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André Almeida Santos

Activist · DISC type Cd
Partner at Indico Capital Partners
📍 Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

André Almeida Santos is a Partner at Indico Capital Partners with over 20 years of experience in responsible investment and development finance. A Harvard Kennedy School Fellow, he specializes in impact investing and ESG integration, currently leading a venture capital fund focused on the Blue Economy. His background includes a decade with the African Development Bank.

André is passionate about leveraging investment and adaptive leadership for personal growth and building inclusive communities. He is actively involved in social innovation, co-founding the impact advisory firm Bright Archers and co-leading the Lisbon Hub for the Inner Development Goals, which aims to connect personal development with global sustainability challenges.

He was a teaching assistant for courses on Impact Investing and Moral Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Partner
Job Level
Middle
Location
Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
Personality Overview

How André shows up

Perfectionist
Value Conscious
Meticulous

They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They respond well to confident salespeople. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Priorities

Topics André cares about

Blue Economy Investing
He leads Indico Capital Partners' Blue Economy Impact VC Fund, focusing on investments that preserve ocean health, a theme he is personally passionate about.
Responsible Investment
A specialist in this field, he designs sustainable investment policies and holds a Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA®) certification.
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Career

Work history

1-2022
Partner
Indico Capital Partners
1-2019 - 4-2022
Senior Advisor Responsible Investment
Indico Capital Partners
7-2023
Responsible Leader
BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt
5-2022
Co-Lead Lisbon Hub Inner Development Goals
Inner Development Goals
6-2018
Co-Founder
Bright Archers
In the press

Media appearances

André Almeida Santos - Indico Capital Partners Partner - NFX Signal. Featured in NFX Signal
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André Almeida Santos - Indico Capital Partners - The Org. Featured in The Org
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Education
2018 - 2019
Masters in Public Administration
Harvard Kennedy School
2015 - 2015
Executive Education Program
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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