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Léo Jianoti

Investor

Venture Partner at Honey Island Capital

Brazil

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $2.5M

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

  1. ZettaManaging Partnercurrent2024 — presentBrazil
  2. bluem.brasilChairpersoncurrent2024 — presentCuritiba, Paraná, Brazil
  3. Honey Island CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2019 — presentCuritiba, Paraná
  4. Curitiba AngelsFounder & Angel Investor2014 — 2024Brasil, Curitiba
  5. Terra Nova Regularizações FundiáriasBoard Member2011 — 2024
  6. ContabilizeiAngel Investor2013 — 2020Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
  7. Podcast Investindo em Startups - Papo Livre com Léo JianotiPodcaster2016 — 2020
  8. CWB CapitalCEO2014 — 2020
  9. STCP Engenharia de ProjetosEconomist2008 — 2010
  10. Universidade Federal do ParanáProfessor2007 — 2008
  11. Fundação O Boticário de Proteção à NaturezaDevelopment Analyst2005 — 2008
  12. World Youth Congress - Scotland 2005Brazilian Delegate2005 — 2006

Education

  1. Universidade Federal do ParanáMaster's degree, Bioenergy2010 — 2013
  2. Columbia | SIPAPublic Affairs2010
  3. Universidade Federal do ParanáEconomist2000 — 2004
  4. Pontifícia Universidade Católica do ParanáPost Graduation, Public Affairs2004 — 2006

Skills & more

Spanish5Portuguese14Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Board LeadershipEarly Stage InvestmentAlternative InvestmentsFundraising11International Relations10Feasibility Studies6Economics26Valuation21Sustainability20
+12 moreEntrepreneurshipTeachingBusiness StrategyProject PlanningNGOsBusiness PlanningCorporate FinanceRenewable EnergyMergers & AcquisitionsInvestmentsStrategic PlanningNegotiation

From 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

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.

Same school

Also attended Universidade Federal do Paraná15

Antonio LückInvestor at MatterScale VenturesThaisa MiyazakiPrincipal at Kaszek VenturesCarlos AlonsoPartner at ARCHIMED JapanCarolina StrobelPartner at AntlerMatheus Detzel BernertInvestor at big_betsIzabel GalleraPartner at Canary

+ 9 more

Also attended Columbia | SIPA48

MarioPartner at Hummingbird VenturesMarissa SterlingSenior Platform Associate at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESKatie ChoiInvestor at Chaac VenturesNick AlbaneseVP, Research & Strategy and Investment Associate at The Westly GroupRoy WiesnerPartner at aMoonNicholas JavaVenture Partner at Beyond Capital Ventures

+ 42 more

Also attended Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná8

Patrick CannellPartner at FORS CapitalEduardo FonsecaTechnical Advisor at Basis Set VenturesInge Weiser CarvalhoInvestor at Criabiz VenturesGean ChuInvestor at Honey Island CapitalLino GillVenture Partner at RaliCap VenturesGabriel BatistiInvestor at TM3 Capital

+ 2 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Curitiba Angels4

Maurizio CalcopietroBusiness Angel at REDangelsLucas Dzierwa de LimaManaging Partner at Caravela CapitalCesar HeliAngel at GvangelsGean ChuInvestor at Honey Island Capital

Also worked at Contabilizei6

Jared KatzenSenior Associate at Blumberg CapitalJéssica BortolatoOperating Partner at Parceiro VenturesAgastya GuptaSenior Associate at Nyca PartnersPedro Sirotsky MelzerCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Igah VenturesNicolas BermanPartner at Kaszek VenturesAntonio OliveiraInvestor at TM3 Capital