João Paulo Maia
InvestorPartner at Shift Capital
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Writes $4M – $40M checks · typically $25M
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Experience
- Acquion FoodtechCEOcurrent2025 — present
- Shift CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2017 — present
- Atlas Agro BRBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Paketá CréditoBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- Bluefit AcademiaCEO2022 — 2025
- Bluefit GoiásChairman of the Board2018 — 2022
- Bank of America Merrill LynchInvestment Banking2013 — 2017
- GVcepe - Private Equity and Venture Capital Research Center at FGV-EAESPResearch Assistant2011 — 2012
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Bernardo Garcia
Partner at Shift Capital
Fernando Jamra
Managing Partner at Shift Capital
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Investor at Shift Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is João Paulo Maia?
- Partner at Shift Capital
- Where does João Paulo Maia work?
- João Paulo Maia is Partner at Shift Capital.
- What check size does João Paulo Maia write?
- João Paulo Maia typically writes checks of $4M – $40M.
- Where did João Paulo Maia go to school?
- João Paulo Maia studied at FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas (B.A., Business Administration).
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