Francisco "Kiko" H. de Mello
InvestorFounderCEO at Qulture.Rocks
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $5K – $25K checks · typically $15K
FoundedQulture.Rocks · YC
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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.
CEO at Qulture.RocksYC 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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Investments
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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 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.
- What companies has Francisco "Kiko" H. de Mello invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Clarm, Datoric, Mesmer, Salvy, Smooth, Vendah.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,594
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) mafia469
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas mafia85
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Nubank mafia19
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
BTG Pactual mafia13
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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