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140 people in our graph share verified history with Hugo — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Sonith SunkuunlockedHugo: together at Origins (2025)
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Hugo: together at Ai Coustics
×6Hugo: together at McGill University - Desautels Faculty of Management
About
Hugo leads Clover, an early-stage VC fund backing founders building the future of work across Europe and the US. A former investor at Origins and a repeat builder across tech, finance, and product, he brings an international perspective drawn from work in France, Brazil, Hong Kong, Canada, and the US.
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Experience
- CloverCo-Founder & VC Investorcurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States & Paris
- AMI - Advanced Machine IntelligenceAngel Investorcurrent2026 — present
- KotchaAngel Investorcurrent2025 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- next playBuilding Communitycurrent2024 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- OriginsVC Investor2024 — 2025Paris, Île-de-France, France
- ai|cousticsFounder's Associate2023 — 2024Berlin, Germany
- Toulouse Football ClubMerchandising Manager2021 — 2022Toulouse, Occitanie, France
- Toulouse Football ClubSponsorship Associate and BI Coordinator2020 — 2021Toulouse, Occitanie, France
- JuiceboxCo-founder and COO2019 — 2021Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Unikeo Sports inc.Founder's Associate2020Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- LFP - Ligue de Football ProfessionnelBusiness Development Assistant2019Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- AccorSales, Marketing and Customer Experience2018Sydney, Australia
- Pullman Hotels & ResortsHotel Management Internship2017Vila Olimpia, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Decathlon BrasilMarketing and Product Development Internship2014São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Skills & more
Sales & Marketing1Project Management4Financial PlanningDigital MarketingCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)SponsorshipData AnalysisMarket ResearchSocial MediaCustomer ExperienceEntrepreneurship1Budgeting
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Time ManagementMarketing ConsultingZohoTeamworkLeadershipAnalytical SkillsPublic SpeakingCommunicationProblem SolvingMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeLanguages English · French · Portuguese · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Hugo Mendes?
- Hugo leads Clover, an early-stage VC fund backing founders building the future of work across Europe and the US. A former investor at Origins and a repeat builder across tech, finance, and product, he brings an international perspective drawn from work in France, Brazil, Hong Kong, Canada, and the US.
- Where does Hugo Mendes work?
- Hugo Mendes is Managing Partner at Clover.
- Where did Hugo Mendes go to school?
- Hugo Mendes studied at McGill University - Desautels Faculty of Management (Undergraduate, Finance and Entrepreneurship); ESCP (Master's degree, Strategy and Digital Business); City University of Hong Kong (Exchange Semester, Finance).
Founder mafias
ESCP mafia95
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Clément DelangueMaster in managementFounded Hugging FaceElizabeth A. MullerMastersFounded Deep Isolation +2Anh-Tho ChuongMaster Grande EcoleFounded Get Lago +1David DokesMaster in Management - "Grande Ecole" ProgramFounded Data platform for e-commerce +1Gian Maria GramondiMaster’s DegreeFounded Circeus +1Johannes RoggendorfMaster of ScienceFounded Medwing +1
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City University of Hong Kong mafia19
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Henrik ZillmerExchange SemesterFounded Room +1Ivo VerhaeghBachelor's DegreeFounded Powerhouse Ai +1Andrea OliverExchange ProgramFounded EmjoyRonni Samir SulakaFinanceFounded Pide DirectoBen WongBachelor of Engineering - BEFounded DimOrderMikko PeiponenUndergraduate Exchange ProgramFounded Deasy Labs
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EF Executive Language Institute mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Accor mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
McGill University - Desautels Faculty of Management mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended McGill University - Desautels Faculty of Management26
Woraphot KingkawkantongPartner, Investment at Beacon VCEdouard ChavassieuAssociate at InMotion VenturesShamma UrbeeSenior Finance Associate at ArcTern VenturesTom RuddBusiness Development Manager (EIS Fund) at EMV CapitalAndrea DragerPartner at Azure Capital PartnersKoen van BleekFinance and compliance at Peak
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Also attended ESCP471
Clément DelangueCo-founder & CEO of Hugging FaceRagnar JongenInvestor at DN CapitalCristian PintoInvestor at DaphniSamir MatkiInvestor at DaphniBriac BombrunInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsMarjolaine CatilPrincipal at Newfund Capital
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Also attended City University of Hong Kong70
Anneli MathesonExecutive Assistant at Prelude VenturesAndrea OliverPrincipal at Nauta CapitalFabian GrunerInvestor at HV CapitalChenchen LiuAssistant General Counsel at Orbit StartupsLaurence BoudriasAssociate at NAventuresIsabel SarwarInvestment Managerin at Yabeo
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Also attended EF Executive Language Institute9
Chiara BagainiOperations at 10x FoundersBas RieterInvestor at DFF VenturesArne VerriestInvestment Manager at Rivean CapitalJan IzákPartner at BHM GroupFilip HolubovskýInvestment Manager at BHM GroupFredrik EngvallKCT AI Operations at Klar Partners
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