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Roberto Branco

Investor

Co-Founder & CEO / Founder & Managing Partner at Beta Capital

Porto, Porto, Portugal

About

Founder of Beta Capital in 2003 and its CEO. Previously Head of Department at Renault Portuguesa, Chairman and CEO of Soja de Portugal, and a General Council member of BPI; co-founded Profat and Panoramah!. Holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering from IST and an MBA from Nova SBE.

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Experience

  1. Beta CapitalCEOcurrent2003 — presentPorto Area, Portugal
  2. FAMO Office FurnitureBoard Membercurrent2012 — presentPorto Area, Portugal
  3. Rotunda Investimentos S.AManaging Partnercurrent2009 — presentPorto
  4. Boavista WindowsNon Executive Board Membercurrent2011 — presentPorto Area, Portugal
  5. NoniusNon Executive Board Member2005 — 2015Porto Area, Portugal
  6. Agência de InovaçãoBoard Advisor2003 — 2004Porto Area, Portugal
  7. SOJA DE PORTUGALExecutive Chairman1988 — 1998Porto Area, Portugal
  8. Banco BPIMember of the General Council / Vogal do Conselho Geral1993 — 1997Porto
  9. RenaultHead of Department1980 — 1986Lisbon Area, Portugal

Education

  1. Instituto Superior TécnicoElectrical and Electronics Engineering1965 — 1971
  2. Universidade Nova de LisboaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management1988 — 1989
  3. ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics & ManagementPost-Graduation in Information Systems1998 — 1999
  4. Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do PortoPhD Student in Industrial Engeneering

Skills & more

Business Strategy26Entrepreneurship33Start-ups18Business Planning14Venture Capital12International Business7Management Consulting13Innovation Management7Mergers & Acquisitions6Corporate Finance5Business Development3Strategic Partnerships3
+3 moreInvestmentsStrategic PlanningStrategy

Languages English · French · Portuguese · Spanish

From Roberto's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Instituto Superior Técnico56

Flore BelmansAnalyst at Heran PartnersJoão 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 Partners

+ 50 more

Also attended Universidade Nova de Lisboa29

Pedro Ribeiro SantosManaging Partner at Armilar Venture PartnersPaulo RosadoSenior Advisor at Armilar Venture PartnersRicardo JacintoManaging Partner at Shilling VCDaniel NascimentoPrincipal at Semapa NextHeitor BenfeitoManaging Director at Critical VenturesAnna MlekoInvestment Manager at OTB Ventures

+ 23 more

Also attended ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics & Management16

Gonçalo LopesFinance Manager at Keen Venture PartnersPedro RosaPrincipal at Shilling VCSofia SantosPartner at FaberRaquel Gaião SilvaSenior Associate at FaberGabriela CordeiroCompliance Officer at Indico Capital PartnersPedro PinheiroPrincipal at Bright Pixel Capital

+ 10 more

Also attended Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto7

Carlos Alberto SilvaManaging Partner at 33NMarta MachadoFinance at Explorer InvestmentsLuís RoqueVenture Partner at TLF VenturesAntónio N. FernandesBusiness Angel at REDangelsGonçalo AmorimCEO at Building Global InnovatorsCarla VictoryAnalista at CREAS IMPACTO GLOBAL SGEIC

+ 1 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Beta Capital7

Bernardo PequitoInvestment Director at Beta CapitalEugene MoshninInvestor at CryptaniumJorge Freitas NunesBoard Member / Partner at Beta CapitalFrancisco Pereira BrancoBoard Member / Partner at Beta CapitalMahir SahinVenture Partner at Beta CapitalHugo RamosSenior Board Advisor at Beta Capital

+ 1 more

Also worked at Boavista Windows1

Francisco Pereira BrancoBoard Member / Partner at Beta Capital

Also worked at Renault11

Cyril AbiteboulVenture Partner at HCVCJuan Pablo SoulierPartner at Prelude VenturesSivan MootoosamyAnalyst at Axeleo CapitalEmmanuel Perez-DuartePartner, CFO at ElaiaJerome DesforgesShareholder, Head of Capital Markets, Board & Executive Committee Member at PFC Family OfficeDelphine VilluendasPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Elaia

+ 5 more

Colleagues at Beta Capital

Alexandra Meneses
Operations Associate at Beta Capital
Bernardo Pequito
Investment Director at Beta Capital
Carlos Rocha
Co-Founder & Board Member / Partner at Beta Capital
Francisco Pereira Branco
Board Member / Partner at Beta Capital
Hugo Ramos
Senior Board Advisor at Beta Capital
Jorge Freitas Nunes
Board Member / Partner at Beta Capital
Mahir Sahin
Venture Partner at Beta Capital
Rui Finteiro
Investment Analyst at Beta Capital