“Some people see things as they are and ask why; 

But others dream things that never were and ask why not?”     George Bernard Shaw

Adalberto Brandão is a seasoned executive and entrepreneur with 24 years of extensive experience in Private Equity & Venture Capital Portfolio Management, Strategic Consulting, SaaS B2B Sales, Business Development, Investor Relations, Innovation Management, M&A, Project Finance, Digital Product Design, and Tech startups.

He has 18 years of professional academic experience as a Coordinator and Professor at the most recognized business schools in Latin America, FGV EAESP, FGV EBAPE, and Insper.

Senior lead at MASSIMO Ventures, Scoutfy, Herrlog, Akrual, GVCepe - PE & VC Research Center at FGV/EAESP, Odebrecht Investments in Infrastructure, and Citibank Venture Capital/Opportunity Equity Partners. Managed international projects, and multicultural teams,  in several different fields, industries, and continents.

Master’s degree in Administration and Business Management at FGV/EBAPE, specialization course in Technology Entrepreneurship at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. Bachelor’s in Accounting at UERJ.

Co-author of the book Business Negotiations, published by Editora Saraiva and GV Law in 2010.

Strong entrepreneurial mindset and ownership attitude. He takes results personally and believes that grit, discipline, and zero complacency guarantee lasting competitive advantage. Data-driven and result-oriented. Quickly build expertise in new businesses and industries, promoting his strategic thinking. He takes results personally and is foremost committed to promoting the culture, bringing talents, inspiring, and managing small and large teams, building lasting relationships, and driving the entire organization within the same vision.

Ambassador, Judge, and Mentor of technology startup competitions and innovation programs worldwide such as ENDEAVOR; Startup Chile; Tiger Launch at Princeton University; NYU – New York University Venture Program; Intel Global Challenge at UC Berkeley; Duke Startup Challenge; Parallel 18 - Puerto Rico; Web2Day - France; Startup Weekend; e-emerging Red Innova Spain; Anjos do Brasil; others.

Jiu-Jitsu Master Athlete - 3rd place in the CBJJE World Championship 2021 - Light Heavyweight. A high-performance athlete for the last 30 years – Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Water Polo, Swimming. It took many years of hard work, dedication, discipline, and resilience. Fundamentally he learned to feel comfortable in the face of uncomfortable circumstances.  

Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the Universe. Because in you resides all wisdom, whose knowledge and understanding fills my soul.

“Success in life is about obsession.”    Massimo Bottura

“In my life, I always leave room for the unexpected.”   Massimo Bottura