Luis Felipe Cruz

Luis Felipe Cruz is Partner & Head of Private Equity Brazil New Investments. Mr. Cruz's primary responsibility is to manage and supervise the new investments activities in the Private Equity business unit in Brazil. Mr. Cruz joined Patria in 2010 and became a partner in 2019. Since joining Patria in 2010, Mr. Cruz has been involved in several investments across different industries. He started as a member of Anhanguera’s M&A team, then becoming Business Development Director of Microlins until its divestment in 2010. Since then, he has led the Private Equity Investment team in over 80 deals. Additionally, he has served as a board member of various portfolio companies, including Alliar and Alper Seguros. Luis Felipe Cruz holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV).