Where does Fernando Martins work?

Fernando Martins is Operating Partner at Advent International.

Where did Fernando Martins go to school?

Fernando Martins studied at Carnegie Mellon University (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering); University of Virginia Darden School of Business (Leadership for Extraordinary Results (LER), Executive Education); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Essentials of General Management for High Tech Leaders, Executive Education).

Fernando Martins

Investor

Operating Partner at Advent International · Operating Partner at Kinea Investimentos · Director, Cyber at Bright Pixel Capital

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

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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
Intel CorporationPresident and Executive Director, Intel Brasil2011 — 2016
Intel CorporationGlobal Director, Strategic Technology Planning, Intel Corporation2005 — 2010
Intel CorporationGlobal Director, Virtualization , Intel Corporation2002 — 2010
Intel CorporationDirector Of Engineering, Intel Media Architecture Labs1996 — 2002Portland, Oregon Area

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 Software

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Colleagues at Advent International

Adele Aviles

Senior Associate at Advent International

Akshay Alladi

Senior Director at Advent International

Andres Aybar

Director at Advent International

Andrew Li

Managing Director at Advent International

Arif Amiri

Board of Directors Member at Dubai Future District Fund

Brenno Raiko

Managing Director at Advent International

Bryan Taylor

Managing Partner at Advent International

Chris Egan

Managing Partner at Advent International

Frequently asked questions

Who is Fernando Martins?: 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.
Where does Fernando Martins work?: Fernando Martins is Operating Partner at Advent International.
Where did Fernando Martins go to school?: Fernando Martins studied at Carnegie Mellon University (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering); University of Virginia Darden School of Business (Leadership for Extraordinary Results (LER), Executive Education); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Essentials of General Management for High Tech Leaders, Executive Education).

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Experience

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Colleagues at Advent International

Frequently asked questions

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University of Virginia Darden School of Business mafia20

Escola Politécnica da USP mafia12

Same school

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Shared employers

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Also worked at Amcham-Brasil5

Also worked at Intel Corporation421