Maria Joao Almeida

Senior Investment Manager at 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.

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;

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;

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