Tech Talents LatAm #14
Ex-CTO at Dock launches a new Fintech, ex-CPO at Inventa in stealth, ex-Co-Founder and CEO at Petlove building something new, and much more...
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.
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🎊 Startup Launches
Founders who have just publicly announced what they are working on.
Autra
Overview
Startup Description: Autra offers complete acquiring solutions to meet the needs of entrepreneurs.
Industry: Fintech
Team Size: 1
Time in Stealth: 5 months
Founder Profile
Fernando Roberto de Paula - Founder at Autra
Founder Highlights: Technical Founder, Unicorn Experience, Masters
Previous Experience: Ex-Business Unit Director at Dock, ex-CTO at Dock, ex-Software Engineering Manager at Dock, ex-Software Quality Assurance Manager at Dock, ex-Software Quality Assurance Analyst at TecBan.
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Headquarters: Canada
Science
Overview
Startup Description: AI Solutions for Next-Gen Business.
Industry: AI
Team Size: 2
Time in Stealth: 6 months
Founder Profile
Mateus Moreira Vieira - Senior Software Engineer at Sciene
Founder Highlights: Technical Founder
Previous Experience: Ex-Senior Software Engineer at Everest Systems, ex-Back-end Developer at GIRA, ex-Back-end Developer at Luizalabs, ex-Back-end Developer at Nagro, ex-Analyst at Automatiza Sistemas.
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Headquarters: Brazil
Tax.Network
Overview
Startup Description: Discover the right tax solution by leveraging a proprietary dataset from 250+ jurisdictions, artificial intelligence, and a powerful professional network.
Industry: Fintech
Team Size: 4
Time in Stealth: 11 months
Founder Profile
Renato Baccaro - Founder | CEO at Tax.Network
Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Masters, Ex-Consultant
Previous Experience: Ex-Senior Tax Consultant at BASF, ex-International Tax Consultant at EY, ex-International Tax Consultant at KPMG, ex-Trader at Itaú Unibanco.
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Headquarters: United States
🤫 Talents Entering Stealth
Talents with relevant experiences who have just entered stealth mode.
Dimitri Fernandes - Building Something New
Founder Highlights: Latitud Fellow, Serial Founder, Unicorn Experience
Previous Experience: Ex-Co-Founder at Devpass, ex-Head of Community Operations at Yuca, ex-Senior Community Manager at WeWork, ex-Community Operations Specialist at Airbnb, ex-Co-Founder at Meatless. Bachelor of Business Administration from Universidade Federal do Ceará.
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Headquarters: São Paulo
Time in Current Position: 1 month
Fernando Avelar - Building Something New
Founder Highlights: Masters, Ex-Big Tech, Ex-Consultant, Unicorn Experience
Previous Experience: Ex-CPO at Inventa, ex-Head of Product at iFood, ex-Head of Product & Marketing at AB InBev, ex-Product Manager at Conta Azul, ex-CEO at Dato, ex-Product and Brand Manager at 3 Corações S/A, ex-Product Marketing Manager at Procter & Gamble. MBA from the University of Strathclyde.
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Headquarters: São Paulo
Time in Current Position: 8 months
Bernardo Faria - Founder at Stealth Startup
Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Investor, Soonicorn Experience, Masters
Previous Experience: Ex-Founder at new3plus.com, ex-Chief Strategy Officer at DigitalReef, ex-Co-Founder at Foxbit, ex-COO at Acesso Soluções de Pagamento, ex-CEO at CDI Lan S/A, ex-Executive Manager at Banco Santander, ex-Gerente Comercial at Icatu Hartford Seguros, ex-Auditor Pleno at Price Waterhouse.
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Headquarters: São Paulo
Time in Current Position: 7 months
Tiago Ladeia - Working on Something New at Stealth Startup
Founder Highlights: Masters, Top University, Investor, Ex-Big Tech
Previous Experience: Ex-Senior Investment Manager, Head of LatAm Corporate Venture Capital at Experian, ex-Senior Financial Analyst at Open Co, ex-Business Development Analyst at Mercado Libre. Bachelor of Business Administration from Insper, University of Cambridge MBA.
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Headquarters: São Paulo
Time in Current Position: 6 months
Luiz Fernando Guerreiro - Founder at Stealth Startup
Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters, Top University, Soonicorn Experience, Previous Exit
Previous Experience: Ex-Co-Founder and CEO at Petlove, ex-CEO at Buy Buy (acquired by Buscape Groupe), ex-Commercial and Marketing Manager at B2W Digital.
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Headquarters: São Paulo
Time in Current Position: 1+ year
Klaus Schuster - Fundador at Stealth Startup
Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Antler
Previous Experience: Ex-Automotive Parts Advisor at Kia Brasil, ex-Co-Founder and COO at Canudo Legal, ex-Founder at BJJ Imports Hub.
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Headquarters: São Paulo
Time in Current Position: 6 months
Thomas Zirknitzer - Founder: Product and GenAI at Stealth Startup
Founder Highlights: Ex-Consultant, Unicorn Experience, Top University
Previous Experience: Ex-Director at Creditas, ex-Consultant at Bain & Company.
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Headquarters: São Paulo
Time in Current Position: 12 months
Martin Chao - Founding Team at Stealth Startup
Founder Highlights: Ex-Consultant, Top University, Soonicorn Experience
Previous Experience: Ex-Consultant at Oliver Wyman, ex-Product Manager at Pier. Undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering from Escola Politécnica da USP.
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Headquarters: São Paulo
Time in Current Position: 1 month
🦄 Unicorn Movements
Promotions, new hires, and other movements in local unicorns’ executive-level.
Rafael R. Santos
Current Role: Head of Infrastructure and Platforms at Loggi
Previous Role: Ex-Co-Founder & Head of Technology at Vitslab
Previous Experience: Ex-Tech Coordinator - Platform at Olist, ex-Site Reliability Engineering Manager at Upnid, ex-Lead SRE at M4U, ex-Principal SRE at Stone Payments, ex-Tech Coordinator at Ignição Digital, ex-Senior Software Engineer at Ignição Digital.
Headquarters: Brazil
Time in Current Position: 1 month
Clarissa Morrison
Current Role: Finance Director at Ximple
Previous Role: Global Finance Director at Clara
Previous Experience: Ex-Investment Banking Associate at J.P. Morgan, ex-Co-Founder at MOW Nails, ex-Investment Banking Analyst at Citi. Boston College BS in Management, Finance & Entrepreneurship.
Headquarters: United States
Time in Current Position: 2 months
Eduardo Ferraz
Current Role: Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at nstech
Previous Role: CFO & Partner at Olist
Previous Experience: Ex-CFO at Wavy Global (Movile), ex-CFO South America at RHI Magnesita, ex-Private Equity Associate at GP Investments, ex-Investment Banking Analyst at BTG Pactual, ex-Investment Banking Analyst at Banco Santander.
Headquarters: São Paulo
Time in Current Position: 3 months
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