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Augusto Tonza

Investor

Investor at Gvangels

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $2.5M

About

Augusto Tonza serves as a member of the startup selection committee at GVAngels, where he evaluates startup pitches from companies across more than 15 countries and four continents. In 2018, he became a partner to one of the investors from the television program Shark Tank. He has identified over $100 million in revenue improvement opportunities for companies across manufacturing, technology, services, consumer business, and life sciences sectors, and has contributed to the implementation of Adventurous Thinking concepts developed at Stanford in Brazil.

Experience

  1. GVAngelsMembro do comitê de seleção de Startupscurrent2025 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
  2. GVAngelsSeed Investorcurrent2019 — present
  3. HubLocalBoard Member & investorcurrent2024 — present
  4. LeadsterBoard Member & investorcurrent2023 — present
  5. InovAtivaEvaluator in the selection process of Startups acceleration programscurrent2022 — present
  6. Silicon Valley Syndicate ClubInvestorcurrent2021 — presentSilicon Valley, California, United States
  7. G2 CapitalAngel Investorcurrent2018 — presentGreater São Paulo Area
  8. Sebrae-SPMentor2019São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
  9. Stanford UniversityProgram facilitator in Brazil - 20182018
  10. Monitor DeloitteRevenue Growth Senior Executive2013 — 2017Greater São Paulo Area
  11. Deloitte Touche TohmatsuSenior Consultant2011 — 2013Brazil
  12. Deloitte Touche TohmatsuSenior Auditor2010 — 2011Greater São Paulo Area
  13. Deloitte Touche TohmatsuSenior Auditor2006 — 2009Greater São Paulo Area
  14. Abbott LaboratoriesIntern2005 — 2006

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityAdventurous Thinking - "The next generation of Design Thinking", Innovation2017
  2. Prandiano - Museu da MatemáticaBig Data2019 — 2020
  3. The University of British ColumbiaMBA, Business Administration2010
  4. FGV - Fundação Getulio VargasMFE, Financial Economics2008 — 2010
  5. ESPMBBA, Business Administration focused on Marketing2003 — 2006
  6. Trevisan Escola de NegóciosBacharel, Accounting2007 — 2008
  7. Prandiano - Museu da MatemáticaApplied Mathematics, Applied Mathematics2018 — 2019
  8. ILACBusiness english2004 — 2005

Skills & more

Analysis35Strategic Planning11Management1StrategyLeadership2Auditing26Sarbanes-Oxley Act8Market Research4Competitive Analysis25Business Intelligence3Internal Controls7IFRS2
+12 moreFinancial AnalysisFinancial ReportingInternal AuditMarketing ManagementManagement ConsultingFinancial ModelingFinancial AuditsAccountingBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness StrategyBusiness AnalysisMicrosoft Excel

Languages English · Portuguese · Spanish

  • Case 2024 — Abstartups
  • Startup Evaluator — InovAtiva
  • Startups Evaluator — InovAtiva
  • Startups Evaluator — InovAtiva Brasil
  • Startups Evaluator — InovAtiva Brasil
  • Startup Mentor — SEBRAE

From Augusto's professional profile.

Colleagues at Gvangels

Cesar Heli
Angel at Gvangels
Lucas Murata
Investor at Gvangels
Marcio Algranti
Investor at Gvangels
William Cordeiro
Partner at SaaSholic

Frequently asked questions

Where does Augusto Tonza work?
Augusto Tonza is at Gvangels.
What check size does Augusto Tonza write?
Augusto Tonza typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

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