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Joao Pirola

Former Dealflow Director at KPTL Arbitrage Management

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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About

Joao Pirola is the Founder and CPO of AmFi, a platform focused on tokenized financial securities that enables LATAM companies to access financing through decentralized mechanisms and provides investment options for global investors. He previously co-founded Grafeno, which offers digital banking and regulatory infrastructure for Brazilian capital markets. His background spans venture capital, financial services, and entrepreneurship, with experience in market analysis, business valuation, programming, and DeFi.

Experience

  1. AmFiFounder and CPOcurrent2022 — present
  2. GrafenoCo-foundercurrent2019 — presentSão Paulo e Região, Brasil
  3. KPTLDealflow Director2013 — 2019Brazil
  4. Inseed InvestimentosDealflow associate2012Belo Horizonte Area, Brazil
  5. Inventta / Instituto Inovação SASr. Analyst2011Campinas Area, Brazil
  6. InventtaAnalyst2010 — 2011Campinas Area, Brazil
  7. Safra Asset ManagementIntern2009
  8. Procter & GambleIntern2008
  9. Instituto InovaçãoIntern2007
  10. MecatronChief Networking Officer2006

Skills & more

Strategic Planning20Programming5Market Analysis11Business Valuation4Venture Capital43Business Modeling12Business Planning55Start-ups55Entrepreneurship36Management Consulting14Valuation21Business Strategy23
+2 moreFinancial ModelingInnovation Management

Languages English · French · Portuguese · Spanish

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Who is Joao Pirola?
Joao Pirola is the Founder and CPO of AmFi, a platform focused on tokenized financial securities that enables LATAM companies to access financing through decentralized mechanisms and provides investment options for global investors. He previously co-founded Grafeno, which offers digital banking and regulatory infrastructure for Brazilian capital markets. His background spans venture capital, financial services, and entrepreneurship, with experience in market analysis, business valuation, programming, and DeFi.
Where did Joao Pirola go to school?
Joao Pirola studied at Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Engineer, Control and Automation Engineering); FGV-EAESP (GVPEC, Fusões e Aquisições); Arts et Métiers - École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers (Enterprise management and Logistics).

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