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Cedrus

A Venture Capital Company, private equity manager

Cedrus is a Venture Capital Company, private equity manager, founded in August 2020. Has 160 million euros in assets under management and more than 700 investors. The four main areas of activity of Cedrus funds are:

A Venture Capital Company, private equity manager
  • SIFIDE Funds

    SIFIDE Funds, dedicated to the financing of corporate Research and Development.

  • Golden Visa

    Funds that give access to Residency and Citizenship by Investment (Golden Visa or RCBI).

  • Special Situations

    Funds for Special Situations, namely SME restructuring.

  • Asset Management

    Asset management through real estate funds and collective investment companies (SIC).

Senior & experienced team

António Serras Rendas
Academic
Bsc and Master’s in Computer Engineering - IST
MBA Nova SBE
Professional
Pfizer
Bluefish Pharma
Mesa Ceramics

António Serras Rendas

Partner
Pedro Appleton Figueira
Academic
Bsc and Master’s in Agronomic Engineering - ISA
MBA Nova SBE
Professional
Boston Consulting Group
Banco Espírito Santo

Pedro Appleton Figueira

Partner
Duarte Gouveia
Academic
Bachelor in Management Nova SBE
Master’s in Finance Nova SBE
Professional
EY

Duarte Gouveia

Head of Finance
Mafalda Gonçalves
Academic
Bachelor in Management Nova SBE
Master’s in Finance HEC Paris

Mafalda Gonçalves

Analyst
Francisco Vale
Academic
Bachelor in Econ. Nova SBE
Master’s in Econ. and Finance HEC Paris

Francisco Vale

Analyst
Diogo Mesquita
Academic
Bachelor in Industrial Management IST
Master’s in Finance ESADE

Diogo Mesquita

Analyst
Tiago Coelho
Academic
Bachelor in Management Católica SBE
Master’s in Finance Bocconi

Tiago Coelho

Analyst
Madalena Henriques
Academic
Bachelor in Law
Universidade Católica Portuguesa

Madalena Henriques

Compliance Manager
Rui Lima
Academic
Bachelor in Econ. ISEG
Master’s in Finance Nova SBE

Rui Lima

Financial Controller

Why Cedrus?

Investor first

We create and manage investment solutions adjusted to the needs and risk profile of our investors, defending their interests in all circumstances.

We implement policies and processes to resolve conflicts of interest and ensure the alignment of incentives between Cedrus' management and investors in the alternative investment instruments we manage.

Investor first

A Team of excellence

Our team combines experience and youth, adding to the accumulated knowledge of more than 50 years of the two partners, the irreverence and motivation of the analysts and the dedication and expertise of the directors.

We privilege training in the best national and European universities combined with years of experience in executive and strategic functions in multinationals.

Solidity and agility

We implemente solid and structured processes, maintaining the ability to react and move forward decisively and quickly in a constantly changing market.

We maintain an agile structure and fast decision-making processes, based on rigorous and reasoned analysis, which allow Cedrus to respond quickly to the needs of investors, creating tailor-made solutions to execute complex deals and transactions.