MELLA SUPPLY
Connecting business, capital and opportunity.
Addressing the ecosystem gap with structured access. We connect overlooked Afro Lusophone businesses with capital partners ready to look beyond the conventional pipeline.
Partners and ecosystem
This November
Web Summit week in Lisbon
Two events in Lisbon during Web Summit week, by MELLA Supply and Strategic Disruption Consulting.
Building the Ecosystem
Tuesday 10 November 2026 · Lisbon · By invitation
Redefining What Is Investable
Wednesday 11 November 2026, 14:00 · Masterclass inside Web Summit
Three editions · Covered by BANTUMEN
MELLA TABLE. Three editions that shaped Black Capital Exchange.
We ran three editions in Lisbon to listen before building. Edition 1 mapped community, Edition 2 focused on mentorship, and Edition 3 tackled capital and commitment. The feedback from those rooms directly defined our flagship programme.
- MELLA TABLE 1 · BANTUMEN
“Is there a Black community in Portugal? Yes. What is missing is rhythm and structure.”
Read → - MELLA TABLE 2 · BANTUMEN
MELLA TABLE 2 returned to Lisbon to strengthen networks between creatives and entrepreneurs
Read → - MELLA TABLE 3 · BANTUMEN
MELLA TABLE 3 discusses power, business and commitment
Read →
Partners and institutions
Discover opportunity beyond the conventional pipeline.
Capital is not only money. It is also customers, contracts, procurement, distribution, market entry, expertise and mentorship.
We work with investors, banks, companies, procurement teams, institutions and specialists. You do not need to write cheques to take part. You need to know what you can open.
The question is not simply:
Is this business investable?
The better question is:
What does this business need to reach its next stage, and what can I realistically provide or unlock?