About
Joao Borges co-founded BlindPay, a stablecoin API platform for global payments.
Founder at BlindPayYC W25
Intro paths
YC
Joao went through Y Combinator (Winter 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Harj Taggar, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran BlindPay's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Joao can intro founders to BlindPay's investors below.
BlindPay's investors · 3
Co-founders at BlindPay
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Bernardo SimonassiFounder
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Gustavo MarinhoFounder
Experience
- BlindPayCo-Founder & CROcurrent2024 — present
- bayz®Co-Founder2021 — 2023
- AfricaTech Research and Innovation Manager2021
- INTZ eSports ClubHead of Innovation2019 — 2021São Paulo
- InklockerCountry Manager Brazil2018 — 2019Greater São Paulo Area
- Gama AcademyHead of Sales2018Greater São Paulo Area
- Gama AcademyCustomer Success Manager2017 — 2018Greater São Paulo Area
- Herana SegurosCommercial Director2016 — 2017
- Herana SegurosOperations Manager2015 — 2016
- Herana SegurosCommercial Assistant2011 — 2014
Skills & more
Strategic Partnerships3Consulting2Negociação1Estratégia de produtosLiderança estratégicaGovernança corporativaFinançasFinancial AnalysisCustomer SatisfactionWritten CommunicationInvestor RelationsNon-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
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Experiência do usuário (UX)Planos de implementaçãoAnálise da competitividadeAnálises de mercadoAlocação de recursosComunicaçãoGestão de equipesOperaçõesInglêsEnglishC-levelCaptação de recursosLanguages Inglês · Português
- Growth Hacking na Prática — Udemy
- Outbound Marketing & Sales — Outbound Marketing
- Sales Enablement Certification — HubSpot
- Programa Miniempresa - Diretor Financeiro - Empresa Junior — Junior Achievement Brasil
- Programa Conexão Mundo — US-Brazil Connect
From Joao's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joao Borges?
- Joao Borges co-founded BlindPay, a stablecoin API platform for global payments.
- Where does Joao Borges work?
- Joao Borges is Founder of BlindPay.
- What companies did Joao Borges found?
- Joao Borges founded BlindPay.
- Where did Joao Borges go to school?
- Joao Borges studied at Y Combinator; Gama Academy (Hustler, Sales & Business Development); Gama Academy (Customer Success).
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