Find your path to Joao
374 people in our graph share verified history with Joao — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Kevin ColleranunlockedJoao: together at Babson College (2008–2011)
×2Joao: together at Babson College
×6Joao: together at Credit Suisse
Joao: together at Itau BBA
About
João Pedro Thompson co-founded Vereda, an education startup serving the Brazilian K-12 market, and previously held roles in investment banking at Itau BBA and as head of Latin American treasury at Kraft Heinz.
Founder at Z1YC W21
Intro paths
YC
Joao went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Z1's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Joao can intro founders to Z1's investors below.
Z1's investors · 14
3cubed VenturesSan FranciscoClocktower VenturesSanta Monica · $100K – $20M checksGaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K checks · since 2023HomebrewBurlingame · $100K – $500K checks · since 2023Kaszek VenturesMontevideo · since 2023Kindred VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $2M checksMantis CapitalSanta Monica · $100K – $1M checksMAYA CapitalLondon · since 2023Parade VenturesSan Francisco · $1M checks · since 2023SquareOneBerlin · $378K – $3.8M checks · since 2023The ChainsmokersNew York · since 2021The FundAustin · $50K – $250K checks · since 2023Top Corner CapitalBurlingameY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021
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Co-founders at Z1
Experience
- Z1Co-Founder / CEOcurrent2019 — presentGreater São Paulo Area
- Vereda EducaçãoCo-Founder / Board Member2019Greater São Paulo Area
- Vereda EducaçãoCo-Founder / CFO2017 — 2019São Paulo Area, Brazil
- The Kraft Heinz CompanyLatAm Treasury2016 — 2017Greater São Paulo Area
- The Kraft Heinz CompanyLatAm BBP (FP&A)2015 — 2016Greater São Paulo Area
- Itau BBAInvestment Banking2012 — 2015São Paulo Area, Brazil
- Itau BBAInvestment Banking (Exchange Program)2014Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Credit SuisseInvestment Banking Summer Intern2011Greater São Paulo Area
- HyperaStrategic Planning Summer Intern2010Greater São Paulo Area
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joao Pedro Thompson?
- João Pedro Thompson co-founded Vereda, an education startup serving the Brazilian K-12 market, and previously held roles in investment banking at Itau BBA and as head of Latin American treasury at Kraft Heinz.
- Where does Joao Pedro Thompson work?
- Joao Pedro Thompson is Founder of Z1.
- What companies did Joao Pedro Thompson found?
- Joao Pedro Thompson founded Z1.
- Where did Joao Pedro Thompson go to school?
- Joao Pedro Thompson studied at Babson College (Bachelor's degree, Business Administration, Concentration in Finance); St. Paul's School, Sao Paulo (Kindergarten through high school).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
Babson College mafia81
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Reid HoffmanHonorary Doctor of LawsFounded LinkedIn +2Ben KatzFounded Hybrd +1Alex LinB.A.Founded Hush +1Gregory GomerB.S.Founded HqO +1Kristine BallFounded Soteria Biotherapeutics +1Zach PosnerExecutive Education as part of Cataylst Program at McGraw-Hill EducationFounded Engrade
+ 74 more
St. Paul's School, Sao Paulo mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Babson College324
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersKevin ColleranManaging Director at Slow VenturesAjay RayasamPrincipal at Osage University PartnersRobert VerwaayenGeneral Partner at Keen Venture PartnersBill HurleyPrincipal at Marlin Equity Partners
+ 318 more
Also attended St. Paul's School, Sao Paulo9
Paula ParnesHead of IR, PR and Business Development at Valor Capital GroupKaren RizkallahSenior Investment Analyst at Flourish VenturesPatricia CordeiroInvestment Partner LAC at Circulate CapitalHarry ChiangOutcomes Manager at Seven Seven SixAriel HalabanInvestor at Capitânia InvestimentosPedro EstevesFounder at MagnaPlay
+ 3 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Z14
Also worked at The Kraft Heinz Company66
Bill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankAndrew FurmanSoftware Developer at Asymmetric Capital PartnersMiriam UeberallTuring Labs AI; Ex-R&D at Flora Food Group, Kraft Heinz, Unilever at PeakBridge VCWillian ShiangInvestor at FELIX CAPITALSara NacarateSenior Manager, Entrepreneur Experience, Dubai Hub at Endeavor CatalystBeverly CheungLegal Counsel at Headline
+ 60 more
Also worked at Itau BBA14
Carolina de AzevedoHead of Impact & ESG at Emerald Technology Ventures AgJean-Marc EtlinInvestor at Norte VenturesCarlos HoerlleSenior Manager at Axon Partners GroupCinthia RomaroPrincipal at Bewater VenturesSilvia KerrAssociate at Bewater VenturesTalita EnohataAssociate at Alexia Ventures
+ 8 more
Also worked at Credit Suisse1,099
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesNik StoronskyCo-founder & CEO of RevolutVlad YatsenkoCo-founder & CTO of RevolutRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity Partners
+ 1,093 more