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Gustavo Caetano

Investor

Partner at Mergus Ventures

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Writes $1M – $5M checks · typically $2.5M

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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

  1. SambatechFundadorcurrent2009 — presentBelo Horizonte Area, Brazil
  2. Mergus VenturesPartnercurrent2023 — present
  3. Grupo MouraBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentRecife, Pernambuco, Brazil
  4. Grupo Águia BrancaAdvisory Boardcurrent2022 — present
  5. Grupo Dislub EquadorBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  6. STARK BANKEmbaixador de marcacurrent2025 — presentSão Paulo, Brasil
  7. LexusEmbaixador de marcacurrent2025 — presentBelo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil
  8. Instituto Ayrton SennaBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentSão Paulo Area, Brazil
  9. ITEMMAdvisory Boardcurrent2021 — presentBrazil
  10. Inspira Rede de EducadoresInvestidorcurrent2018 — present
  11. Religion of SportsInvestidorcurrent2022 — presentUnited States
  12. ABC da Construção S.A.Investidorcurrent2021 — present
  13. BiommInvestidorcurrent2021 — presentBrazil
  14. LatitudInvestidorcurrent2022 — presentEstados Unidos
  15. WizosAdivisory boardcurrent2023 — presentSão Paulo, Brasil
  16. Dito InternetPartnercurrent2012 — presentBelo Horizonte Area, Brazil
  17. Associação Brasileira de StartupsFundadorcurrent2011 — presentBrazil
  18. Soma CapitalInvestidorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco, Califórnia, Estados Unidos
  19. LastlinkInvestidorcurrent2021 — presentBrazil
  20. EXAMEColunista sobre inovaçãocurrent2021 — presentBrasil
  21. MIT Technology Review BrasilColunista sobre Transformação Digital e Inovaçãocurrent2020 — present
  22. MeetHubSócio e Conselheirocurrent2020 — presentBrasil
  23. SpaceXInvestidor2025 — 2026Hawthorne, Califórnia, Estados Unidos
  24. TrybeSócio e Embaixador da Marca2020 — 2026
  25. FIEMGTechnology and Innovation Council Member2024 — 2026Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
  26. Grupo RealAdvisory Board2024 — 2025Uberlândia, MG
  27. C&A BrasilMembro do comitê de inovação2020 — 2025
  28. Banco ABC BrasilAdivisory Board2023 — 2025São Paulo, Brasil
  29. Raccoon Marketing DigitalSócio e Conselheiro2013 — 2023São Paulo Area, Brazil
  30. AçolabBoard Member2018 — 2021Belo Horizonte Area, Brazil
  31. SaraivaAdvisory Board2017 — 2018Brazil

Skills & more

SaaS99Strategy99Leadership99Team Leadership56Management99Negotiation36Latin America31Marketing1Board AdministrationBoard LevelArtificial Intelligence (AI)Robotics
+12 moreNew Business DevelopmentMarketing StrategyDigital MarketingOnline MarketingOnline AdvertisingVideo AdvertisingStart-up OperationsStart-upsTechnology CommercializationSales ManagementVideo GamesWeb Services

Languages English

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Colleagues at Mergus Ventures

Bernardo Pedrosa
Advisory Board at Mergus Ventures
Bruno Siqueira
Advisory Board at Mergus Ventures
Cláudia Gurfinkel
Advisory Board at Mergus Ventures
Daniel Sarquis
General Partner at Mergus Ventures
Diego Libanio
Venture Partner at Mergus Ventures
Gabriela de Queiroz
Venture Partner at Mergus Ventures
Guilherme Bonifácio
Venture Partner at Mergus Ventures
Leonardo Cruz
Managing Partner at Mergus Ventures

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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

Who is Gustavo Caetano?
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.
Where does Gustavo Caetano work?
Gustavo Caetano is Partner at Mergus Ventures.
What check size does Gustavo Caetano write?
Gustavo Caetano typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
Where did Gustavo Caetano go to school?
Gustavo Caetano studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Executive Education, Developing & Managing a Successful Technology & Product Strategy); Stanford University (Executive Education, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Program); Universidade do Alibaba (Innovation, Innovation).

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