The Search Fund community is expanding in Brazil, providing entrepreneurs with the opportunity to acquire and operate existing companies. This approach has the potential to deliver excellent returns to investors. At the upcoming 6th Search Fund Conference, we will showcase the results of a survey conducted by Prof. Newton Campos that examines the development of this approach in Latin America. In addition, we will host two panels to discuss the challenges associated with conducting due diligence, pricing the target company, and scaling it up after acquisition.
The event will be in English without simultaneous translation.
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM: Registration
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM: Opening and Welcome
Welcome address by Thomaz Aquino and Andrea Minardi (Insper) and Newton Campos (FGV EAESP).
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM: Latin America Search Fund Study 2022: Industry Overview.
Presenter: Prof. Newton M. Campos.
10:00 AM – 11:15 AM: Acquiring a Small Business in Brazil: Due Diligence and Valuation.
Panelists: Gloria Lucena (Grant Thornton), Rafael Bassani (Spectra Investments), Cristiana Wiener (FM/Derraik), Tammara Berezovsky (Vita Capital)
Moderator: Prof. Andrea Minardi.
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM: Scaling-Up Small Businesses
Guest Speaker: Joe Haslam
Debaters: Rene Almeida and/or João Luis Lima (Voke), Luis Oliani and/or Luis Dearo (APS).
12:00 PM – 13:00 PM: Networking brunch
Newton researches and teaches Entrepreneurship at FGV EAESP in Brazil and IE University in Spain, having published books, articles, and courses in the areas of Entrepreneurial Acquisition and Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies
Tammara BerezovskyManaging Partner da Vitta Capital, Search Fund tradicional fundado em 2021. Integrou o primeiro Search Fund brasileiro em 2015 e, posteriormente, atuou como Chief of Staff da empresa adquirida. Ela é formada em Administração de Empresas pela FGV EAESP e possui LLM em Direito Societário pelo Insper
Cristiana WienerCristiana Wiener is a partner at the FM/Derraik law firm and has extensive experience in M&A, capital markets, corporate governance, and regulation of public companies. Her work involves advising national and international clients, including private and publicly traded companies
Rafael BassaniPartner at Spectra Investiments
Glória LucenaDue Diligence Partner at Grant Thornton
Joe HaslamProfessor at IE University, Executive Director of the Owners Scaleup Program, teaches Scaling Your Startup, Scaleup Yourself and Scaleup Fundamentals
Rene AlmeidaCo-CEO at Voke
João Luis P. LimaCo-CEO at Voke
Luis OlianiPresident at APS
Luis DearoCEO at APS