Kátia Fernandes
Kátia holds a degree in Letters and a post-graduate degree in English-Portuguese translation from Universidade do Grande ABC. She also earned an MBA in School Management from the University of São Paulo. With over 11 years of experience, Kátia previously served as an executive assistant to the president at Paranapanema.
Laís Sampaio
Laís is a naval engineer graduated by the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo. Laís has extensive experience in Investment banking and Equity Research. Before joining the Ekko Partners team, she worked on the Research team at UBS, covering Basic Materials companies in Americas. In Investment Banking, she worked at Safra and Bradesco BBI, acting directly in M&A and capital market transactions totaling more than R$1 billion.
Frederico Rocha
Frederico is a CFO with a solid background in Corporate Finance, Treasury, Controlling, and Derivatives. Experienced in fundraising, banking relationships, and restructuring. An expert in commodity and currency hedging. Graduated in Business Administration from FGV-SP and with a master’s degree in Finance and Economics from INSPER. His career spans notable companies such as Minerva Foods, Paranapanema, Cheminova, W7 Energia, and Coimex Trading.
Luis Azevedo
Luis is a team builder and an investor at The Yield Lab Latam, a VC fund dedicated to the agri-food tech space. During his corporate career, he served in general management roles at both Novus International, Inc., a Mitsui & Co. subsidiary, and Agrifirm, a Dutch cooperative with more than 10,000 employees. He graduated in veterinary medicine from the Universidade Federal do Paraná with an EMBA from Washington University in St. Louis. Luis mentors agtechs and is a frequent participant in the Harvard Agribusiness Seminar.