João Carreira

Experience

1. Critical SoftwareCEOcurrent2019 — presentLisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
2. Critical SoftwareChairman of the Board2009 — 2019United States
3. Critical SoftwareVP Business Development2006 — 2009Portugal
4. Critical SoftwareCo-Founder and CEO1998 — 2006Portugal
5. Critical TechWorksBoard Of Directorscurrent2018 — presentPorto, Portugal
6. GoParity - Impact InvestingBoard Of Directorscurrent2021 — presentLisbon, Portugal
7. Critical VenturesCo-founder and Partnercurrent2011 — presentLisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
8. GuestCentric SystemsAdvisory Boardcurrent2010 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
9. Critical Links IncBoard of Directorscurrent2006 — presentPrinceton, New Jersey
10. Critical Holding S.A.Board of Directorscurrent2000 — presentPortugal
11. Retmarker S.A.Advisory Board2016 — 2021Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
12. Critical MaterialsBoard of Directors2014 — 2019Guimarães Area, Portugal
13. onCaringAdvisory Board2015 — 2019Portugal
14. Critical ManufacturingAdvisory Board2012 — 2018(acquired by ASM Pacific Technology in 2018)
15. Watchful Software (a Symantec company)Board Of Directors2014 — 2017(Acquired by Symantec in 2017)
16. Ask for AlchemyAdvisory Board2012 — 2016New York, Lisboa
17. IPNResearch Scientist1995 — 1997
18. Siemens Enterprise CommunicationsSoftware Engineer1991 — 1994
19. Andersen Consulting groupSoftware Engineer1991

Education

1. The University of Texas at AustinMBA/MSSTC, Technology Commercialization1998 — 1999
2. Universidade de CoimbraPhD, Computer Science1996 — 1999
3. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)Visiting PhD Student, Computer Science1997
4. The University of EdinburghVisiting PhD student at the Edinburgh Parallel Computing Center1996
5. Universidade de CoimbraBSc, Computer Science1986 — 1991
6. Escola Secundária Gabriel PereiraÉvora1980 — 1985

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Same school

Also attended The University of Texas at Austin278

VSViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalTKTodd KleinManaging Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionSMSapna MehtaInvestor at RevolutionALAaron LiuPrincipal at NorthzoneASAndrew ScottSenior Finance Manager at GreycroftMHMichael HsuSenior Associate at Sapphire Ventures

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Also attended Universidade de Coimbra8

NSNuno SebastiãoSenior Advisor at Armilar Venture PartnersMNMichael NicklasManaging Partner at Valor Capital GroupGQGonçalo QuadrosPartner at Critical VenturesPMPedro MurtinhoPartner at Critical VenturesRMRui MeleiroSenior Director of Services and Digital, Dura-Line at Orbia VenturesDGDiogo GuanabaraInvestor at StartVC

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Also attended Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)125

BBBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)KYKyang YungInvestor at DaphniJFJohann FriederichAssociate at Notion CapitalTKTies KlinkhamerJunior Associate at Keen Venture PartnersLVLidwi van OsProgram & Office Support Officer at NoaberMAMehmet AkalinExperts | Venture Partner at 212

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Also attended The University of Edinburgh147

SDSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesFSFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiKJKevin JohnsonInvestor at MedicxiPNPatrick NorrisGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalEPEmily PawlakVice President at Volition CapitalTFTom FergusonFounder and Managing Partner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES

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Shared employers

Also worked at Critical Software7

NSNuno SebastiãoSenior Advisor at Armilar Venture PartnersGQGonçalo QuadrosPartner at Critical VenturesPMPedro MurtinhoPartner at Critical VenturesHBHeitor BenfeitoManaging Director at Critical VenturesHRHugo RamosSenior Board Advisor at Beta CapitalJGJoana GuerraHead of Legal & Compliance at Critical Ventures

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Also worked at Critical TechWorks2

GQGonçalo QuadrosPartner at Critical VenturesPMPedro MurtinhoPartner at Critical Ventures

Also worked at Critical Holding S.A.1

PMPedro MurtinhoPartner at Critical Ventures

Also worked at IPN1

PMPedro MurtinhoPartner at Critical Ventures