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Fernanda Braz

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Director, Portfolio Growth & Expansion (MENA) at Builders VC

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About

Fernanda Braz leads Portfolio Growth & Expansion for MENA at Builders VC, helping portfolio companies enter and scale across Qatar and the wider Middle East. She has over a decade of experience across the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America in opening markets and building partnerships, and previously served as Country Director at Oxford Business Group leading economic research and advisory projects. She is also a former founder who launched ventures in food-tech and professional services.

Experience

  1. Builders VCDirector, Portfolio Growth & Expansion, MENAcurrent2026 — presentDoha, Qatar
  2. Oxford Business GroupCountry Director2022 — 2025Doha, Qatar
  3. APO GroupSenior Account Manager and Sales Ambassador2019 — 2021Africa
  4. IBN Immigration SolutionsOpportunity Manager2018 — 2019Africa
  5. Centurion Law GroupInternational Sales Executive2016 — 2018Africa
  6. B.A.Z. Technology and TranslationFounder2010 — 2015Brazil, Netherlands, Denmark, Chile, Australia

Skills & more

Problem SolvingSupervisory SkillsTeam Leadership1Soft Skills1Make Things Happen2Team ManagementNegotiationCommunicationAnalytical SkillsLeadershipPeople Management2Emotional Intelligence
+12 moreBusiness NetworkingStrategic PlanningStakeholder EngagementFundraisingLogistical PlanningInternational DevelopmentBusiness IdeasKey Performance IndicatorsEmerging TechnologiesBusiness EngagementPartnership AgreementsProject Managers

Languages English · Portuguese · Spanish

From Fernanda's professional profile.

Colleagues at Builders VC

Alex Kinnier
General Partner at Builders VC
Amit Mehta
General Partner at Builders VC
Andrew Schmitt
Principal at Builders VC
Angelica Maestas
Director, Strategic Partnerships at Builders VC
Avi Pradhan
Analyst at Nine Four Ventures
Ben Holland
Venture Partner, Agriculture at Builders VC
Cara Hu
Associate at Builders VC
Declan Sander
Analyst at Builders VC

Frequently asked questions

Who is Fernanda Braz?
Fernanda Braz leads Portfolio Growth & Expansion for MENA at Builders VC, helping portfolio companies enter and scale across Qatar and the wider Middle East. She has over a decade of experience across the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America in opening markets and building partnerships, and previously served as Country Director at Oxford Business Group leading economic research and advisory projects. She is also a former founder who launched ventures in food-tech and professional services.
Where does Fernanda Braz work?
Fernanda Braz is Director, Portfolio Growth & Expansion (MENA) at Builders VC.
Where did Fernanda Braz go to school?
Fernanda Braz studied at Universidade Estadual de Maringá (Bachelor's degree, Classics and Classical Languages); IE Business School (Diploma in Integrated Marketing Communications, Communication and Media Studies); FIA Business School (Certificação Executiva, Desenvolvimento de Negócios).

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