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171 people in our graph share verified history with Fernanda — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Iñaki ArrolaunlockedFernanda: together at IE Business School (2019–2020)
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Fernanda: together at Builders VC
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
- Builders VCDirector, Portfolio Growth & Expansion, MENAcurrent2026 — presentDoha, Qatar
- Oxford Business GroupCountry Director2022 — 2025Doha, Qatar
- APO GroupSenior Account Manager and Sales Ambassador2019 — 2021Africa
- IBN Immigration SolutionsOpportunity Manager2018 — 2019Africa
- Centurion Law GroupInternational Sales Executive2016 — 2018Africa
- B.A.Z. Technology and TranslationFounder2010 — 2015Brazil, Netherlands, Denmark, Chile, Australia
Skills & more
Problem SolvingSupervisory SkillsTeam Leadership1Soft Skills1Make Things Happen2Team ManagementNegotiationCommunicationAnalytical SkillsLeadershipPeople Management2Emotional Intelligence
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Business NetworkingStrategic PlanningStakeholder EngagementFundraisingLogistical PlanningInternational DevelopmentBusiness IdeasKey Performance IndicatorsEmerging TechnologiesBusiness EngagementPartnership AgreementsProject ManagersLanguages 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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Also attended Universidade Estadual de Maringá1
Also attended IE Business School311
Ben PerryInvestor at MedicxiBorja FernándezGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupGabriel FarmeInvestor at Graphene VenturesHayata TokizawaVice President at Fin CapitalIñaki ArrolaInvestor at KfundCarina SzpilkaInvestor at Kfund
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Also attended FIA Business School16
Paola FerriFinance at Mindset VentureAriadne CaballeroInvestor at Capria VenturesSergio AsisConsejo Directivo at ADDventureFrancisco VicenteManaging Director (Funds, Brazil) at Yunus Social Business ColombiaMario MelilliSócio at Portogallo Family OfficeVanessa MatosOuvidoria (Ombudsman) at Redpoint eventures
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Also attended Copenhagen Business School477
Jeppe RindomCo-founder & CEO of PleoLinaInvestor at InvestinorJonathan W.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesThanachat Tangsriwongタイオフィス代表 (Thailand Office Representative) at CyberAgent CapitalAntonio GrifoniAssociate at P101 VenturesThomas JuvinManaging Director Europe at Burda Principal Investments
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