Iberis

Iberis Capital was founded by four accomplished partners who bring complementary expertise and extensive investment experience to the firm:

Luís Quaresma, Partner: Luís is a founding partner of Oxy Capital and previously served as Manager of the European Private Equity Group at Bain & Company and Project Leader at BCG.

He holds an AMP from Harvard Business School, an MBA from Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics, and a degree in Computer Science from Nova FCT.

Diogo Chalbert, Partner: Diogo serves as an Invited Professor of Private Equity at Nova School of Business and Economics.

His background includes leading industrial operations at ECS Capital and serving as Principal at BCG.

He earned his MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management and studied Economics at Nova SBE.

João Henriques, Partner: João brings extensive corporate finance experience, having served as CFO of Vodafone Group Commercial & Enterprise and Procurement Company, where he also chaired VF Ventures.

He was previously CFO at Vodafone Portugal and Principal at BCG.

He holds an MBA from INSEAD and a degree in Electronics Engineering from IST.

David Pinheiro, Partner: David was previously an Associate at Oxy Capital and served as a Teaching Assistant at Nova SBE.

He holds an MSc in Finance from Nova School of Business and Economics.

The Iberis Capital team is composed of top talent recruited from the top 10% of students from leading Portuguese universities, ensuring analytical rigor, capacity to execute unique deals, and the ability to build operational value in portfolio companies.

Iberis Capital is a leading private equity and venture capital manager based in Portugal, founded in 2017 by four partners with a long history of working together and a shared vision of the opportunities for impact in the Portuguese economy.

The firm has quickly established itself as one of the premier investment managers in the country, managing over €600 million in assets under management and serving more than 1,300 investors including corporate entities, financial institutions, and private investors.

Iberis Capital invests across different profiles, with innovation and growth concentrating most of the assets under management.

This includes both early-stage venture capital investments and established growth and buyout opportunities.

The firm also manages yielding investments, providing a diversified portfolio approach for its investor base.

The team has extensive investment experience and a strong track record of generating returns across these investment strategies.

What distinguishes Iberis Capital is its focus on interest alignment, with the entire team exclusively dedicated to the firm and a majority of the partners' personal net worth invested in Iberis funds.

The firm is fully independent and 100% owned by the partners, operating under a strict one partner one vote rule with collective decision-making processes.

This structure ensures complete alignment with investor interests and maintains the firm's operational independence.

Iberis Capital offers a comprehensive range of investment strategies tailored to different investor profiles and market opportunities in the Portuguese economy:

Growth and Buyout: The firm invests in established companies with proven business models, focusing on operational improvements and strategic growth initiatives to generate attractive returns.

Venture Capital: Iberis provides early-stage capital to innovative Portuguese startups and technology companies, supporting entrepreneurs with both funding and operational expertise.

Sustainable Investments: The firm operates dedicated sustainable investment vehicles, including the Greentech II Fund, which focuses on environmentally sustainable businesses and green technologies.

This strategy aligns financial returns with positive environmental impact.

Yielding Investments: Iberis manages yielding investment strategies designed to provide steady income returns alongside capital appreciation opportunities.

The firm currently has multiple funds open for subscription, including the Greytech III Fund and the Greentech II Fund.

Iberis also offers Golden Visa qualifying investment opportunities for international investors seeking Portuguese residency.

Since its founding in 2017, Iberis Capital has grown to become a leading investment manager in Portugal with over €600 million in assets under management.

The firm serves a diverse investor base of more than 1,300 investors spanning corporate entities, financial institutions, and private investors.

The firm's rapid growth reflects both the quality of its investment opportunities and the strength of its team's execution capabilities.

Iberis has successfully raised multiple funds including the Greytech series and Greentech series, demonstrating investor confidence in the firm's ability to identify and capitalize on attractive opportunities in the Portuguese economy.

The team's extensive investment experience spans multiple industries and investment stages, from early-stage venture capital to established growth and buyout transactions, enabling the firm to generate strong returns across different market cycles.

Iberis Capital distinguishes itself through three core differentiators that position it as one of the leading private equity managers in Portugal:

Interest Alignment: The firm maintains complete interest alignment with investors through exclusive dedication of the entire team to Iberis Capital and a majority of the partners' personal net worth invested in the firm's funds.

This ensures full focus with the right incentives and no conflicts of interest.

High-Performance Team: Iberis has assembled what it describes as the best private equity team in Portugal, recruited from the top 10% of students from leading universities.

The team combines excellent track records with extensive and complementary expertise across strategy consulting, corporate finance, and operational management.

Partners have worked together extensively at firms like BCG, Bain & Company, and major corporations like Vodafone.

Full Independence and Compliance: The firm is 100% owned by its partners with a strict one partner one vote governance rule and collective decision-making processes.

This independence allows Iberis to make investment decisions solely based on merit and investor returns, without external pressures or conflicts.