About
Claudio Simao serves as CEO and President of Hexagon Asia Pacific and Hexagon South America, and as Group CTO and CEO Advisor at Hexagon AB, where he has overseen the organization's growth from early stages to a $4.8 billion enterprise. He founded and developed five startups across multiple sectors that achieved combined revenue of $460 million with an average EBIT margin of 26%. With more than 28 years of experience, Simao brings expertise in strategic planning, digital transformation, P&L management, and operations across manufacturing, energy, mining, defense, and other industrial sectors.
Experience
- Hexagon ABCEO & President, Hexagon Asia Pacific and Hexagon South America, Group CTO and CEO Advisorcurrent2002 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Hexagon ABCEO & President, Hexagon Ventures | Chairman of the Board, Hexagon Capability Ctr2013 — 2020London Area, United Kingdom
- Various CompaniesPE, VC and Family Office - Advisor, Operating Partner and Board membercurrent2018 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- ETF PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2020 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Various CompaniesCEO | Chief Executive Officer1995 — 2008
Education
- Escola Politécnica da USPMaster's degree, Mechatronics
- Instituto de Fisica da USPOpen Thesis in coordination with European Universities
- University of OxfordGuest, Solutions Architecture
Skills & more
Deeptech7Global P&L7Cross-functional Team Leadership7ESGBoard GovernanceBusiness Strategy99International Sales99Strategic Planning99Go-to-market Strategy14Business Development13Product Development41Start-ups4
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Key Account ManagementForecastingIntegrationArtificial Intelligence (AI)ManufacturingData ScienceInternational BusinessInformation TechnologyStrategyNegotiationCommunicationsLeadershipLanguages English · Portuguese · Spanish
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Colleagues at ETF Partners
Alejandro Diaz Horstmann
Investment Analyst at ETF Partners
Aleksandra Lament
IR & Sustainability Operations Manager at ETF Partners
Alice Chan
Investment Analyst at ETF Partners
Andrew Hoyland
Fund Operations Manager at ETF Partners
Chrissy Sheehan
Office Manager at ETF Partners
Courtney Glymph
Head of Communications at ETF Partners
Desiree Francois
Executive Assistant at ETF Partners
Fabrice Bienfait
Senior Partner at ETF Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Claudio Simao work?
- Claudio Simao is Venture Partner at ETF Partners.
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Shared employers
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