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Maria Joao Almeida

Senior Investment Manager at Portugal Ventures

Lisbon, Lisbon

Overview 

Maria Joao Almeida is a Senior Investment Manager at Portugal Ventures in Lisbon, with a background in tax consulting and auditing at KPMG Portugal. She has experience in managing investments across various sectors including Travel, Medical Devices, Consumer Health, and Digital Health. Maria Joao Almeida has held key roles at INOVCAPITAL- SOCIEDADE CAPITAL DE RISCO, SA and PMEInvestimentos, showcasing her expertise in investment management and financial analysis. Currently, she plays a pivotal role at Portugal Ventures, evaluating and supporting early-stage companies in their growth and development.

Work Experience 

PV

Portugal Ventures

  • Senior Investment Manager

    2012 - Current

    Part of the Engineering and Manufacturing team Key tasks include: • Screening of Potential Investment Opportunities • Investment analysis • Execution of Due Diligence on Potential Investments • Data Analysis • Competitive Landscape • Evaluation of Business Metrics • Financial Modeling • Deal Structuring • Exits / Divestments • Portfolio monitoring and Member of their Board of Directors • Responsible for the evaluation of all “Azores call projects”, in cooperation with our partner SDEA until September 2018.

INOVCAPITAL- SOCIEDADE CAPITAL DE RISCO, SA

  • Investment Manager

    2007 - 2012

    Part of the Expansion and Internationalization team • Screening of Potential Investment Opportunities; • Investment analysis; • Portfolio Monitoring and Member of their Board of Directors;

PMEInvestimentos

  • Investment Manager

    1993 - 2007

    Screening of Potential Investment Opportunities; Investment analysis (investing from start-ups, Growth until turnarounds); Portfolio companies Monitoring and Member of their Board of Directors;

KP

KPMG Portugal

  • Tax Consultant

    1992 - 1993

    Review structures and fiscal models Support in definition of corporate group restructuring strategy

  • Junior Auditor

    1991 - 1992

    Junior finance audit in many different sectors both industrial and finance

Education 

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