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1,156 people in our graph share verified history with Luis — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Arhaan A.unlockedLuis: together at Y Combinator (2022)
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Luis: together at USP - Universidade de São Paulo
About
Luis Felipe Franco is the founder and CEO of Vendah. He spent over a decade building companies and previously led growth operations at Sallve, a direct-to-consumer beauty brand based in Brazil, and founded an acceleration program for startups at Endeavor Brazil.
Founder at VendahYC W23
Intro paths
YC
Luis went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Tom Blomfield, Monzo and GoCardless co-founder; Y Combinator partner on leave and Anthropic compute-team member. — the partner who ran Vendah's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Luis can intro founders to Vendah's investors below.
Vendah's investors · 5
Co-founders at Vendah
Experience
- VendahCo-founder & CEOcurrent2020 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
- Beacon FoundersMembercurrent2023 — present
- big_betsInvestorcurrent2020 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
- SallveHead of Growth2019 — 2020São Paulo Area, Brazil
- Endeavor BrasilBusiness Acceleration Manager2016 — 2019São Paulo Area, Brazil
- Planit GerenciamentoCo-founder and Management Consultant2010 — 2015Greater Campinas
- SiemensIntern2010
Skills & more
StartupsFundraisingManagement Consulting19Project Planning14Entrepreneurship9Business Strategy16Project Management9Business Process Improvement4Project Portfolio Management3Consulting3Business ManagementBusiness Process2
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Business AnalysisManagementStrategic PlanningNegotiationStrategic ThinkingTeam LeadershipMS ProjectMicrosoft ProjectMBAInovação abertaEmpresas startupsDesenvolvimento empresarialLanguages English · Portuguese · Spanish
- Growth Series — Reforge
- MCP - Microsoft Project 2010, Managing Projects — Microsoft
- PMP - Project Management Professional — Project Management Institute
From Luis's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Luis Felipe Franco?
- Luis Felipe Franco is the founder and CEO of Vendah. He spent over a decade building companies and previously led growth operations at Sallve, a direct-to-consumer beauty brand based in Brazil, and founded an acceleration program for startups at Endeavor Brazil.
- Where does Luis Felipe Franco work?
- Luis Felipe Franco is Founder of Vendah.
- What companies did Luis Felipe Franco found?
- Luis Felipe Franco founded Vendah.
- Where did Luis Felipe Franco go to school?
- Luis Felipe Franco studied at Y Combinator; USP - Universidade de São Paulo (Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Enginnering); Insper Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa (Finance, General).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas mafia63
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Fabien MendezGraduaçãoFounded Sanctu +1Gustavo GorensteinMBAFounded bxblue +1Vicente ZavarceExperiential ResearchFounded Yummy +1Nicolas le JeuneMaster's degreeFounded Courtyard +1Alexander SchlombergFounded Futurepath +1Laetitia AndracMaster of Science (M.Sc.)Founded Understanding Zoe +1
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USP - Universidade de São Paulo mafia58
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Cristina JunqueiraMaster of ScienceFounded Nubank +1Maria FujiharaMaster's degreeFounded SINAI Technologies Inc. +2Patrick SigristBachelorFounded IORQ +1Matheus RiolfiUndergraduationFounded Tint Technologies +1Saulo TristaoBachelor's degreeFounded FacioHenrique DantasBachelor's degreeFounded Sanctu
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Insper Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa mafia15
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jorge Vargas NetoMaster of Laws - LLMFounded BHub +1Luiz StudartPost Graduation in Financial ManagementFounded ApartioRodrigo TogniniAdministraçãoFounded Conta SimplesRicardo GottschalkSales ManagementFounded Conta SimplesThiago AchatzBachareladoFounded Z1Daniel RuhmanEngineer’s Degree - Not CompletedFounded Cumbuca
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big_bets mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended USP - Universidade de São Paulo171
Cristina JunqueiraCo-founder of NubankAlexandra DubarInvestor at DaphniMichel AbadiManaging Partner at Maverick Ventures IsraelBruno YoshimuraCo-founder and General Partner at Onevc Venture Partners LlcGustavo RibasInvestor at KfundPaulo VerasInvestor at MatterScale Ventures
+ 165 more
Also attended Insper Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa90
Carolina de AzevedoHead of Impact & ESG at Emerald Technology Ventures AgCecilia NgPartner, Talent & People at MVP VenturesJoão CamaraInvestor at Norte VenturesPedro TeoInvestor at Norte VenturesPedro MoreiraInvestment Analyst at NXTPBade AlukoManaging Partner at WHC
+ 84 more
Also attended FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas263
Cristian PintoInvestor at DaphniJulien DillonInvestment Director - Finance at Emerald Technology Ventures AgGustavo RibasInvestor at KfundFabio OliveiraInvestor at Riverwood CapitalJean-Marc EtlinInvestor at Norte VenturesBruno DalapriaPartner at NXTP
+ 257 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Vendah3
Also worked at Sallve2
Also worked at Endeavor Brasil36
Igor PiquetInvestor at MatterScale VenturesLeticia BroeringSenior Manager, Entrepreneur Selection at Endeavor CatalystWilliam PompeuSenior Manager, Entrepreneur Selection at Endeavor CatalystSara NacarateSenior Manager, Entrepreneur Experience, Dubai Hub at Endeavor CatalystLaís GrillettiLead Manager, Content Strategy at Endeavor CatalystMarina TurnerLead Director, People at Endeavor Catalyst
+ 30 more
Also worked at Siemens426
OttoInvestor at InvestinorCeline XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalBala SathiamurthyInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)GiselaInvestor at Eudemian VenturesThomas MeierPartner, Head of Resilience in Energy & Resources Investments at Verve VenturesAlec GefridesTechnical Advisor at Forma Prime
+ 420 more