About
Adhemar Milani Neto is Co-Founder and Partner of Kovi, a LATAM company focused on car ownership through technology and financial services, which has raised more than $140M in equity capital from investors including Monashees, GFC, Prosus, and Y Combinator. He currently serves as a board member at Moove. He previously held roles as General Manager at 99 (acquired by Didi Chuxing), strategy consultant at Bain & Company, and positions at International Paper and BOSCH.
Founder at KoviYC W19
Intro paths
YC
Adhemar went through Y Combinator (Winter 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Adhemar can intro founders to Kovi's investors below.
Kovi's investors · 9
Global Founders CapitalBerlin · $637K – $32M checksJam FundLos Angeles · $500K – $20M checksMAYA Capital VenturesSan Paulo, Sao Paulo · $100K – $10M checksMONASHEESSão Paulo · $10M checksNorte VenturesSao Paulo-SpProsus VenturesAmsterdam · $3.3M – $104M checks · since 2025Quona CapitalWashington · $5M checks · since 2025Valor Capital GroupNew York · $100K – $5M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2019
Experience
- MooveMembro do conselhocurrent2025 — present
- KoviCofundadorcurrent2018 — presentSão Paulo Area, Brazil
- 99Taxi General Manager2017 — 2018São Paulo e Região, Brasil
- Bain & CompanyStrategy Consultant2015 — 2017São Paulo Area, Brazil
- INSEADMBA Candidate2014 — 2015France / Singapore
- International PaperStrategic Sourcing / International Logistics / Leadership Rotational Program2010 — 2014Campinas Area, Brazil
- Robert BoschIntern - Product development2009Campinas Area, Brazil
Skills & more
Supply Chain37Six Sigma30Continuous Improvement27Business Strategy23Strategic Sourcing19Supply Chain Management15Project Management8Product Development4Strategic Planning4EntrepreneurshipCross-functional Team Leadership11Management5
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People DevelopmentLeadershipNegotiationDesenvolvimento de start-upsLanguages English · German · Portuguese · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Adhemar Milani Neto?
- Adhemar Milani Neto is Co-Founder and Partner of Kovi, a LATAM company focused on car ownership through technology and financial services, which has raised more than $140M in equity capital from investors including Monashees, GFC, Prosus, and Y Combinator. He currently serves as a board member at Moove. He previously held roles as General Manager at 99 (acquired by Didi Chuxing), strategy consultant at Bain & Company, and positions at International Paper and BOSCH.
- Where does Adhemar Milani Neto work?
- Adhemar Milani Neto is Founder of Kovi.
- What companies did Adhemar Milani Neto found?
- Adhemar Milani Neto founded Kovi.
- Where did Adhemar Milani Neto go to school?
- Adhemar Milani Neto studied at INSEAD (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management); USP - Universidade de São Paulo (Post Graduate Degree - Specialization, Industrial Engineering); Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering).
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