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Pedro Henrique Silva

Strategy, Finance, and Transformation Leader | PE&VC | Entrepreneur | Advisor

New York, New York

Work Experience

  • Venture Partner

    2023

    VC firm investing in software companies since 2011

2019 - 2022

  • Co-Founder & CEO

    2019 - 2022

    An innovative fintech approach for making childcare affordable

2018 - 2019

  • Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Digital Innovation & Ventures

    2018 - 2019

    Leading new digital ventures under the firm’s digital innovation and transformation agenda

  • CFO, Walmart Sales Area

    2014 - 2017

    • Led finance for Kraft Heinz’s largest sales area (~25% of US, ~$5.5b in sales), during period of major transformation (restructuring, supply chain, big data, and system changes), with team of ~120 FTEs. Integrated the area into the 3G Capital way: a culture of ownership and focus on results. • Tasked post-acquisition to lead major transformation of legacy-Kraft’s most complex business unit as the only legacy-Heinz executive in the BU. Cheese & Dairy had ~$4.5b in net revenue with multiple brands in 10+ product categories and complex partnerships. Led strategic initiatives with $150m bottom-line impact. Improved processes, commercial ROI, and company's analytical skills • Focus areas included: financial analysis (incl. developing new tools), business planning, zero-based budgeting (ZBB) commercial performance, and pricing and promo optimization • Other roles included post-merger integration, revenue management lead, global investment/prioritization strategy project

2013 - 2015

  • MBA

    2013 - 2015

    Majors in Finance, Management and Operations & Information Management Instituto Ling Scholarship, Fundação Estudar Mentorship Program

2011 - 2013

  • Private Equity Associate

    2011 - 2013

    • Successfully executed control deals, helped monitoring portfolio companies, and supported regional fundraising • Scope included everything from deal screening, industry and company research, valuation, due diligence execution, contract negotiations, investment committee memos, all the way to closing transactions, onboarding key executives, and monitoring portfolio companies • Supported fundraising initiatives, expansion to other South American countries, and establishing a Carlyle-sponsored social initiative

2009 - 2011

  • Consultant

    2009 - 2011

    Served a broad range of industries (consumer goods, financial services, civil aviation, logistics & transportation, oil & gas, government) in distinct functions (strategy, finance, marketing & sales, supply chain, etc.) and focuses (e.g., mergers, post-merger integrations, cost savings, investment roadmap)

  • Consultant

    2008 - 2008

    Served clients in the utilities sector, performing business analyses and market/company research

  • Intern - Mars Gravity Biosatellite

    2007 - 2007

    Sponsored by Brazilian Space Agency (AEB) and National Institute for Space Research (INPE)

  • Diplomarbeiter (Diploma Thesis) at DLR's Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics

    2007 - 2007

    I worked at the Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics. There I developed my diploma thesis: “Investigation of the Ram Air-Inlet Actuator used in the Airbus A320 Family - Proposal of a Flexible Lossy Gear Model”. It served as input for Dr. Ing. Frans van der Linden PhD thesis. I was co-author of the paper "Modelling and Simulating the Efficiency and Elasticity of Gearboxes" in 7th International Modelica Conference in Grand Hotel di Como, Como, Italy in September 21, 2009