Christian Pensa

Founder and CEO at Criabiz Ventures
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(386) 825-5501
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Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil, BR
Languages
  • Inglês Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Espanhol Professional working proficiency

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Rodrigo Mendes

Christian é um businessman nato. Arrojado e com visão ampla de negócios e oportunidades. Tem grande facilidade de comunicação, liderança e networking. Um excelente business developer, que pensa fora da caixa e conhece muito de negócios e desenvolvimento empresarial.

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Experience

    • Brazil
    • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Founder and CEO
      • Aug 2012 - Present

      Venture Builder of Innovative Startups - Focused on HealthTechs, Industry 4.0, AgriTechs, EdTechs, CleanTechs, Fintechs and HRtechs. We serve our STARTUPS with Strategy, Risk Management, Corporate Govarnance, Business Development, Funding and Investor Relations. - Criabiz Angels - network of 100+ Angel Investors - Criabiz Health - vertical dedicated to build Healthtechs - Criabiz Tech - vertical dedicated to build Industry 4.0 technologies - Criabiz Impact - vertical dedicated to build cleantechs and socialtechs Criabiz Education - vertical dedicated to build edtechs Show less

    • Brazil
    • E-Learning Providers
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Partner & Strategic Advisor
      • Jan 2021 - Present

    • Partner & Strategic Adviser
      • Nov 2019 - Present

    • Brazil
    • E-Learning Providers
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Partner & Strategic Advisor
      • Apr 2020 - Present

    • Brazil
    • Environmental Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Partner & Strategic Advisor
      • Nov 2019 - Present

    • Brazil
    • Education Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Partner & Strategic Advisor
      • Oct 2019 - Present

    • Brazil
    • Software Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Partner & Strategic Advisor
      • Oct 2019 - Present

    • Brazil
    • Health, Wellness & Fitness
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Partner & Strategic Adviser
      • Jun 2020 - Present

    • Brazil
    • Social Networking Platforms
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Avaliador de Startups
      • Jun 2019 - Present

    • Brazil
    • Automation Machinery Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Partner & Strategic Advisor
      • Dec 2015 - Present

      WEG GROUP - Startup ScaleUp - Artificial Intelligence Algorithms WEG GROUP - Startup ScaleUp - Artificial Intelligence Algorithms

    • Brazil
    • E-Learning Providers
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Partner & Strategic Advisor
      • Mar 2019 - Present

      • Funding, Investor Relations, Strategy Advisor, Equity Partner • Funding, Investor Relations, Strategy Advisor, Equity Partner

    • Brazil
    • Professional Training and Coaching
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Mentor
      • Jan 2017 - Present

      • Connection, visibility and mentoring in the largest startup acceleration program in the country. • Connection, visibility and mentoring in the largest startup acceleration program in the country.

  • Castanheiras Marina Clube - Empreed. Imob. SPE LTDA
    • Represa de Itupararanga. Ibiúna SP
    • Partner
      • 2011 - Present

      • Business planning and coordinating approvals for real estate recreational development with 160 lots and Marina Club at Itupararanga dam, Ibiuna, SP. • Business planning and coordinating approvals for real estate recreational development with 160 lots and Marina Club at Itupararanga dam, Ibiuna, SP.

    • Founder and Business Development
      • Jan 2004 - Present

      • Investments and Participant in Land Installment Projects, Incorporations and Retail Centers. • Investments and Participant in Land Installment Projects, Incorporations and Retail Centers.

    • Brazil
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Partner, Bizdev & Strategic Advisor
      • Dec 2018 - 2019

      • Educational Methodology | Robotics, Software Development and Innovation for children. • Educational Methodology | Robotics, Software Development and Innovation for children.

    • Internet Marketplace Platforms
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Business Development Director
      • Dec 2004 - Jan 2018

      POLYMERS - Sell of Commodity Grade Polymer Resins (HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, HOPP,COPP) to Central and South América, sourcing from USA, Korea, Middle East and European resin producers.DIAMONDS - Business structuring for a futures contract in a Chicago Exchange based on a basket of diamond stones.

    • Gerente de Trading Internacional
      • Jan 2002 - Dec 2004

      • Management of the customer base of thermoplastic resin buyers, both in the purchase and resins sale negotiations and in land and sea freight logistics management of each transaction.

