Guilherme Paiva

Investor

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.

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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

Education

FGV - Fundação Getulio VargasPostgraduate Degree, Finance2024 — 2025
PUC MinasBachelor's degree, Economics2018 — 2021
Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBachelor's degree, Physics2011 — 2016
University of Central FloridaBachelor's degree, Aerospace2014 — 2015

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 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