Where does Alexandre Matos work?

Alexandre Matos is Operating Partner at Explorer Investments.

Where did Alexandre Matos go to school?

Alexandre Matos studied at Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Licenciatura, Administração e Gestão de Empresas); Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (AMP); IESE Business School (Executive Committee Program).

Alexandre Matos

Investor

Operating Partner at Explorer Investments

Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

About

Alexandre Matos started his career at PriceWaterhouse and Roland Berger, working on restructuring and turnaround projects in Portugal, Germany, and Brazil. He then moved to RAR Holding as Head of Business Development, leading M&A activity in Portugal and the UK, and later served as a Board Executive Member at companies including OPWAY and ES Tourism (Grupo Espírito Santo) and as CFO of MEO (formerly Portugal Telecom), where he handled large M&A operations such as TowerCo and FiberCo transactions.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

a•••@explorerinvestments.comreveal

Experience

ExplorerOperating Partnercurrent2025 — present
APPACDM LISBOAPresidente Conselho Fiscalcurrent2024 — presentLisbon, Portugal
Altice PortugalChief Financial Officer2017 — 2023
Blueticket, S.A.Presidente do conselho de administração2020 — 2023
FastFiberBoard Member2020 — 2023
MSF EngenhariaBoard Advisor2017
Malo Clinic GroupBoard Advisor2016 — 2017
Páginas AmarelasBoard Member2015 — 2016
Carlson Wagonlit TravelBoard Member2013 — 2014
TopAtlânticoChief Operations Officer2013 — 2014Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
opwayChief Financial Officer2010 — 2013
CONSTRUCCIONES SARRIÓNChairman2010 — 2013Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
Grupo Portugues de Construçao ArgéliaChief Executive Officer2010 — 2013Argel
Mota-Engil MéxicoMember of Supervisory Board2010 — 2013
VitacressBoard Member2007 — 2010
GeoStarChief Executive Officer2000 — 2005
Roland Berger Strategy ConsultantsManager1996 — 1999
PricewaterhouseCoopersManager1993 — 1996

Skills & more

Gestão de pessoas2Análise financeira2Finanças corporativas1Gestão de parceiros1Gestão de caixa1Fusões e aquisições1Pensamento estratégicoFinançasMergers16Strategic Planning33Change Management46Team Leadership28

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Competitive AnalysisValuationMarket EntryProject ManagementBudgetBusiness TransformationOrganizational DesignProject PlanningBusiness Process ImprovementRestructuringDebt RestructuringProject Finance

Languages English · Portuguese · Spanish

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Colleagues at Explorer Investments

Alexandre Holtreman

Operating Partner at Explorer Investments

Ana Cristina Lopes

Compliance Officer at Explorer Investments

Ana Pimentel

Financial Director Explorer-SCR at Explorer Investments

Ana Sofia Mendonça

Manager ESG at Explorer Investments

André Bandeira

Corporate Development / Partner (Invest with us) at Explorer Investments

António Rocha e Silva

Partner, Growth at Explorer Investments

Babak Dastmaltschi

Non-Executive Director at Explorer Investments

Beatriz Sim-Sim

Buyouts at Explorer Investments

Frequently asked questions

Who is Alexandre Matos?: Alexandre Matos started his career at PriceWaterhouse and Roland Berger, working on restructuring and turnaround projects in Portugal, Germany, and Brazil. He then moved to RAR Holding as Head of Business Development, leading M&A activity in Portugal and the UK, and later served as a Board Executive Member at companies including OPWAY and ES Tourism (Grupo Espírito Santo) and as CFO of MEO (formerly Portugal Telecom), where he handled large M&A operations such as TowerCo and FiberCo transactions.
Where does Alexandre Matos work?: Alexandre Matos is Operating Partner at Explorer Investments.
Where did Alexandre Matos go to school?: Alexandre Matos studied at Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Licenciatura, Administração e Gestão de Empresas); Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (AMP); IESE Business School (Executive Committee Program).

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Also worked at Carlson Wagonlit Travel5

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