Luis Bessa Mendes

With 12 years of tenure at Vallis Capital Partners, Luís has a strong foundation in Private Equity, marked by a consistent track record in deal-making in the Iberian lower-mid market and a varied board mandates in portfolio companies. Before joining Vallis, Luís had an international career for 8 years in a listed conglomerate with worldwide presence. Currently, Luís serves as Chairman at Smile-Up and Europalco, while also holding positions as a Non-Executive Director at Zolve and Insparya. Luís has completed several executive programs focusing on Leadership, Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Governance.