António Rocha e Silva
InvestorPartner, Private Equity – Growth at Explorer Investments · General Counsel at Imperial Capital
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
About
António Rocha e Silva is a Partner in Explorer Investments' Private Equity – Growth business with 20 years of experience across strategic consulting, financial management, and private equity. Over the past decade he has focused on private equity, participating in more than 50 investments and over 20 exits and raising €400M across multiple funds. He has supported portfolio companies across a range of sectors and stages, from venture capital to large cap.
Experience
- Imperial Capital LimitedGeneral Counselcurrent2021 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- Torys LLPAssociate at Torys LLP2015 — 2021Toronto
- Torys LLPStudent at Law2014 — 2015Toronto
- Torys LLPSummer Law Student2013Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- ROI Research on InvestmentAccount Manager2010 — 2011Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- U.S. Department of Commerce - U.S. Commercial ServiceMarket Research Intern2009Montreal
- Empire LifeJr. Market Analyst2007
Skills & more
Analysis3Market Research6Business Development2Legal Research3International RelationsPublic PolicyLegal Writing5Research4Economic DevelopmentEconomics1Social Media2Report Writing1
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FrenchLanguages English · French
From António's professional profile.
Colleagues at Explorer Investments
Alexandre Holtreman
Operating Partner at Explorer Investments
Alexandre Matos
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
Babak Dastmaltschi
Non-Executive Director at Explorer Investments
Beatriz Sim-Sim
Buyouts at Explorer Investments
Frequently asked questions
- Who is António Rocha e Silva?
- António Rocha e Silva is a Partner in Explorer Investments' Private Equity – Growth business with 20 years of experience across strategic consulting, financial management, and private equity. Over the past decade he has focused on private equity, participating in more than 50 investments and over 20 exits and raising €400M across multiple funds. He has supported portfolio companies across a range of sectors and stages, from venture capital to large cap.
- Where does António Rocha e Silva work?
- António Rocha e Silva is Partner, Private Equity – Growth at Explorer Investments.
- Where did António Rocha e Silva go to school?
- António Rocha e Silva studied at Queen's University (Juris Doctor, Law); McGill University (BA, Economics).
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