Who is valentine ventura in rizal's life?

Ø Ventura met Jose Rizal when he former stayed in Ventura's home. Ventura offered him a room in his house due to the expensive hotel accommodations in Paris. Rizal spoke to Ventura about his works which the latter greatly admired. Ventura was so impressed by the ideas presented in Rizal's two novels: the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, which he had the chance to read. She supported Rizal financially.