Who We Are
RedBridge’s Portuguese and California founders embrace the beautiful similarities between Lisbon and San Francisco – the poetic parallels of the red bridges, steep hills, panoramic views, delightful cable cars, and most of all, entrepreneurial spirit. Launched as a non-profit to build on the uncanny similarities between the two cities, and the growing international popularity of Portugal, the club provides a soft landing and a unique connection with the local community. Founded in April 2022 by marketing guru Hugo Antonelo (FunnyHow), best-selling author and writer Jonathan Littman, investment lawyer and entrepreneur Filipa Pinto de Carvalho (co-founder AGPC|HERE Partners), RedBridge’s vibrant community includes founders, lawyers, artists, authors and journalists.
The extended RedBridge team includes
Filipa Gonçalves, Alina Cristina Buteica, Kate Shifman, Raquel Sampaio, Craig Allan Ahrens, Latoya Hamilton, Miguel Rocha Fernandes, Gonçalo Ribeiro, Marta Dhanis, Igor Van Krieken, Cátia Alves, Paulo Gaspar, Armanda Santana, Marie Bacelar, Aurélie Vincent, André Sequeira, our most recent team member Anika Balwada, and supporting us on the other side of the bridge Susanna Camp, Neil Cohen, Andreas Mueller, Krystel Leal, and Torben Rankine.
Founding Companies and Annual Partners: Unicorn Factory, 42 Lisboa, AGPC, Unbabel, LBC, Here Partners, Watch Labs.
