GURU was founded by Felipe Catão, Marcelo Zuppardo, Tom Bernardes in 2019.

Who are GURU's investors?

GURU's investors include Discovery Ventures III Gmb H & Co. KG, MSA Novo, PICUS CAPITAL, Quona Capital.

Where is GURU headquartered?

GURU is headquartered in São Paulo, BR.

GURU

São Paulo, BR · Founded 2019 · 4 known investors

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Brazilian retail investing app for commission-free trading of B3 stocks, ETFs, FIIs, and BDRs, plus real-time quotes, charts, news, and portfolio tools. Positioned as a simpler alternative to traditional brokerages.

Founders & leadership

GURU was founded in 2019 by Felipe Catão, Marcelo Zuppardo, and Tom Bernardes.

Felipe Catão Co-founder · Fundador & CEOBrazilian markets professional since 2007; angel investor. Started Guru in April 2019.

Marcelo Zuppardo Co-Founder & CMO2019–2025Advertising background; later listed in senior investor-relations roles at AWS.

Tom Bernardes Co-Founder & CTOFormer Terra Investimentos software lead; worked on digitizing Brazilian exchange infrastructure. Also Guru DPO.

Investors · 4

Discovery Ventures III Gmb H & Co. KGlisted by Discovery Ventures III Gmb H & Co. KGBerlin · $220K – $1.1M

MSA Novolisted by MSA NovoSingapore

PICUS CAPITALlisted by PICUS CAPITALMunich · $100K – $5M

How we know: PICUS CAPITAL's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · open dataset · Picus Capital portfolio dossier (foxmachine) · Not right? Tell us

Quona Capitallisted by Quona CapitalWashington · $5M

How we know: Quona Capital's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us

Frequently asked questions

What does GURU do?: Brazilian retail investing app for commission-free trading of B3 stocks, ETFs, FIIs, and BDRs, plus real-time quotes, charts, news, and portfolio tools. Positioned as a simpler alternative to traditional brokerages.
Who founded GURU?: GURU was founded by Felipe Catão, Marcelo Zuppardo, Tom Bernardes in 2019.
Who are GURU's investors?: GURU's investors include Discovery Ventures III Gmb H & Co. KG, MSA Novo, PICUS CAPITAL, Quona Capital.
Where is GURU headquartered?: GURU is headquartered in São Paulo, BR.