Jaguar Growth Partners (Jaguar), a privately-held investment management firm focused on real estate private equity and credit in global growth markets, has appointed Mario De Barros as a Principal on the firm’s investment team.
Based in São Paulo, De Barros will lead Jaguar’s investment office in Brazil evaluating investments and monitoring existing portfolio companies.
Prior to joining Jaguar, De Barros was a Director at Patria Investments, where he was responsible for business development, investment appraisal, financial modelling, diligence, monitoring, and the development of new investment theses. Before that, he was head of corporate and business development at Aceco-TI, the leading constructor of data centres in Latin America.
De Barros started his career as an investment officer at Endurance Capital Partners, a private equity firm specializing in the middle market. He holds a degree in electrical engineering from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo, and an MA in sustainable development and transportation from the Polytechnic School of Paris. He earned his MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
“We’re extremely pleased to have Mario join our team as we continue growing our presence in Brazil. Mario brings a powerful combination of extensive private equity experience, a deep network, and a background in the institutional investment environment that will greatly enhance our work throughout Latin America,” says Thomas McDonald, Managing Partner.
