Startups to Watch & Tech Talents
#72 - Jumpad, Oi Bill, ex-Head of Sales at Loft México, ex-Software Engineer at TRACTIAN, and much more...
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This week, we’re featuring two AI startups along with three other stealth founders with noteworthy profiles.
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Startup Launches
Founders who have just publicly announced what they are working on.
Jumpad
Overview
Startup Description: Corporate intelligence management platform that enables the use of AI at an enterprise level, with governance, security and full data ownership.
Industry: AI
Team Size: 19
Time in Stealth: 11 months
Founder Profile
Maurício Chamati - CEO & Co-Founder at Jumpad
Previously featured as a Stealth Founder in Tech Talents #34
Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters, Top University, Ex-Corporate, Investor, Ex-Consultant, Unicorn Experience
Previous Experience: ex-CTO at Mercado Bitcoin, ex-Founder at Cadre Tecnologia, ex-Solutions Architect, LatAm at Brightstar, MBA in Project Management from FGV, BSc in Computer Science from Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho.
Headquarters: São Paulo, Brazil
Co-Founder: Danilo Barsotti (CTO)
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Oi Bill
Overview
Startup Description: AI assistant on WhatsApp that fix solopreneurs finances, starting with billing automation.
Industry: Fintech, AI
Team Size: 7
Time in Stealth: 4 months
Founder Profile
Pedro Branco - Co-Founder at Oi Bill
Previously featured as a Stealth Founder in Tech Talents #27
Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Ex-Big Tech, Latitud Fellow, Ex-Corporate
Previous Experience: ex-Co-Founder at Via Van, ex-GM of Consumer Business at SumUp, ex-Head of Partnerships at Uber Eats UK&I, ex-Brazil Lead at Uber for Business, Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from ESPM.
Headquarters: São Paulo, Brazil
Co-Founder: Ederson Ferreira (CTO)
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🤫 Talents Entering Stealth
Talents with relevant experiences who have just entered stealth mode.
Alfonso Aguirre – Chief Executive Officer at Stealth Startup
Founder Highlights: Ex-Corporate, Ex-Consultant, Unicorn Experience
Previous Experience: ex-Sales Director at Ancana, ex-Head of Sales at Loft México, ex-Head of Expansion at TrueHome, Bachelor’s in Finance from Universidad Iberoamericana.
Headquarters: Mexico
Time in Current Position: 3 months
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Lucas Zampronha – Founder at Stealth Startup
Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Masters, Top University, Ex-Corporate
Previous Experience: ex-Co-Founder at Catu Tecnologia, ex-Associate at MAPA Capital, ex-Analyst at Comerc Energia, MBA from INSEAD, Bachelor’s in Economics from Insper.
Headquarters: São Paulo, Brazil
Time in Current Position: 1 month
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Victor Gaia – Cooking at Stealth Startup
Founder Highlights: Technical Founder, Scaleup Experience
Previous Experience: ex-Software Engineer at TRACTIAN, ex-Software Engineer at Meu Pet Club, ex-Software Engineer at Salebox, Bachelor’s in Computer Science from Unit.
Headquarters: São Paulo, Brazil
Time in Current Position: 1 month
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