About
Hugo Barra is a hands-on builder and Venture Partner with operating experience—leading Android at Google, Xiaomi's international expansion, and Meta's VR—plus he concurrently is founder of AI agent company /dev/agents.
Invests in
EdTechFintechHealthtechHR TechSaaS
Experience
- DreamerCo-founder, Productcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- Sonos, Inc.Board Membercurrent2025 — present
- DetectChairman2023 — 2025Palo Alto, California, United States
- DetectCEO2021 — 2023New York City Metropolitan Area
- DetectFounding Advisor2020 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
- MetaVP of VR2017 — 2021Menlo Park, California, United States
- XiaomiVP Global2013 — 2017Beijing, China
- GoogleVP, Android Product Management2012 — 2013Mountain View, California, United States
- GoogleDirector of Product Management, Android2010 — 2012Mountain View, California, United States
- GoogleProduct Management Director, Mobile2009 — 2010London, England, United Kingdom
- GoogleGroup Product Manager, Mobile2008 — 2009London, England, United Kingdom
- Nuance CommunicationsDirector of Product Management, Mobile2004 — 2008Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Nuance CommunicationsProduct Manager, Mobile2003 — 2004Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- LOBBY7 Inc.Co-founder, VP Business Development2002 — 2003Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- LOBBY7 Inc.Co-founder, Director of Product Management1999 — 2002Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologySenior Class President1999 — 2000Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- MIT Media LabUndergraduate Research Assistant1996 — 2000Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- McKinsey & CompanySummer Analyst1999Los Angeles, California, United States
- Netscape CommunicationsSoftware Engineer Intern, Netscape Navigator 41997Mountain View, California, United States
- Walt Disney ImagineeringSoftware Engineer Intern, DisneyQuest VR1997Burbank, California, United States
Skills & more
Android33Product Management92Mobile Internet45Mobile Devices90Entrepreneurship49Mobile Applications41
Languages French · Portuguese · Spanish
From Hugo's professional profile.
Colleagues at Atlantico
Alejandro Maldonado
People and Leadership Executive Coach at Atlantico
Ana Martins
Partner at Atlantico
Anna Sobral
Talent at Atlantico
Ariana Poursartip
Venture Partner at Atlantico
Gislana Rodrigues
Executive Assistant at Atlantico
Gui Telles
Venture Partner at Atlantico
Guilherme Ziegler
Finance and Operations at Atlantico
Henrique Baruselli
Investor at Atlantico
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Hugo Barra?
- Hugo Barra is a hands-on builder and Venture Partner with operating experience—leading Android at Google, Xiaomi's international expansion, and Meta's VR—plus he concurrently is founder of AI agent company /dev/agents.
- Where does Hugo Barra work?
- Hugo Barra is Venture Partner at Atlantico.
- What does Hugo Barra invest in?
- Hugo Barra invests in EdTech, Fintech, Healthtech, HR Tech, SaaS.
- Where did Hugo Barra go to school?
- Hugo Barra studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.Eng., Computer Science and Electrical Engineering); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., Computer Science and Electrical Engineering); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., Management Science (Operations Research)).
Founder mafias
Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia546
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Elad GilPhDFounded Brain Co.Nat FriedmanBachelor of ScienceFounded XamarinMatt HuangB.S.Founded HotspotsDelian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1Drew HoustonBSFounded Dropbox +1Arash FerdowsiComputer ScienceFounded Dropbox
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McKinsey & Company mafia337
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Elad GilConsultantFounded Brain Co.Tony XuBusiness AnalystFounded DoorDashAlexandre ProtAssociateFounded Smartven +1Inaki BerenguerAssociateFounded InfiniteWatch +2Ryan XueManagement ConsultantFounded Andco +2Max AhrensFellow InternFounded Maihem +2
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Atlantico mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,387
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars
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Also attended Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais18
Pedro GomesDirector, Intelligence & Transformation at Bright Pixel CapitalGustavo JunqueiraCOO at KPTL Arbitrage ManagementGuilherme PaivaPrincipal at The Yield Lab LatamDiego GomesPartner at SaaSholicGustavo SouzaPartner at SaaSholicPaloma TonacoChief People Officer at Purpose Investments
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Shared employers
Also worked at Dreamer2
Also worked at Meta304
Nat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceDrew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of DropboxGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesMike ArpaiaComputer scientist working on machine learning and data infrastructure
+ 298 more
Also worked at Google1,715
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory Ventures
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