Murilo Souza Email & Phone Number

São Paulo, Brazil

Rise Ventures is an early-growth private equity fund investing in conscious companies that seek financial, social & environmental returns.Director in charge of two of Rise’s theses, implementing our Value Creation strategy and method, in addition to co-managing the companies with founding partners and directors to achieve the Roadmap targets of these companies.Portfolio theses:(1) Okena – Wastewater Treatment & Engineering for Upcycling and Circular Economy(2) Beleaf – 100% Plant-based health food company

São Paulo Area, Brazil

São Paulo Area, Brazil

Weather Monitoring Startup that delivered accurate weather data with high-definition weather forecast model and proprietary low-cost hardware with the purpose to avoid and reduce life-threats and financial losses caused by extreme climate events such as flashfloods and landslides.(1) BP & Fund Raising - total invested of USD 700k – IDB (socioenvironmental impact debt), ICE-ForImpact (socioenvironmental impact initiative of 12 family offices in Brazil), strategic angel investor and EMBRAPII/SEBRAE Innovation Fund for Hardware Development; (2) Launch & Operate - starting-up the company with 4 business partners, building the back-office areas and customer success processes; (3) Exit – leaving operational roles and assuming only equity partner role after implementing MVP solution so the company could manage cash burn.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

Largest WellTech Company in Brazil providing corporate well-being solutions and developing and operating pharmaceutical support programs for chronic diseases, reaching 15 million people with 200 corporate clients.(1) Leading team of 14 people of the Pharmaceutical BU with over USD 2,5 Million Revenue, operating the support programs for 6 major pharmaceutical companies in Brazil (2) leading the redesign and implementation of a broader support program of the biggest program for diabetes patients in Brazil (StarBem), coordinating a team of 11 people to design new features and implement a new platform; (3) Leading sales and development of the Consulting Services of the area, with a team of 6 people delivering 4 projects

Multinational consulting company focused on delivering not only the strategic design and recommendation to clients, but also the implementation of the projects (hands-on approach). It is one of the top players in Latin America, growing globally, with offices in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, England and Germany.(1) Over forty projects for national and multinational companies in different countries (Brazil, Mexico, Jamaica, El Salvador and UK), with various scopes (business plans, strategic roadmap, go to market strategy, market scan and entry strategy, cost reduction, organizational structure and processes design); (2) Worked with 100+ different people in different countries, leading and managing multi-cultural teams from/with different continents and backgrounds. (3) Co-leader of the Marketing and Sales Practice BU (32 people) in Brazil; (4) Integration´s Interim Controller for 5 months.