Carlos Simonsen

Mr. Carlos Simonsen is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Upload Ventures. Carlos has over ten years of experience in Private Equity and Investment Banking. His core competencies within Private Equity are growth equity and restructuring. He was instrumental in the Heinz buyout by 3G Capital ($28 Billion transactions) and the merger with Kraft, valued at $89 Billion. He also had an active role in the purchase of SABMiller by AB Inbev, valued at $107 Billion. He founded Corton Capital – a growth equity firm – which was later incorporated into Upload Ventures. At Corton, he led the team that acquired a majority stake of Neoway, which was later sold to B3 for R$1.8Billlion. Also led the investment team in the Series F financing round of Loggi, Series E financing round of Olist, and secondary rounds in Wildlife Studios.