Fernando is Director of Business Development at Xapo where he oversees the company’s growth and strategic partnerships. He is originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil.
He was previously Director of Business Development at Plug and Play Tech Center where he personally selected and helped over 250 startups from 20+ countries expand to Silicon Valley. During this process he also founded a digital media startup accelerator with Grupo Abril, Brazil’s largest media conglomerate.
Prior to joining Plug and Play, Fernando helped launch Société Générale’s Retail Banking division in China and worked as an Analyst at hiSoft (NQ: PACT), a top 3 Chinese IT Outsourcing firm in Beijing, China prior to