Pedro Henrique Silva
Venture Partner at Iporanga Ventures
Pedro Henrique Silva
Venture Partner at Iporanga Ventures
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
Venture Partner
2023 - Current
VC firm investing in software companies since 2011
Co-Founder & CEO
2019 - 2022
An innovative fintech approach for making childcare affordable
Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Digital Innovation & Ventures
2018 - 2019
Leading new digital ventures under the firm’s digital innovation and transformation agenda
CFO, Walmart Sales Area
2014 - 2017
• Led finance for Kraft Heinz’s largest sales area (~25% of US, ~$5.5b in sales), during period of major transformation (restructuring, supply chain, big data, and system changes), with team of ~120 FTEs. Integrated the area into the 3G Capital way: a culture of ownership and focus on results. • Tasked post-acquisition to lead major transformation of legacy-Kraft’s most complex business unit as the only legacy-Heinz executive in the BU. Cheese & Dairy had ~$4.5b in net revenue with multiple brands in 10+ product categories and complex partnerships. Led strategic initiatives with $150m bottom-line impact. Improved processes, commercial ROI, and company's analytical skills • Focus areas included: financial analysis (incl. developing new tools), business planning, zero-based budgeting (ZBB) commercial performance, and pricing and promo optimization • Other roles included post-merger integration, revenue management lead, global investment/prioritization strategy project
MBA
2013 - 2015
Majors in Finance, Management and Operations & Information Management Instituto Ling Scholarship, Fundação Estudar Mentorship Program
Private Equity Associate
2011 - 2013
• Successfully executed control deals, helped monitoring portfolio companies, and supported regional fundraising • Scope included everything from deal screening, industry and company research, valuation, due diligence execution, contract negotiations, investment committee memos, all the way to closing transactions, onboarding key executives, and monitoring portfolio companies • Supported fundraising initiatives, expansion to other South American countries, and establishing a Carlyle-sponsored social initiative
Consultant
2009 - 2011
Served a broad range of industries (consumer goods, financial services, civil aviation, logistics & transportation, oil & gas, government) in distinct functions (strategy, finance, marketing & sales, supply chain, etc.) and focuses (e.g., mergers, post-merger integrations, cost savings, investment roadmap)
Consultant
2008 - 2008
Served clients in the utilities sector, performing business analyses and market/company research
Intern - Mars Gravity Biosatellite
2007 - 2007
Sponsored by Brazilian Space Agency (AEB) and National Institute for Space Research (INPE)
Diplomarbeiter (Diploma Thesis) at DLR's Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics
2007 - 2007
I worked at the Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics. There I developed my diploma thesis: “Investigation of the Ram Air-Inlet Actuator used in the Airbus A320 Family - Proposal of a Flexible Lossy Gear Model”. It served as input for Dr. Ing. Frans van der Linden PhD thesis. I was co-author of the paper "Modelling and Simulating the Efficiency and Elasticity of Gearboxes" in 7th International Modelica Conference in Grand Hotel di Como, Como, Italy in September 21, 2009
Education
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
2013 - 2015
Engineer’s Degree
2003 - 2008
Diplomarbeiter (Diploma Thesis)
2007 - 2007
Winter Intern - Mars Gravity Biosatellite
2007 - 2007