Ms. Penteado is a Managing Director and Head of Brazil of Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital. With over 25 years of experience, she previously worked in mezzanine financing at Credit Suisse, private equity and venture capital at Darby, investment banking at Morgan Stanley in New York, and strategic planning and corporate M&A at Bunge. She serves on the boards of ABVCAP and Aliança pelo Impacto, besides private companies. Ms. Penteado holds bachelor’s degrees in Business Administration from FGV – Fundação Getulio Vargas and Biological Sciences from USP – Universidade de São Paulo, and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Investor Profile

Board Positions: Tembici, Verene Energia

Investor Type: Impact

Preferred Sector(s): Sustainable Agriculture, Clean Energy, Water & Waste Management, Healthcare and Education

Preferred Stage(s): Middle market

Preferred Geo(s): Latin America

LAVCA Honors

Top Women Investors in Latin America 2023, 2024, 2025