Welcome to Tech Talents! In this newsletter, I share real-time key talent movements in the LatAm tech ecosystem, including founders entering and exiting stealth mode, executive-level movements in unicorns, and partner-level changes in local VC firms.
This is the last edition of Tech Talents LatAm of the year, and I wanted to take this moment to thank all my readers and reflect on what we’ve built together. This was the first full year of this newsletter, and I couldn’t be happier with the results.
We’re now a community of 1,000+ subscribers, including the best VCs in the region, top operators, and ambitious founders. Tech Talents has become the go-to place for anyone who wants to stay ahead of the talent curve in LatAm.
Here’s what we accomplished together in 2025:
153 meaningful connections made through Tech Talents Newsletter & Match platform (and many more outside of these platforms)
110+ carefully selected founder profiles shared with the community
55+ recently-launched startups covered
25+ unicorn leadership movements tracked
Launched an AI-powered co-founder matching portal and SaaS database platform
But the numbers only tell part of the story. Here’s what really matters:
“…só para agradecer aqui. Acabamos fechando um deal que encontrei no Tech Talents!” — VC firm
“I feel like [by reading Tech Talents] I have access to talents I wouldn’t have otherwise” — Operator
“Excelente, encontrei várias pessoas interessantes através dela” — Founder using Tech Talents Match
Thank you for being part of this throughout 2025. I’m excited to continue this journey in the year ahead!
Without further ado, here’s a quick look at what you’ll find in this week’s edition:
🤫 Talents Entering Stealth: ex-Community Lead Latam at Bitso, ex-Senior Cloud Product Manager at TOTVS, ex-Head of Restaurants Ops Latam at Rappi
🦄 Unicorn Movements: New CTO / COO at Creditas & more
📖 Recent Reads: How to spot top startups early as an employee
👋 Tech Talents Match: Looking for a co-founder or to network? Click here to be connected with top talent that matches your criteria
Let’s dive in…
🎊 Startup Launches
Founders who have just publicly announced what they are working on.
Cado
Overview
Startup Description: Cado offers a credit management system equipped with tools that help increase sales safely.
Industry: Fintech
Team Size: 2
Time in Stealth: 1 year, 4 months
Founder Profile
Marlon Trovão – Cofounder and Responsible for design and product at Cado
Founder Highlights: Ex-Corporate, Ex-Consultant, Scaleup Experience
Previous Experience: ex-Head of Product and Design at Docket Brasil, ex-Specialist Product Designer (UX/UI) at Pier, ex-Senior Product Designer (UX/UI) at CVC Corp, Bachelor’s in Graphic Design from Universidade de Franca.
Headquarters: Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Ask for an Intro: Click here
Aro
Overview
Startup Description: Credit that grows together with people.
Industry: Fintech
Team Size: 15
Time in Stealth: 6 months
Founder Profile
Yuri Mannes - Co-Founder at Aro
Previously featured as a Stealth Founder in Tech Talents #28
Founder Highlights: Ex-Corporate
Previous Experience: Ex-Executive Director of Innovation & Partner at BR Media Group, ex-Growth Director at Escola Mais, ex-FP&A Manager at Bahema Educação, Bachelor’s in Economics from Insper.
Headquarters: São Paulo, Brazil
Ask for an Intro: Click here
Fly Media
Overview
Startup Description: AI-native media company with the ambition to create and scale global IPs, delivering continuous, multi-platform content, independent of individual influencers and driven by real performance data.
Industry: Media, AI
Team Size: 12
Time in Stealth: 3 months
Founder Profile
Victor Trindade – Co-Founder & CEO at Fly Media
Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Scaleup Experience
Previous Experience: ex-Co-Founder & CEO at NEAGLE, ex-CEO at FANSTAR, ex-Co-Founder & CMO at NG.CASH, ex-Co-Founder & Head of Marketing and Product at Wombocraft Network.
Headquarters: São Paulo, Brazil
Ask for an Intro: Click here
+3 other startups over the past two weeks with Tech Talents Pro
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🤫 Talents Entering Stealth
Talents with relevant experiences who have just entered stealth mode.
Roberto Gonçalves – Founder at Stealth Startup
Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Ex-Corporate
Previous Experience: ex-Head de Produtos (GPM) at Bemobi / Agenda Edu, ex-Senior Product Manager de Cloud at TOTVS, ex-Product Manager Sênior at Tray E-commerce / Locaweb, Pós-Graduação em Big Data from Centro Universitário Senac.
Headquarters: Osasco, Brazil
Time in Current Position: 6 months
Ask for an Intro: Click here
Jose Danilo Pardo Bohorquez – Founder at Stealth Startup
Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Ex-Big Tech, Top University, Unicorn Experience, Scaleup Experience
Previous Experience: ex-Interim Founder & CEO at LogiPro, ex-Global Head of Operations at Futura Labs, ex-Chief Operating Officer at Wonder Brands, ex-Country Lead - Future Foods at CloudKitchens, ex-Head of Restaurants Ops Latam at Rappi, Bachelor’s in Mathematics from Universidad de Los Andes.
Headquarters: Colombia
Time in Current Position: 1 month
Ask for an Intro: Click here
Elian Huesca – Cofounder at Stealth Startup
Founder Highlights: Masters, Investor, Top University, Unicorn Experience
Previous Experience: ex-Business Development Manager at Bitget, ex-Partner at CriptoNerds, ex-Community Lead Latam at Bitso, ex-NFT Lead at Serious and Cool People, Licenciatura in International Relations from Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla.
Headquarters: Mexico
Time in Current Position: 4 months
Ask for an Intro: Click here
🦄 Unicorn Movements
Promotions, new hires, and other movements in local unicorns’ executive-level.
Ricardo Forcano – CTO / COO at Creditas
Previous Role: ex-Chief Information Officer (CIO) at BBVA
Previous Experience: Ex-Strategic Advisor at Matteco and Fundación Microfinanzas BBVA, ex-CHRO at BBVA, Master of Science in Technology and Policy from MIT, Master of Engineering in Energy Technology from Universidad de Zaragoza.
Headquarters: Spain
Time in Current Position: 1 month
Djary Veiga – Head of Partnerships at iFood
Previous Role: ex-Co-Founder at Advolve.ai
Previous Experience: ex-Co-Founder - Partnership and Affiliate at Tipspace, ex-Co-Founder at Rensga Esports, ex-Co-Founder at Orbi Gaming, Bachelor’s in Business Administration from Universidade Paulista.
Headquarters: São Paulo, Brazil
Time in Current Position: 1 month
Marin Mignot – Chief Operating Officer at EBANX
Previous Role: ex-South America Regional Managing Director at Ingenico Group
Previous Experience: ex-Chief Operations Officer at Worldline, ex-Executive Vice President at Capgemini, ex-Senior Vice President at Capgemini, ex-Managing Director at SOGETI High Tech, MBA in Business Administration from London Business School, Engineer in Aerospace from Télécom Paris.
Headquarters: United States
Time in Current Position: 1 month
📖 Recent Reads
My quick takes on interesting articles, news and data that I’ve come across recently.
This edition of Lenny’s Newsletter explores how a select group of employees consistently identifies and joins high-potential startups in their earliest stages. The recurring themes this group looks for when deciding the company to join: exceptional founders with audacious vision (even when their ambitions seem unrealistic) and a focus on team quality over current product state. Notably, those are also factors that venture investors use when placing their bets, suggesting that the principles for evaluating early-stage companies hold true whether you’re investing capital or your career.
👋 Co-Founder Matching
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