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GiselaunlockedFrancisco: together at Heineken - Central de Cervejas (Scottish & Newcastle) (2006–2008)
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About
Francisco Beirão Belo is an entrepreneur and strategic advisor with over 20 years of experience in consumer goods, technology, and investment, including brand management roles at Procter & Gamble and Heineken, and payments strategy work at Visa Europe. He co-founded Passworks, a mobile wallet platform for digital loyalty programs, which he scaled over nine years before its acquisition by Fobi AI in 2023. Beirão Belo currently advises on strategic matters and board participation, with operational expertise spanning brand strategy, business development, and international expansion across Europe, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East.
Experience
- PassworksAdvisorcurrent2023 — presentLisbon, Portugal
- PassworksCo-Founder & CEO2014 — 2023Lisbon, Portugal
- Jornal EconómicoContributing Writer & Columnist2015 — 2016Lisbon, Portugal
- TIMWEGlobal Innovation & Business Development Manager2011 — 2014Lisbon Area, Portugal
- RefriangoMarketing Director2008 — 2011Lisbon Area, Portugal
- Heineken - Central de Cervejas (Scottish & Newcastle)Innovation Brand Manager2006 — 2008Lisbon Area, Portugal
- Visa EuropeCountry Marketing Manager2004 — 2006London, United Kingdom
- Procter & GambleBrand Manager2000 — 2004Madrid Area, Spain
Skills & more
Brand Management45Strategic Planning10Cross-functional Team Leadership11FMCG14Marketing Strategy24Product Development22Business Strategy36Market Research6Marketing Management29Business Planning8Trade Marketing1Negotiation7
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New Business DevelopmentMarketing CommunicationsRetailSales ManagementMarketing ResearchProduct ManagementMarketingMobile TechnologyLanguages English · French · Portuguese · Spanish
- Private Equity — Imperial College London
From Francisco's professional profile.
Colleagues at BlueCrow Capital
Afonso Vieira da Luz
Investments at BlueCrow Capital
Ana Mascarenhas Lemos
Legal at BlueCrow Capital
Ana Rita Gomes
Accounting at BlueCrow Capital
André Lince Núncio
Investments at BlueCrow Capital
António Falcão e Cunha
Investments at BlueCrow Capital
António Mello Campello
Co-Founder & Partner at BlueCrow Capital
Bernardo de Aguiar Frazão
Investments at BlueCrow Capital
Bernardo Empis Meira
Co-Founder & Partner at BlueCrow Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Francisco Beirão Belo?
- Francisco Beirão Belo is an entrepreneur and strategic advisor with over 20 years of experience in consumer goods, technology, and investment, including brand management roles at Procter & Gamble and Heineken, and payments strategy work at Visa Europe. He co-founded Passworks, a mobile wallet platform for digital loyalty programs, which he scaled over nine years before its acquisition by Fobi AI in 2023. Beirão Belo currently advises on strategic matters and board participation, with operational expertise spanning brand strategy, business development, and international expansion across Europe, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East.
- Where does Francisco Beirão Belo work?
- Francisco Beirão Belo is Investments at BlueCrow Capital.
- Where did Francisco Beirão Belo go to school?
- Francisco Beirão Belo studied at Instituto Superior Técnico (Master of Science (MSc), Industrial Engineering & Management); University of Cambridge (First Certificate in English).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Jornal Económico1
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Also worked at TIMWE4
Also worked at Heineken - Central de Cervejas (Scottish & Newcastle)25
Rosemary RipleyManaging Director at NGEN PartnersGiselaInvestor at Eudemian VenturesLeonardo LimaVenture Partner at DrivenSietse van de KerkhofInvestment Manager at STVPiia MaaranenPartner, Innovestor Venture Capital at Innovestor VenturesBenjamin BerreklouwInvestment Director at Nimbus Ventures
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