Joe De Pinho
InvestorPrincipal at Riverwood Capital · Board director at Picus Security · Board director at Shiphero
Miami
Writes $25M – $125M checks · typically $75M
About
Joe De Pinho is a Partner at Riverwood Capital. Before joining the firm, he led corporate development at Pixeon, a Riverwood portfolio company, where he focused on M&A and corporate strategy. Earlier, he worked in investment banking at J.P. Morgan and in management consulting at McKinsey & Company. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University.
Beyond investing
- Education
- Earned an MBA from Columbia Business School, where he received the David L. Dodd scholarship. Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University.
- Awards
- Received the David L. Dodd scholarship at Columbia Business School.
From Joe's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Board director at Picus Security
Intro paths
In turn, Joe can intro founders to Picus Security's investors below.
Picus Security's investors · 1
Co-founders at Picus Security
Board director at Shiphero
Intro paths
In turn, Joe can intro founders to Shiphero's investors below.
Shiphero's investors · 1
Co-founders at Shiphero
Experience
- Riverwood CapitalPartnercurrent2015 — present
- Cognosos, Inc.Board Membercurrent2023 — present
- Cognosos, Inc.Acting CEO2025
- Resemble AIInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- Picus SecurityBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- AlegraBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- GupyBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- ShipHeroBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- Identifeye HealthInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- Insider.Board Membercurrent2020 — present
- IntelipostBoard Member and Chairmancurrent2020 — present
- SecurityScorecardBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- OmieBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- Greenhouse SoftwareInvestorcurrent2018 — present
- PixeonBoard Member2015 — 2025
- PixeonVP Corporate Development2014 — 2015
- Leonardo.AiInvestor2023 — 2024
- SUMA SaaSBoard Member and Chairman2016 — 2023
- 99Board Observer2017 — 2018
- KeroCarro.comCo-founder and CEO2011 — 2012
- J.P. MorganAssociate2011 — 2012
- McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2006 — 2009
Skills & more
Languages English · Portuguese
From Joe's professional profile.
Deals · 1
Picus SecurityBoard seat
via Riverwood Capital · filed Sep 2024 · $45M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Investor
Sources: SEC Form D filings · the investor's own website.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Joe De PinhoHire for what's next.
Greenhouse Software
Colleagues at Riverwood Capital
Network1
Investors connected to Joe in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joe De Pinho?
- Joe De Pinho is a Partner at Riverwood Capital. Before joining the firm, he led corporate development at Pixeon, a Riverwood portfolio company, where he focused on M&A and corporate strategy. Earlier, he worked in investment banking at J.P. Morgan and in management consulting at McKinsey & Company. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University.
- Where does Joe De Pinho work?
- Joe De Pinho is Principal at Riverwood Capital and Board director at Picus Security and Board director at Shiphero.
- What check size does Joe De Pinho write?
- Joe De Pinho typically writes checks of $25M – $125M.
- What boards does Joe De Pinho sit on?
- Joe De Pinho holds tracked board seats at Picus Security.
- What companies has Joe De Pinho invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Alegra, Cognosos, Greenhouse Software, Gupy.
- Where did Joe De Pinho go to school?
- Joe De Pinho studied at Columbia Business School (MBA, Finance); Columbia University (BS, Chemical Engineering).
- What awards has Joe De Pinho received?
- Received the David L. Dodd scholarship at Columbia Business School.
- What podcasts and interviews feature Joe De Pinho?
- Tracked appearances include "Hire for what's next.".
Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cognosos, Inc.3
Also worked at Resemble AI3
Also worked at Gupy2
Also worked at J.P. Morgan1,235
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