Marcos Olmos
Investor at Vox Capital
Marcos Olmos
Investor at Vox Capital
São Paulo, São Paulo
Overview
Work Experience
Venture Capital Director
2020 - Current
Investment Manager
2016 - 2020
Partner in charge of Webrock's venture capital portfolio companies based in Brazil
Fund Manager
2016 - 2018
Managing Director - Portfolio Manager
2011 - 2016
-Successfully transitioned a standalone business into a larger company, while carrying over and developing legacy asset management business at the acquiring firm -Created a structured product and private credit analysis function, significantly improving product management capabilities, thus providing customers with complete investing and funding solutions, depending on their specific needs (HNW and UHNW individuals and corporations) -Fund manager and member of the investment committee at Brazil’s first impact investing fund, FIP VOX Capital -Runs the firm's corporate finance practice and mentors several startup companies, actively participating in the local venture capital ecosystem
Partner/Portfolio Manager
2009 - 2011
-Started up a wealth management and financial advisory firm, setting up all necessary processes, analytic tools, policies, risk control metrics, performance and compensation measuring systems – fully compliant with local regulatory requirements and self-regulatory agencies -Developed and ran the family office practice in the firm, which mainly consisted of restructuring clients' holdings and managing illiquid assets -Responsible for product development and structuring, focusing on high net worth individuals and family groups, providing complete solutions in wealth management, ranging from liquid investment management to business/private holding restructuring projects -Responsible for daily fund management, which involved strategy and positioning in all asset classes available in the local markets
Partner/Fund Manager
2008 - 2008
-Co-managed BRL 70MM multi-strategy fund; designed and implemented overall investment strategy, including local and global macroeconomic variable analysis, firm and sector valuation analysis and specific investment research. Positive return track record while serving as fund manager through the worst of the subprime crisis in 2008
Treasury Products Head
2007 - 2008
-Responsible for three treasury product lines – Structured Products/Derivatives, Foreign Exchange Products and Time Deposits. Leading a team of four people in “back to back” product management - from initial development and design to marketing, monitoring, system development and control
Head Trader / Portfolio Manager
2002 - 2007
-Managed a USD 140B credit card receivable portfolio that included on-balance sheet and securitized assets, money market instruments and fixed income derivatives -Directly involved in business strategy, assisted the business CFO in developing new value propositions according to specific interest rate exposure and funding characteristics -Responsible for portfolio trading, strategic positioning, funding, gapping, interest rate and liquidity risk management -Actively involved in M&A deals throughout the bank, providing business and treasury expertise to the internal execution team -Acted as the Consumer Treasurer for Citigroup Canada Credit Cards, achieving significant cost of funds reduction, eliminating recurring limit breach and liquidity mismatch issues while helping reduce personnel turnover -Traded one of the largest dealer-placed asset-backed commercial paper programs in the market – consistently at lower funding cost than its equally rated peers -Responsible for the North America Consumer Group Liquidity Plan -Involved in determining debt issuance profile depending on business funding needs, fixed income market conditions and investor demand. Researched into securitization potential in select countries
Financial and Strategic Planning Associate
1996 - 2000
-Built the framework for budget and strategic planning process during start-up, leading the financial planning area and reporting directly to the CFO. Built one of the first valuation models for the Brazilian aluminum can industry -Performed due-diligence in potential M&A targets and new business development opportunities, performing all necessary modeling activities, working closely with the firm’s CEO and CFO as well as investment banks -Developed the reporting templates and standards for the company, being responsible for financial reporting to local and foreign-based investor groups as well as creditors and other stakeholders such as OPIC
Financial Statement Analysis and Reporting - Analyst
1995 - 1996
-Responsible for financial reporting in both USGAAP and Argentine GAAP, functioning as the reporting hub for Pepsico’s Latam region. Direct report to the local Corporate Controller -Managed Pepsico’s intercompany accounts
Trainee/Assistant Auditor/Senior Auditor
1992 - 1995
-Developed specialized knowledge in auditing financial institutions as well as FASB related accounting issues for multinational corporations -Managed teams of less experienced assistant auditors -Established business relationships