PARTNERS
CHRISTIANO PAZZINI
Co-founder & CEO
CHRISTIANO PAZZINI
Christiano earned a BA in Mechanical Production Engineering from PUC-Rio
with post graduations in Business Management MBA (COPPEAD) and in Mining Business (Fundação Dom Cabral).
Christiano Pazzini has more than 20 years of experience in Equity Research, Business Development, Finance & Corporate Governance, Institutional Relations, Strategic Planning, among others, acting as an executive and entrepreneur in investment banks and small & large companies in Brazil and worldwide (USA, Japan, Mozambique and Portugal).
As an executive for large companies such as Vale, he was the leader or co-
leader of some projects with a CAPEX totaling US$ 8,4 billion, including one M&A and three greenfield developments in Brazil and Africa.
As CEO and co-founder of InVinoVeritas, has been living in Évora (Alentejo, Portugal) for almost 3 years, leading the project development and team. He initiated his immersion into the wine industry in 1996 through the Brazilian Sommeliers Association, where he coordinated technical tasting workshops for over 20 years.
MARCOS BARCELLOS
Co-founder & CFO/COO
MARCOS BARCELLOS
Marcos earned a degree in Economics from UFES, an MBA from FGV-EAESP
and has two post-graduate degrees in Management (Fundação Dom Cabral)
and Supply Chain (USP).
Marcos Barcellos has more than 20 years of experience in international business and operations acting in strategic positions as an executive and entrepreneur, including international transactions in the USA and Europe.
As an executive for large companies such as Vale, Aracruz and Fibria, he has been involved in many M&A operational achievements, strategic projects and turn-arounds, leading more than US$ 2,5 billion in savings.
As InVinoVeritas’ co-founder and CFO/COO, Marcos is responsible for
Corporate Finance, Project Management and Operations, leading the
fundraising processes and the back-office team (HR, Legal, Tax, Accounting, IT, Marketing). Over the past 7 years, he has also dedicated his work to entrepreneurship causes, including work as a strategic advisor for more than 15 start-ups.
EDOUARD FERNANDEZ
Strategic partner
EDOUARD FERNANDEZ
Edouard earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Boston College and a Master of Science in Real Estate from M.I.T.
Edouard Fernandez has over 30 years’ experience in the real estate industry. He is a strategic partner of InVinoVeritas where he provides guidance and support to the team with his experience and knowledge of the industry.
Previously, Edouard was a Founding Partner and Co-Head of the Real Estate business line at EQT, one of Europe’s largest Private Equity firms with over €40 billion under management.
Prior to founding EQT Real Estate, Edouard was co-founder and Managing Director of Wainbridge Limited, a private real estate investment, development and asset management company.
He has held management positions at Hines, establishing several of their overseas offices including Mexico and Spain, where he was responsible for the development of the €1,2 billion Diagonal Mar project that transformed the Barcelona waterfront from an obsolete industrial zone into a thriving mixed use neighbourhood amongst many others.
Edouard has developed or managed over €3,5 billion of commercial & residential real estate representing over 1 million square meters.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be recognised as the go-to company for everyone looking for a parthership to acquire and/or develop unique & legacy projects around the globe.