Jan-Philip Grabs is a Founding Partner at Areta, an investment bank based in Lisbon, Portugal. He has been with Areta since its inception in January 2022.

In addition to his role at Areta, Jan-Philip serves as a Startup Mentor at Techstars, a position he has held since January 2023.

Prior to founding Areta, Jan-Philip gained extensive experience in the financial sector, including roles in Private Equity at Blackstone from 2018 to 2022, Investment Banking at Barclays in 2017, Strategy Consulting at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in 2017, and Business Development at Canopy in 2016.