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Andrea Kestenbaum

Investor

Investor at Positive Ventures

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Writes $500K – $1.5M checks · typically $1M

About

Co-Founder, CEO, and Investment Committee member at Positive Ventures with a background as both investor and executive across services, retail, and international trade. She serves on various boards and holds a Master's in Economics and Sustainable Development from UPC, with executive education from MIT Sloan and Stanford.

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Invests in

Impact & Social Good

Experience

  1. Positive VenturesFounding Partner and CEOcurrent2015 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
  2. Positive VenturesInvestment Committecurrent2019 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
  3. Pyar InvestimentosPartnercurrent2006 — present
  4. Instituto de Cidadania Empresarial (ICE)Board Member2022 — 2025São Paulo, Brazil
  5. LetrusBoard Observer2019 — 2023São Paulo, Brazil
  6. Sistema BBoard Member, Fiscal Committee2020 — 2023São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
  7. Mixtape DesignFounder and CEO2011 — 2014São Paulo, Brazil
  8. Lupa Administradora LtdaExecutive Director2006 — 2008Brazil

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyWoman in Leadership2023
  2. Stanford Continuing StudiesPgC, Bringing Sustainable Practices to Corporate Culture and Governance (WSP 391)2020
  3. IBGCProfessional Board Member 103o
  4. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyLeading change in organizations2019
  5. Schumacher College
  6. Universitat Politècnica de CatalunyaMaster's degree, Sostenibilidad y Economia2005 — 2006
  7. FAAP - Fundação Armando Alvares PenteadoEnsino Superior, Arquitetura e Urbanismo2000 — 2004
  8. Colégio Santa Cruz1989 — 1999

Skills & more

Microsoft Office4Team LeadershipLeadershipStrategic ThinkingStrategyInterpersonal SkillsManagementStrategic Planning4Planejamento estratégico4Impact investingFinancial PlanningValuation
+12 moreVenture FinancingLeadership DevelopmentBoard of DirectorsBoard DevelopmentOrganizational LeadershipProject ManagementCorporate GovernanceVenture CapitalBoard GovernanceTechnologyBusiness DevelopmentBusiness Planning

Languages Espanhol · Francês · Inglês · Italiano

  • Melhores Práticas de Governança Corporativa — IBGC - Instituto Brasileiro de Governança Corporativa
  • Women in Leadership — Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Professional Board Member — IBGC - Instituto Brasileiro de Governança Corporativa
  • Leading Organizations and Change — MIT Sloan School of Management

From Andrea's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology981

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda

+ 975 more

Also attended Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya51

Eduardo BlasiAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment GroupRoger FontAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment GroupErnest GassóDirector at Inveready Technology Investment GroupJoan MatonsAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment GroupItxaso del PalacioGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalJordi VidalPartner at Kibo Ventures

+ 45 more

Also attended FAAP - Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado1

Guilherme MatarazzoManaging Partner at Tupix Capital

Also attended Colégio Santa Cruz12

Flora TrujilloInvestor Analyst at Astella InvestimentosLucas OrfalySenior Analyst at Parceiro VenturesAlice LepiqueVice President at Onevc Venture Partners LlcSilvia KerrAssociate at Bewater VenturesFlora TrujilloInvestor Analyst at AstellaBruno BetensonAnalyst at big_bets

+ 6 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Instituto de Cidadania Empresarial (ICE)1

Alex SeibelPartner at Positive Ventures

Also worked at Letrus1

Gabriela MarquesAssociate at Positive Sum Capital

Also worked at Sistema B5

Santiago RibadeneiraInvestor at MatterScale VenturesDiego SantanaPortfolio Manager at NESsTAlex SeibelPartner at Positive VenturesMatías KellyInstitutional & IR at Beta ImpactoSilvia Torres CarbonellInvestor at BYMA Ventures

Also worked at Mixtape Design1

Bruna ConstantinoPartner and Community at Positive Ventures

Investments

Board seats

Letrus

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Positive Ventures

Alex Seibel
Partner at Positive Ventures
Bruna Constantino
Partner and Community at Positive Ventures
Fábio Kestenbaum
Managing Partner and Investments at Positive Ventures
Gustavo Behring
Managing Partner and Investments at Positive Ventures
Marina Ferraz
Investments at Positive Ventures
Matias Barbará
Communication at Positive Ventures
Murilo Menezes
Managing Partner and Investments at Positive Ventures
Ricardo Castro
Partner at Positive Ventures

Network4

Alex Seibel
Partner at Positive Ventures
Bruna Constantino
Partner and Community at Positive Ventures
Fábio Kestenbaum
Managing Partner and Investments at Positive Ventures
Gustavo Behring
Managing Partner and Investments at Positive Ventures

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