Roberto Cohen

Roberto Cohen joined VERO Biotech in May of 2021. Roberto previously served as Head of M&A for a healthcare portfolio company of Patria Investments, Blackstone’s Private Equity arm in Latin America. During the 3-year project, he was based in Brazil to execute the company’s inorganic growth strategy, leading to the creation of one of the largest hospital distributors in the region.

Prior to relocating to Brazil, Roberto was Director of M&A at NY-based healthcare distributor Henry Schein. During his twelve years there, he contributed to dozens of international deals, primarily in Europe and Latin America. His involvement expanded beyond the transactional process and included active involvement in integrating the acquired entities.

Roberto holds a Masters of Business Administration from the Wharton Business School and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from PUC-Rio de Janeiro.