Houlihan Lokey Appoints Rafael Pereira as a Senior Advisor
15 Mars 2024 - 2:41PM
Business Wire
Experienced Technology Leader and Entrepreneur to Assist
Firm’s Technology Clients in Brazil
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI), the global investment bank,
announced today that Rafael Pereira has been appointed as a Senior
Advisor to assist the firm with its expansion in Brazil.
Mr. Pereira has more than two decades of experience as a tech
entrepreneur and executive, building and growing technology-based
businesses from spearheading startups to publicly listed
companies.
Mr. Pereira co-founded Open Co, Brazil’s leading consumer
financing FinTech that democratizes access to affordable credit
products to families and small businesses across the country
through cutting-edge technologies, raising more than $1 billion in
equity and debt from multiple global investors. Prior to Open Co,
he held several positions at Enova, KPMG, BRQ Digital Solutions,
and IBM.
“The Brazilian technology sector is undergoing a multi-year
structural transformation, driven by a new generation of
entrepreneurs. The combination of Rafael’s knowledge, network, and
creativity with our leading Technology and FinTech industry groups,
with approximately 200 financial professionals combined, will be
unique to support local companies in their various stages of
growth,” says Bruno Baratta, Houlihan Lokey’s Head of Brazil. “We
are delighted with his arrival and the prospect of deepening our
relationship with clients in the space.”
“It is a great pleasure to join Houlihan Lokey and work together
with its global Technology Group and its experienced local team to
serve our Brazilian clients,” says Rafael Pereira. “Over the last
few years, the Brazilian technology ecosystem has consolidated,
creating countless opportunities for local and global companies and
financial investors, and Houlihan Lokey is uniquely prepared to
serve clients of the most diverse profiles in this
environment.”
Beyond his corporate endeavors, Mr. Pereira has helped shape
Brazil's technology and financial landscape, serving as a board
member for Paraná Banco and as President of Brazil's FinTech
association ABCD, where he championed regulatory reforms to promote
financial inclusion and transformative initiatives like fast
payment rails (PIX) and Open Finance. Mr. Pereira is also an
early-stage investor in tech companies and venture funds.
Mr. Pereira earned an MBA from Columbia Business School and a
degree in Engineering from PUC Rio de Janeiro. He also completed
the OPM program at Harvard Business School.
About Houlihan Lokey
Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with
expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial
restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. The firm
serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with
offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the
Asia-Pacific region. Independent advice and intellectual rigor are
hallmarks of the firm’s commitment to client success across its
advisory services. The firm is the No. 1 investment bank for all
global M&A transactions, the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past
nine consecutive years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring
advisor for the past ten consecutive years, and the No. 1 global
M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 25 years, all based
on number of transactions and according to data provided by LSEG
(formerly Refinitiv).
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