About
Serial entrepreneur, founder of Meraki Impact, and agroforestry practitioner.
Experience
- Meraki ImpactFounder and GPcurrent2017 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- CO_CapitalMember of the Investment Committeecurrent2025 — presentMéxico, Mexico
- Luxor AgroMember of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2022 — presentRio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Pasto VivoMember Board Of Directors2022 — 2024
- MoTI, Museum of Tomorrow InternationalSupervisory Board2018 — 2023Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
- Soil HeroesMember Of The Supervisory Board2019 — 2022Netherlands
- reNatureBoard Member2020 — 2021Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- Unreasonable East AfricaStart-Up Mentor2016Uganda
- Grupo P2COMOwner and General Manager2006 — 2015São Paulo Area, Brazil
- Editora Abril S/AAdvertising Marketing Manager2002 — 2005
- AmbevSales Intern2001São Paulo Area, Brazil
- Martin Brower - BrasilLogistics Intern1999
Education
- Wageningen University & ResearchLight House Farms Academy, Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture2024
- INSEADGLOBAL EXECUTIVE MBA, Business Administration and Management2015 — 2016
- INSEADLeadership for results executive program, Organizational Leadership2012
- University of California, BerkeleyPost-graduate extension diploma in Project Management, Project Management2005
- USP - Universidade de São PauloBachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)1996 — 2001
Skills & more
Event Planning17Marketing Strategy30Incentive Travel9Business Strategy24Marketing15Tourism7Event Management10Incentives4Advertising4Marketing Communications2Business Planning8Entrepreneurship7
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Project ManagementManagementStrategic PlanningLeadershipNegotiationStrategyLanguages Dutch · English · French · Portuguese · Spanish
From Fernando's professional profile.
Colleagues at The First Thirty
Alexandre Santos
Investor at The First Thirty
Antony Yousefian
General Partner at The First Thirty
Arne Driessen
Advisor at The First Thirty
Dr. Amy Godfrey
Healthspan Research at The First Thirty
Dr. Eric Dinerstein
Advisor at The First Thirty
Dr. Ichsani Wheeler
Advisor at The First Thirty
Dr. Kelly Ann Ross
Advisor at The First Thirty
Dr. Rabia Khan
Advisor at The First Thirty
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Fernando Russo work?
- Fernando Russo is Advisor at The First Thirty.
Same school
Also attended Wageningen University & Research22
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Also attended INSEAD773
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesStephane KurganInvestor at Index VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,347
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
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Also attended USP - Universidade de São Paulo103
Alexandra DubarInvestor at DaphniMichel AbadiManaging Partner at Maverick Ventures IsraelBruno YoshimuraCo-founder and General Partner at Onevc Venture Partners LlcGustavo RibasInvestor at KfundPaulo VerasInvestor at MatterScale VenturesRomero RodriguesInvestor at Headline
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Shared employers
Also worked at Meraki Impact1
Also worked at Ambev9
Christian TellesManaging Partner at Expanding CapitalLara LemannGeneral Partner at MAYA Capital VenturesLuis LemosAssociate at Alexia VenturesDaniel StudartInvestor at DNA CapitalFrederico S. B. MesquitaDr. at Lotus Investment StrategiesLucas Camisão100+ Scale Manager at 100+ Accelerator / AB InBev
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