Carlos Simonsen
InvestorManaging Partner at Upload Ventures
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Writes $1M – $10M checks · typically $5.5M
About
Carlos Simonsen is Managing Partner at Upstream Capital (formerly Upload Growth) and holds engineering degrees from Columbia University and École des Mines de Paris. He has experience in restructuring and operational improvement, including work on the Kraft Heinz merger where he focused on data analytics, zero-based budgeting initiatives, financial reporting, and corporate development.
Experience
- Upstream Capital (f.k.a. Upload Growth)Managing Partnercurrent2022 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
- Upload VenturesCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2022 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
- BayCapBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
- TopsortBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Corton CapitalSenior Partnercurrent2021 — present
- CapSur CapitalSenior Partnercurrent2019 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
- AvantDirector of Finance2017 — 2019Greater Chicago Area
- The Kraft Heinz Company / 3G CapitalHead of Budget and Financial Planning2013 — 2017Chicago
- Anheuser-Busch InBevFinancial Analyst2013New York City Metropolitan Area
- Columbia University in the City of New YorkMaster Student2011 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
- Itaú BBAInvestment Banking Analyst2010New York City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Financial Modeling33Financial Analysis26Valuation23Statistics14Finance12Research10Data Analysis9Corporate Finance9Economics7Risk Management8Derivatives6Capital Markets6
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MathematicsInvestment BankingQuantitative AnalyticsBusiness StrategyEquitiesInvestmentsMathematical ModelingFixed IncomeEnglishSpanishStrategyAnalysisLanguages English · French · Portuguese · Spanish
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Colleagues at Upload Ventures
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Mario Bermúdez
Investor at Upload Ventures
Mario Ermirio de Moraes Filho
Managing Partner at Upload Ventures
Natalia Gonzalez Vela
Investor at Upload Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Carlos Simonsen?
- Carlos Simonsen is Managing Partner at Upstream Capital (formerly Upload Growth) and holds engineering degrees from Columbia University and École des Mines de Paris. He has experience in restructuring and operational improvement, including work on the Kraft Heinz merger where he focused on data analytics, zero-based budgeting initiatives, financial reporting, and corporate development.
- Where does Carlos Simonsen work?
- Carlos Simonsen is Managing Partner at Upload Ventures.
- What check size does Carlos Simonsen write?
- Carlos Simonsen typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
- Where did Carlos Simonsen go to school?
- Carlos Simonsen studied at Columbia University (Masters, Industrial Engineering); Mines Paris - PSL (Bachelor of Science (BS), Industrial Engineering); Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering).
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