Arthur O'Keefe

Founder & Co-Managing Partner

2021 - Current

As Founder & Co-Managing Partner at Bamboo, I lead the strategic and governance efforts to broaden the reach of Brazil's Debt Capital Markets. My responsibilities include driving our external relations, shaping our marketing and PR narrative, and spearheading our fundraising initiatives, while also strengthening connections with our shareholders. Additionally, I serve as the Compliance and AML Officer at Bamboo Securitizadora, our subsidiary regulated by the CVM, where I ensure that our operations adhere to the highest legal standards and best practices in risk and compliance. Bamboo stands as Brazil’s premier tech-driven DCM Dealer, revolutionizing access to capital markets. Our mission extends beyond merely facilitating market entry; we're actively reshaping the financial narrative. Through our innovative technology, we simplify the complex processes of debt funding, empowering a broad range of businesses to efficiently access the capital they need. This commitment to compliance and market integrity is pivotal as we continue to innovate and expand within the financial sector.

Endeavor Ambassador

2022

It has been an inspirational experience to mentor and invest in Endeavor’s community of high-impact entrepreneurs who dream bigger, scale faster, and pay it forward, and I am very honored to further support Endeavor Brasil now as an Ambassador! I have seen firsthand Endeavor’s positive impact on innovation in the Brazilian ecosystem by helping high-potential, fast-growth entrepreneurs think through challenges over the last several years and more recently by supporting investment rounds of growing companies through Scale-up Ventures. Thank you, team Endeavor, for including me in this amazing journey! 🙏🏽 I look forward to continuing to contribute to growth and impact in Brazil and am proud to be part of Endeavor’s amazing network. 🚀

Independent Director

2021

• Contribute to the strategic planning of the company, acting as a bridge between the partners and the board. • Promote internal transparency and credibility, guiding business decisions and growth strategies.

Growth Equity Investor

2013

"When companies grow quickly, there are more things to do than there are people to do them." "If you’re offered a seat on a rocket ship, you don’t ask what seat. You just get on.” Investor in iFood, one of the fastest growing and most important technology companies in Latin America, through Movile. As interim CFO raised $500M USD and helped to build out iFood, one of the fastest scaling startups in Latin America (in terms of absolute revenue growth per month) and one of the largest technology investors in Brazil.

Board Observer

2013 - 2021

Board Member at iFood | Strategy & Financial Controls | Leading Food Delivery Technology Platform

2014 - 2019

Interim Chief Financial Officer at iFood | Chief Fund Raiser | Leading Food Delivery Tech Platform

2018 - 2018

Anchor Investor and Investment Committee Member | Brazil Co-Investment Venture Capital Fund

2021

Co-investment focused Venture Capital Fund of Endeavor Brasil created to support the startups accelerated in the "Scale-Up Endeavor" programs. 🚀

Co-Founder

2021

Helping amazing entrepreneurs build leading technology companies. 🚀 Also a limited partner in investment funds and vehicles. 🌱 Send to info@estrear.com Estrear’s portfolio includes Bamboo Debt Capital Markets Platform, endeavor Scale-Up Ventures Fund, Atman Capital Fund, Marathon Ventures Fund, Monte Partners Brazil Infrastructure Fund, Latitud Fund, FJ Labs Funds, Webrock Ventures, Kawa CRE Fund, Bankme, Cloud Humans, Creditas, Energy Source, iFood, Mercury, Nagro, Percent, Simple&Co and various private credit funds through Yieldstreet, Gridline and JPMorgan.

Limited Partner

2021

Investor in Brazilian Toll Roads and Guarulhos Airport (with Invepar) through M RODOVIAS FIP EM PARTICIPAÇÕES EM INFRAESTRUTURA.

Shareholder

2013

Shareholder at Movile, controlling shareholder of iFood and Sympla. • As CFO, led the regional M&A team, business development, strategy, accounting, control and reporting, treasury, strategic planning, and budget/FP&A. • As Chief Strategy Officer and later as Strategic Advisor, led strategic development and mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures of Grupo Movile. • Responsible for significant transactions, including the sale of Wavy to Sinch, sale of Cinepapaya to Fandango, multiple investment rounds in iFood, sale of PlayKids to Sandbox, and several investment rounds in Movile.

Strategic Advisor

2021 - 2021

Chief Strategy Officer & Managing Director of M&A

2019 - 2021

Group CFO and Managing Director of Strategy & Corporate Development (M&A)

2012 - 2019

Private Investor & Partner through Movile

2019 - 2023

Partner & Director of Finance at Maua Sekular Inestimentos | Latam Credit Investment Fund

2009 - 2013

Founded and managed the financial operations department for offshore funds, implementing an investment/ERP system and creating the risk management and operation system.