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José de A. Epifânio da Franca
Corporate Officer/Principal at
Instituto Superior Técnico de Lisboa
Profile
José de A. Epifânio da Franca was the founder of SNPS Portugal Unipessoal Lda.
founded in 1997, where he held the title of Chairman.
Currently, he is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Hong Kong, an Affiliate Professor at the University of Porto, and a Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico de Lisboa.
In the past, he worked as a Director at MIPS Technologies, Inc. from 2007 to 2008, as a Director at Banco Espirito Santo SA from 2008 to 2012, as a Non-Executive Director at Portugal Capital Ventures SCR SA from 2013 to 2019, as a Director at Auxineon Pte Ltd., and as the President at AICEP Capital Global SCR SA. Dr. de A. Epifânio da Franca holds a doctorate degree from Imperial College London, which he received in 1985, and an undergraduate degree from Instituto Superior Técnico de Lisboa, which he received in 1978.
José de A. Epifânio da Franca active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Instituto Superior Técnico de Lisboa
 Instituto Superior Técnico de Lisboa Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | 11/02/2011 |
University of Porto
 University of Porto Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | 11/02/2011 |
University of Hong Kong
 University of Hong Kong Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | 11/02/2011 |
Former positions of José de A. Epifânio da Franca
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Portugal Capital Ventures SCR SA
 Portugal Capital Ventures SCR SA Investment ManagersFinance Portugal Capital Ventures invests in companies located in Portugal. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for pre-seed, seed stage and series A transactions with investment size EUR 50 K to EUR 1.5 million. I takes minority interest and makes board. | Chief Executive Officer | 31/12/2019 |
AICEP Capital Global SCR SA
 AICEP Capital Global SCR SA Investment ManagersFinance AICEP Capital is an active manager which invests in small and medium-sized Portuguese companies in a range of sectors including business and industrial products, chemicals and materials, communications, consumer goods and retail and life sciences. The firm seeks to invest in companies whose business includes a significant dimension of internationalization (already underway or in development) which have a quality management team, a credible business plan, medium and long-term economic sustainability and sustainable competitive advantages. AICEP Capital takes minority stakes in their investee companies, participating in a range of transactions including expansion, corporate restructuring, M&As, MBOs, MBIs and start-ups (especially in knowledge-intensive SMEs dedicated to developing new technologies). | President | 01/06/2012 |
| BANCO ESPÍRITO SANTO, S.A. | Director/Board Member | - |
MIPS Technologies, Inc.
 MIPS Technologies, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Provides industry-standard processor architectures and cores for home entertainment, networking, mobile and embedded applications | Director/Board Member | 01/09/2008 |
SNPS Portugal Unipessoal Lda.
 SNPS Portugal Unipessoal Lda. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Develops analog and mixed-signal IP solutions | Founder | - |
Training of José de A. Epifânio da Franca
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| Private companies | 10 |
|---|---|
MIPS Technologies, Inc.
MIPS Technologies, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Provides industry-standard processor architectures and cores for home entertainment, networking, mobile and embedded applications | Electronic Technology |
Banco Espirito Santo SA
 Banco Espirito Santo SA Regional BanksFinance Operates as an international bank | Finance |
SNPS Portugal Unipessoal Lda.
SNPS Portugal Unipessoal Lda. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Develops analog and mixed-signal IP solutions | Electronic Technology |
Imperial College London
 Imperial College London Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of Hong Kong
University of Hong Kong Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
AICEP Capital Global SCR SA
AICEP Capital Global SCR SA Investment ManagersFinance AICEP Capital is an active manager which invests in small and medium-sized Portuguese companies in a range of sectors including business and industrial products, chemicals and materials, communications, consumer goods and retail and life sciences. The firm seeks to invest in companies whose business includes a significant dimension of internationalization (already underway or in development) which have a quality management team, a credible business plan, medium and long-term economic sustainability and sustainable competitive advantages. AICEP Capital takes minority stakes in their investee companies, participating in a range of transactions including expansion, corporate restructuring, M&As, MBOs, MBIs and start-ups (especially in knowledge-intensive SMEs dedicated to developing new technologies). | Finance |
University of Porto
University of Porto Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Instituto Superior Técnico de Lisboa
Instituto Superior Técnico de Lisboa Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Portugal Capital Ventures SCR SA
Portugal Capital Ventures SCR SA Investment ManagersFinance Portugal Capital Ventures invests in companies located in Portugal. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for pre-seed, seed stage and series A transactions with investment size EUR 50 K to EUR 1.5 million. I takes minority interest and makes board. | Finance |
Auxineon Pte Ltd. |
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