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Guilherme Paiva

Investor

Principal at The Yield Lab Latam

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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

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161 people in our graph share verified history with Guilherme — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Nataly AcostaunlockedGuilherme: together at FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas (2024–2025)
×8Guilherme: together at University of Central Florida
×3Guilherme: together at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

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

  1. The Yield Lab LATAMPrincipalcurrent2022 — presentBrasil
  2. The Yield Lab LATAMPortfolio Analyst2022Brasil
  3. @Tech - Inovação Tecnológica para a AgropecuáriaBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
  4. Sucesu MGDirector Agtech2022 — 2024
  5. BuyCo. BrasilOperations Manager2022Белу-Оризонти, MG
  6. KapputoCofounder | CEO & CFO2016 — 2021Belo Horizonte e Região
  7. Acelera MGTIAcceleration and Business Analyst2015 — 2016Belo Horizonte e Região
  8. Inova-UFMGIncubation Program Assistant2013 — 2014Belo Horizonte e Região
  9. Núcleo de Planejamento TecnológicoStrategic Business Consultant2013Belo Horizonte Area, Brazil
  10. Park IdiomasEnglish and Spanish Teacher2011 — 2012Belo Horizonte e Região

Skills & more

FrenchEnglish3Portfolio Performance AnalysisAsset ManagementValuation1Quantitative Finance1Cost ManagementControllership1Project ManagementMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)MathematicsMicroeconomics
+12 morePortfolio ManagementVenture CapitalFinancial ModelingBusiness StrategyFinanceEmpresas startupsNew Business DevelopmentEstratégia empresarialConsultoriaCorporate FinanceTeam ManagementNegotiation

Languages 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

Armando Besada
Analyst at The Yield Lab Latam
Augusto Pantaleao
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
Kieran Gartlan
Managing Partner at The Yield Lab Latam
Lucía Boselli
Positioning Leader 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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Shared employers

Also worked at @Tech - Inovação Tecnológica para a Agropecuária1

Kieran GartlanManaging Partner at The Yield Lab Latam