Tech Talents Brazil #4

Ex-OpenAI researcher coming out of stealth, ex-COO of Hash in stealth, ex-Head of Growth at Descomplica in stealth and others.

Jul 11, 2024

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Welcome to the fourth edition of Tech Talents Brazil. In this newsletter, I bring you real-time talent movements in the Brazilian tech ecosystem, including founders entering and exiting stealth mode, C-level movements in unicorns, and partner-level changes in local VC firms.

As this edition marks the first month anniversary of the newsletter, I found it fitting to share some behind-the-scenes statistics of the content production:

400+ profiles monitored, including stealth founders, C-levels of unicorns, and partners in VC firms
40+ movements identified, such as profiles entering and exiting stealth mode, leadership changes in unicorns, among others
15+ movements and complete profiles shared in the newsletter
Readers include team members of the most renowned VC firms in Brazil

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Back to our usual format, below is a summary of this week's movements:

Ex-OpenAI researcher coming out of stealth with an AI company aimed at understanding SME behavior
Ex-COO at Hash and ex-Regional General Manager at 99 in stealth mode.
Ex-Head of Growth at Descomplica in stealth mode and others.

🎊 Founders Coming Out of Stealth

Founders who were in stealth mode and have just revealed what they are working on.

Bruno Alano - Co-Founder & CTO at Avra

Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Ex-Big Tech, Previous Exit
Previous Experience: Ex-Researcher at OpenAI, ex-Staff Data Scientist at Isaac, ex-Co-Founder & CTO at Leadster (exit), Co-Founder of the Brazilian Association of Artificial Intelligence (ABRIA), Tech Partner at DUX, Bachelor's in Computer Science from the University of London.
Profile: LinkedIn
Startup Description: Avra develops foundational models based on large knowledge graphs to understand how the small and medium-sized enterprise market functions.
Co-Founder: Viviane Meister
Financing Round: USD 2M led by MAYA Capital with Norte Ventures, Sequoia Scout, André Street and Eduardo Pontes also joining
Headquarters: São Paulo
Industry: SaaS, AI
Team Size: 6
Time in Stealth: 7 months

Viviane Meister - Co-founder & CEO at Avra

Founder Highlights: Top 10 Universities, Ex-Investor, “Soonicorn” Experience

Previous Experience: Ex-Head of Go to Market Strategies, Head of CS and Strategy & Planning, and Head of Customer Success at idwall; ex-Officer at Itaú BBA; ex-Senior Relationship Manager at Santander Brasil; ex-Relationship Manager and Credit Analyst at HSBC; ex-Investment Analyst at IFC - International Finance Corporation; Stanford Ignite Program (Stanford University); Negotiation Mastery (Harvard Business School); Bachelor’s in Business from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV).

Profile: LinkedIn
Headquarters: São Paulo

Talents with relevant experiences who have just entered stealth mode.

Ademar de Proença Filho - Co-Founder at Stealth Startup

Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Masters, Top 10 Universities, Unicorn Experience
Previous Experience: Ex-Founder & CEO at Fiinco; ex-COO at Hash; ex-Regional General Manager and Strategic Project Manager at 99; ex-Business Development & Strategic Planning Manager LATAM and Chief of Staff LATAM at ContourGlobal; Associate at Ecoinvest Participações; MBA from INSEAD; LLM from Insper Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa; Bachelor's in Law from Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas.
Profile: LinkedIn
Headquarters: São Paulo
Time in Stealth: 7 months

Mariana Spinelli - Founder at Stealth Startup

Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Masters, Latitud Fellow
Previous Experience: Ex-CMO | CRO on Demand at Direção Concursos; Ex-Chief Growth Strategy Officer on Demand at Conecttec; Ex-Founder & CEO at Declarecerto; Ex-Sales, Customer Success & Experience Director and Operation & Customer Service Director at Estante Mágica; Ex-Head of Growth / Sales Senior Product Manager at Descomplica; Ex-Co-Founder & CEO at Um a Mais; Ex-Analyst at Accenture; MBA from COPPEAD UFRJ; Latitud Fellow LF8; others.
Profile: LinkedIn
Headquarters: Rio de Janeiro
Time in Stealth: 2 months

Junior Ferreira - Building AIoT for Machine at Stealth Startup

Founder Highlights: Technical Founder, “Soonicorn” Experience
Previous Experience: Ex-Technical Product Manager at Kovi; Ex-IT Specialist at MJV Technology & Innovation Brasil; Ex-Senior Software Engineer at Netlolo; Ex-Full Stack Engineer at Easy Carros; Ex-Lead Software Developer at Máquina do Bem; others.
Profile: LinkedIn
Headquarters: Santo André, São Paulo
Time in Stealth: 1 month

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[PT-BR]

Sejam bem-vindos à quarta edição do Talentos Tech Brasil. Nesta newsletter, trago movimentos de talentos no mundo da tecnologia em tempo real, incluindo empreendedores entrando e saindo de stealth, movimentações C-level em unicórnios e no alto escalão das gestoras de VC.

