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.
Here’s a quick look at what you’ll find in this week’s edition:
🎊 Startup Launches: Bys Insurance, Lexor AI
🤫 Talents Entering Stealth: Ex-CFO at Rei do Pitaco, ex-Commercial Director at PayJoy, ex-Revenue Operations Manager at Lemon Energia & more
🦄 Unicorn Movements: New CFO at Nubank, new President at Loggi & more
🤝 Tech Talents Match: Vagas em startups brasileiras, atualizadas diariamente. Acesse aqui.
Let’s dive in…
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🎊 Startup Launches
Founders who have just publicly announced what they are working on.
Bys Insurance
Overview
Startup Description: Full-stack insurtech that builds and operates end-to-end, success-based insurance distribution for fintechs and digital platforms to unlock new revenue.
Industry: InsurTech
Team Size: 3
Time in Stealth: 2 years
Founder Profile
Leonardo Rodrigues - Ceo & Cofounder at Bys Insurance
Previously featured as a Stealth Founder in Tech Talents #5
Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Masters, Unicorn Experience, Top University
Previous Experience: Ex-Head of Insurance & Partner at Neon, ex-Co-Founder and Managing Director at Lapius Clube de Saúde, ex-Co-Founder and Managing Director at Minze Seguros, ex-Senior Associate in Mergers & Acquisitions at Banco Votorantim, Executive MBA from Fundação Dom Cabral, and Control and Automation Engineering graduate from Universidade Estadual de Campinas.
Headquarters: São Paulo, Brazil
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Lexor AI
Overview
Startup Description: AI-native software that automates compliance for regulated financial institutions, replacing manual processes.
Industry: AI, FinTech
Team Size: 2
Time in Stealth: 11 months
Founder Profile
Igor Donni - Co-Founder at Lexor AI
Previously featured as a Stealth Founder in Tech Talents #33
Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Top University, Ex-Corporate, Latitud Fellow
Previous Experience: ex-Co-Founder, CFO at Bamboo Debt Capital Markets Platform, ex-Investment Banking Associate at Credit Suisse, ex-M&A Advisory at IGC Partners, Bachelor’s in Economics from USP.
Headquarters: São Paulo, Brazil
Co-Founder: Alejandro Ocampo
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+2 other Announced Startups over the past two weeks with Tech Talents Pro
🤫 Talents Entering Stealth
Talents with relevant experiences who have just entered stealth mode.
Thiago Martins – Cofundador at Stealth Startup
Founder Highlights: Technical Founder, Masters, Doctorate, Ex-Big Tech, Ex-Corporate
Previous Experience: ex-CFO at Rei do Pitaco, ex-Principal Data Scientist at Yahoo, ex-Chief Data Scientist at AIA Science, PhD in Statistics from Norwegian University of Science and Technology, M.Sc in Statistics from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, B.Sc in Actuarial Science from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.
Headquarters: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Time in Current Position: 2 months
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Rafael Grinberg Zanatta – Founder at Stealth Startup
Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Masters, Top University, Ex-Corporate
Previous Experience: ex-Commercial & Operations Director at Bolt Energy (Bow-e), ex-Project Implementation - LATAM at Acclym (formerly Agritask), ex-Revenue Operations Manager at Lemon Energia, MBA in Corporate Finance from FGV, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from IMT.
Headquarters: São Paulo, Brazil
Time in Current Position: 3 months
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Pepe Gonzalez-Urban – New Business Co-CEO at Stealth Startup
Founder Highlights: Masters, Top University, Ex-Corporate, Unicorn Experience, Scaleup Experience
Previous Experience: Professor at ESDAI Posgrados, ex-Commercial Director at PayJoy, ex-Global Partnerships Director (Q-Commerce) at Rappi, MBA in Business Administration and Management from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
Headquarters: Mexico City, Mexico
Time in Current Position: 1 month
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Pâmela Lisboa – Co-Founder at Stealth Startup
Founder Highlights: Technical Founder, Scaleup Experience
Previous Experience: ex-VP of People at Asaas, ex-Front-end Developer at Asaas, Pós-graduação in People Management from PUCRS, Technologist in Internet Systems from IFSUL.
Headquarters: Joinville, Brazil
Time in Current Position: 6 months
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+3 other Stealth Founders over the past two weeks with Tech Talents Pro
🦄 Unicorn Movements
Promotions, new hires, and other movements in local unicorns’ executive-level.
Rob Livingston - Chief Financial Officer at Nubank
Previous Role: CFO North America at Visa
Previous Experience: ex-President, Canada at Capital One, BA in Economics from Yale University.
Headquarters: United States
Time in Current Position: 1 month
John Walton - Chief Information Security Officer at Nubank
Previous Role: Vice President, Enterprise Security at Electronic Arts (EA)
Previous Experience: ex-Vice President, Security Engineering at Microsoft, Lead Security Engineer at Avaya.
Headquarters: United States
Time in Current Position: 1 month
Rafael Szarf - President at Loggi
Previous Role: CEO at LUZ
Previous Experience: ex-Chief Business Officer at Tembici, ex-Chief Operating Officer at Zé Delivery.
Headquarters: São Paulo, Brazil
Time in Current Position: 1 month
🤝 Tech Talents Match
Vagas em startups brasileiras, atualizadas diariamente.
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