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Meet our team—the people by your side at every stage on your path to greatness.
Founding Partner
Emanuel Fernandes
Emanuel is a seasoned investment executive with 18 years of proven leadership in investment management, private equity, venture capital and strategic business development. He has successfully sourced, structured and managed complex investments across fintech, digital infrastructure and high-growth emerging markets, consistently delivering superior returns.
Renowned for forging institutional partnerships and executing cross-border portfolio strategies, Emanuel combines strategic vision with hands-on execution. His entrepreneurial drive and disciplined approach to value creation focus on long-term capital growth, risk-adjusted performance and operational excellence.
Founding Partner
Patrice Mesnier
Patrice brings over two decades of leadership across private equity, venture capital, institutional capital markets and financial technology. As a founding partner, he combines deep investment expertise with a clear vision for building resilient and innovative private capital platforms. His career reflects a consistent ability to align investors, entrepreneurs and institutions around long-term value creation.
Beyond his leadership in private markets, he has also been active in fintech and paytech, expanding digital payment solutions for investment structures and positioning emerging players at the intersection of technology and capital. This experience complements his private equity and venture capital work, offering a forward-looking perspective on how technology is reshaping financial services.
He has guided investment strategies spanning private equity and venture capital, with a particular focus on structuring funds, raising institutional capital and scaling cross-border platforms. Patrice’s governance roles on the boards of technology and healthcare companies further highlight his commitment to disciplined oversight and sustainable growth.
At the heart of his leadership is the conviction that private capital, when paired with strong governance and strategic foresight, can unlock both performance and innovation. This perspective shapes his role as a trusted partner to investors and a driving force behind the firm’s entrepreneurial DNA.
Advisory Board Member
Paul Netherwood
Dr. Paul Netherwood brings over three decades of experience in investment management and financial technology to Oldenburg Capital Partners. As Founding and Managing Partner of Horizon3 Investment Management LLP, he has overseen the development of systematic hedge fund strategies and advanced risk frameworks, supporting more than $1 billion in trading activity.
Widely recognised as a pioneer in algorithmic trading and an authority on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and quantum computing, Dr. Netherwood provides unique insights into how emerging technologies can enhance investment processes, portfolio construction, and risk management. He advises on how frontier technologies can be integrated into modern asset management, strengthening Oldenburg Capital Partners’ ability to combine institutional discipline with forward-looking strategies.
This distinctive combination of investment management expertise and deep technological leadership positions the firm to anticipate structural shifts in private markets and enables it to identify and support technology-driven businesses where scalability and enduring impact are central.
Advisory Board Member
Jesper Ronald Petersen
Jesper Ronald Petersen brings more than three decades of executive leadership in financial services and fintech to Oldenburg Capital Partners. Over a 30-year career at Danske Bank, he held senior roles including Global Head of FX & e-trading, Global Head of Financial Institutions, and Deputy General Manager in the UK, gaining extensive expertise in strategy, governance, and institutional client leadership.
Beyond banking, Jesper has founded and co-founded fintech and financial services companies, guiding them from inception through growth, M&A, and successful exits. His entrepreneurial track record in digital transformation and financial technology complements his institutional experience, offering unique perspective on how innovation can be scaled within regulated environments.
At Oldenburg Capital Partners, Jesper provides strategic insight on governance, institutional engagement, and technology-driven value creation. His blend of leadership experience and fintech expertise strengthens the firm’s ability to back transformative businesses and build resilient