Léo Jianoti
InvestorVenture Partner at Honey Island Capital
Brazil
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $2.5M
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About
Léo Jianoti is an economist and Managing Partner at Zetta who allocates capital across multiple stages of company development, from angel investments through scaling phases. He cofounded Curitiba Angels, serves as a venture partner at Honey Island Capital, and leads Zetta's model combining capital, media, and distribution. Jianoti writes and speaks publicly about angel investment in Brazil, capital allocation, and founder evaluation, and hosts the Mundo Business program on Mundo Livre FM.
Experience
- ZettaManaging Partnercurrent2024 — presentBrazil
- bluem.brasilChairpersoncurrent2024 — presentCuritiba, Paraná, Brazil
- Honey Island CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2019 — presentCuritiba, Paraná
- Curitiba AngelsFounder & Angel Investor2014 — 2024Brasil, Curitiba
- Terra Nova Regularizações FundiáriasBoard Member2011 — 2024
- ContabilizeiAngel Investor2013 — 2020Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
- Podcast Investindo em Startups - Papo Livre com Léo JianotiPodcaster2016 — 2020
- CWB CapitalCEO2014 — 2020
- STCP Engenharia de ProjetosEconomist2008 — 2010
- Universidade Federal do ParanáProfessor2007 — 2008
- Fundação O Boticário de Proteção à NaturezaDevelopment Analyst2005 — 2008
- World Youth Congress - Scotland 2005Brazilian Delegate2005 — 2006
Skills & more
Spanish5Portuguese14Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Board LeadershipEarly Stage InvestmentAlternative InvestmentsFundraising11International Relations10Feasibility Studies6Economics26Valuation21Sustainability20
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EntrepreneurshipTeachingBusiness StrategyProject PlanningNGOsBusiness PlanningCorporate FinanceRenewable EnergyMergers & AcquisitionsInvestmentsStrategic PlanningNegotiationFrom Léo's professional profile.
Colleagues at Honey Island Capital
Cibelle Higino
Senior Associate at Honey Island Capital
Gean Chu
Investor at Honey Island Capital
Hida Lambros
Partner at Honey Island Capital
Luís Figueiredo
Investor at Honey Island Capital
Mariana Foresti
Managing Partner at Honey Island Capital
Murilo Jovtei
Investor at Honey Island Capital
Rafael Dalla Riva
Investor at Honey Island Capital
Wagner Ruiz
Partner at Honey Island Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Léo Jianoti?
- Léo Jianoti is an economist and Managing Partner at Zetta who allocates capital across multiple stages of company development, from angel investments through scaling phases. He cofounded Curitiba Angels, serves as a venture partner at Honey Island Capital, and leads Zetta's model combining capital, media, and distribution. Jianoti writes and speaks publicly about angel investment in Brazil, capital allocation, and founder evaluation, and hosts the Mundo Business program on Mundo Livre FM.
- Where does Léo Jianoti work?
- Léo Jianoti is Venture Partner at Honey Island Capital.
- What check size does Léo Jianoti write?
- Léo Jianoti typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Léo Jianoti go to school?
- Léo Jianoti studied at Universidade Federal do Paraná (Master's degree, Bioenergy); Columbia | SIPA (Public Affairs); Universidade Federal do Paraná (Economist).
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Also attended Columbia | SIPA85
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