Startups to Watch & Tech Talents
Startups to Watch & Tech Talents
#55 - Women founder highlights, PilotIn, ex-CTO at Capim in stealth and much more...
Happy Wednesday!
For those who are new, this series is dedicated to startups and founders from LatAm that have just entered or exited stealth mode.
It is written in partnership with Pedro Mesquita from Tech Talents and aims to use data-driven tools to foster the local tech ecosystem by helping founders connect with the right people who can contribute to their success.
In case you didn’t know, “stealth mode” founders are individuals who are building a new business but choose not to disclose details about their projects, often for competitive reasons. This term has been used for years in the US Venture Capital ecosystem but has only recently become more common in Latin America.
Expect to receive Startups To Watch & Tech Talents every other Wednesday, separately from my traditional weekly newsletter.
This week, I wanted to start by highlighting the amazing women founders, co-founders, and CEOs that were already featured in Startups to Watch & Tech Talents - Aline Oliveira, Juliana Sousa Fujii, Alice Iglesia, Renata Feijó, Viviane Meister, Mariana Spinelli, and many others. Your dedication and commitment of starting something new will definitely inspire many other future women leaders!
Today’s startup highlight is also women-founded and was very recently announced. Read further to get to know more about PilotIn!
Note that there is no bias in the companies and founders featured – apart from the fact that we like their stories and backgrounds. I am not an investor, nor do I get any financial compensation to promote startups and founders featured. This is intended for informational purposes only, using my solid base of subscribers to share intel about good people doing cool things, thus fostering the ecosystem.
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🎊 Founders Coming Out of Stealth
Founders who were in stealth mode and have just revealed what they are working on.
PilotIn
Overview
Startup Description: With PilotIn, you take control of your finances, using technology to ensure security.
Industry: Fintech
Team Size: 2
Time in Stealth: 4 months
Founder Profile
Ingrid Barth - Building something new at Stealth Startup
Ingrid was featured in Tech Talents #1 as a stealth founder.
Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Masters, Unicorn Experience, Previous Exit
Previous Experience: Ex-Founder and COO at Linker (Exit to Omie), ex-Head of New Business Development at Foxbit, ex-Head of Corporate Banking at Neon, ex-Global Corporate Banker at J.P. Morgan, ex-Treasury Analyst at Banco Santander. MBA from FIA Business School, B.E. in Civil Engineering from Universidade Anhembi Morumbi.
Ask for an Intro: Click here
Headquarters: São Paulo
🤫 Talents Entering Stealth
Talents with relevant experiences who have just entered stealth mode.
Alexandre Oki Takinami - CTO & Co-Founder at Stealth Startup
Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Top University, Endeavor Scale Up
Previous Experience: Ex-CTO at Capim, ex-Co-Founder & CPO at Swap, ex-Lead Software Engineer & Co-Founder at GuiaBolso, ex-Lead Developer at Rocket Internet GmbH, bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from USP.
Stealth Description: Working on something new at the intersection of Fintech, AI, and Healthcare.
Ask for an Intro: Click here
Headquarters: São Paulo
Time in Stealth: 1 month
Gustavo Vaz - Building something new at Stealth Startup
Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Masters, Top University, Investor, Ex-Big Tech, Unicorn Experience, Ex-Consultant
Previous Experience: Ex-Founder & CEO at EmCasa, ex-Chief Strategy Officer at Frontier Car Group (acquired by OLX), ex-Global COO at Easy Taxi, ex-Management Consultant at Gradus Consultoria de Gestão, ex-Business Development at BRMALLS. Harvard MBA.
Ask for an Intro: Click here
Headquarters: Brazil
Time in Stealth: 1 month
On another note…
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Having raised $800k in a pre-seed round, deX is now seeking seed funding to expand its sales and marketing teams, integrate AI features, enhance existing capabilities, and obtain essential security certifications.
dexlabs.io
See other founder profiles that have just entered stealth mode in Tech Talents!
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