Guilherme Paiva
InvestorPrincipal at The Yield Lab Latam
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $2.5M
About
Guilherme Paiva is Principal and Portfolio Manager at The Yield Lab LATAM, where he manages approximately 35 companies across seven countries with roughly $50 million in assets under management, spanning seed to Series B stages. His background spans venture capital, corporate development, and startup operations, including experience as a founder and CEO who raised over $1.5 million and scaled a company. His investment work encompasses deal sourcing and due diligence through post-investment value creation activities including financial modeling and board-level strategy, supported by fluency in English, Portuguese, and Spanish as well as technical expertise in engineering and physics.
Experience
- The Yield Lab LATAMPrincipalcurrent2022 — presentBrasil
- The Yield Lab LATAMPortfolio Analyst2022Brasil
- @Tech - Inovação Tecnológica para a AgropecuáriaBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
- Sucesu MGDirector Agtech2022 — 2024
- BuyCo. BrasilOperations Manager2022Белу-Оризонти, MG
- KapputoCofounder | CEO & CFO2016 — 2021Belo Horizonte e Região
- Acelera MGTIAcceleration and Business Analyst2015 — 2016Belo Horizonte e Região
- Inova-UFMGIncubation Program Assistant2013 — 2014Belo Horizonte e Região
- Núcleo de Planejamento TecnológicoStrategic Business Consultant2013Belo Horizonte Area, Brazil
- Park IdiomasEnglish and Spanish Teacher2011 — 2012Belo Horizonte e Região
Skills & more
FrenchEnglish3Portfolio Performance AnalysisAsset ManagementValuation1Quantitative Finance1Cost ManagementControllership1Project ManagementMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)MathematicsMicroeconomics
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Portfolio ManagementVenture CapitalFinancial ModelingBusiness StrategyFinanceEmpresas startupsNew Business DevelopmentEstratégia empresarialConsultoriaCorporate FinanceTeam ManagementNegotiationLanguages English · Francês · Portuguese · Spanish
- Certificação de Fundamentos de Gestão (CFG) — ANBIMA Certificação e Educação
- Foundations of Modern Finance I — MIT MicroMasters Program in Finance
- Learn the Landscape: Course Bundle — Carbon College
- Entrepreneurship: Launching an Innovative Business Specialization — Coursera
- Anbima Investment Specialist Certification - CEA — ANBIMA
- The Data Scientist’s Toolbox — Coursera Course Certificates
- New Venture Finance: Startup Funding for Entrepreneurs — Coursera Course Certificates
- Innovation for Entrepreneurs: From Idea to Marketplace — Coursera Course Certificates
- Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies: The First Step in Entrepreneurship — Coursera Course Certificates
From Guilherme's professional profile.
Colleagues at The Yield Lab Latam
Agustina Fabbio
Principal at The Yield Lab Latam
Armando Besada
Analyst at The Yield Lab Latam
Augusto Pantaleao
Analyst at The Yield Lab Latam
Caio Lobo Migliati
Analyst at The Yield Lab Latam
Camila Petignat
Partner at The Yield Lab Latam
Darina Díaz
Analyst at The Yield Lab Latam
Graciela Budinich
Principal at The Yield Lab Latam
Juan Martin Lozada
Comptroller at The Yield Lab Latam
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Guilherme Paiva?
- Guilherme Paiva is Principal and Portfolio Manager at The Yield Lab LATAM, where he manages approximately 35 companies across seven countries with roughly $50 million in assets under management, spanning seed to Series B stages. His background spans venture capital, corporate development, and startup operations, including experience as a founder and CEO who raised over $1.5 million and scaled a company. His investment work encompasses deal sourcing and due diligence through post-investment value creation activities including financial modeling and board-level strategy, supported by fluency in English, Portuguese, and Spanish as well as technical expertise in engineering and physics.
- Where does Guilherme Paiva work?
- Guilherme Paiva is Principal at The Yield Lab Latam.
- What check size does Guilherme Paiva write?
- Guilherme Paiva typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Guilherme Paiva go to school?
- Guilherme Paiva studied at FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas (Postgraduate Degree, Finance); PUC Minas (Bachelor's degree, Economics); Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Bachelor's degree, Physics).
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