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UCEA Capital Partners Family Office Principal
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Joao is the UCEA Capital Partners Family Office Principal, his main focus is on the development of the Family Office and the diversification of the investment thesis.
Having undertaken extensive property investments in in real estate (Spanish and Portuguese Markets) he has diversified the Family Office investment focus now concentrating on early-stage direct investments, venture capital and private equity funds globally. Diversification has included a focus on seed and series A opportunities in four main sectors: Energy, Healthcare, Sports and Tech, the Group incapsulates companies and expertise in Sports Management (Obsidian); Energy Infrastructure (Notus Energy); a Private Family Office Online Platform (Prudential Heritage); Consulting arms in Healthcare and Tech plus the Property Development company with head quarters in Portugal (Riversun Investments).
Obsidians Sports CEO
Obsidians Sports CEO
Rahul holds a BA in Politics & Economics from Loughborough University. He started his career at Barclays Wealth Management in London and Switzerland where he constructed investment portfolios for high net worth clients. He is currently holding the position of Director at Parker Lloyd Group where he is involved in investments in hotels, restaurants, energy, technology, football and private jets.
Rahul has been involved in setting up football academies in India, advising clients on acquiring football clubs and wealth management for players and coaches. Rahul has developed contacts at clubs across Europe, Middle East, India, and South America. Rahul has been involved in arranging sponsorships for teams and drivers in Formula 1 and Formula E. Rahul also sits on the boards of Ingenta Capital Limited and Jet Connect DMCC. He also holds IMC qualifications and is accredited by the Swiss regulatory authority FINMA and the FCA.
Funding & scaling western tech in China and Asia
Funding & scaling western tech in China and Asia
I am a Chinese speaking investor and operator with twenty years of Asia venture capital/private equity investing, global capital markets, and fund management experience. My investing experience spans both primary and secondary transactions, at different levels of the capital structure, from minority stakes in early and expansion stage enterprise technology, consumer and deeptech ventures to acquisitions of energy assets across the region. On the operating side, I have raised capital from prominent institutional investors for billion-dollar VC/PE funds and portfolio companies, managed an extensive pan-Asia portfolio of private market investments over the life cycle, and served as the CFO/COO and director on the boards of three publicly listed and a dozen of private companies. Most recently, I co-founded, managed, and listed a China e-com business. These days, I partner with selected LPs, GPs, family offices and founders in exploring cross-border investment and expansion opportunities in Asia, focusing on deeptech, industrial, climate tech, and e-commerce sectors. I welcome invitations to connect. Kindly introduce yourself and areas of potential collaboration.
Managing Director of Qomo
Managing Director of Qomo
Fred is a venture capitalist, entrepreneur and intellectual property investor specializing in cross-border financing, commercial scale-up and operational execution.
He specialises in
Venture Capital – technology-driven early and growth stage investments, especially cross-border transactions.
Intellectual Property – investments, commercialization, and monetization of patent portfolios; structuring licensing agreements for joint ventures and cross-border transactions.
Entrepreneurial & Incubation – hands-on start-up company operations, and management of an incubator-accelerator.
Technology & Financial Advisory – technology commercialization and entrepreneurial financing.
Management Consulting – in particular China market entry strategy and execution.
As Managing Director of Qomo he is instrumental in using his skills for the focus needed to specialise in cross-border technology and commercialization accelerator providing financial and business services to emerging Chinese and Western climate tech companies to enable them to leverage China’s large markets and favourable commercialization ecosystems to quickly become great global companies.
Prue’s Lounge CTO
Prue’s Lounge CTO
Gil is an experienced professional with a demonstrated history of working in the computer games industry.
He has an extensive technical and management background, with a passion for agile teams and processes.
CEO First Forte United Arab Emirates
CEO First Forte United Arab Emirates
Mohamed Mughal is a seasoned multi-lingual International Investment Banker, based in Dubai – UAE, with an established presence in the Gulf Counsel Countries: UAE, OMAN, BAHRAIN, QATAR, KUWAIT and SAUDI ARABIA. Mohamed is British and earned his Bachelor of Sciences Degree with Honors from Imperial College at Wye, University of London.
