# Nuno Sebastiao

> Nuno Sebastiao is the Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Feedzai, the AI-native RiskOps platform protecting over $70 billion in annual payment volume across 190 countries. A former European Space Agency aerospace engineer turned fintech disruptor, he co-founded Feedzai in Portugal in 2011 alongside Paulo Marques and Pedro Bizarro. Under his leadership, Feedzai reached unicorn status in 2021, hit a $2 billion valuation in 2025, and was selected by the European Central Bank to power fraud detection for the digital euro. A multilingual polymath fluent in four languages, Nuno was ranked #1 in Portugal's 40 Under 40, named Entrepreneur of the Year by London Business School, and has shared stages with Stephen Hawking, Steve Wozniak, and Richard Branson.

- **Role:** Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO at Feedzai
- **Organizations:** Feedzai, Armilar Venture Partners, Oak HC/FT, ANJE (National Association of Youth Entrepreneurs), World Economic Forum Digital Leaders, Forbes Fintech Council
- **From:** Portugal
- **Nationality:** Portuguese
- **Education:** Undergraduate, Computer Science, University of Coimbra, MBA, London Business School, Master's in Entrepreneurship, UCLA Anderson School of Management
- **Known for:** Co-founded Feedzai, which grew from a Portuguese startup to a $2 billion AI unicorn, Named Entrepreneur of the Year by London Business School (2017), Ranked #1 in Portugal's 40 Under 40 Leaders list (2017)

## Career timeline

- **2001** — Graduated with Computer Science degree from University of Coimbra
- **2002** — Joined Deloitte as consultant, focused on data systems in banking sector
- **2006** — Became product manager at the European Space Agency; led development of ESA Satellite Simulation Infrastructure
- **2009** — Earned MBA from London Business School and Master's in Entrepreneurship from UCLA Anderson
- **2010** — Left the European Space Agency to pursue entrepreneurial ventures; began building Feedzai
- **2011** — Co-founded Feedzai in Portugal with Paulo Marques and Pedro Bizarro
- **2013** — Became director at ANJE (National Association of Youth Entrepreneurs)
- **2016** — Stepped down from ANJE directorship after three-year term
- **2017** — Named Entrepreneur of the Year by London Business School; ranked #1 in Portugal's 40 Under 40
- **2018** — Feedzai appeared in Forbes FinTech 50 list; company reached ~200 employees and $575M valuation
- **2021** — Led Feedzai's $200M Series D round led by KKR, achieving unicorn status at over $1B valuation
- **2025** — Feedzai raised $75M Series E, valuation reached $2B; ECB selected Feedzai to power digital euro fraud detection

## Achievements

- Co-founded Feedzai, which grew from a Portuguese startup to a $2 billion AI unicorn
- Named Entrepreneur of the Year by London Business School (2017)
- Ranked #1 in Portugal's 40 Under 40 Leaders list (2017)
- Feedzai listed in Forbes FinTech 50 (2018)
- Led $200M Series D fundraise with KKR, achieving unicorn status
- Led $75M Series E fundraise, pushing valuation to $2B
- Selected by the European Central Bank to provide fraud detection for the digital euro
- Feedzai protects over $70 billion in annual payment volume across 190 countries
- Feedzai prevented more than $2 billion in fraud losses in a single year
- Feedzai saves over 20 million analyst hours annually
- Member of World Economic Forum's Digital Leaders
- Member of Forbes Fintech Council
- Senior Advisor at Oak HC/FT and Armilar Venture Partners

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Feedzai raised $75M Series E, reaching a $2B valuation with new investors Lince Capital, Iberis Capital, and Explorer Investments
- **2025-10** — European Central Bank selected Feedzai as the fraud detection partner for the digital euro, covering 440 million eurozone citizens
- **2025-10** — Nuno appeared on podcast discussing fraud management evolution and Feedzai's journey from transaction fraud to comprehensive risk management
- **2025-05** — Active LinkedIn presence sharing Feedzai news and fintech industry commentary

## Links

- Website: https://feedzai.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/nunosebastiao
- Twitter/X: http://twitter.com/nsebastiao
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nuno.sebastiao/

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Last updated: 2026-05-16