We get our
hands dirty.
Our team is complementary,
passionate and highly engaged
with the companies we work with.
Bernardo is a founding partner at Shift. He worked in private equity at Pátria Investimentos, the largest PE fund in Brazil, and in the M&A division of Cypress Associates, major advisory firm based in São Paulo. Bernardo holds a bachelor's degree in Business from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV).
Fernando is a founding partner at Shift. Prior to Shift, he worked in the M&A division of Credit Suisse Hedging-Griffo, where he led several middle-market transactions and was an angel investor. Fernando holds a bachelor's degree in Business from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) - where he was the founder of FGV Finance Club - and Mannheim University in Germany.
João is a founding partner at Shift. He worked in the investment banking division of BofA Merrill Lynch, advising on M&A, ECM (IPOs and follow-ons) and DCM for iconic companies such as Hermes Pardini, Camil, Caixa Econômica and Carrefour Brasil. João holds a bachelor's degree in Business from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV).
Paulo is a founding partner at Shift and its COO. He worked in private equity at DGF Investimentos and with equity research at Bradesco BBI, Banco Safra and Haitong Securities covering sectors like Consumer, Retail, Food, Beverages and Agribusiness. Paulo holds a bachelor's degree in Business from Fundação Getulio Vargas FGV and also studied at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH), in Norway.
Bruno is a partner and investor at Shift. He worked in sales and marketing on Linkedin and BRmalls, launched a ed-tech startup called DNA that executes educational strategies for companies such as Banco Santander, Banco Bradesco, Hospital Sirio Libanes, Hospital Albert Einstein, Falconi, TOTVS and GPA among others and holds a bachelor's degree in Business from Fundação PUC-SP.
Felipe is part of Shift's investment team. He has experience in advising companies in several sectors on merges and acquisitions and financial structuring processes. Prior to joining Shift, he worked in the Investment Banking division of Greenhill & Co. and at Dikaios, a local M&A boutique. Felipe holds a bachelor’s degree in mining engineering from Universidade de São (USP).
Henrique is part of Shift's investment team. He worked in Equity Research in Global Emerging Markets division at Aberdeen Standard Investments. Henrique holds a bachelor’s degree in Business from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV).
Pedro is part of Shift’s investment team. Prior to Shift, he worked on the investment banking division of J.P. Morgan and on the private equity investments team at Partners Group. Pedro holds a bachelor’s degree in Business for Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV).
Felipe is part of Shift's investment team. Prior to joining Shift, he worked in the investment banking division of BTG Pactual. Felipe pursues a bachelor’s degree in Business from Insper.
Maurício is part of Shift’s investment team. He has thrived the startups ecosystem while in his course through the Food Industry, in Roots to Go and Pink Farms vertical farms. Maurício pursue a bachelor’s degree in Business from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV).
