Functional Skills

Private Equity Investing
Real Estate Investing
Market Access Strategy
Investment Banking
Business Planning
Carve-Outs
Corporate Finance
Finance Transformation
Divestitures
Financial Due Diligence
Investor Relations
M&A Transaction Readiness
M&A Support
Valuation

Sector Experience

Business Services
Financial Services
Real Estate

Languages

Portuguese
English
Bulge Bracket Investment Banks

Experience

Montado Capital Holdings Finance
Advisor
1/2024 - Present
• Developing a framework to scale acquisitions of companies with no succession opportunities. Taking advantage of the lack of liquidity and professional investors in this space to create value through acquisition terms, shared services, support for entrepreneurship, and technology.

SOUNDTRAC VENTURES Corporate Strategy & Development
Managing Partner and Co-Founder
1/2020 - 1/2023
Early-stage venture capital firm 2020 - 2023
● Managing Partner and Co-Founder
• As an entrepreneur, I created my own venture capital firm focused on early-stage start-ups that apply business model innovation and disruption towards the transition to a low carbon and sustainable economy. Focusing on Smart Infrastructure, Future of Work and Industry 4.5.
• Created the venture capital firm's investment strategy and operational framework for pre and post-investment.
• Secured the Venture Capital Fund Management ("VCFM") license from the Singaporean regulator (MAS - Monetary Authority of Singapore). Raising $50m in capital from global institutional investors and family offices to launch SoundTrac's inaugural fund.

DIF CAPITAL Finance
Co-Founder and Senior Partner
1/2014 - 1/2019
Boutique investment firm specialised in Capital Raising and M&A. 2014 - 2019
● Co-Founder and Senior Partner
• Advisor for over €2bn worth of projects with private equity firms, real estate funds, credit funds and large corporates.
• Developed corporate solutions and capital raising and in addition provided M&A services focused on deal origination and structuring with a P&L of €4M.
• Partnered with institutional investors to secure alternative capital options, M&A and exit opportunities.
• Sell-side: Deal structuring, capital raising, valuations, strategic partnerships and elaboration of growth strategies.
• Buy-side: Deal screening, development of local investment platforms and coordination with all relevant local players.

CEFG REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS Sales
Investment Director
1/2012 - 1/2013
Real Estate Investments 2012 - 2013
● Investment Director
• Led capital raising efforts with European Institutional investors, deal origination and investment structuring for real estate development projects in Zhejiang, China.
• Delivered investment outcomes, an asset management agreement and partnership between Portugal's largest shopping centre retailer and a Chinese state owned enterprise, with an asset value of over $800 million.

Barclays Capital Sales
Team Leader and Business Manager
1/2007 - 1/2012
Multinational retail, corporate, and investment bank 2007 - 2012
● Team Leader and Business Manager – Risk Solutions Group
• Investment banker in the Sales and Structuring team covering interest rates, FX, equity and commodities for hedging solutions.
• Team leader responsible for recruiting and training 4 junior bankers and creating a high performing team able to deliver strong and consistent results for clients.
• Delivered a consistent P&L track record, contributing to more than 30% of team P&L with an annual average revenue of €10M.