About Us
We are the strategic partner for those investing in Portugal, and for those who, from Portugal, want to reach further.
The idea behind the name
Six degrees of separation
The six degrees of separation theory holds that any person is connected to any other through a maximum of six contacts.
It is a simple idea with an enormous practical consequence: between an investor and the person who can unlock their project there is rarely a wall, only contacts nobody has made yet. Our job is to make them, and to make them well.
6 Graus | Investment Partner was created in January 2020 to be that link: a partner who knows the ground, who knows who decides what, and who treats every project with the urgency of someone who understands that opportunities have a deadline.
Mission. To contribute to the growth of the Portuguese economy by driving the internationalisation of companies and regions and attracting investment to the country.
Vision. To be a trusted reference in supporting projects that create jobs and generate economic prosperity.
Our values
Six principles, one for each degree
Integrity
We say what we think, even when it is not what the client wants to hear.
Partnership
We work alongside our clients, neither ahead of them nor behind them.
Responsibility
We own what we promise and answer for the outcome.
Availability
We are reachable. Projects do not wait for office hours.
Sense of urgency
A postponed opportunity is, almost always, a lost opportunity.
Sense of community
Good investment creates jobs and improves the place where it happens.
The founder
Rui Ramos-Pinto Coelho
Founder and CEO of 6 Graus | Investment Partner.
He created 6 Graus in 2020 to support investors and companies looking to invest or settle in Portugal, and municipalities seeking to energise their economy and attract investment. Clients include Jamestown (a vertically integrated real estate investment and management firm with more than 40 years of experience and a mission to create inspiring spaces, which since its founding in 1983 has completed transactions exceeding USD 40 billion across the United States, Latin America and Europe) and the city councils of Lisbon and Porto, among others.
Before that, he was for a decade the face of Lisbon's investment promotion agency, helping the city transform itself into one of Europe's most sought-after destinations for investors and entrepreneurs.
Track record
Two decades connecting people, projects and cities
A summary of the roles and recognitions that shaped the way we work at 6 Graus today.
- Since 2020Founder, 6 Graus | Investment Partner Supporting investors, companies and municipalities. Advisor to Jamestown in Portugal and, with Inversion Meridiana, representative of the MIPIM, MAPIC and SITL trade shows.
- 2019 – 2022Board Member, Própria | Co-Investimento Imobiliário A developer with a business model inspired by the cooperative model, created to address the shortage of housing for the middle class. Delivered a development in Lisbon with 38 apartments and 5,000 sqm.
- 2009 – 2019Executive Director, Invest Lisboa Lisbon's investment promotion agency, a partnership between Lisbon City Council, the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the national investment agency. Responsible for the city's international promotion strategy and for supporting more than 3,500 projects. Received official praise from Lisbon City Council.
- 2012 – 2019Founder and Board Member, Startup Lisboa Promoted the creation of the incubator that became a European reference in entrepreneurship, alongside a coding training programme and the Low-Cost Lease Auction.
- 2017 – 2019Board Member, Ireland Portugal Business Network
- 2016Real Estate Person of the Year Awarded by Magazine Imobiliário.
- 2015Urban Land Institute Joined the group of experts that developed a consultancy project for the cities of Frankfurt and Offenbach.
- PreviouslyPublic sector and entrepreneurship Deputy Director-General for Tourism (praise from the Ministry of Economy), Director of Expo-Adrenalina (EXPO'98) and Project Manager at Novo Design. As an entrepreneur, created Best of Portugal and co-founded OA (Objectos Actuais).
Education and writing
Beyond the ground
Degree in Business Administration and Management, with executive programmes in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management and in Personal and Professional Development from Universidade Católica Portuguesa.
A regular contributor to newspapers and magazines, with articles published in Expresso, Público, Diário de Notícias, Jornal de Notícias, Dinheiro Vivo, Revista Nordeste (Brazil) and Essential Business (Portugal).
Mentor to entrepreneurs and panel coordinator at the Web Summit, the Ford Motors international programme and Casa do Impacto.
Network
Institutions and networks we have been part of
Over two decades, the path of 6 Graus' founder has crossed with institutions that remain part of our network today.
The marks shown identify institutions in which the founder of 6 Graus held positions or with which he collaborated. Their mention does not imply a current commercial relationship.
Let’s talk about your project
A first conversation is always free and without obligation. Tell us what you are looking for and we will tell you, straightforwardly, how we can help.