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
November 2026 · Lisbon
Black in Tech · Web Summit Week
This November in Lisbon, MELLA Supply and Strategic Disruption Consulting partner to host two targeted activations.
Black in Tech meetup: Redefining What Is Investable
Inside Web Summit, we challenge investors to expand their vision of innovation. Using Lisbon's Black business economy as a case, we ask: what does "investable" really mean, and who is missing from the conversation?
Black Capital Exchange: Building the Ecosystem
At our main side event, we gather founders, investors, leaders and the community to answer one question: what must exist for Black businesses to thrive in Lisbon? Together, we are mapping the future of inclusive entrepreneurship and opportunity.
Three MELLA TABLE editions · Covered by BANTUMEN
Built in the room, not on paper.
- 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
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For capital partners
Discover opportunity beyond the conventional pipeline.
MELLA works with investors, lenders, philanthropists, corporate buyers, procurement leaders, distribution partners, experienced operators and specialists able to offer or unlock relevant capital.
You do not need to be a venture capitalist to participate. You may be able to provide a customer, contract, introduction, market, distribution channel, specialist insight or strategic relationship.
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 to create impact?
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