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Nuno Goncalves Pedro

Investor

Managing Partner at Chamaeleon

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $1M – $10M checks · typically $5M

About

Nuno Goncalves Pedro is founder and managing partner of Chamaeleon, a venture capital firm, and co-host and co-founder of Tech Deciphered, a podcast. He previously held senior leadership roles in technology, digital, media and telecom at McKinsey and holds a degree in computer engineering from Stanford Graduate School of Business. His experience spans digital strategy, corporate development, M&A, product strategy, and general management across organizations ranging from small teams to groups of 200+ people, and he serves as a guest lecturer at Stanford GSB and UC Berkeley Haas.

Contact· published on Nuno's own website

Experience

  1. ChamaeleonManaging Partner, Foundercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. IntroExpertcurrent2025 — present
  3. Strive CapitalManaging Partner, Founder & CEOcurrent2010 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. nunogoncalvespedro.comBoard Member, Advisor, Coach, Speakercurrent2006 — presentUSA, Asia, Europe and Middle East
  5. Tech DecipheredCo-Founder & Co-Hostcurrent2020 — present
  6. Grishin RoboticsVenture Partner2018 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Delta PartnersPartner2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  8. McKinsey & CompanySenior Expert, Member of Asia-Pacific Technology, Media & Telecom Leadership Team2006 — 2012Asia-Pacific
  9. GSM AssociationStrategy Director2003 — 2006Global
  10. Deloitte ConsultingConsultant2001 — 2003
  11. AltranBusiness Manager2000 — 2001
  12. DreamLinkFounder, CEO1999 — 2001
  13. GSI - ABS GroupTechnical Manager1996 — 2000
  14. AESE Business SchoolResearch Assistant1998 — 2000

Skills & more

Strategy99Strategic Planning16Analysis4Management20Leadership8Venture Capital93Business Development85Corporate Development62Product Management80Mergers & Acquisitions46Business Strategy91Business Planning7
+12 moreEntrepreneurshipStart-upsAnalyticsMobile DevicesMobile ApplicationsManagement ConsultingTelecommunicationsE-commerceInvestmentsCompetitive AnalysisPrivate EquityConsulting

Languages Chinese · English · French · German · Italian · Portuguese · Spanish

  • Diplôme d'Etudes en Langue Française - DELF — Ministère de l'Éducation nationale
  • Zertifikat Deutsch als Fremdsprache - ZDaF / ZD — Goethe-Institut e.V.
  • First Certificate in English - FCE — University of Cambridge
  • Certificate of Proficiency in English - CPE — University of Cambridge

From Nuno's professional profile.

Colleagues at Chamaeleon

Alex Santos
General Partner at Chamaeleon
Alexandre Santos
General Partner at Chamaeleon
Armindo Costa
General Partner at Chamaeleon
Ashish Aggarwal
General Partner at Chamaeleon
Karthik Sagar
Investor at Chamaeleon

Network3

Alexandre Santos
General Partner at Chamaeleon
Armindo Costa
General Partner at Chamaeleon
Ashish Aggarwal
General Partner at Chamaeleon

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Nuno Goncalves Pedro?
Nuno Goncalves Pedro is founder and managing partner of Chamaeleon, a venture capital firm, and co-host and co-founder of Tech Deciphered, a podcast. He previously held senior leadership roles in technology, digital, media and telecom at McKinsey and holds a degree in computer engineering from Stanford Graduate School of Business. His experience spans digital strategy, corporate development, M&A, product strategy, and general management across organizations ranging from small teams to groups of 200+ people, and he serves as a guest lecturer at Stanford GSB and UC Berkeley Haas.
Where does Nuno Goncalves Pedro work?
Nuno Goncalves Pedro is Managing Partner at Chamaeleon.
What check size does Nuno Goncalves Pedro write?
Nuno Goncalves Pedro typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
Where did Nuno Goncalves Pedro go to school?
Nuno Goncalves Pedro studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Stanford Executive Program - Alum); London Business School (Corporate Finance - Alum); The Wharton School (Mergers & Acquisitions).

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