Mr. Mughal worked for nearly a decade at JPMorgan in their London Offices and brings twenty years of banking experience and relationships that span most of the important business centers around the globe. He has covered the GCC and Middle East for more than ten years and is the rare Banker who has experience across the full panoply of Corporate Finance and Financial Services, including but not limited to Investment Banking, Asset Management, Brokerage, FX, Derivatives and Credit & Rates. He couples incisive perspectives as an Intermediary and as a Principal drawing from experience at blue chip groups where he managed assets in excess of a billion dollars. Mr. Mughal understands sensitive cultural and business differences in the international arena. He excels at managing relationships and developing client business across a wide array of industries and enabling him to access well-established institutions as diverse as Sovereigns, Financial Groups, Conglomerates and Family Office offices.
A successful specialist with a proven track record in investment consultancy services for Technology, including institutional Real Estate, Technology, the Industrial Sectors, including Natural Resource (Mining/Oil& Gas); Infrastructure; reaching out to International companies either looking to set up a GCC facility or looking for partners within the region.
Notus Energy COO
Notus Energy COO
Nuno is a qualified financial professional, with hands-on operational and investment experience within Infrastructure / Renewable Energy. He is an expert in transactional work and the experience of working together with management teams on the development and implementation of business plans, continuing into strong transactional experience and funding structures combined with operational / industrial experience.
Having solid capabilities on the identification and sourcing of investment opportunities, he has built up of deep network of market participants and evaluation of strategic partnerships, business plan development and support to management teams derived from a wide range of transactions.
He specialises in sourcing and screening of investment opportunities, due diligence, financial modelling and valuation, funding discussions across all elements of capital structure (commercial and legal terms), transaction structuring as well as cross-functional support to management teams.
Sports Tech Specialist
Sports Tech Specialist
Sebastien is a VC investor with a passion for the sports, digital health, consumer & gaming industries. Over the last few years, he has been actively investing in and advising founders in the space, while supporting best-in-class and market-disruptive companies shaping the way we live, train & play.
He previously worked for Aser Ventures, the first European-based fund dedicated to sports and media investments, where he was responsible for the origination and execution of all investments as well as portfolio management. He was also director of portfolio and early-stage investments for leAD Sports, the global sports venture ecosystem founded by the grandchildren of Adi Dassler (Adidas), overlooking a portfolio of 30 early-stage start-ups ranging from pre-seed to series A.
Prior to becoming a VC investor, he spent 3 years at Accenture Strategy where he was part of the M&A / Corporate Strategy practice in the UK, with a focus on TMT clients internationally (UK, Germany, South Africa, Spain, US and France).
He holds a Masters Degree in Corporate Finance & Strategy from Grenoble Graduate School of Business, which he completed between France and Australia.
Bilingual English / French; Fluent in Spanish.
Sports Finance Partner
Sports Finance Partner
Dr. Christian Kruse started his career at the ETH Zurich and University of Zurich focusing his research on the Swiss Financial Center and IPOS’s in Switzerland. He was managing a small private family office before he joined Morgan Stanley with a focus on HNWI of which many were in the field of technology, sports, film and music.
After leaving Morgan Stanley he established his own entrepreneurial career continuing his work in the field of finance and business development in technology , sport, film and music. In 2011 he joined forces with Egon Habicher and both developed and established Ecotonian AG.
He also served as a senior researcher at the Swiss Banking Institute of the University of Zurich. In 2007, Christian and his partners founded the University Swiss Design Institute for Finance and Banking in Zurich, which specializes in the development of high-tech communication tools for banks and financial institutions. Christian graduated from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) and holds a Ph.D in science (economics).
Sports M&A Senior Advisor
Sports M&A Senior Advisor
Debt Senior Advisor
Debt Senior Advisor
Steve is highly motivated and driven with a proven track record in supporting businesses enabling them to maximise their potential. He has a broad range of experience covering retail, business, commercial and corporate banking across multiple facets of financial services.
Sports Finance Partner
Sports Finance Partner
Mark is a former Group Finance Director of Orange and has over 30 years of experience across sectors that include Sport, Telecoms, Real Estate, Insurance and Banking. His expertise runs to -treasury, financing, and major operational change and he has been instrumental in multiple restructuring programmes.
Having been in European and ROW Football Club and Premiership Rugby Club financing over the last 10 years, he has a wide and varied network of direct and indirect club relationships.
A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
Healthcare Advisor
Healthcare Advisor
Dr Gomes is a board certified Family Medicine Doctor with extensive experience in medical treatment in the acute and chronic diseases and has a passion for health education.
