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Leonardo Berdu

Investor

Investor at Berdutti Inc

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Writes $25K – $100K checks · typically $62.5K

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About

Leonardo Berdu is co-founder of initdesk, an AI-first help desk platform. He previously built e-commerce and SaaS products that resulted in two acquisitions: an e-commerce platform acquired by XP Inc. and a clinic management system that scaled to over 50,000 doctors before being acquired by Afya. He holds an executive education credential from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Experience

  1. initdeskCo-Foundercurrent2026 — present
  2. AfyaPartner2021 — 2023
  3. iClinicCo-Founder & CPO2012 — 2023Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
  4. Stored E-commerceCo-Founder & CEO (acquired by NASDAQ:XP)2011 — 2020Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
  5. Gringo.nuFrontend Developer2009 — 2011
  6. WundermanFrontend Engineer2008 — 2009
  7. LabCom TotalHead of Digital2007 — 2008
  8. Pub Design Agência DigitalDesigner / Front-end Developer2001 — 2007Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
  9. Francasite.comDesigner1997 — 2001Franca, Brazil

Skills & more

Software as a Service (SaaS)2Soft SkillsManagement10Team Leadership5Digital Strategy43User Experience60Entrepreneurship14SaaS DevelopmentCustomer SuccessOnline MarketplaceE-commerce54Growth Strategies2
+6 moreNew Business DevelopmentProduct ManagementInteraction DesignArt DirectionFront-endWeb Analytics

Languages English · Portuguese

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Leonardo Berdu?
Leonardo Berdu is co-founder of initdesk, an AI-first help desk platform. He previously built e-commerce and SaaS products that resulted in two acquisitions: an e-commerce platform acquired by XP Inc. and a clinic management system that scaled to over 50,000 doctors before being acquired by Afya. He holds an executive education credential from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Where does Leonardo Berdu work?
Leonardo Berdu is at Berdutti Inc.
What check size does Leonardo Berdu write?
Leonardo Berdu typically writes checks of $25K – $100K.
Where did Leonardo Berdu go to school?
Leonardo Berdu studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Stanford Executive Program (SEP)); Stanford Continuing Studies; Faculdade Reges de Dracena (MBA, Strategic Enterprise Management).

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