About
Newton Equity Partners

Dr. Newton M. Campos is a global thought leader in entrepreneurship and technology, with a mission to reshape Capitalism through innovation. Born and raised in Brazil, Newton’s multilingual abilities (fluent in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese) and experience living on every continent have provided him with a truly global perspective. With his roots in family business and previous roles as Country Director of IE University in Brazil and Professor of Entrepreneurship at FGV EAESP, Newton is at the forefront of education and entrepreneurial development. Newton also teaches Entrepreneurship through Acquisition at IE Business School (Spain) and developed the worlds first online course in this subject. With a PhD in Business Administration from FGV EAESP, an MBA from IE Business School and IIM Calcutta, as well as extensive academic and professional experience, Newton’s expertise adds invaluable depth to Newton Equity Partners' leadership team, driving both innovation and sustainable growth.

Vani Nadarajah brings extensive expertise in talent identification and leadership development to Newton Equity Partners. With a deep understanding of how exceptional talent drives success, Vani has adapted and applied her unique ability to identify, select and nurture future leaders to the search fund industry. Fluent in three languages and with a career spanning three continents, she excels in diverse, dynamic, technology-driven environments. Vani has successfully led global talent selection initiatives and built high-performing recruitment, selection, and admissions teams at prestigious institutions such as IE Business School (Europe), Yale School of Management (USA), and the pan-African Business School at African Leadership University (Rwanda). Her expertise in talent management provides invaluable insights into NEP’s focus on sustainable growth and leadership excellence. Vani holds a bachelor in Economics and Statistics from the University of Exeter in the UK and a master of arts in International Relations from the Fletcher School at Tufts University in the US.

Luis Prados is Newton Equity Partners' expert in fund strategy and operations. With a background in financial auditing and investment consulting across multiple sectors, Luis brings deep expertise in fund structuring, capital management, and investor relations. Luis excels in developing comprehensive solutions for complex investment challenges, ensuring that each fund operates with precision and efficiency. His strong ability to connect with investors and oversee portfolio companies enhances Newton Equity Partners’ mission to deliver exceptional results. Luis holds a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from CUNEF and an MBA from IE Business School in Spain.

Daniel Bleckmann brings over two decades of global executive experience in operations, private equity, and entrepreneurship to Newton Equity Partners. Having lived and worked across Europe, the US, and Latin America, he possesses a deeply cross-cultural perspective, is fluent in German, Spanish, Portuguese, English and conversant in Dutch and French. Throughout his career, Daniel has a proven track record of driving organic growth, executing M&A transactions, and scaling B2B platforms. Prior to joining NEP, he served as Managing Partner of investment boutique Master Minds Capital, where portfolio companies generated €125M in annual revenues. He also co-founded Brazilian fintech Capital Empreendedor, a SME lending marketplace, and acted as an investor and board member in the Search Fund space. His extensive background also includes a 14-year tenure at Lufthansa Cargo, where he rose to Regional Director for South America, the Caribbean, and Florida. Daniel’s blend of deep operational expertise and investment acumen provides invaluable strategic support for portfolio companies and searchers looking to scale acquisitions. He holds an MBA with Honors from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.

Joachim von Goetz is a global technology leader and corporate entrepreneur with over two decades of experience in enterprise software, specialising in Artificial Intelligence, digital transformation, and co-innovation. He has lived and worked across Asia, the Americas, and Europe, building ventures and ecosystems at the intersection of technology, innovation, and business strategy. He speaks four languages fluently and loves to engage in an international setting and bringing bright minds from around the world together towards making the world a better place. Holding undergraduate degrees in Computer Science and Business Administration, as well as master’s degrees in Strategic Design, Quantitative Research and an Executive MBA in Strategy, Joachim combines academic excellence with practical expertise. He shares this passion as an MBA-level professor for digital innovation, entrepreneurship and family business at ranked business schools to empower the next generation of global business leaders. His current work is focused on bringing Artificial Intelligence successfully to organisations worldwide, and supporting organisations employee’s to reap the full benefits of generative AI and enterprise software.

Black River is the family office of the Salomão and Zoppi families, whose story began not in finance but in medicine, where a partnership rooted in patient care grew into a successful multigenerational business. With more than four decades of experience in Brazil's healthcare sector, the families have channeled that same knowledge and dedication into special real estate projects and, more recently, into global investment partnerships. Black River's own founding values — respect, dedication, experience, and resilience — have guided the Salomão and Zoppi families since their earliest work in medicine, and continue to shape how they build and invest today. Their decision to partner with Newton Equity Partners reflects a shared belief in the opportunity within Search Funds and the long-term potential of Spain and the eurozone, and a conviction that the best results are built over time, with future generations always in mind.