Fábio Kestenbaum
InvestorManaging Partner and Investments at Positive Ventures
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
About
Co-founder of Positive Ventures and Chairman of its Investment Committee. Previously worked on the M&A team at BMA Advogados as buy-side legal counsel on major mergers, and now serves on the boards of Eureciclo and Labi Exames and as an advisor to several organizations. Holds a J.D. and a postgraduate diploma in Economic Development from the Blavatnik School of Government.
Invests in
Impact & Social Good
Experience
- Positive VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2015 — presentSão Paulo and San Francisco
- eurecicloBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentSão Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Labi SaúdeBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentSão Paulo Area, Brazil
- NeomedBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
- BMA – Barbosa Müssnich AragãoLawyer2008 — 2015São Paulo Area, Brazil
- Sao Paulo State GovernmentIntern at Social Development State Secretary2007 — 2008São Paulo Area, Brazil
- Sao Paulo State GovernmentIntern at Justice and Citizenship State Secretary2006 — 2007São Paulo Area, Brazil
Education
- Blavatnik School of Government, University of OxfordOXBSG01x, Economic Development2017 — 2018
- USP - Universidade de São PauloMaster's degree (dropped out), Political Science and Government2011 — 2012
- FAAP - Fundação Armando Alvares PenteadoUndergraduate Degree, Law School2003 — 2009
- Colégio Santo Américo em São PauloElementary and Middle School1992 — 2002
Skills & more
Corporate Governance11Change Management2Mergers4Start-ups20Corporate Law24Competition Law6Foreign Investment4Mergers & Acquisitions17Management Consulting2Litigation2Human Rights8Due Diligence4
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Legal AdviceProject ManagementEntrepreneurshipPoliticsLean ThinkingDue diligenceVenture CapitalImpact InvestingNegotiationAlternative Dispute ResolutionOpennessStrategyLanguages Espanhol · Inglês
- SASB Alliance Member — IFRS Foundation
- Lawyer — OAB - Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil
From Fábio's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford5
Also attended USP - Universidade de São Paulo81
Alexandra DubarInvestor at DaphniMichel AbadiManaging Partner at Maverick Ventures IsraelBruno YoshimuraCo-founder and General Partner at Onevc Venture Partners LlcGustavo RibasInvestor at KfundPaulo VerasInvestor at MatterScale VenturesRomero RodriguesInvestor at Headline
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Also attended Colégio Santo Américo em São Paulo4
Shared employers
Also worked at eureciclo1
Also worked at Labi Saúde1
Also worked at BMA – Barbosa Müssnich Aragão2
Investments
Board seats
EurecicloLabi Exames
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Positive Ventures
Alex Seibel
Partner at Positive Ventures
Andrea Kestenbaum
Managing Partner and CEO at Positive Ventures
Bruna Constantino
Partner and Community 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
Andrea Kestenbaum
Managing Partner and CEO at Positive Ventures
Bruna Constantino
Partner and Community at Positive Ventures
Gustavo Behring
Managing Partner and Investments at Positive Ventures
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