Vitor Mascarenhas Santos

Vitor Mascarenhas Santos is the Head of EDP Ventures Brasil, the corporate venture capital unit of the multinational energy utility company EDP, based in São Paulo, Brazil. In this capacity, he directs the firm's strategic investment activities across the Brazilian market, specializing in corporate capital allocations within the broader energy and utility sectors. Prior to assuming his current leadership position, he served as an Analyst at EDP Ventures, where he initially developed his domain expertise in energy-focused venture capital and early-stage startup evaluation. His ongoing work in the regional corporate venture space was notably highlighted in an October 2022 feature published by the Global Venturing Review. Santos maintains a primary focus on identifying, funding, and scaling innovative energy technology startups that directly align with the long-term strategic objectives of the broader EDP corporate ecosystem.