Our Team

Our customers benefit from our experiences and our connection with international corporations, private equity and venture funds.

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  • Aimé Benaim

    Aimé BENAIM
    Managing Director Brazil

  • Antonione Teixera de Jesus

    Antonione Teixera
    Director, Development & Exploration

  • Baruk Pilo

    Baruk Pilo
    CEO London

Baruk Pilo

Successful investor and entrepreneur, CEO and Co-Founder of Vendome 1699

Instrumental in raising funds, finance and structure companies

Founder and Managing Director of Vadis Ventures in London (Corporate Finance)

Venture Partner at Fidelity Ventures in London

Head of European Corporate Venture and Merger&Acquisition for Cisco Systems

Claim to fame investments: Digiquant (Acqiored by Intec), Job Partners, Wan wall (Acquired by Cisco), Meiosys (Acquired by IBM), Virtual Logix, Kiss Technology (Acquired by Cisco), Index Ventures, Kiwi Ventures, Viventures Fund

Baruk holds a Master Degree in Management and is Bachelor in Economic Sciences

Aimé Benaim

One of most recognized expert in Colored Diamonds with 30 years experience in buying and polishing rough diamonds

In-depth knowledge of Rough diamonds

Founded a trading and polishing Diamond company in 1980

Co-Founder of Vendome 1699

Sales and Operations in Latin America, Africa, Russia, Brussels, Tel-Aviv

Aimé is graduated from International Gemological Institute in Belgium

Antonione Teixeira De Jesus

Extensive experience in Mine set up and Management

Knowledge of domestic kimberlitic geology in Minas Gerais

Knowledge of Safety and Environmental standards

Antonio holds a Bachelor Degree in Geology

Guy Zerdoun

Guy has more than 15 years experience in Sales

Guy is in charge of identification of new business opportunities and the development of marketing strategies.

Guy worked for several international companies

Guy has a Master Degree in International Sales and Management