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Gean Chu

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Investor at Honey Island Capital

Brazil

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

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About

Gean Chu is a Partner at Honey Island Capital, where he leads web3 and blockchain initiatives. He founded Los Paleteros, a company that introduced Mexican popsicles to the Brazilian ice cream market, and has held roles across retail, franchising, and industrial sectors. Chu has supported early-stage companies as an angel investor and mentor through Curitiba Angels.

Experience

  1. Los PaleterosBoard Member
  2. MeltenCoBoard Member
  3. Honey IslandPartnercurrent2024 — present
  4. Honey IslandVenture Partner2022 — 2024
  5. ablerAdvisory Board Membercurrent2021 — present
  6. Nexu InvestmentsDirectorcurrent2020 — present
  7. Curitiba AngelsInvestorcurrent2017 — presentCuritiba Area, Brazil
  8. AnthorBoard Member2019 — 2022
  9. MeltenCoDirector2020 — 2022
  10. Acelera Varejo PRDirector2018 — 2022Curitiba Area, Brazil
  11. Los PaleterosCEO2012 — 2022
  12. HI TechnologiesPesquisa e Desenvolvimento2010 — 2012

Skills & more

Microsoft Excel2Strategic Planning11Negotiation3Team Leadership7Management4Leadership1Strategy2Business Strategy7Business Planning3Marketing Strategy9Project Management4Franchising2
+4 moreMarketingSales ManagementCustomer ServiceEnglish

Languages Chinese · English · French · Portuguese

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Colleagues at Honey Island Capital

Cibelle Higino
Senior Associate at Honey Island Capital
Hida Lambros
Partner at Honey Island Capital
Léo Jianoti
Managing Partner at Honey Island Capital
Luís Figueiredo
Investor at Honey Island Capital
Mariana Foresti
Managing Partner at Honey Island Capital
Murilo Jovtei
Investor at Honey Island Capital
Rafael Dalla Riva
Investor at Honey Island Capital
Wagner Ruiz
Partner at Honey Island Capital

Network5

Cibelle Higino
Senior Associate at Honey Island Capital
Hida Lambros
Partner at Honey Island Capital
Luís Figueiredo
Investor at Honey Island Capital
Mariana Foresti
Managing Partner at Honey Island Capital
Murilo Jovtei
Investor at Honey Island Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Gean Chu?
Gean Chu is a Partner at Honey Island Capital, where he leads web3 and blockchain initiatives. He founded Los Paleteros, a company that introduced Mexican popsicles to the Brazilian ice cream market, and has held roles across retail, franchising, and industrial sectors. Chu has supported early-stage companies as an angel investor and mentor through Curitiba Angels.
Where does Gean Chu work?
Gean Chu is at Honey Island Capital.
What check size does Gean Chu write?
Gean Chu typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Gean Chu go to school?
Gean Chu studied at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (Engenharia de Computação); Colégio Marista Santa Maria.

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