Diogo Moreira-Rato

Non Executive Director I Angel Investor I Advisor I YPO Member

📍 Portugal🔄 Updated September 2026💼 4 investments📅 12 years investing🗓 Last invested Jul 2022
VC🌍 Portugal
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Jan 2018
Lexington Medical is singularly focused on making the best surgical stapler in the world. A high-growth, ambitious Boston-based medical device manufacturer with exacting technical and talent standards, Lexington develops advanced engineering and smart manufacturing in-house to deliver disruptive innovation. We are proud to provide surgeons a better choice in surgical stapling. Our AEON Endostapler offers industry-best clinical performance across a wide range of surgical specialties. Working closely with leading physicians, our design approach allows us to be nimble and responsive to deliver a continuously improving product. Check out AEON in action: https://youtube.com/@lexingtonmedical2947?si=SH1UBkfihgVR60nC WE’RE HIRING! We have vigilantly cultivated a team of the most talented, collaborative, and creative people and are always looking to add teammates to our high-performance environment. Our employees at all levels manage projects that have a direct impact on patient care. If you are inspired to join a company that is solving problems that others have said “can’t be solved,” please visit us at www.lexington-med.com/careers.
Investor
Jan 2018
Affera is a venture-backed medical device company founded by a seasoned team of leaders in the industry. We are developing an innovative system to treat heart rhythm disorders, a prevalent condition affecting millions of patients worldwide. Follow us as we share updates about our progress.
Experience · 6 entries
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2022
Board Member
Jul 2022
O Instituto tem por objecto a investigação e divulgação dos princípios de Corporate Governance podendo para o efeito desenvolver todas as actividades adequadas a tal fim, e nomeadamente: - ser um importante fórum para assuntos relativos à Corporate Governance, abarcando, entre outros, o desenvolvimento de boas práticas de gestão de pessoas colectivas; - promover a qualificação profissional para que accionistas, sócios, associados, gerentes, administradores, auditores, membros de Conselhos de Administração, Fiscal, Consultivo e outros, adoptem e desenvolvam boas práticas de Corporate Governance; - fomentar o competente desempenho no exercício da actividade de Conselhos de Administração, Fiscal, Consultivo e outros; - formar profissionais qualificados para o desempenho de cargos em Conselhos de Administração, Fiscal, Consultivo e outros; - divulgar e debater ideias e conceitos sobre Corporate Governance, acompanhar e participar noutras instituições nacionais ou internacionais com ligações ao objecto do Instituto e com congéneres estrangeiras; - contribuir para que as pessoas colectivas adoptem como directrizes de governo e gestão a transparência, a prestação de contas e a equidade; - desenvolver material técnico sobre Corporate Governance para publicações; - realizar cursos, seminários e congressos sobre Corporate Governance; - ser interlocutor com entidades reguladoras nacionais e internacionais, ordens profissionais e institutos de classe; - adequar à situação nacional normas internacionais e comunitárias, em particular.
2018
Investor
Jan 2018
Lexington Medical is singularly focused on making the best surgical stapler in the world. A high-growth, ambitious Boston-based medical device manufacturer with exacting technical and talent standards, Lexington develops advanced engineering and smart manufacturing in-house to deliver disruptive innovation. We are proud to provide surgeons a better choice in surgical stapling. Our AEON Endostapler offers industry-best clinical performance across a wide range of surgical specialties. Working closely with leading physicians, our design approach allows us to be nimble and responsive to deliver a continuously improving product. Check out AEON in action: https://youtube.com/@lexingtonmedical2947?si=SH1UBkfihgVR60nC WE’RE HIRING! We have vigilantly cultivated a team of the most talented, collaborative, and creative people and are always looking to add teammates to our high-performance environment. Our employees at all levels manage projects that have a direct impact on patient care. If you are inspired to join a company that is solving problems that others have said “can’t be solved,” please visit us at www.lexington-med.com/careers.
Investor
Jan 2018
Affera is a venture-backed medical device company founded by a seasoned team of leaders in the industry. We are developing an innovative system to treat heart rhythm disorders, a prevalent condition affecting millions of patients worldwide. Follow us as we share updates about our progress.
2017
Industry Expert
Sep 2017
PATHENA is a Venture Capital firm boosting the success of European Information Technology and Digital Health companies. The team is composed by an experienced group, working together for more than 15 years. With strong international track-record in Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital in Technology and Digital Health, the in-house expertise is complemented by world-class industry experts. Currently with €70M Assets Under Management, PATHENA’s portfolio is composed by 13 active companies operating, among others, in the fields of respiratory diseases, patient’s digital condition recognition, machine vision, and robotics and software. Previous successful Exits include trade sales to strategic players such as Microsoft, Wipro, and Smith Micro. Portfolio overview available @ http://www.pathena.com/portfolio
2016
Managing Partner
Aug 2016
Industry and Board Advisory - Angel Investment - Non Executive Directorships
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