About
Hugo Mendes is an international finance executive with over 15 years of leadership experience in multinational industrial, retail, manufacturing, and technology sectors across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. He has held senior positions including Group CFO and has led cross-border operations and multicultural teams throughout Asia, while working with C-suite executives, boards, and institutional investors. His current focus includes strategic advisory, entrepreneurship, digital assets, and institutional financial infrastructure strategy.
Experience
- Independent VentureStrategic Advisor & Entrepreneurcurrent2020 — presentPortugal
- Carpintaria da VilaCo-ownercurrent2020 — presentAlcochete, Setúbal, Portugal
- REDangelsBusiness Angel Investorcurrent2019 — presentLisboa
- Vistage PortugalTrust Advisor Vistage Portugal2025 — 2026Lisbon, Portugal
- World Business Angels Investment ForumBusiness School Faculty Member2020 — 2025
- World Business Angels Investment ForumGlobal Mentor at World Business Angels Investment Forum2020 — 2025Istanbul
- World Business Angels Investment ForumSenator for Portugal at the Grand Assembly2019 — 2025
- FCT NOVA Executive EducationCo-coordinator of Crypto and Blockchain Executive Education course2022Lisbon, Portugal
- Macauto Industrial Co., Ltd.Group CFO2017 — 2019Tainan City, Taiwan
- Indorama Ventures - ArtlantCFO2015 — 2016Lisboa
- Vivarte ModaAsia CFO2013 — 2014Hong Kong SAR
- Decathlon InternationalNorth China and South Korea CFO2009 — 2013Shanghai | China
- Decathlon InternationalBrand / BU CFO2008 — 2009Greater Lille Metropolitan Area
- Decathlon InternationalFinance Director2007 — 2008Greater Lyon Area
- Decathlon InternationalFinance Manager2006 — 2007Greater Lille Metropolitan Area
- opwayController2005 — 2006Porto
- UQ ConsultAccountant - CPA2003 — 2004Porto
Education
- Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração do PortoMaster in Finance, Accounting and Finance1998 — 2004
- WBAF Business SchoolQualified Global Mentor, AQGM+2020
- WBAF Business SchoolQualified Business Angel Course (QBAC+), Angel Investing2019
- College du Sud - Switzerland1985 — 1995
Skills & more
Crypto1Management27Team Management10Leadership10Strategy9Negotiation2Strategic PlanningGuest LecturingC Level ManagementTalent Management1Angel Investing1Business Angel1
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University LecturingFinanceAccountingFinancial ReportingBusiness StrategyCorporate FinanceRisk ManagementInternal ControlsCash FlowForecastingManagerial FinanceFinancial AnalysisLanguages Chinese · English · French · Portuguese · Spanish
- Certified Public Accountant — Ordem dos Tecnicos Oficiais de Contas (OTOC)
From Hugo's professional profile.
Colleagues at REDangels
Alex Vassiliev
Business Angel at REDangels
Alexander Semenov
Business Angel at REDangels
António N. Fernandes
Business Angel at REDangels
Bjarne Mindested
Business Angel at REDangels
Cintia Mano
Business Angel at REDangels
Daniel Amaral
Business Angel at REDangels
Davide Catarino
Business Angel at REDangels
Fernando Vitória
Business Angel at REDangels
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Hugo Mendes work?
- Hugo Mendes is Business Angel at REDangels.
Same school
Also attended Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração do Porto1
Shared employers
Also worked at World Business Angels Investment Forum8
Fiona DarmonInvestor at Sunvest Capital PartnersJorden WoodsManaging Partner at StarChain VenturesRadhika IyengarManaging Partner at StarChain VenturesCassio SpinaInvestor at Anjos do BrasilMaha MandourInvestor at Core Angels MEAWaqas KhannInvestment Committee Member at Equivator®
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