Lisbon · 10 and 11 November 2026

MELLA at Web Summit

Two gatherings during Web Summit week: an evening connecting businesses and ecosystem partners across the diaspora, and a capital facing conversation on opportunity, growth and capital fit. Hosted by MELLA Supply × Strategic Disruption Consulting.

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MELLA Supply × Strategic Disruption Consulting

Tuesday · Black Capital Exchange

Exploring capital, customers, expertise and opportunities in diverse markets

Tuesday 10 November 2026
19:00 to 21:00
district.space, Largo Jean Monnet 1, 1250-096 Lisboa
Approval required

If Lisbon wants a thriving Black entrepreneurial and investment ecosystem, what infrastructure actually has to exist to sustain it?

Conversation and connection on the infrastructure linking Black and Afro Lusophone businesses with capital, customers, expertise and market opportunities. Includes a brief first look at the Black Capital Exchange programme planned for Q1 2027; the November gathering is not its launch.

For: Founders, capital providers and the partners who back them.

Approved founding allies may be acknowledged. Programme interest is optional, not a condition of attending.

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MELLA Supply × Strategic Disruption Consulting

Wednesday · Redefining investment and innovation

What opportunities exist beyond the familiar investment pipeline?

Wednesday 11 November 2026
14:00
50 minutes
Community Space, inside Web Summit, Lisbon

Join VCs, angels and capital partners for a conversation on innovation, growth and capital fit, drawing on Black and Afro Lusophone business perspectives. Right business. Right capital.

Peer exchange on opportunity, evidence, capital fit and coordination, with a brief programme introduction and optional follow up at the close.

For: VCs, angels and capital partners. Founders welcome.

No approval required. Valid Web Summit access required. No admission included.

Interested in what comes next?

Black Capital Exchange is the programme MELLA is developing for Q1 2027, preparing businesses and capital partners to explore more relevant connections. If you are building a business, providing capital or interested in supporting delivery, register your interest and receive updates as the programme takes shape.

An expression of interest is not an application or a confirmed programme place.

The diaspora calling: one joint calendar

Together with fellow Black creators, we built one place to find the community's activations during Web Summit week. See what's on or add your own event.

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MELLA TABLE

MELLA TABLE. Three editions that shaped Black Capital Exchange.

Three rooms in Lisbon: community, mentorship, then capital. What we heard there shaped the programme.

Questions

Do I need a Web Summit ticket?: Only for Wednesday, which takes place inside Web Summit and needs valid Web Summit access. Tuesday at district.space does not need a Web Summit ticket.
How do I attend on Tuesday?: Request an invitation on Luma. Places are confirmed after approval.
Do the events cost anything?: No. Both MELLA events are free. Web Summit access for Wednesday is separate and not included.
Who should come?: Founders and business owners, investors, angels, lenders and the partners who back them. You do not need to be a VC.
Is this the launch of Black Capital Exchange?: No. November is a conversation and a first look. The program starts in Q1 2027, with applications opening in January 2027.
What language are the events in?: Mainly English, with Portuguese spoken in the room.