About
Fernando Martins is an experienced CEO and board member with a background in building teams and driving growth across technology-based businesses. He serves as an operating partner to global private equity funds, where he contributes to investment strategy, deal sourcing, due diligence, and board-level oversight of portfolio companies. Martins also advises on innovation strategy and growth initiatives across sectors including agribusiness, manufacturing, financial services, digital marketing, construction, and renewable energy, while instructing at StartSe University's Board Program.
Experience
- StartSe UniversityInstructor @ Board Programcurrent2023 — present
- IZIdriveCo-Founder and Investorcurrent2021 — presentSão Paulo, Brasil
- MateraMember Of The Boardcurrent2020 — presentCampinas, São Paulo, Brazil
- VR BeneficiosSenior Advisor to VR Holdingcurrent2018 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
- MIT Sloan Management ReviewMember of Editorial Boardcurrent2020 — presentRio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Kinea InvestimentosOperating Partnercurrent2019 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
- Advent InternationalOperating Partnercurrent2018 — present
- ARAXÁ SOLARMember Of The Board, AXS2021 — 2026Florianópolis, SC
- ItatiaiaChairman of the Board2020 — 2022
- Confederação Nacional da Indústria (CNI)Member of the Board, Mobilização Empresarial pela Inovação (MEI)2014 — 2022São Paulo Area, Brazil
- IndicatorCapitalOperating Partner, Digital Transformation IOT2020 — 2022
- CBA SementesMember of the Board of Advisors2019 — 2022Divinolândia, São Paulo, Brazil
- SolinftecMember of the Board and Head of Strategy Committee2018 — 2020Brazil
- ambarMember of the Board, Digital Strategy Advisor2017 — 2019São Paulo e Região, Brasil
- Grupo JactoStrategic Advisor2014 — 2019BRAZIL
- Grupo JactoMember of the Board, CIAg - Center for Innovation in Agribiz2015 — 2018Marilia-SP-Brazil
- AgroToolsCEO and Member of the Board2016 — 2018Sao Paulo - SP - Brazil
- Amcham-BrasilMember of the Board, American Chamber of Commerce2013 — 2016Sao Paulo Brazil
- BRASSCOM - Brazilian Association of IT IndustryVice-President of the Board of Directors2013 — 2016Brazil
- BRASSCOM - Brazilian Association of IT IndustryMember of the Board of Directors2010 — 2012
Education
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering1992 — 1996
- University of Virginia Darden School of BusinessLeadership for Extraordinary Results (LER), Executive Education2012
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessEssentials of General Management for High Tech Leaders, Executive Education2003
- Escola Politécnica da USPMaster of Science - MS, Electrical and Computer Engineering1989 — 1991
- Escola Politécnica da USPBachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering1983 — 1987
- Colégio BandeirantesHigh School, Computer Science1980 — 1982
Skills & more
Start-up Leadership1Start-up Ventures1Venture Capital1Team BuildingExecutive Advisory2Board Advisory Services2Fundraising1Business AdvisingBoard level experienceBusiness Strategy99Go-to-market Strategy80Cross-functional Team Leadership53
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Business AlliancesStrategic PartnershipsExecutive ManagementProduct ManagementVirtualizationProduct MarketingCloud ComputingLeadershipStrategyStrategic PlanningManagementEnterprise SoftwareFrom Fernando's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Carnegie Mellon University251
Javier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalTejAdvisor at Clear VenturesOren EtzioniVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupDiana HuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorVlad LoktevInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended University of Virginia Darden School of Business99
Cathy FriedmanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Daniel LynchInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Rajan MehraPartner at March Capital PartnersRob LudwigChief Operating Officer at Hoxton VenturesBrett BrohlManaging Partner at Bread And Butter Ventures, LlcKwame UlmerVenture Partner at Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health
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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,187
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Shared employers
Also worked at Kinea Investimentos2
Also worked at Advent International54
Julie YangVice President at InvestcorpNenad MarovacInvestor at DN CapitalMassimo PrelzInvestor at DN CapitalJames LuoInvestor at CapitalGWilliam WooImpact at Non Sibi VenturesLaurel SmithInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITAL
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Also worked at Amcham-Brasil3
Also worked at Intel Corporation279
Jim GoetzPartner at Sequoia CapitalSundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalAssaf ArakiInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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Colleagues at Bright Pixel Capital
Benjamin Junior
Director, Infrastructure Software (Bright Ventures) at Bright Pixel Capital
Carlos Neto
Investor at Bright Pixel Capital
Carmo Silva
Manager, Retail at Bright Pixel Capital
Cristina Novais
CFO at Bright Pixel Capital
Daniela Coutinho
Principal, Cyber at Bright Pixel Capital
Eduardo Piedade
Managing Partner and CEO at Bright Pixel Capital
Filipa Costa
Director, Finance at Bright Pixel Capital
Francisco Nunes
Principal, Retail at Bright Pixel Capital