to co-host side events, sponsor sessions, and create authentic content
Partners: Get Early Access to a Hidden Market
TRUSTED BY
WEB SUMMIT 2025 | official community partner
Meet Us AT WEBSUMMIT
MELLA Supply’s activation at Web Summit 2025 is a week of powerful gatherings showcasing Afro & diaspora founders in Lisbon.
ABOUT US
We can't grow what we can't see. We can't fund what we can't find.
We can't partner with what we can't verify.
MELLA is the infrastructure turning Black & PALOP businesses from invisible to investable—through people-first storytelling, verified data, and real connections.
Founded by us. Built for us. Open to all who understand that authentic community plus verified data equals economic power.