EDP Ventures

André Botelho is Senior Director of Operations and Special Projects at MetaProp, where he oversees portfolio management, contributes to shared services covering finance and human resources, and leads the MetaProp Accelerator at Columbia University. He joined the firm in 2016 as an MBA intern from Baruch College and has worked on scaling NYC Real Estate Tech Week, opening the PropTech Place office in New York, and developing the firm's content function. Prior to MetaProp, he worked at GoldenTree Asset Management.

Rosario Cannata is an Executive Manager and Principal at EDP Ventures, where he leads global energy and climate technology investments spanning deal origination, board oversight, and portfolio management. He established EDP's corporate venture capital operation in Latin America before relocating to Lisbon to oversee the Renewable Generation Asset vertical worldwide, with experience across M&A, corporate finance, and board member and observer roles. Global Corporate Venturing named him a Top50 Rising Star in 2020 and a Top50 Emerging Leader in 2022, and his career has included work in the US, Latin America, and Europe.

João Marquez Filipe is an investment manager at EDP Ventures with over eight years of experience in venture capital and M&A. Previously, he worked in M&A at BNP Paribas on consumer, retail, and healthcare transactions up to €9.5 billion. At EDP Ventures, he has managed seven direct investments ranging from seed to Series B stage, executed over eight follow-on rounds, served on six portfolio boards, and completed five exits including a cash acquisition by a Nasdaq-listed company.

Ernesto Barroso Ramos leads business venturing and global strategy initiatives at Exolum, focusing on early-stage investments across hydrogen, battery energy storage systems, carbon capture and utilization, and renewable energy technologies. His background spans public finance, corporate finance at KPMG, and international corporate strategy roles at EDP, complemented by hands-on experience in venture investment evaluation and new business line development. He currently works at the intersection of energy transition, technology assessment, and strategic opportunity identification to advance emerging solutions toward commercial application.