Partner and Head of Investment Banking

Carlos Parizotto

Working in financial advisory for 15 years. Previously worked in Management Consulting at Accenture, at Investment Banking at BBA Creditanstalt and in Manufacturing at Procter & Gamble.BSc. in Mechanical Engineering from Unicamp, MBA degree from Harvard Business School and Board Member Certification by IBGC.

Industry experience:

Agriculture; Food; Healthcare; Hotels & restaurants; Information technology; Retail and franchising; Steel, metal, and woodworking.

Partner and Managing Director of Investment Banking

Fabio Matsui

Working in financial advisory for 15 years. Previously worked as Business Consultant at Accenture and held Executive Positions at Credicard, Sent Telecom, Siemens, NEC, and Kodak. BSc. in Electrical Engineering from the Escola de Engenharia Mauá, a postgraduate degree in Business Management from FGV-SP (CEAG), MBA degree from the University of California at Berkeley and Board Member program by IBGC.

Industry experience:

Advertising, PR & marketing; Aerospace & defense; Beverages; Building & construction; Business services; Chemicals; Education and training; Electronics; Engineering; Information technology; Insurance; Media, printing, and publishing; Real estate & facility management; Retail and franchising; Security; Telecom; Textile & clothing.

Partner

Pedro Shaw

Working in financial advisory for 10 years. Previously worked in Equity Research at Canepa Asset Management and funds at Banco Modal.
BSc. in Economics from IBMEC-RJ.

Industry experience:

Beverages; Clean technology; Energy & renewables; Food; Healthcare; Information technology; Real estate & facility management; Steel, metal, and woodworking; Transport & logistics.

Partner and Managing Director of Investment Banking

Marcos Hiran Silva

Working in financial advisory and M&A for 20+ years. Joined Cypress in 2007. Previously worked in M&A and strategic planning at Telefonica and Strategy Consulting at Booz Allen Hamilton. BSc. in Mechanical Engineering from Unicamp and MBA degree in General Management from Business School São Paulo (BSP).

Industry experience:

Advertising, PR & marketing; Agriculture; Automotive; Beverages; Chemicals; Electronics; Food; Healthcare; Information technology; Plastics; Retail and franchising; Telecom

Member of Healthcare, Biotech & Pharma Industry Group.

Partner and Director of Investment Banking

Thomas Wever

Associate at Galapagos Cypress with more than 5 years of experience in Investment Banking having concluded M&A and DCM transactions in several industries, mainly real estate, industrials, information technology, and financial services.

Industry experience:

Building & construction; Business services; Engineering; Real estate & facility management; Security.

Member of the Agri, Food & Beverages Industry Group

Partner and Director of Investment Banking

Rodrigo Althoff

Partner at Galapagos Capital, focused on technology, media, telecom & sports coverage in M&A and Debt Capital Markets. Brings over 7 years of experience in M&A and Capital Raising, having advised transactions accross technology, telecom, renewable energies and agribusiness sectors.

Industry experience:

Agriculture; Energy & renewables; Media, printing and publishing; Information technology; Telecom.

Member of Logistics & Transportation Industry Group.

Partner and Executive Director of Investment Banking

Anna Caruzo

Partner at Galapagos Capital, focused on Real Estate coverage. Brings more than 3 decade of experience in Debt Capital Markets and M&A, having advised on transactions across different sectors including business services, engineering & construction, mining, and industrials.

Partner and Executive Director of Investment Banking

Eduardo Mello

Partner at Galapagos, responsible for leading DCM, M&A, and capital raising mandates in the technology, media, telecommunications, digital infrastructure, and sports sectors. He brings more than 10 years of investment banking experience from BTG Pactual, Safra, and Galapagos Capital, and has advised on some of Brazil’s most notable transactions.

Industry Experience:

Clean Technology; Financial Services; Media, Printing & Publishing; Security; Telecom.

Partner and Executive Director of Investment Banking

Fabio Brazzale

Fabio Brazzale is a Partner at Galapagos Capital, focusing on M&A execution with a track record across multiple industries. He brings over 17 years of experience in Investment Banking, Corporate Finance and Capital Market roles, including a 3- year stint of international M&A experience in London – United Kingdom.

Partner and Managing Director of Investment Banking

Mariano Vieira

Partner and Executive Director of Investment Banking

Pedro Henrique Shaw

Partner at Galapagos Capital, focused on agribusiness coverage and credit distribution. Brings over 15 years of experience in M&A and Debt Capital Markets, having advised on transactions across the sugar & ethanol, renewable energy, and broader agribusiness sectors.

Partner and Executive Director of Investment Banking

Ruthiery Carvalho

Partner at Galapagos, responsible for leading DCM and M&A in the Consumer & Retail, Healthcare and Education sectors. He has more than 10 years of investment banking experience from BTG Pactual, with relevant transactions in those industries.

Partner and Executive Director of Investment Banking

Thyago Castellucci

Leads M&A and capital raising in energy, infrastructure, and sanitation, with 11 years at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, BofA Merrill Lynch and Galápagos Capital. Advised on landmark Brazilian transactions including the AXIA (former Eletrobras) privatisation and the cross-border sale of GS Inima to TAQA.

Industry Experience:

Building & Construction; Energy & Renewables; Engineering; Recycling; Transport & Logistics.

Partner and Executive Director of Investment Banking

Yorgos Coutroutsos

Partner at Galapagos Capital, working in Debt Capital Markets across multiple sectors and debt products. Brings 10 years of experience in capital markets and credit, with previous roles at XP and BTG Pactual.

Industry Experience:

Agriculture; Building & construction; Business Services; Real estate & facility management.