Gustavo Caetano
InvestorInvestor at Soma Capital
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Writes $1M – $5M checks · typically $2.5M
About
Gustavo Caetano is the founder of Sambatech and Samba Digital, a digital video platform company. He holds investor positions in multiple ventures including Trybe, Raccoon, DitoCRM, Inspira Educação, and several others, and serves as an advisor or board member for C&A, ITEMM, ArcelorMittal's Açolab division, and Instituto Ayrton Senna. He has received recognition including MIT Technology Review's Innovators Under 35 award and Fast Company's Top Innovative Companies recognition.
Experience
- SambatechFundadorcurrent2009 — presentBelo Horizonte Area, Brazil
- Mergus VenturesPartnercurrent2023 — present
- Grupo MouraBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentRecife, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Grupo Águia BrancaAdvisory Boardcurrent2022 — present
- Grupo Dislub EquadorBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- STARK BANKEmbaixador de marcacurrent2025 — presentSão Paulo, Brasil
- LexusEmbaixador de marcacurrent2025 — presentBelo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil
- Instituto Ayrton SennaBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentSão Paulo Area, Brazil
- ITEMMAdvisory Boardcurrent2021 — presentBrazil
- Inspira Rede de EducadoresInvestidorcurrent2018 — present
- Religion of SportsInvestidorcurrent2022 — presentUnited States
- ABC da Construção S.A.Investidorcurrent2021 — present
- BiommInvestidorcurrent2021 — presentBrazil
- LatitudInvestidorcurrent2022 — presentEstados Unidos
- WizosAdivisory boardcurrent2023 — presentSão Paulo, Brasil
- Dito InternetPartnercurrent2012 — presentBelo Horizonte Area, Brazil
- Associação Brasileira de StartupsFundadorcurrent2011 — presentBrazil
- Soma CapitalInvestidorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco, Califórnia, Estados Unidos
- LastlinkInvestidorcurrent2021 — presentBrazil
- EXAMEColunista sobre inovaçãocurrent2021 — presentBrasil
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyExecutive Education, Developing & Managing a Successful Technology & Product Strategy2007
- Stanford UniversityExecutive Education, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Program2016
- Universidade do AlibabaInnovation, Innovation2025
- INSEADPGA (Programa de Gestão Avançada), Business Administration and Management2019
- Disney InstituteInnovation and Creativity, Innovation2015
- Singularity University - NASA (USA)Executive Education, Innovation / Future2013
- Silicon Valley Product Group (SVPG)Executive Education, Product Management2009
- ESPMGraduation, Marketing2000 — 2004
- ESPMExecutive Program, Product and Brand Management2003
Skills & more
SaaS99Strategy99Leadership99Team Leadership56Management99Negotiation36Latin America31Marketing1Board AdministrationBoard LevelArtificial Intelligence (AI)Robotics
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New Business DevelopmentMarketing StrategyDigital MarketingOnline MarketingOnline AdvertisingVideo AdvertisingStart-up OperationsStart-upsTechnology CommercializationSales ManagementVideo GamesWeb ServicesLanguages English
- Lovable
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Colleagues at Soma Capital
Aagam Vakil
Investor at Soma Capital
Alan Garcia
Head of Engineering and Data at Soma Capital
Aneel Ranadive
Managing Partner at Soma Capital
Aryan Raigangar
Investor at Soma Capital
Christine Alftin
Head of Platform - GTM at Soma Capital
Douglas Carney
Investor at Soma Capital
Fouad Farhat
Investment Partner at Soma Capital
Harlem Atwood-Fitzgerald
Scout at Soma Capital
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Aagam VakilScout
Investor at Soma Capital
Aneel RanadiveScout
Managing Partner at Soma Capital
Douglas CarneyScout
Investor at Soma Capital
Fouad FarhatScout
Investment Partner at Soma Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Gustavo Caetano work?
- Gustavo Caetano is Investor at Soma Capital.
- What check size does Gustavo Caetano write?
- Gustavo Caetano typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
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