Marcelo DoRio
InvestorVenture Partner at Mergus Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $25K – $100K checks · typically $62.5K
About
Marcelo DoRio is an entrepreneur and conservationist with over 30 years of experience founding, leading, and exiting businesses across Brazil and the United States. He serves as a Venture Partner at Mergus Ventures and LP at SaaSholic, and holds a board position at the Center for Large Landscape Conservation. DoRio is a Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute Fellow alumnus and graduate of UC Berkeley Haas executive education programs who mentors early-stage startups through Techstars.
Experience
- Center for Large Landscape ConservationBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentMontana, United States
- Instituto Taquari VivoBoard of Advisorscurrent2021 — presentBrazil
- SaaSholicVenture Partner LPcurrent2022 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
- Mergus VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2021 — presentBrazil
- Techstars Anywhere Remote AcceleratorBusiness Mentorcurrent2022 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Techstars Boulder AcceleratorBusiness Mentorcurrent2022 — presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
- TechstarsBusiness Mentorcurrent2021 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
- FlieberAngel Investorcurrent2018 — presentSan Jose
- Ripened VenturesInvestor / Board Member2017 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Vezpa FranchisesFounder/ Board Member2009 — 2021Greater Rio de Janeiro
- Graava Inc.Investor2014 — 2018Palo Alto, California, United States
- Graava Inc.Advisory Board Member2014 — 2018Silicon Valley
- BayBrazilBoard Member2013 — 2017Silicon Valley, California, United States
- https://www.cjb.org.br/Board Member/President2009 — 2011Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Devassa BreweryFounder CEO1999 — 2009Greater Rio de Janeiro
- Melt FoodsBusiness Owner1999 — 2004Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Caroline CaféBusiness Owner1993 — 2004Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Education
- Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute (DCI)Sustainability and Climate Change Studies2021 — 2022
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessNegotiation and Influence, Executive Education2015
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessVenture Capital, Executive Program2014
- Stanford Continuing StudiesBusiness, Management2013 — 2014
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessExecutive Education, Business
Skills & more
Strategic Planning38Negotiation12Strategy16Team Leadership6Investigation1Contract Negotiation1Entrepreneurship Education1Supportive ServicesSteakholder EngagementBusiness NegotiationProject Coordinationbusiness strategy1
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EntrepreneurshipStart-upsBusiness StrategyMarketingMarketing StrategyBusiness PlanningMobile DevicesSocial Media MarketingNew Business DevelopmentEvent ManagementSocial MediaMarketing CommunicationsLanguages English · French · Portuguese · Spanish
From Marcelo's professional profile.
Colleagues at Mergus Ventures
Bernardo Pedrosa
Advisory Board at Mergus Ventures
Bruno Siqueira
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
Leonardo Cruz
Managing Partner at Mergus Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Marcelo DoRio work?
- Marcelo DoRio is Venture Partner at Mergus Ventures.
- What check size does Marcelo DoRio write?
- Marcelo DoRio typically writes checks of $25K – $100K.
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