    • Brazil
    • Veterinary Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of Corporate Strategic & Business Development
      • Jun 2016 - Oct 2017

      • Corporate Strategy, Corporate Governance and Equity Structure, Business Development, International Expansion and Responsible for expanding corporate operations to the entire country. • From November 2016 to April 2017, developed DoutorPET's network of Pet Clinics in the entire Sao Paulo State, including metropolitan areas in Sao Paulo Metro, Ribeirao Preto, Sorocaba, Campinas, Limeira, Rio Claro, Sao Carlos and Santos. • From May to July 2017, developed the company's operations in Vitoria/ES, Salvador/BA, Aracaju/SE, Maceio/AL, Recife/PE, Joao Pessoa/PB, Natal/RN, Fortaleza/CE, Mossoro/RN, Campina Grande/PB e Caruaru/PE. • Now in August, 2017, in the processes of activating business in Teresina/PI, Sao Luis/MA, Belem/PA and Manaus/AM. • Soon this year will attack Santiago/Chile and Buenos Aires/Argentina. • Today we operate in more than 200 cities and have a network of more than 1.000 clinics serving our customers. Show less

    • Brazil
    • Information Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Business Development Consultant
      • Aug 2015 - Sep 2016

      • Working as a Business Development and Strategy Consultant for the local innovation agency, INOVA Sorocaba, serving the startups incubated at HUBIZ with business strategy, product pricing, funding strategy, business model validation, management capacitation and internationalization strategy. • Blessed with new learning about wind turbines, medical lasers, train simulators, automated monitoring, deep water monitoring, among other very cool and promising projects. • Working as a Business Development and Strategy Consultant for the local innovation agency, INOVA Sorocaba, serving the startups incubated at HUBIZ with business strategy, product pricing, funding strategy, business model validation, management capacitation and internationalization strategy. • Blessed with new learning about wind turbines, medical lasers, train simulators, automated monitoring, deep water monitoring, among other very cool and promising projects.

  • Spot Coffee Exchange, LLC
    • Grande Chicago e Região, Estados Unidos
    • Sr Strategy Analyst & Business Development
      • Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

      Development of business relationships with coffee traders and roasters in the US; Development of business relationships with coffee growers, coops and coffee industry associations from Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia and other producing countries; Design of industry needs into our electronic trading platform; Sourcing of specialty coffee from above mentioned sourcing countries; Sales of coffee to US roasters; Development of business relationships with coffee traders and roasters in the US; Development of business relationships with coffee growers, coops and coffee industry associations from Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia and other producing countries; Design of industry needs into our electronic trading platform; Sourcing of specialty coffee from above mentioned sourcing countries; Sales of coffee to US roasters;

    • Brazil
    • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Coordinator - Sorocaba Angels Group
      • Jan 2013 - Dec 2015

      (i) Partnerships structuring, (ii) coordination of the membership base (iii) Press releases and events organization and (iv) startups uptake for the "Anjos do Brasil" Sorocaba Group. (i) Partnerships structuring, (ii) coordination of the membership base (iii) Press releases and events organization and (iv) startups uptake for the "Anjos do Brasil" Sorocaba Group.

    • Business Development Consultant
      • Jun 2014 - Dec 2014

      Braerg is a Biotechnological Research Institute. They have developed patents in phytoterapics, etanol 3G, measurement system for heavy metals contamination and acetic acid production from micro-organisms. My work with them is focused on market research and business development planning in order to insert their technologies in the market. Braerg is a Biotechnological Research Institute. They have developed patents in phytoterapics, etanol 3G, measurement system for heavy metals contamination and acetic acid production from micro-organisms. My work with them is focused on market research and business development planning in order to insert their technologies in the market.

    • Brazil
    • Telecommunications
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Investor Relations Analyst
      • Jan 2001 - Dec 2002

      Service to Corporate Investors; Road Show Participation; Earnings Release Preparation in English. Service to Corporate Investors; Road Show Participation; Earnings Release Preparation in English.

    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Trainee
      • Jan 2000 - Oct 2000

      Training in trading methodology, market fundamentals and technical analysis, going through the currency, meat, energy and grain sectors. Training in trading methodology, market fundamentals and technical analysis, going through the currency, meat, energy and grain sectors.

Education

  • IBMEC
    Bacharel, Administração de Empresas
    2000 - 2002
  • UFSCar - Universidade Federal de São Carlos
    MBA, Strategic Planning and Innovation Managment
    2014 - 2016
  • University of Illinois at Chicago
    Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
    1999 - 2000
  • Fundação Getulio Vargas / FGV
    Administração de Empresas, Finanças
    1998 - 1999

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