Como esta edição marca o primeiro mês de aniversário da newsletter, achei pertinente compartilhar algumas estatísticas dos bastidores da produção do conteúdo:

400+ perfis monitorados, entre fundadores stealth, C-levels de unicórnios e sócios em fundos de VC
40+ movimentos identificados, como perfis entrando e saindo de stealth, mudanças na liderança de unicórnios, dentre outros
15+ movimentos e perfis completos compartilhados na newsletter
Membros dos VCs mais renomados do Brasil acompanhando cada edição

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De volta à estrutura usual, veja abaixo um resumo dos movimentos dessa semana:

Ex-pesquisador da OpenAI saindo de stealth com uma empresa de AI que tem como objetivo entender o comportamento de PMEs
Ex-COO da Hash e ex-Regional General Manager da 99 em stealth
Ex-Head de Growth na Descomplica em stealth e outros

🎊 Fundadores Saindo de Stealth

Fundadores que estavam em stealth e acabaram de revelar no que estão trabalhando.

Bruno Alano - Co-Founder & CTO na Avra

DNA do Fundador: Fundador Serial, Fundador Técnico, Ex-Big Tech, Exit Prévio
Experiência Prévia: Ex-pesquisador na OpenAI, ex-Staff Data Scientist na Isaac, ex-cofundador e CTO da Leadster (exit), cofundador da Associação Brasileira de Inteligência Artificial (ABRIA), Tech Partner na DUX, Universidade de Londres (bacharelado em Ciência da Computação).
Link para o Perfil: LinkedIn
Descrição: A Avra desenvolve modelos fundacionais baseados em large knowledge graphs para entender como o mercado de pequenas e médias empresas funciona.
Co-fundadora: Viviane Meister
Rodada de Financiamento: USD 2M liderada pela MAYA Capital e com participação da Norte Ventures, Sequoia Scout, André Street e Eduardo Pontes
Sede: São Paulo
Indústria: SaaS, AI
Tamanho do Time: 6
Tempo que Ficou em Stealth: 7 meses

Viviane Meister - Co-founder & CEO na Avra

DNA da Fundadora: Top 10 Universidades, Ex-Investidora, Experiência em “Soonicorn”
Experiência Prévia: Ex-Head of Go to Market Strategies, Head of CS and Strategy & Planning, e Head of Customer Success na idwall; ex-Officer no Itaú BBA; ex-Senior Relationship Manager no Santander Brasil; ex-Relationship Manager e Credit Analyst no HSBC; ex-Investment Analyst na IFC - International Finance Corporation; Stanford Ignite Program (Stanford University); Negotiation Mastery (Harvard Business School); Bacharelado em Administração de Empresas pela Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV).
Link para o Perfil: LinkedIn
Co-fundador: Bruno Alano
Sede: São Paulo

Talentos com experiências relevantes que acabaram de entrar em stealth.

Ademar de Proença Filho - Co-Founder na Stealth Startup

DNA do Fundador: Fundador Serial, Mestrado, Top 10 Universidades, Experiência em Unicórnio
Experiência Prévia: Ex-Founder & CEO da Fiinco; ex-COO na Hash; ex-Regional General Manager e Strategic Project Manager na 99; ex-Business Development & Strategic Planning Manager LATAM e Chief of Staff LATAM na ContourGlobal; Associate na Ecoinvest Participações; MBA pela INSEAD; LLM em Law of Financial Services and Capital Markets e em Contracts Law pelo Insper Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa; Bacharelado em Direito pela Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas.
Link para o Perfil: LinkedIn
Sede: São Paulo
Tempo em Stealth: 7 meses

Mariana Spinelli - Founder na Stealth Startup

DNA da Fundadora: Fundadora Serial, Mestrado, Latitud Fellow
Experiência Prévia: Ex-CMO | CRO on Demand na Direção Concursos; Ex-Chief Growth Strategy Officer on Demand na Conecttec; Ex-Founder & CEO da Declarecerto; Ex-Sales, Customer Success & Experience Director e Operation & Customer Service Director na Estante Mágica; Ex-Head of Growth / Sales Senior Product Manager na Descomplica; Ex-Co-Founder & CEO da Um a Mais; Ex-Analyst na Accenture; MBA pela COPPEAD UFRJ; Latitud Fellow LF8; outros.
Link para o Perfil: LinkedIn
Sede: Rio de Janeiro
Tempo em Stealth: 2 meses

Junior Ferreira - Building AIoT for Machine na Stealth Startup

DNA do Fundador: Fundador Técnico, Experiência em “Soonicorn”
Experiência Prévia: Ex-Technical Product Manager na Kovi; Ex-IT Specialist na MJV Technology & Innovation Brasil; Ex-Senior Software Engineer na Netlolo; Ex-Full Stack Engineer na Easy Carros; Ex-Lead Software Developer na Máquina do Bem; outros.
Link para o Perfil: LinkedIn
Sede: Santo André, São Paulo
Tempo em Stealth: 1 mês

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