Where does Francisco "Kiko" H. de Mello work?

Francisco "Kiko" H. de Mello is Founder/CEO of Qulture.Rocks.

What check size does Francisco "Kiko" H. de Mello write?

Francisco "Kiko" H. de Mello typically writes checks of $5K – $25K.

Where did Francisco "Kiko" H. de Mello go to school?

Francisco "Kiko" H. de Mello studied at FGV EAESP (Bachelor, Business Administration; Business Administration; Finance and Entrepreneurship); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (International Political Economy, Summer School).

Francisco "Kiko" H. de Mello

Founder

Founder/CEO at Qulture.Rocks

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $5K – $25K checks · typically $15K

FoundedQulture.Rocks · YC

About

Francisco "Kiko" H. de Mello founded Qulture.Rocks (Y Combinator W18), which was acquired by UOL Edtech in 2022. He was the twelfth employee at Nubank, preceded by ten years in finance at ItauBBA and BTG Pactual. He also invests as an angel in technology startups in Latin America and the Bay Area.

Founder/CEO at Qulture.Rocks YC W18

Intro paths

Francisco went through Y Combinator (Winter 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Francisco can intro founders to Qulture.Rocks's investors below.

Qulture.Rocks's investors · 3

CanarySao Paulo · $250K – $15M checks FundersClubSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checks Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2018

Experience

Qulture.RocksFoundercurrent2015 — present
Qulture.RocksCEO2015 — 2026Greater São Paulo Area
P.A.Angel Investorcurrent2012 — present
Y CombinatorWinter 2018 Batch2017 — 2018Mountain View, California
Nubank BrasilProduct Manager2014 — 2015São Paulo
BTG PactualExecutive Director2013 — 2014São Paulo Area, Brazil
BTG PactualDirector2011 — 2012São Paulo, Brazil
BTG PactualAssociate Director2008 — 2011São Paulo, Brazil
ItauBBATrainee2005 — 2007São Paulo Area, Brazil

Education

FGV EAESPBachelor, Business Administration; Business Administration; Finance and Entrepreneurship2003 — 2006
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)International Political Economy, Summer School2005

Skills & more

StartupsHuman Resources (HR)Cooking1Performance Management33Human Resources30Organizational Culture27Business Development34Entrepreneurship28Venture Capital28Start-ups33Start-up Ventures17Angel Investing17

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Early-stage StartupsValuationFinancial ModelingFinancial Product DevelopmentCorporate FinanceFundraisingFinanceMergers & AcquisitionsMicrosoft PowerPointMusic listeningCaxixi playingAsset Management

Languages English · Portuguese · Spanish

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Network1

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Francisco "Kiko" H. de Mello?: Francisco "Kiko" H. de Mello founded Qulture.Rocks (Y Combinator W18), which was acquired by UOL Edtech in 2022. He was the twelfth employee at Nubank, preceded by ten years in finance at ItauBBA and BTG Pactual. He also invests as an angel in technology startups in Latin America and the Bay Area.
Where does Francisco "Kiko" H. de Mello work?: Francisco "Kiko" H. de Mello is Founder/CEO of Qulture.Rocks.
What check size does Francisco "Kiko" H. de Mello write?: Francisco "Kiko" H. de Mello typically writes checks of $5K – $25K.
What companies did Francisco "Kiko" H. de Mello found?: Francisco "Kiko" H. de Mello founded Qulture.Rocks.
Where did Francisco "Kiko" H. de Mello go to school?: Francisco "Kiko" H. de Mello studied at FGV EAESP (Bachelor, Business Administration; Business Administration; Finance and Entrepreneurship); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (International Political Economy, Summer School).