Cristina Penteado
InvestorManaging Director, Head of Brazil at Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital
Brazil
About
Cristina Penteado is Managing Director and Head of Brazil at Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital, with over 20 years of experience across private equity, mezzanine financing, and investment banking. She previously served as Partner and Head of Private Equity at STS Gaea Capital, Director leading the mezzanine financing practice at Credit Suisse Brazil, and Head of Private Equity for Brazil at Darby Overseas Investments, and earlier held roles at Morgan Stanley, Bunge, and Santista Alimentos. She holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and bachelor's degrees in Business Administration from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation and Biological Sciences from the University of São Paulo.
Experience
- Aliança pelo ImpactoBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- VereneBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- ABVCAPBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Blue like an Orange Sustainable CapitalManaging Director, Head of Brazilcurrent2018 — present
- STS Gaea CapitalHead of Private Equity2016 — 2018R. Jeronimo da Veiga, 384 - 3o. andar
- Credit SuisseDirector, Mezzanine Financing2011 — 2016
- Darby Overseas Investments, Ltd.Senior Vice President, Head of Brazil Private Equity2004 — 2011Greater São Paulo Area
- Morgan StanleyAssociate, Investment Banking Division2001 — 2004New York, USA
- BungeCorporate Development Manager1999Greater São Paulo Area
- BungeM&A Analyst1997 — 1998Greater São Paulo Area
- Santista AlimentosBusiness Development Analista1997Greater São Paulo Area
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Cristina Penteado?
- Cristina Penteado is Managing Director and Head of Brazil at Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital, with over 20 years of experience across private equity, mezzanine financing, and investment banking. She previously served as Partner and Head of Private Equity at STS Gaea Capital, Director leading the mezzanine financing practice at Credit Suisse Brazil, and Head of Private Equity for Brazil at Darby Overseas Investments, and earlier held roles at Morgan Stanley, Bunge, and Santista Alimentos. She holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and bachelor's degrees in Business Administration from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation and Biological Sciences from the University of São Paulo.
- Where does Cristina Penteado work?
- Cristina Penteado is Managing Director, Head of Brazil at Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital.
- Where did Cristina Penteado go to school?
- Cristina Penteado studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business; FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas (Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management); USP - Universidade de São Paulo (Bachelor's degree, Biology).
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