Leonardo Teixeira
InvestorGeneral Partner at Iporanga Ventures
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Writes $100K – $15M checks · typically $1M
About
Involved in over 30 technology investments since 2013, including Olist, Netshow.Me and Bxblue, and a board member and co-founder of Caffeex Technologies. Previously worked at Macquarie Group and Barclays, with degrees from Poli-USP, Insper, UC Berkeley and Stanford.
Experience
- Iporanga VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2018 — presentGreater São Paulo Area
- STARK BANKBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
- klaviBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
- CientyBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
- Caffeex Tecnologia LtdaCo-Founder / Board Member2018 — 2024Greater São Paulo Area
- FlokiBoard Observer2022 — 2023São Paulo, Brazil
- BlueWhale InvestimentosAngel Investor2013 — 2018São Paulo, São Paulo
- Barclays CapitalCommodities Vice President2010 — 2013Greater São Paulo Area
- Macquarie BankAssociate Director2003 — 2010Greater São Paulo Area
Education
- USP - Universidade de São PauloEngineer, Production Engineering1997 — 2003
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessStanford LEAD Corporate Innovation Certificate, Innovation2017 — 2018
- Insper Instituto de Ensino e PesquisaMBA in Finance, Finance and Financial Management Services2012 — 2014
Skills & more
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)2Derivatives77Commodity60Capital Markets40Commodity Markets25Corporate Finance37Hedging18Financial Structuring19Portfolio Management18Sales13Investment Banking16Options10
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From Leonardo's professional profile.
Colleagues at Iporanga Ventures
Carlos Gaeta
Finance & Operations Analyst at Iporanga Ventures
Guilherme Assis
Board Member, Founding Partner at Iporanga Ventures
Pedro Henrique Silva
Venture Partner at Iporanga Ventures
Renato Valente
General Partner at Iporanga Ventures
Robinson Dantas
Board Member, Founding Partner at Iporanga Ventures
Stéphanie Ackermann
Finance & Operations Manager at Iporanga Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Leonardo Teixeira work?
- Leonardo Teixeira is General Partner at Iporanga Ventures.
- What check size does Leonardo Teixeira write?
- Leonardo Teixeira typically writes checks of $100K – $15M.
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Shared employers
Also worked at STARK BANK2
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