Glio was founded by Roberto Riccio, João de Paula in 2011.

Who are Glio's investors?

Glio's investors include FundersClub, Y Combinator.

Where is Glio headquartered?

Glio is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, BR.

Glio

Rio de Janeiro, BR · Founded 2011 · 2 employees · 2 known investors

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A Latin American online marketplace that matches buyers with sellers on the platform. Glio operates as an e-commerce platform serving customers in the region.

Consumer Direct to Consumer E-commerce Marketplaces MarketplaceBrazilLatin America

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S13)

Glio was founded in 2011 by Roberto Riccio and João de Paula.

Roberto Riccio inCo-Founder & CEO2012–2018Roberto Riccio led monetization efforts for WhatsApp at Meta before founding Glio, a Latin American e-commerce marketplace, and MaisEV, a Brazilian poker platform. He currently works with early-stage founders at Alliance, a crypto and AI accelerator.

João de Paula in 𝕏Co-Founder & CTO2011–2018João de Paula is co-founder and CEO of Mesmer, an operating system for agentic engineering teams. He previously co-founded Origin Financial and Glio, and has worked as an engineer and product leader.

Investors · 2

FundersClubSan Francisco · $250K – $5M

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

Frequently asked questions

What does Glio do?: A Latin American online marketplace that matches buyers with sellers on the platform. Glio operates as an e-commerce platform serving customers in the region.
Who founded Glio?: Glio was founded by Roberto Riccio, João de Paula in 2011.
Who are Glio's investors?: Glio's investors include FundersClub, Y Combinator.
Where is Glio headquartered?: Glio is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, BR.