Brent Shapiro
InvestorDirector of Finance and Operations, Private Capital team at FirePower Capital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
About
Brent Shapiro is Director of Finance and Operations on FirePower Capital's Private Capital team. He previously spent five years at Investec in South Africa working in equity derivative structuring and credit trading, followed by eight years as CFO of a US-based private equity fund and later of an edtech startup, focusing on US and South African accounting and tax reporting. He holds a Bachelor of Business Science in Finance and Accounting from the University of Cape Town and is a qualified Chartered Accountant.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- FP PartnersDirectorcurrent2024 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- FirePower CapitalDirector of Financecurrent2023 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- FirePower CapitalDirector of Finance2022 — 2023Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- iXperienceChief Financial Officer2017 — 2022City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Consult HQ (Pty) LimitedManaging Director2012 — 2017Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- CREO Capital PartnersChief Financial Officer2014 — 2017Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- InvestecFinancial Services Consultant2007 — 2012City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- MazarsAudit Supervisor2004 — 2007City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Skills & more
Management3Banking11Investment Banking14Derivatives9Capital Markets4Financial Markets5Financial Modeling17Financial Accounting4Equities7Risk Management6Accounting1Corporate Finance2
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Financial AnalysisFinanceValuationAuditing- CA (SA) — INDEPENDENT REGULATORY BOARD FOR AUDITORS (SOUTH AFRICA)
From Brent's professional profile.
Colleagues at FirePower Capital
Alan Chettiar
Partner, M&A Advisory at FirePower Capital
Alexander Labocha
Senior Associate at FirePower Capital
Ann Cundangan
Accounting at FirePower Capital
Anthony Lipschitz
Partner, Private Equity at FirePower Capital
Cameron Vernest
Partner, Origination & Partnerships at FirePower Capital
Carol Mroz
Controller at FirePower Capital
Carson Gaiser
Junior Analyst at FirePower Capital
Charles Levy
Associate at FirePower Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brent Shapiro?
- Brent Shapiro is Director of Finance and Operations on FirePower Capital's Private Capital team. He previously spent five years at Investec in South Africa working in equity derivative structuring and credit trading, followed by eight years as CFO of a US-based private equity fund and later of an edtech startup, focusing on US and South African accounting and tax reporting. He holds a Bachelor of Business Science in Finance and Accounting from the University of Cape Town and is a qualified Chartered Accountant.
- Where does Brent Shapiro work?
- Brent Shapiro is Director of Finance and Operations, Private Capital team at FirePower Capital.
- Where did Brent Shapiro go to school?
- Brent Shapiro studied at University of Cape Town (Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (PGDA)); University of Cape Town (Bachelor of Business Science, Accounting and Finance); Herzlia High School, Cape Town, RSA.
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Shared employers
Also worked at FP Partners7
Ilan JacobsonFounding Partner and CEO at FirePower CapitalAnthony LipschitzPartner, Private Equity at FirePower CapitalJared KalishCEO, FirePower Asset Management at FirePower CapitalTrevor SimpsonPartner, Private Debt at FirePower CapitalRichard IsaacsManaging Director at FirePower CapitalJustin GimzaVice President at FirePower Capital
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Ilan JacobsonFounding Partner and CEO at FirePower CapitalAlan ChettiarPartner, M&A Advisory at FirePower CapitalAnthony LipschitzPartner, Private Equity at FirePower CapitalJared KalishCEO, FirePower Asset Management at FirePower CapitalTrevor SimpsonPartner, Private Debt at FirePower CapitalCameron VernestPartner, Origination & Partnerships at FirePower Capital
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