Antonio Maria Cravo
About Antonio Maria Cravo
Antonio Maria Cravo serves as the Vice President of Power & Infrastructure Finance at Investec, bringing extensive experience in project finance within the Energy & Natural Resources sector. His background includes significant roles at Standard Chartered Bank and a solid educational foundation in civil engineering and finance.
Current Role at Investec
Antonio Maria Cravo serves as the Vice President of Power & Infrastructure Finance at Investec. He has held this position since 2021, contributing to the firm's focus on project finance within the Energy & Natural Resources sector. His responsibilities include originating and executing structured financings and advisory mandates for various clients, ranging from large corporations to small independent firms.
Previous Experience at Standard Chartered Bank
Antonio Maria Cravo has extensive experience at Standard Chartered Bank, where he held multiple roles over several years. He worked as Director of Project Finance from 2018 to 2021, and prior to that, he served as Director of Energy & Natural Resources for Africa & the Middle East from 2017 to 2018. His earlier positions included Associate Director in the same sector from 2015 to 2017 and Associate in Mining & Metals Project Finance from 2013 to 2014.
Education and Qualifications
Antonio Maria Cravo has a solid educational background in engineering and finance. He earned a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico, which he completed from 2000 to 2005. He furthered his studies at the London Business School, achieving an MBA in Finance from 2011 to 2013. Additionally, he studied Renewable Energies and Sustainable Buildings at DTU - Technical University of Denmark, participating in an Erasmus program in 2005.
Background in Infrastructure and Transportation
Antonio Maria Cravo has six years of experience in the Infrastructure & Transportation sector. Prior to his banking career, he worked as a Project Manager at Tecnovia SGPS in Lisbon from 2006 to 2007 and as an Engineer at Arup in Birmingham from 2007 to 2011. This background has equipped him with a comprehensive understanding of the technical and financial aspects of infrastructure projects.