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Marcelo Hoffmann

Investor

Partner at ABSeed Ventures

Brazil

Writes $150K – $1M checks · typically $500K

About

Marcelo Hoffmann is a founding partner at ABSeed Ventures, which he established in 2017 following a 20-year career as an attorney. He brings legal expertise combined with financial management and corporate governance experience to venture capital investing, and has worked on the structuring of multiple entrepreneurship projects.

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Experience

  1. ABSeed VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2017 — presentSão Paulo, Brasil
  2. myworkMembro do conselho consultivocurrent2025 — present
  3. CliniaAdvisory Board Member2024 — 2025
  4. arqgenAdvisory Board Member2023 — 2025
  5. TuriviusAdvisory Board Member2022 — 2025São Paulo, Brasil
  6. CashU FintechAdvisory Board Member2022 — 2025São Paulo, Brasil
  7. AegroMember Board of Directors2019 — 2024
  8. SafeSpaceAdvisory Board Member2022 — 2024
  9. Solubio Tecnologias AgrícolasAdvisory Board Member2021 — 2022
  10. MovideskMember Board of Directors2019 — 2022
  11. GoCacheAdvisory Board Member2017 — 2019São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil
  12. HFM AdvogadosSócio Fundador2000 — 2019Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
  13. MeetimeAdvisory Board Member2017Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil
  14. The Body ShopMember Board of Directors2013 — 2016

Education

  1. Yale School of ManagementExecutive Education, Management Program for Lawyers
  2. ESPMPós Graduação, Finanças Empresariais
  3. Federal University of Rio Grande do SulPós Graduação, Direito Processual Civil e Constitucional
  4. Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do SulBacharelado, Ciências Jurídicas e Sociais

Skills & more

Negociação16Planejamento estratégico6Direito corporativo14Fusões e aquisições11Estratégia empresarial9Finanças corporativas6Governança corporativa5

Languages Inglês · Português

From Marcelo's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Yale School of Management112

Sanjot MalhiPartner at NorthzoneTrip HoferVenture Partner at .406 VenturesAustin KwounAnalyst at .406 VenturesNate WangVP of Investments at Plum Alley InvestmentsGabby CazeauInvestor at Harlem Capital PartnersRob BettigoleManaging Partner at Elm Street Ventures

+ 106 more

Also attended ESPM26

Daniel ChalfonGeneral Partner at Astella InvestimentosJuliana BaranowskiHead of Platform at Astella InvestimentosJoelle MaslatonVice President and Venture Partner at Gibraltar VenturesRicardo SangionPartner at TheVentureCityFlavia PiniPartner at HiPartners Capital&WorkEduardo TerraPartner (Advisor) at HiPartners Capital&Work

+ 20 more

Also attended Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul9

Jorge BianchinSenior Investment Associate at Graphene VenturesEduardo SmithInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsBele FuriniAssociate at Onevc Venture Partners LlcHenrique BandeiraInvestor at DNA CapitalBeto DiasSr. Director, Product Development at ADP VenturesFlavio PizzatoAdvisor at Bossa Invest

+ 3 more

Also attended Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul8

Acacia MorenaInvestor at DOMO.VCDaniela ArrudaCo-founder & Advisor at Babel VenturesThiago BacchinInvestor at Astella InvestimentosAntônio Pasa JuniorInvestor at FEA AngelsLuís FigueiredoInvestor at Honey Island CapitalFilipe DurandPrincipal at Quartz

+ 2 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Turivius2

Marcio TorresFounder & Managing Partner at LinkinFirmRodrigo ReifAngel at Allievo Capital

Also worked at Aegro1

Geraldo MelzerFounding Partner at ABSeed Ventures

Also worked at Movidesk2

Geraldo MelzerFounding Partner at ABSeed VenturesRodrigo BaerManaging Partner at Upload Ventures

Also worked at Meetime1

Geraldo MelzerFounding Partner at ABSeed Ventures

Colleagues at ABSeed Ventures

Felipe Coelho
Partner at ABSeed Ventures
Felipe Fernandez
Head of Finance at ABSeed Ventures
Fernanda Garcia
Head of Dealflow at ABSeed Ventures
Franco Zanette
Partner at ABSeed Ventures
Geraldo Melzer
Founding Partner at ABSeed Ventures
Leonardo Mazzaferro
Analyst at ABSeed Ventures
Luiza Berinson
Head of Legal at ABSeed Ventures