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João Carreira

Investor

Managing Partner at Critical Ventures

Lisbon Metropolitan Area

About

Managing Partner of Critical Ventures since 2012. He co-founded Critical Software in 1998 and is its CEO.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

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

Skills & more

Telecommunications70Product Management52Venture Capital17Business Strategy75Start-ups99New Business Development31Team Building8Entrepreneurship99Marketing Strategy11Business Analysis7Software Development53Software Engineering15
+12 moreBusiness DevelopmentProject ManagementSolution SellingManagement ConsultingSecurityStrategic PartnershipsGo-to-market StrategyBusiness AlliancesTeam LeadershipStrategy DevelopmentStrategic PlanningStrategy

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Colleagues at Critical Ventures

David Dias
Managing Director at Critical Ventures
Eric Kohlmann
Managing Director at Critical Ventures
Gonçalo Quadros
Partner at Critical Ventures
Heitor Benfeito
Managing Director at Critical Ventures
Iskra Sekulovska
Ecosystem Manager at Critical Ventures
Joana Guerra
Head of Legal & Compliance at Critical Ventures
Pedro Murtinho
Partner at Critical Ventures
Rui Lucas
Head of Research & Risk at Critical Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is João Carreira?
Managing Partner of Critical Ventures since 2012. He co-founded Critical Software in 1998 and is its CEO.
Where does João Carreira work?
João Carreira is Managing Partner at Critical Ventures.
Where did João Carreira go to school?
João Carreira studied at The University of Texas at Austin (MBA/MSSTC, Technology Commercialization); Universidade de Coimbra (PhD, Computer Science); Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) (Visiting PhD Student, Computer Science).

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Also attended The University of Texas at Austin384

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Also attended Universidade de Coimbra10

Nuno SebastiãoSenior Advisor at Armilar Venture PartnersMichael NicklasManaging Partner at Valor Capital GroupGonçalo QuadrosPartner at Critical VenturesPedro MurtinhoPartner at Critical VenturesRui MeleiroSenior Director of Services and Digital, Dura-Line at Orbia VenturesDiogo GuanabaraInvestor at StartVC

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Also attended Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)149

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Also attended The University of Edinburgh208

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Shared employers

Also worked at Critical Software7

Nuno SebastiãoSenior Advisor at Armilar Venture PartnersGonçalo QuadrosPartner at Critical VenturesPedro MurtinhoPartner at Critical VenturesHeitor BenfeitoManaging Director at Critical VenturesHugo RamosSenior Board Advisor at Beta CapitalJoana GuerraHead of Legal & Compliance at Critical Ventures

+ 1 more

Also worked at Critical TechWorks2

Gonçalo QuadrosPartner at Critical VenturesPedro MurtinhoPartner at Critical Ventures

Also worked at Critical Holding S.A.1

Pedro MurtinhoPartner at Critical Ventures

Also worked at IPN1

Pedro MurtinhoPartner at Critical Ventures