Where does Leonardo Cruz work?

Leonardo Cruz is General Partner at Mergus Ventures.

What check size does Leonardo Cruz write?

Leonardo Cruz typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.

Leonardo Cruz

Investor

General Partner at Mergus Ventures

Brazil

Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $500K

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Brian CollinsunlockedLeonardo: together at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (2016)

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×6Leonardo: together at Fundação Dom Cabral

Leonardo: together at Vale

About

Leonardo Cruz is co-founder and managing partner at Mergus Ventures and serves as a board member at Koinz Capital, an intellectual capital platform for startups and scale-ups. He previously held executive positions in global business development and market strategy at Vale, leading teams across Asia and Europe, and managed an investment portfolio in the financial sector. Cruz holds an Executive MBA and post-MBA from Kellogg School of Management, a degree in Control and Automation Engineering from PUC Minas, and certifications as a Finance Specialist and Board Member from Fundação Dom Cabral.

Experience

Mergus VenturesCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2021 — present
Koinz CapitalBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
Koinz CapitalFounding Partner2019 — 2021Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
The Future InitiativeMembercurrent2024 — present
LogPyxBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
VanqPartnercurrent2023 — present
VanqAdvisory Board Member2021 — 2023
EquityRioLimited Partnercurrent2021 — present
ALLu Design, Inc.Advisory Board Member2022 — 2024
Monte BravoManaging Partner2019 — 2021Belo Horizonte
ValeMarketing Manager2012 — 2019Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
ValeSenior Business Analyst - Marketing2010 — 2012Belo Horizonte Area, Brazil
ValePortifolio Manager - Innovation and Automation Development2009 — 2010
ValeSenior Performance Management2007 — 2009Belo Horizonte Area, Brazil
ValeLogistics Manager2005 — 2007Greater Belo Horizonte
ValeLogistics Intern2004 — 2005

Skills & more

Fundos de investimento17Capital privado12Business StrategyBusiness Process42Supply Chain42Business Process Improvement40Strategy17Supply Chain Management25Market Analysis12Logistics19Strategic Planning15Project Planning28

+12 more

Project ManagementBusiness IntelligenceShippingPerformance ManagementProcess EngineeringInternational Supply ChainKey Performance IndicatorsInvestment StrategiesPlanningBudgetsBusiness DevelopmentManagement Consulting

Languages English · Italian · Portuguese · Spanish

From Leonardo's professional profile.

Colleagues at Mergus Ventures

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Advisory Board at Mergus Ventures

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Advisory Board at Mergus Ventures

Cláudia Gurfinkel

Advisory Board at Mergus Ventures

Daniel Sarquis

General Partner at Mergus Ventures

Diego Libanio

Venture Partner at Mergus Ventures

Gabriela de Queiroz

Venture Partner at Mergus Ventures

Guilherme Bonifácio

Venture Partner at Mergus Ventures

Gustavo Caetano

Investor at Soma Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Leonardo Cruz?: Leonardo Cruz is co-founder and managing partner at Mergus Ventures and serves as a board member at Koinz Capital, an intellectual capital platform for startups and scale-ups. He previously held executive positions in global business development and market strategy at Vale, leading teams across Asia and Europe, and managed an investment portfolio in the financial sector. Cruz holds an Executive MBA and post-MBA from Kellogg School of Management, a degree in Control and Automation Engineering from PUC Minas, and certifications as a Finance Specialist and Board Member from Fundação Dom Cabral.
Where does Leonardo Cruz work?: Leonardo Cruz is General Partner at Mergus Ventures.
What check size does Leonardo Cruz write?: Leonardo Cruz typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
Where did Leonardo Cruz go to school?: Leonardo Cruz studied at Fundação Dom Cabral (Board of Director Development Program, Board of Director / Advisory Board); Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (Post MBA, Marketing); Fundação Dom Cabral (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management).