Having lived and worked in Europe and the United States she is able to work across diverse multicultural communities and builds trust easily in her practices.
Obsidians Sports CEO
Obsidians Sports CEO
Rahul holds a BA in Politics & Economics from Loughborough University. He started his career at Barclays Wealth Management in London and Switzerland where he constructed investment portfolios for high net worth clients. He is currently holding the position of Director at Parker Lloyd Group where he is involved in investments in hotels, restaurants, energy, technology, football and private jets.
Rahul has been involved in setting up football academies in India, advising clients on acquiring football clubs and wealth management for players and coaches. Rahul has developed contacts at clubs across Europe, Middle East, India, and South America. Rahul has been involved in arranging sponsorships for teams and drivers in Formula 1 and Formula E. Rahul also sits on the boards of Ingenta Capital Limited and Jet Connect DMCC. He also holds IMC qualifications and is accredited by the Swiss regulatory authority FINMA and the FCA.
Football Intermediary Consultant
Football Intermediary Consultant
Passionate, driven and ambitious with 6+ years’ experience managing various business projects and opportunities related to the football and real estate industry. A hardworking attitude, work ethic and “keen to learn” mentality helped e to develop and drive focus toward my objectives. Open-minded and people-person personality, outgoing and friendly. I enjoy networking and meeting new people.
In other words, I love to work hard toward my goals. I was born in Italy, moved to Spain when I was 11 years old, and then did my GCSEs and A Levels at Townshend International School in a small town in the heart of South Bohemia in the Czech Republic. In 2017 I moved to London to study Football Business & Marketing at UCFB Wembley. What’s next? I’m not sure about the location, but I’m very clear about my professional and life goals. I love to improvise the “how”.
Football Intermediary Consultant
Football Intermediary Consultant
Research & Analysis Sports
Research & Analysis Sports
Head of Operations and Marketing
Head of Operations and Marketing
Arabella is an experienced Operations specialised with demonstrated success in executing strategic and operational business programmes focusing on operational excellence both for internal departments as well as in a client-facing capacity. She brings a wealth of experience varying from diverse roles, organisations and sectors, with strong stakeholder management, a focus on organisational engagement, operational excellence and client deliverables.
Head of Business Development
Head of Business Development
Eldo has extensive experience in business development, client management and sales. Over the last X years he has worked across different role and sectors giving him a wider range of diverse skills. Heading up the Business Development team for UCEA gives him a unique opportunity to expand his network of investors.
Head of Corporate Finance
Head of Corporate Finance
Edward has over twenty years of experience in corporate finance, strategy and analysis, including 9 years at EY before launching his own company. His career spans several markets, including Brazil.
Investment Manager
Investment Manager
Valeria Alejandra Megas Paez is a trained Economist and Policy Researcher from the London School of Economics and Political Science, with extensive experience in development of emerging markets. She is structuring Zurich investor knowledge base and surrounding ecosystem for UCEA Office Group in Zurich. Valeria offers experience in consultancy and project management for companies in Switzerland. Her wealth of knowledge within the private sector and civil society at different levels, has enabled her to successfully expand Venture Pole in Switzerland, Cefeida Sarl in Switzerland and Quarero, in Switzerland. Her consultancy background has allowed her to become an investor and shareholder of the companies that she collaborates with.
Business Development Executive
Business Development Executive
Michael has a track record of proven success in delivering complex consumer and business lending, foreign exchange, and wealth solutions for High Net Worth (HNW) clients.
Demonstrated ability to source appropriate banking & investment opportunities tailored to client needs.
He is proficient in developing trusted relations with customers, senior management, and investors and has an innate ability to introduce financial services/products across potential markets to meet company sales/profitability targets
Investment Manager
Investment Manager
Investment Manager for the UCEA Family Office Group in Mayfair, London, where I engaged in investments in cutting-edge tech, real estate, and sports financing through Obsidian Sports Finance.
Co-founder of Mubanza Disruption Lab, which partnered with Oxford University’s 2021 Oxford Africa Conference for African Development.
Marketing & Social Media Executive
Marketing & Social Media Executive
Business Development Executive
Business Development Executive
Corporate Finance Analyst
Corporate Finance Analyst
Corporate Finance Analyst
Corporate Finance Analyst
Corporate Finance Analyst
Corporate Finance Analyst
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