About
Over 16 years of investment experience in PE and VC at Status Capital and investment banking at ING Bank. Holds an MSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering (IST) and studied at Nova, Católica, MIT and IE.
Experience
- Indico Capital PartnersPrincipalcurrent2025 — present
- Indico Capital PartnersLP Investor @ Indico Opportunity Fundcurrent2023 — present
- Cozinhas Micra S.A.Non Executive Directorcurrent2025 — present
- 33N VenturesLP Investor @ 33N VC Fundcurrent2024 — present
- Pura ComportaFounding Partnercurrent2017 — present
- Status Capital SGOICDirector2023 — 2025
- INGVice President, Corporate Sector Coverage2014 — 2022Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
- INGVice President, Infrastructure Finance & Advisory2017London, United Kingdom
- Explorer InvestmentsMBA Intern2022
- UTAP - Unidade Técnica de Acompanhamento de ProjetosConsultant2013 — 2014Lisboa
- Espirito Santo Investment BankAssociate at Project Finance and Securitization division2009 — 2013
- DeloitteAnalyst2008 — 2009
Education
- IE Business SchoolVenture Capital, Executive Education2024
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementThe Lisbon MBA - Católica, Nova | MIT2022
- The Lisbon MBA Católica | NovaMaster of Business Administration - MBA2022
- Harvard Business SchoolFinancial Accounting Online Course, Business2021
- Instituto Superior TécnicoMaster, Electrical and Computer Engineering2003 — 2008
- University of TwenteEconomics - Entrepreneurship2007 — 2008
Skills & more
IT ConsultingBusiness StrategyFinancial AdvisoryInfrastructure FinanceCapital MarketsReal EstateVenture CapitalFinancial Modeling11Project Finance17Investment Banking2ValuationFinancial Analysis5
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Due DiligenceBankingStructured FinanceRestructuringRisk ManagementFinancial StructuringInvestmentsFinancial RiskAnalysisStrategic Planning & ExecutionInterpersonal SkillsEffective CommunicationLanguages English · Portuguese · Spanish
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Same school
Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management410
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at Investinor
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Also attended The Lisbon MBA Católica | Nova6
Also attended Instituto Superior Técnico48
João BandeiraPrincipal, Infrastructure Software at Bright Pixel CapitalJoão MoutinhoDirector, People at Bright Pixel CapitalJoaquim Sérvulo RodriguesManaging Partner at Armilar Venture PartnersPedro Ribeiro SantosManaging Partner at Armilar Venture PartnersDuarte MineiroManaging Partner at Armilar Venture PartnersJoão DiasInvestment Partner at Armilar Venture Partners
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Also attended University of Twente23
Alain le LouxGENERAL PARTNER at Cottonwood Technology FundDaan BoekhoudtInvestment Analyst at Cottonwood Technology FundRichard PietersExecutive & Growth Leader at Joyance PartnersWouter JonkCo-Founder & Partner at SET VenturesJanne JuholaPartner, Innovestor Venture Capital at Innovestor VenturesSheji HoInvestor at FEBE Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at ING58
Tom MendozaInvestor at EQT VenturesRishaad CurrimjeeGeneral Partner at Golden Sparrow Ventures, LlcAlexander WortmannPartner at TCVProf. Dr. Jan Peter BalkenendeVoorzitter at NoaberSanne van ErpInvestment manager at NoaberMeltem TumerAssociate at Fly Ventures
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Also worked at Explorer Investments24
Tomás Lavin PeixeHead of Venture Capital at Lince CapitalMaria do Carmo d’OreyAssociate at HCapital PartnersTiago GonçalvesPartner, Buyouts at Explorer InvestmentsTiago Alcoforado CalhauHospitality at Explorer InvestmentsRicardo Nuno AndréHospitality at Explorer InvestmentsGonçalo Arruda PereiraGrowth at Explorer Investments
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Also worked at Espirito Santo Investment Bank14
Daniel NascimentoPrincipal at Semapa NextMaxim M. SeltzerSenior Advisor at FraserPedro PinheiroPrincipal at Bright Pixel CapitalMariana CostaPrincipal at EDP VenturesNuno SerafimManaging Partner at 3Comma CapitalSam CantorInvestment Director at LaunchBay Capital
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Colleagues at Indico Capital Partners
André Almeida Santos
Partner at Indico Capital Partners
Cristina Fonseca
General Partner at Indico Capital Partners
Gabriela Cordeiro
Compliance Officer at Indico Capital Partners
Lavinia Bonomo
Investor at Indico Capital Partners
Maria Amaral
Marketing, Communication and Events at Indico Capital Partners
Marta Fernandes
Financial Controller at Indico Capital Partners
Rafaela Martins
Executive Assistant and Officer Manager at Indico Capital Partners
Ricardo Torgal
General Partner and CFO at Indico Capital Partners








































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