Mario Darahem Mafud

Mario Darahem Mafud is a seasoned professional in the private equity sector, currently working at Lightrock since July 2024. Prior experience includes serving as Vice President at GEF Capital Partners from January 2018 to July 2024, and holding the position of Associate at Global Environment Fund between October 2014 and December 2018. Mario began a career in mergers and acquisitions at BI&P - Banco Indusval & Partners from April 2011 to September 2014, initially at Voga, an M&A boutique focused on middle market transactions prior to its acquisition. Educational credentials include a degree in Engenharia de Produção from USP - Universidade de São Paulo (2006-2011), a summer program in Ingeniería Industrial at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (2010), and current pursuit of an MBA at Columbia Business School as an EMBA Americas candidate since January 2020.