Maria Villas-Boas

Experience

1. DraycottPartner, Head of Operations and Business Developmentcurrent2025 — present
2. Shilling VCOperating Partnercurrent2023 — present
3. Shilling VCHead of Portfolio2022 — 2023
4. Urban Foods SnacksAdvisorcurrent2022 — present
5. Urban Foods SnacksCEO & Founder (acquired)2018 — 2022Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
6. SONAEBusiness Unit Manager @ Go Natural Supermercados (Launch)2016 — 2017Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
7. SONAEBusiness Unit Manager @ Continente Bio&Saudável (Launch)2015 — 2016Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
8. SONAEStrategic Consultant @ SONAE Corporate Strategy2014 — 2015Porto, Porto, Portugal
9. Porto Business SchoolFull Time MBA Student2013 — 2014Porto Area, Portugal
10. ZilianHead of Product2011 — 2013Lisboa
11. ZilianProduct Manager2009 — 2011Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
12. ZilianAssistant Product Manager2008 — 2009Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
13. Grupo CasavostraOps Manager2007 — 2008Madrid

Education

1. IE Business SchoolVenture Capital, Executive Program2023
2. Texas McCombs School of BusinessLeading in a Global World (MBA)2014
3. Porto Business SchoolInternational MBA (Full Time)2013 — 2014
4. Católica Lisbon School of Business and EconomicsGeneral Management, Executive Program2010 — 2012
5. Instituto Tecnológico Fuenllana MadridF&B Management2005 — 2007

Skills & more

Languages English · Portuguese · Spanish

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Same school

Also attended IE Business School170

BFBorja FernándezGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupIAIñaki ArrolaInvestor at KfundCSCarina SzpilkaInvestor at KfundCPCaroline PhippsSenior Associate at True Beauty VenturesJHJay HumPrincipal at Mighty CapitalKBKevin BernalSenior Associate at Mighty Capital

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Also attended Texas McCombs School of Business138

BGBill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkADArnon DinurPartner at 83NorthMSMonica SolizDirector, Marketing at Sapphire VenturesDCDale ChangOperating Partner at Scale Venture PartnersJHJoel HemmertFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCMMMadison McDonaldFinance/Legal/IR at 8VC

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Also attended Porto Business School9

DCDaniela CoutinhoPrincipal, Cyber at Bright Pixel CapitalBPBernardo PequitoInvestment Director at Beta CapitalLRLuís RoqueVenture Partner at TLF VenturesHRHugo RamosSenior Board Advisor at Beta CapitalPPPaulo PintoBusiness Angel at REDangelsRPRenato PortelaBusiness Angel at REDangels

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Also attended Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics41

JMJoão MoutinhoDirector, People at Bright Pixel CapitalFBFrancisco BolotaAssociate at Five Elms CapitalMGMiguel Gaspar SilvaSenior Business Advisor on Energy & Digital Transition at Boston Consulting Group at PICUS CAPITALGGGerrit GnisaInvestment Manager at Enjoyventure ManagementLLLeopold LindnerInvestor at NewionAKAnton KellerInvestor at Newion

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Shared employers

Also worked at Shilling VC14

DDDiogo da SilveiraFounder & IC Member at Shilling VCDGDuarte GuerraAnalyst at Shilling VCHGHugo Gonçalves PereiraFounder, Venture Partner & IC Member at Shilling VCJAJuan AlvarezFounder & IC Member at Shilling VCMFMárcia FernandesOps Lead at Shilling VCMVMaria van UdenJunior Events & Communication at Shilling VC

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Also worked at SONAE8

DDDiogo da SilveiraFounder & IC Member at Shilling VCRGRodrigo GarcíaChairman of the Asociación Española de FinTech e InsurTech at Civeta InvestmentLRLuís RoqueVenture Partner at TLF VenturesJLJorge LetraBusiness Angel at REDangelsANAntónio N. FernandesBusiness Angel at REDangelsGAGonçalo AmorimCEO at Building Global Innovators

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Also worked at Porto Business School2

LRLuís RoqueVenture Partner at TLF VenturesHRHugo RamosSenior Board Advisor at Beta Capital