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Luiza Ulysséa Santos

Former Associate at Astella

Sao Paulo, Brazil

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

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About

Luiza Ulysséa Santos is an independent advisor and angel investor with over six years of venture capital experience investing in Pre-Seed to Series B stage companies in Latin America. She is a co-founder of Elas&VC and has held positions at the Inter-American Development Bank, Astella, Barn, Iporanga, and Gorila. Her work focuses on supporting early-stage and growth-stage founders throughout the region.

Experience

  1. Self-employedIndependent Advisorcurrent2026 — present
  2. IDB LabDirect Equity Investment Professional2024 — 2026São Paulo, Brazil
  3. Elas&VCCofounder2020 — 2024São Paulo, Brazil
  4. Purple MetricsBoard Observer2023São Paulo, Brazil
  5. SilverguardBoard Observer2023São Paulo, Brazil
  6. AmicciBoard Observer2022 — 2023São Paulo, Brazil
  7. IndabandBoard Observer2021 — 2023
  8. LivanceBoard Observer2021 — 2023São Paulo, Brazil
  9. Astella InvestimentosInvestment Associate2021 — 2023São Paulo, Brazil
  10. BARN INVESTIMENTOSInvestment Analyst2020 — 2021Greater São Paulo Area
  11. Gorila InvestBusiness Development Executive2018 — 2020São Paulo
  12. Iporanga InvestimentosInvestor Relation Analyst2017 — 2018Greater São Paulo Area
  13. Iporanga InvestimentosInvestor Relation Intern2016 — 2017Greater São Paulo Area

Skills & more

Modelagem financeiraEstratégiaBoard memberDirect Equity InvestmentDue Diligence1Decisões de investimentoExecução de acordosventure capital1Análise financeiraDirect EquityImpact InvestingEstratégia empresarial
+12 morePlanejamento estratégicoFinançasPlanejamento financeiroPesquisa de mercadoAnálise de negóciosConselho de administraçãoGovernança de conselhos de administraçãoBoardMicrosoft ExcelConselhos consultivosESL (Inglês como segunda língua)Conferências

Languages Espanhol · Inglês · Português

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Network4

Cassio Azevedo
Investor at Astella Investimentos
Daniel Chalfon
General Partner at Astella
Edson Rigonatti
Co-founder & General Partner at Astella
Flora Trujillo
Investor Analyst at Astella

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Who is Luiza Ulysséa Santos?
Luiza Ulysséa Santos is an independent advisor and angel investor with over six years of venture capital experience investing in Pre-Seed to Series B stage companies in Latin America. She is a co-founder of Elas&VC and has held positions at the Inter-American Development Bank, Astella, Barn, Iporanga, and Gorila. Her work focuses on supporting early-stage and growth-stage founders throughout the region.
What check size does Luiza Ulysséa Santos write?
Luiza Ulysséa Santos typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Luiza Ulysséa Santos go to school?
Luiza Ulysséa Santos studied at Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business); ESPM (Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Finance and Marketing); Saint Paul Escola de Negócios (Advanced Board Program | ABP-W, Administração e Negócios).

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