Jay Lanners Jr
InvestorPartner at 1616 Ventures
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Writes $50K – $100K checks · typically $75K
About
Jay Lanners Jr is an executive search specialist who places strategy and operations leaders, particularly those with management consulting backgrounds, into roles at technology and high-growth companies. He previously led a 13-person team at Mercado Pago spanning strategy, data analytics, and profitability, and has held positions at Bain & Company and in strategy and corporate development roles in technology. He holds an MBA from Wharton and has experience across consulting, investing, and general management functions.
Experience
- Self-employedExecutive Searchcurrent2026 — presentBrazil
- Mercado LibreSr. Manager - Head of Strategy @ Mercado Pago Brazil2024 — 2026São Paulo, Brazil
- 1616 VenturesVenture Scout2024 — 2025São Paulo, Brazil
- 1616 VenturesPartner2022 — 2023São Paulo, Brazil
- Ânimo WellnessCo-founder & CEO2018 — 2021Greater São Paulo Area
- Amadeus Capital PartnersInvestment Associate2017 — 2018São Paulo, Brazil
- Amadeus Capital PartnersMBA Intern2017
- MercadoLibre.comCorporate Development, Strategy & Investor Relations2013 — 2015Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Bain & CompanyAssociate Consultant2011 — 2013Atlanta Metropolitan Area
Education
- The Wharton SchoolMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Entrepreneurial Management2015 — 2017
- The Lauder Institute - University of PennsylvaniaMaster’s Degree, International Studies2015 — 2017
- Davidson CollegeBachelor of Arts, Economics and Spanish2007 — 2011
Skills & more
Growth StrategiesProduct ManagementSpanish36Management Consulting26Business Strategy25Data Analysis24Economics20Strategic Planning14E-commerce12Market Research10Latin American Business10Due Diligence9
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Brazilian PortugueseManagementCorporate DevelopmentInvestor RelationsLeadershipStrategyEntrepreneurshipPortugueseVenture CapitalLanguages English · French · Portuguese · Spanish
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Same school
Also attended The Wharton School1,323
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended The Lauder Institute - University of Pennsylvania35
Wesley TilluPartner at S32 focused on frontier technology investmentsMaría de Lera AuerspergInvestor at KfundKent MadsenFounding Managing Partner Emeritus & Venture Partner at EPIC VENTURESCristobal De AtuchaPrincipal at FinTech CollectiveDan SiazonFounder & Managing Partner at Kickstart VenturesStephen SnyderManaging Director, Head of Operations & Partnerships at JetBlue Ventures
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Also attended Davidson College41
Robert MorrisInvestor at Y CombinatorSteve TregayManaging General Partner at Mission BiocapitalDaniel HanksManaging Partner at Lavrock VenturesGray RobinsonPartner at Congruent VenturesJon BassettManaging Partner at NextGen Venture PartnersJohn PhilpottPartner at FINTOP Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Mercado Libre20
Micky MalkaFounder and Managing Partner at Ribbit CapitalNicolas PustilnickEntrepreneur in Residence at FJ LabsFederico MolinaPartner at NXTPMacarena LiuCo-Founder and General Partner at DrivenJohn NewkirkAnalyst at Kamay VenturesPedro ArntRetail Champion at 30N Ventures
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Also worked at 1616 Ventures2
Also worked at Amadeus Capital Partners18
Anne GloverCEO of Amadeus Capital Partners at Amadeus Capital PartnersJeppe ZinkPartner at NorthzonePat BurtisAdvisor at DrivenTyler ChristiePartner at ArcTern VenturesPerry BlacherPartner at Augmentum FintechHermann HauserCo-Founder and Venture Partner at Amadeus Capital Partners
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