I have known Nuno for about a decade. What first impressed on me was his knowledge of the telecom and tech industry, but soon I found that although he was indeed an expert in these industries, there was far more to him than this. He is personable and strong at building and sustaining relationships, he is spiritual, and he still manages to be driven and ambitious. I have also seen his extreme resilience through his personal path. He has an ability to effect positive change with time and, at that, change the most difficult thing he can… to change himself. I consider him a business leader, but, more importantly, a good friend.

Since our first meeting, Nuno has generously provided insightful advice to underrepresented founders and people who want to break into VC. Nuno is gracious with his time, reflective and fully engages an audience when he shares his broad and diverse personal and professional experiences.

I worked with Nuno extensively while at McKinsey in some of the most complex environments a consultant can operate in and was always impressed by his focus on impact, at times painfully so; on real insight and foresight; and on bringing real value to our clients. I also saw him change his leadership and management style through time, and how he became a much more efficient and effective leader and manager. I was impressed by his knowledge and work ethic, but ultimately, his ability to change at a fast pace is what impressed me the most

I had the opportunity to be coached by Nuno at a Senior Advisor program and thoroughly enjoyed collaborating with him. He is extremely sharp intellectually, but also a very authentic and personable individual. A rare combination in Silicon Valley. I look forward to working with him again.

Nuno’s knowledge of the Venture Capital and start-up spaces is almost encyclopedic, but one of his most surprising superpowers is how fast he can deeply connect, relate and interact with people - entrepreneurs, other VCs, anyone really. I am proud to consider him a business partner and a friend.

Nuno is that rare speaker who brings a perfect combination of subject matter expertise, people skills, and inspirational story. I've engaged him both as a panelist and keynoter, knowing that he'll deliver a sure hit to my audience. Nuno leads by example, captivates the crowd, and has a brainy sense of humor that wins the room.

Nuno and I have worked extensively together as advisors, co-investors, board members. Nuno is first and foremost a creative thinker, who comes up with pathways and solutions that often are outside of the box. He is also steadfast in the storm, he will not let knee-jerk emotions dictate the order of the day. He stays focused on the big picture direction, though does not hesitate to deep dive as needed as well. As an independent board member in a company I had invested in, he delivered constant operational, strategic and governance value, including when we successfully transitioned leadership. Nuno is one of my key go-to advisors when I am looking for independent, trusted, business advice.

I first met and worked with Nuno about 14 years ago when I was making a transition from a consultant fresh from MBA to a project manager at McKinsey. Being a consumer person, I think I was quite overwhelmed with the project and the topic. Nuno was pivotal in how we delivered the project successfully: he brought deep subject matter expertise with perspective; breadth as well as depth; credibility with humbleness; and most of all, passion for the topic so the project team and the client exec could push the boundaries and explore possibilities. Since then, we both took on different career choices in different countries – I moved to Singapore for a regional role and then to London to head up global strategy for a multinational company, while Nuno took a bold move to start his own VC in the US. Over that decade, Nuno has been a great friend and a mentor for me with perspective on strategic topics, career, adversity and inclusion, life and the world, and essentially perspective on what matters. Once a young, successful leader, Nuno has become a sought-after leader full of wisdom, and I look forward to seeing him spread his words and thoughts with more people and continue to inspire.

Nuno’s truly global experience and perspective, drawing from his work and network of relationships in Silicon Valley, Beijing and London, have delivered invaluable insights time and again on the trends driving the digital economy, on how these can translate into investment opportunities, and on how entrepreneurs, VC funds and the broader eco-system can be brought together.

Nuno is an outstanding strategic thinker, business developer and leader. He has a great ability to see the big picture while also understanding the minute details, which is a combination rare to find. He has great analytical, negotiation and relationship skills and is a passionate team player. During our time together at GSMA and through his leadership we set the organization to achieve an impressive growth over the course of 10 years, which no other trade association has ever achieved. One of the best leaders and managers I have worked with and I would jump at the chance to work with him again.

Nuno has been an extremely helpful and supportive investor in App Annie, in many different ways. Nuno was one of our first client and believer in our products, giving us lots of feedback on how to improve our service. Also Nuno being extremely well connected in the mobile space, in Silicon Valley, Asia and Europe, gave us a lot of introductions to useful people and companies. Finally being a long time expert in everything mobile, Nuno always had useful knowledge to share about the industry. Professionally, Nuno helped me grow, develop and sharpen my investor mindset, through coaching and professional development programs he is running. I have been extremely impressed by his expertise as an early stage investor and his capacity to teach. As an individual, Nuno is kind, ultra-smart, geeky, and fun to be with.