Cambuhy Investimentos
São Paulo investment company founded in 2011 by Pedro Moreira Salles and partners; buys long-term stakes in companies, including Alpargatas (2017).
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Family & background
- FAMILY
- Moreira Salles
- HEADQUARTERS
- São Paulo, Brazil
- FOUNDED
- 2011
Investment approach
- ROUTES
- Direct investments
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investments
- LATEST DEAL
- · Jul 2017
Overview
Cambuhy Investimentos was created in 2011 and named after the Fazenda Cambuhy; Exame describes it as an investment company that buys companies or stakes in companies with growth prospects on a long-term horizon. In 2017 its founders were Marcelo Medeiros and Pedro Moreira Salles (31.4% each), Marcelo Barbará and Pedro Bodin (12.6% each), with seven partners in total. In July 2017 it joined Itaúsa and Brasil Warrant in buying control of Alpargatas from J&F; Exame reported it had allocated about R$2 billion to company stakes including that deal. Its CVM registration as a portfolio manager (Cambuhy Investimentos Ltda, CNPJ 14.127.491/0001-40) was cancelled at its own request on 14 March 2025.
Investment thesis
Buys companies or stakes in companies with growth opportunities, always with a long-term horizon (as quoted by Exame, 2017).
Holdings & investments (1)
- AlpargatasConsumer & E-commerce · since 2017
People
- Pedro Moreira SallesFounding partner · source
- Marcelo MedeirosFounding partner · source
- Marcelo BarbaráFounding partner · source
- Pedro BodinFounding partner · source
- João Moreira SallesPartner (CVM register) · source
- Alex Silva e AmorimPartner (CVM register) · source
- Guilherme BotturaPartner (CVM register) · source
Classification
Family Holding. A family's holding company that owns stakes in several separate businesses or invests beyond its own group, without calling itself a family office. How family capital is classified →
FAQ
Cambuhy Investimentos is a family holding based in São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2011.
Cambuhy Investimentos invests on behalf of the Moreira Salles family.
Cambuhy Investimentos invests directly in companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments.
Cambuhy Investimentos invests in Food & Agriculture, Climate & Energy, Consumer & E-commerce, Real Estate & PropTech and HealthTech.
Key people at Cambuhy Investimentos include Pedro Moreira Salles (Founding partner), Marcelo Medeiros (Founding partner), Marcelo Barbará (Founding partner) and Pedro Bodin (Founding partner).
Cambuhy Investimentos's holdings and investments include Alpargatas.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Cambuhy Investimentos is undefined, announced in Jul 2017.