We constantly map and are in touch with the
tech market looking for the best opportunities for strategic
buyers, investment funds and tech entrepreneurs.
We benchmark, design and customize our way of doing M&A to deliver the best of breed in advisory servicesand complete the best possible transactions to our
clients.
CAPITALRAISING
We understand, research, analyze and develop the best strategy together with
our clients, and communicate, in the very best possible way to effectively, transmits the full potential of an investment thesis.
We have been in constant contact with all major investors in tech Brazil industry for more than 25
years.
DEAL PREP PRIVATE &INVESTMENTS
With a long term, full journey perspective, we developed, along the years, a
full pack of services, delivered by the most experienced and
prominent professionals of our industry, to generate value and
prepare a company to the best possible transaction, in its best
moment.
STRATEGICADVISORY
As tech investment bankers, we believe we can add value not only executing
successful transactions, but also helping clients to deeply understand, plan and execute a tech
endeavor, new business, with a pool of strategic services, delivered by the most competent
professionals, with extensive experience creating corporate ventures initiatives.
RESEARCH
& INTELLIGENCE
The tech ecosystem is growing and becoming faster and more sophisticated globally
and in Brazil, we keep our essence, covering, in the most professional way, this day-by-day transformation,
generating valuable insights and connections to our clients.
Value Proposition
Latest Transactions
Team
Ricardo Asse
CO-FOUNDER & CO-CEO
President of Centria, co-founded the Bank in
2011.
Asse has more than 27 years working in the tech Investments industry in Brazil, US and LATAM, at
Accenture and Deutsche Bank capital partners.
Fernando Gemi
CO-FOUNDER &
CO-CEO INVESTMENT BANKING
More than 30 years of deep experience,
relationships and knowledge in the Tech sector in Brazil.
Co-founded Centria as a specialist in Tech and acknowledged deal maker in the sector.
PARTNER, MD INVESTMENT BANKING
Junior joint Centria as a Partner in 2018,
after 18 years of experience in ecm/m&a, executing some of the most relevant transactions in
Brazil, at Itau, BR Partners and BNP Paribas.
Leads the Investment Banking team. Graduated in BA from USP.
Wagner Junior
PARTNER, MD STRATEGIC ADVISORY
Head of advisory services, Camila Shimizu
has successfully completed various relevant transactions in the Bank’s history.
Holds one of the broadest network in the global Tech investments ecosystem.
Camila Shimizu
PARTNER, VP DEAL PREP & PRIVATE INVESTMENTS
The exponent of the tech industry ecosystem.
Silvia was one of the key responsibles for putting together the Brazilian tech entrepreneurship
landscape, making a differnce in many stories of tech companies, investors, professionals and
corporations.
Silvia Valadares
Juliana Chen
PARTNER, VP INVESTMENT
BANKING
One of the most prominent new Partners,
Juliana has joined Centria in 2019, has led key transactions and strategic new engagements in
the Bank.
Bachelor in BA from USP, Juliana worked previously at Lincoln International, Stratus, Contour
Global and Latin Finance.
Daniel Penteado
PARTNER, VP INVESTMENT
BANKING
Daniel has built his career with strong
dedication to corporate finance, capital raising and M&A.
Concentrated his past 4 years in the tech ecosystem, executing transactions in the early stage
and joint Centria as a Principal to the M&A team.
Ricardo Roesler
PARTNER, VP HEAD OF RESEARCH
& INTELLIGENCE
Roesler has dedicated more than 12 years in
analysing and connecting startups, mature tech companies and investors, from a broad range of
profiles. He runs a key area of Centria to deliver real value to our transactions.
Leandro Alves
M&A
ASSOCIATE INVESTMENT BANKING
A key leader on the M&A team, Leandro
has developed his career in companies such as Itau, Btg and Setter.
Graduated in Mechanical Engineering from USP, has always been involved in innovation
initiatives.
Pedro Porto
M&A ASSOCIATE INVESTMENT
BANKING
Pedro holds an out of the curve education
and preparation for the IB skill set. He coordinates key transactions at Centria after his
experience at Arpejo invest and Performa partners.
Graduated in Business Administration from Insper.
Felipe Guimarães
M&A ANALYST INVESTMENT
BANKING
Felipe started at Centria in research
and intelligence, quickly made a transition to the M&A team, given to his outlier profile
and outstanding performance, contributing directly to deal closings. Graduated in Business
Administration from FGV.
Jose Santana
ANALYST RESEARCH &
INTELLIGENCE
Zeca dedicates his time at Centria making a
huge impact in many different aspects of market intelligence, deal strategy, analysis and
origination.
Zeca worked previously for Morgan Stanley and CWS, and graduated from FGV.
Arthur Lourenço
M&A TRAINEE INVESTMENT
BANKING
His desire and plans to transform and
generate impact in the world is 100% aligned with the proposition of creating Centria as a
tech investment bank in Brazil.
Arthur has an essential role in key M&A projects, is finishing his graduation at UNIFESP.
Gustavo Leme
M&A TRAINEE INVESTMENT
BANKING
Gustavo has just made a transition from UBS
to Centria for his passion and desire to make relevant deals in tech.
This energy and self motivation have been making a difference on his performance and his deals.
He is finishing his graduation and FGV.
Gustavo Mourão
M&A TRAINEE INVESTMENT
BANKING
So young and already an entrepreneur, Mourão
has created his own e-commerce platform. He worked in M&A at Sinquia (SQIA3), one of the
most successful roll-up cases in Brazil, where he consolidated his plans to grow his career in
tech M&A. He is finishing his graduation in Economics at USP.
Cida Fiorio
OFFICE MANAGER
Known as the soul of Centria, Cida leads and
manage all backoffice activities to guarantee our operations are constantly delighting our clients,
team, partners and investors.
Barbara Bottan
ACCESS TO MARKET INVESTMENT BANKING
Barbara has a key position acting as the market
access coordinator to the origination and execution M&A, strategic advisory and deal prep teams.
She complements the spirit of Cida working in general office management activities.
Location
São Paulo Rua Fidalga, 593 Vila Madalena • São Paulo • SP 05432-070 +55 11 3969-0052
