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Renato Furtado

Observer · DISC type ci
Founding Partner at Demandolx Furtado
📍 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Renato Furtado is a Founding Partner at Demandolx Furtado, specializing in executive search and coaching for boards and C-suite leaders, particularly within financial services and private equity. An alumnus of Columbia Business School, his career transitioned from a 12-year tenure in corporate finance at Citigroup to investment management before he co-founded his current firm.

Renato is passionate about talent development, actively engaging in coaching and hiring activities for Columbia Business Schools Hermes Society. He is a strong advocate for board diversity, serving as an Advisory Board Member for WCD Brasil (WomenCorporateDirectors). He is also fluent in Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French.

Unique Fact: Before becoming a top executive search consultant, Renato spent over a decade as a Director at Citigroup, executing high-profile finance and M&A transactions.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Founding Partner
Location
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Personality Overview

How Renato shows up

Value Driven
Example Seeker
Assertive

They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.

Priorities

Topics Renato cares about

Executive Coaching
He holds a Columbia Coaching Certification and actively coaches through his firm and for the Hermes Society of his alma mater, Columbia Business School.
Board Diversity
Serves on the advisory board for WCD Brasil (WomenCorporateDirectors) and has publicly shared content supporting the inclusion of more women on corporate boards.
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Career

Work history

10-2016
Founding Partner
Demandolx Furtado
6-2025
Advisory Board Member
WCD Brasil - WomenCorporateDirectors
6-2015 - 10-2016
Investments
Tarpon Investimentos
Vice Chairman Board Directors
Somos Educação
Human Resources Commitee Member
Cremer S.A.
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1997 - 1999
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Columbia Business School
2023 - 2024
Columbia Coaching Certification Program
Teachers College, Columbia University
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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