Honoring the Heritage. Building the Future.
We acquire and operate enduring businesses in Portugal, partnering with founders who care about what they leave behind.
We acquire and operate enduring businesses in Portugal, partnering with founders who care about what they leave behind.
Douro Partners is a search fund focused on acquiring and operating a single high-quality business in the Portuguese market. We are two hands-on operators who partner with motivated founders to ensure their business continues to thrive and grow under new ownership.
Every conversation is confidential and without obligation. We move at a pace that respects your business, your employees, and your customers.
We are backed by a group of Portuguese and international investors with deep operating and industry expertise across multiple sectors.
We don't just provide capital — we run the business day to day, working alongside your team to protect what you've built and help it grow.
6 years at Jeronimo Martins, one of Portugal's largest food retailers, leading a 1B EUR store revamp programme. Founded a D2C startup. Background in consumer goods, retail, e-commerce, digital products, food, and supply chain.
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8 years at Idaho Forest Group managing a $40M portfolio to develop new revenue streams, with one patent granted and 2 pending. Also worked at Yazaki on the first fully electric Mercedes. Background in manufacturing, machinery, industrial, and operations.
LinkedIn →We met at INSEAD, worked together across several projects, and believe our combined background gives us a differentiated perspective across a wide range of industries.
Whether you are a founder considering a sale, an investor, or simply curious - we would love to hear from you.