Marcelo Guimarães Pessôa

Founding Partner
Galapagos Capital

About

Marcelo Guimarães Pessôa is a seasoned Brazilian professional with a diverse background in business administration and investment management. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from UNIFACS – Universidade Salvador and has completed language courses at King School in London and Bournemouth School.

Additionally, he is a Founding Partner at Maq Rent Negócios Ltda. and MGP Investimentos e Participações Ltda., with interests in machine and equipment rental and real estate investment holding, respectively.

Marcelo brings extensive experience from various industries, including mining, petrochemicals, methanol production, and securities brokerage. He served as a Founding Partner and Board Member at Bemisa Holding S.A., formerly known as GME4 do Brasil Participações e Empreendimentos S.A. His earlier roles include managerial positions at Copenor – Companhia Petroquímica do Nordeste, Metanor S.A. – Metanol do Nordeste, Morgado Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários, and Imperial Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários. Before his current ventures, Marcelo was an Executive Officer in the Business Division at Banco C6 S.A.

Marcelo is fluent in Portuguese, English, and Spanish and maintains a network of professional references for further validation of his expertise and accomplishments.