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 will be the last edition of the year, and I wanted to take this time to thank all of you for reading my newsletter and for the support so far. Here are some highlights of what we’ve accomplished in just six months of publication:
120+ key talent movements and complete profiles shared
20+ direct connections facilitated and several other indirect connections made possible
3 co-founder matching opportunities shared
Coverage of key tech hubs in LatAm, including Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Argentina
500+ subscribers, including members of leading VC firms, entrepreneurs, and service providers
2 amazing partnerships that were pivotal in helping me get to this point (thanks Julia De Luca and BZCP!)
I have many exciting ideas coming up for next year, and I can’t wait to share more with you. Wishing you all happy holidays, and I’ll be back in full force in early January!
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🎊 Startup Launches
Founders who have just publicly announced what they are working on.
Caccao
Overview
Startup Description: Caccao offers tools that allow Finfluencers to monetize their audiences on a recurring basis, while helping financial companies significantly reduce Customer Acquisition Cost.
Announcement Post: Click here
Industry: Fintech
Team Size: 9
Time in Stealth: 11 months
Founders Profiles
Gustavo Ruiz - Founder & CEO at Caccao
Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Investor, Unicorn Experience
Previous Experience: Ex-Partner at Warren Investimentos, ex-Chief Business Officer at Mentum, ex-Head of Sales at Neon, ex-Business Development Officer at Credit Suisse Brasil, ex-Founder at Speedyboy I.N. Participações Ltda, ex-Diretor Financeiro at Associação Instituto Incentivarte. Studies in Administration at Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing.
Ask for an Intro: Click here
Headquarters: São Paulo, Brazil
Time in Current Position: 11 months
Co-Founders: Ana Laura Magalhães e Gustavo Zago (CPO)
Lowflow
Overview
Startup Description: Low-Code Integration Platform for Developers and Enterprises.
Industry: SaaS
Team Size: 1
Time in Stealth: 2 months
Founder Profile
Roberto Viani - Founder & CEO at Lowflow
Founder Highlights: Technical Founder, Soonicorn Experience, Ex-Big Tech
Previous Experience: Ex-Technical Product Manager at Tino, Ex-Tech Lead at Digibee (Founding Team), ex-Fullstack Software Engineer at IBM. Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie graduate.
Ask for an Intro: Click here
Headquarters: São Paulo, Brazil
Time in Current Position: 2 months
🤫 Talents Entering Stealth
Talents with relevant experiences who have just entered stealth mode.
Fernando Fegyveres - CEO & Co-founder at Stealth Startup
Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Investor, Masters, Top University
Previous Experience: Ex-CEO at Voiter, ex-Senior Relationship Manager at Itau BBA, ex-Executive Director at Banco Santander, ex-Managing Director at Itaú Unibanco, ex-Senior Relationship Manager at Banco BBA Creditanstalt. MBA from The Wharton School and Bachelor's in Engineering from Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo.
Ask for an Intro: Click here
Headquarters: São Paulo, Brazil
Time in Current Position: 2 months
José Governo Pais Neto - Building something new at Stealth Startup
Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Unicorn Experience
Previous Experience: Ex-Portfolio Manager at TERA Capital, ex-Founder at be, ex-Business Analyst at C6 Bank, ex-Operations Analyst at XP Inc., ex-Institutional Investors Sales at Banco Santander.
Ask for an Intro: Click here
Headquarters: São Paulo, Brazil
Time in Current Position: 8 months
📈 VC Movements
Promotions, new hires, and other movements at the partner level in local VC firms.
Camila Vieira Fernandes - Partner at QED Investors
Previous Role: Principal at QED Investors
Investor Highlights: Masters, Ex-Corporate, Unicorn Experience
Previous Experience: Ex-Director of Finance, Head of Strategy & Operations at Hotmart, ex-Director of Corporate Development & Global Strategy at Dayforce, ex-Technology Investment Banking & Credit at Goldman Sachs, ex-Financial Data Analyst at Moody's Corporation, University of Rochester graduate with a Master's degree in Finance from the William E. Simon School of Business.
Investment Thesis: Investing in disruptive financial services companies in the U.S., the U.K. and Europe, Latin America, India and Southeast Asia and Africa.
Headquarters: São Paulo, Brazil
Time in Firm: 2 years and 8 months
🦄 Unicorn Movements
Promotions, new hires, and other movements in local unicorns’ executive-level.
Diego De los Rios - Global Head of Ops at Clara
Previous Role: Chief Operating Officer at RappiPay
Previous Experience: Ex-Business Strategy & Operations Manager at Cisco, ex-Director of Planning and Operations Research at VivaColombia, ex-Head of Network Planning and Financial Planning at VivaColombia, ex-Head of Financial Planning at VivaColombia, ex-Fleet & Network Analyst at VivaColombia, ex-Supply Network Operations at Procter & Gamble, Duke MBA.
Headquarters: Mexico
Time in Current Position: 2 months
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