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.
Before we dive in, I want to thank everyone who voted in the poll on Co-Founder matching in my last post. It’s clear there’s demand for these opportunities, and I’ll do my best to share them here whenever possible. In fact, we have another featured founder in this edition who is actively looking for a Co-Founder.
As a reminder, you can learn more about each founder’s background and project by clicking the “reach out” link below their name. However, the best way to see if there’s a potential match is to connect with them directly — which you can also do by clicking the link!
Without further ado, let’s dive into this week’s talent movements…
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🤫 Talents Entering Stealth
Talents with relevant experiences who have just entered stealth mode.
Messias Barbosa - Building something new at Stealth Startup
Messias is currently looking for a Technical Co-Founder (CTO). If interested, reach out to him via this link.
Founder Highlights: Unicorn Experience, Serial Founder
Previous Experience: Ex-Chief Revenue Officer at Vertown, ex-Sales Director at Edify Education, ex-Head of Sales and Marketing at Arco Educação, ex-Head of Sales at Starline Tecnologia, ex-Founder at neofuturo. Academic background includes studies at Fundação Dom Cabral and Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais.
Headquarters: Rio de Janeiro
Time in Current Position: 3 months
Grégoire Balasko Orélio - Board Member at Loggi
Stealth Description: Building the Future of Air Cargo Logistics – Hiring Visionary Aeronautical Engineers.
Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Ex-Consultant, Unicorn Experience
Previous Experience: Ex-VP of Growth at Loggi, ex-COO at Loggi, ex-CFO at Loggi, ex-Co-Founder & Board Member at INEO.fo, ex-Co-Founder & Adviser at Olho do Dono, ex-Board Member & Investment Committee Member at Ikela Family Office, ex-Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Modelar, ex-Finance Director at IFL. B.A. in Economics and Statistics from Università Bocconi, exchange student at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella.
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Headquarters: São Paulo
Time in Current Position: 2 months
Alberto Takashi Sasaki - Working on something meaningful at Stealth Startup
Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Ex-Big Tech, Unicorn Experience, Top University
Previous Experience: Ex-VP of Operations and Analytics at Docket Brasil, ex-Product and Design Director at iFood, Ex-Head of Logistics Development at iFood, Ex-Co Founder and CEO at Best Berry, Ex-Credit Risk Manager at Itaú BBA, Ex-Credit Risk Coordinator at Itaú BBA. Mechanical Engineering from USP.
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Headquarters: São Paulo
Time in Current Position: 8 months
Fabian Alferez - Chief Executive Officer at Stealth Startup
Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Investor, Previous Exit, Unicorn Experience
Previous Experience: Ex-Senior Vice President International Expansion & Global Supply Chain at Merama, ex-Chief Commercial Officer at Táximo, ex-Co-Founder & Strategic Advisor at Omega Vending (acquired by a major vending operator).
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Headquarters: Colombia
Time in Current Position: 2 months
Rafael Martins - Founder at Stealth Startup
Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Previous Exit, Ex-Big Tech, Investor, Top University
Previous Experience: Ex-Partner & Advisor at Stone, ex-VP of Finance & Investor Relations Executive Officer at Stone, ex-Partner at LTS Investments, ex-Investment Banking Analyst at Goldman Sachs, ex-Founder & CEO at Exotic Coffees. Academic background includes a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from FGV and a Bachelor's degree in Law from USP.
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Headquarters: São Paulo
Time in Current Position: 8 months
Juliano Primavesi - CEO at Stealth Startup
Stealth Description: we're tackling significant challenges in Health Industry with groundbreaking technology.
Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Previous Exit, Ex-Consultant
Previous Experience: Ex-CEO and Founder at KingHost (acquired by Locaweb), ex-Founder at HostSul (acquired by BigHost), ex-Founder at Giga Internet (acquired by Adylnet), ex-Co-Founder at Hostnet Internet, ex-Co-Founder at Prokura Sistema de Busca, ex-Co-Founder at WeBrasil.
