Better late than never… right? Things are a bit hectic on my end. But the show must go on.
As a reminder, 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.
For those who do not 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.
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This week, we’re featuring a healthtech founded by the ex-Chief Medical Officer at Pipo Saúde, as well as five other stealth founders with noteworthy profiles.
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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🎊 Startup Launches
Founders who have just publicly announced what they are working on.
Founder Highlights: Doctorate, Scaleup Experience, Top University
Previous Experience: Ex-Chief Medical Officer at Pipo Saúde, ex-Medical Leader at MedPass, ex-Cardiologist at Hospital Samaritano de São Paulo, ex-Intensivist at Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo - ICESP, ex-Emergency Physician at Hospital São Luiz, Stanford Ignite Program, PhD in Cardiovascular Science from Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo, Postgraduate in Telemedicine and Digital Security from Universidade de São Paulo, Medicine from Fundação Lusíada.
Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Technical Founder
Previous Experience: Ex-Co-founder and CTO at Nuvia, ex-Founding AI Engineer at Pampa Labs, ex-Professor at Universidad Austral, ex-AI/ML Engineer at GreyscaleAI, ex-Chatbot Developer at Botmaker, Industrial Engineer from Universidad Austral.
Previous Experience: Ex-Principal Engineer, Data & AI at QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey, ex-Expert Engagement Manager, Data & AI at McKinsey & Company, ex-Big Data Solutions Architect at Semantix Brasil, ex-Solutions Architect at TOTVS Labs.
Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Scaleup Experience, Doctorate, Top University
Previous Experience: Ex-Chief of Staff at Alinea Saúde, ex-Associate at Norte Ventures, Programming Methodology (CS106A) in Computer Science at Stanford University, Doctor of Medicine - MD from Universidade Federal do Amazonas.
Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Masters, Previous Exit, Ex-Corporate, Latitud Fellow
Previous Experience: Ex-Partner, COO at Palabra.ai, ex-Founder & CEO at Ultima.School, ex-COO, Member of BoD at Netology-group, ex-Investment Manager at Invest AG, Master's degree in Economics from State University, BSc in Corporate Finance from State University.
Previous Experience: Ex-Partner / Portfolio Manager at O3 Capital, ex-Portfolio Manager at Santander Asset Management, ex-Polo Macro Portfolio Manager at Polo Capital, ex-Derivatives Trader at Polo Macro Fund, Master's degree in Macroeconomics and Finance from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Bachelor's in Engineering, Computing from Instituto Militar de Engenharia.
