Bio

Mr. Marques Oliveira is a Managing Director at H.I.G. Capital and heads up H.I.G. Brasil and H.I.G. Latin America. Mr. Marques Oliveira has more than 20 years of experience in the Latin American private equity market and has led or co-led more than 40 successful investments in the region in various sectors such as Consumer, Industrials, Services, Healthcare, Media/Advertising, Software, Food & Beverage, Mining, Real Estate, Education, Pulp & Paper, Agribusiness, Internet, Retail and Financial Services. Before joining H.I.G., Mr. Marques Oliveira was a partner at General Atlantic, where he headed up the Brazil & Latin America office and was a Member of its Global Council. Prior to that, Mr. Marques Oliveira had spent 11 years at Icatu, a leading Brazilian family office, where he was a partner and Head of the Illiquid Strategies Group. Mr. Marques Oliveira has served on the Board of more than 20 Brazilian companies, including Duratex (DTEX3), Qualicorp (QUAL3), Elekeiroz (ELEK4), Arapar, Mineração Caraíba, Mabel Alimentos, Grupo ABC, Conspiração Filmes, Casa França-Brasil Foundation, Parque Lage's School of Visual Arts and the NGO Pivô. He has also served as a Member of the Investment Committee at Itaúsa (ITSA4). Currently, Mr. Marques Oliveira is on the Board of Cel Lep, LG, Eletromidia, Office Total, Grupo NZN, Self It, Mr. Cat, Halex Istar and Bigsal. Fernando is also an Ambassador for Endeavor Brasil, a Member of the YPO (Young President’s Organization) and is a Patron of São Paulo's Pinacoteca Museum, Rio de Janeiro's Art Museum (MAR), Brazilian Symphony Orchestra (OSB), and Inhotim – Institute of Contemporary Art and Botanic Gardens. Mr. Marques Oliveira received his B.B.A. from Fundação Getúlio Vargas in São Paulo, with highest honors, J.P.C. Vieira scholar, and ranked first in his class. He was awarded by São Paulo's Business Council and also by Gastão Vidigal Foundation for Economic Studies. Fernando was also elected one of the “40 under 40” Brazilian Business Leaders. He is fluent in Portuguese, English, French and Italian.