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Headquarters: Brazil
Time in Current Position: 1 month
Santiago Moreno - Founder & CEO at Stealth Startup
Stealth Description: Building the Future of AI-Agent Infrastructure.
Founder Highlights: Unicorn Experience, Investor
Previous Experience: Ex-Corporate Strategy and M&A Director at Incode Technologies, ex-Financial Strategy Associate at Casai, ex-Investment Analyst at DILA Capital.
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Headquarters: Mexico
Time in Current Position: 4 months
🎊 Founders Coming Out of Stealth
Founders who were in stealth mode and have just revealed what they are working on.
Lummen AI
Overview
Startup Description: The GenAI Control Center for your business.
Industry: SaaS, AI
Team Size: 3
Time in Stealth: 9 months
Founder Profile
Daniel Omar Sória - Co-Founder at Lummen AI
Previously featured as a Stealth Founder on Tech Talents #7.
Founder Highlights: Technical Founder, Masters, Top University, Antler
Previous Experience: Ex-Architect of AI Solutions at IBM, Sponsor and Consultant at dnc.group, Antler, Automation Projects at Itaú Unibanco.
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Headquarters: São Paulo
InBoost
Overview
Startup Description: InBoost simplifies the management of corporate insurance through its platform where users can manage all their policies from one place, optimizing time and resources.
Industry: Insurance
Team Size: 2
Time in Stealth: 6 months
Founder Profile
Elena Castillo - Co-Founder & COO at InBoost
Previously featured as a Stealth Founder on Tech Talents #10.
Founder Highlights: Unicorn Experience
Previous Experience: Ex-Head of Customer Success at Cobee, ex-Head of Client Success at minu, ex-Customer Success Manager at minu, ex-Key Account Manager at Gympass, ex-Key Account Executive at Marketec. Education from Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad Europea, and Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México.
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Headquarters: México
Malia Therapeutics
Overview
Startup Description: Malia is a preclinical therapy discovery platform dedicated to revolutionizing the treatment of the central and peripheral nervous system.
Industry: Healthcare
Team Size: unclear
Time in Stealth: 6 months
Founders Profiles
André Chinchio - Founder at Malia Therapeutics
Previously featured as a Stealth Founder on Tech Talents #7.
Founder Highlights: Investor, Serial Founder, Top University
Previous Experience: Angel Investor at NAIAD Drug Design, Angel Investor at VRMonkey, Co-founder at Genera, Co-Founder at Lotan AgroScience, Perito Criminal at Polícia Científica do Estado de São Paulo, Angel Investor at Outsmart Digital, bachelor in Law from USP.
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Headquarters: São Paulo
🦄 Unicorn Movements
Promotions, new hires, and other movements in local unicorns’ executive-level.
Peter Hill
Current Role: Chief Technology Officer at Synthesia
Previous Role: Chief Executive Officer Wildlife Studios
Previous Experience: Ex-Vice President at Amazon Web Services, ex-Director at Amazon, ex-Sr. Software Development Manager at Amazon, ex-Software Development Manager at Amazon, ex-Systems Engineer at Amazon, ex-Networking Engineer at Amazon, ex-Systems Administrator at Amazon.
Headquarters: Seattle
Time in Current Position: 2 months
Luiz Gustavo Felício
Current Role: Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Hyperlocal
Previous Role: Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at frete.com
Previous Experience: Ex-Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Fretebras, ex-Co-Founder, CTO, and CPO at Fretebras, ex-Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at CargoX, ex-Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Intersite, ex-Engenheiro de Software at Soltege Sistemas.
Headquarters: Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brasil
Time in Current Position: 2 months
Jose Restrepo
Current Role: CMO Trully by Unico
Previous Role: Marketing Director ID at Unico
Previous Experience: Ex-CMO at Hilab, ex-Marketing Director/Brazil BU Director- Health Care at Procter & Gamble, ex-Sr. Marketing Manager Oral Care Brazil at Procter & Gamble, ex-Sr. Marketing Manager Hair Color LA at Procter & Gamble, ex-Marketing Manager Pantene LA at Procter & Gamble.
Headquarters: Mexico
Time in Current Position: 3 months
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