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Marcelo Sato

Investor

General Partner at Astella Investimentos

Sao Paulo, Brazil

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

About

A longtime entrepreneur who founded CIATECH while in college and later sold it to UOL in 2013, Marcelo joined Astella as a partner in 2017. He focuses on mitigating risk to increase startups' chances of success.

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Experience

  1. AstellaGeneral Partnercurrent2017 — present
  2. LastlinkBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  3. LeapyBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  4. GabrielBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  5. BotCityBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
  6. Homelend TecnologiaBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  7. Kompa SaúdeBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  8. Aprova DigitalBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  9. bornlogicBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  10. GoveBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  11. BossaBoxBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  12. ClicksignBoard Member2023 — 2024
  13. Exact SalesBoard Member2023
  14. UOL EdTechCFO & Partner2013 — 2017
  15. Ciatech (Acquired by UOL)Founder & CFO2011 — 2017
  16. Ciatech (Acquired by UOL)Founder & CTO1996 — 2011
  17. FEI – Faculdade de Engenharia IndustrialDesenvolvedor Macromedia Authorware1995 — 1996São Bernardo do Campo

Education

  1. ANBIMA Certificação e EducaçãoCGE, Certificação de Gestores ANBIMA para Fundos Estruturados2024
  2. ANBIMA Certificação e EducaçãoCFG, Certificação ANBIMA de Fundamentos em Gestão2024
  3. FGV - Fundação Getulio VargasFinanças Corporativas2010
  4. MCSE:SecurityMicrosoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security2005
  5. MCDBAMicrosoft Certified Database Administrator2004
  6. MCSEMicrosoft Certified Systems Engineer2003
  7. FEI - Faculdade de Engenharia IndustrialEngenheiro Eletrônico1992 — 1996
  8. ETE – Escola Técnica Lauro GomesEletrônica1989 — 1991

Skills & more

Negotiation4Business Planning4Enterprise Software1Analytical SkillsE-learning9Liderança de equipe10Planejamento estratégico3Estratégia empresarial16Planejamento empresarial2Negociação7Strategic Planning2Team Leadership5
+7 moreITILBusiness StrategyManagementEmpreendedorismoEstratégiaStrategyMicrosoft Office

Languages Inglês

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Also attended ANBIMA Certificação e Educação2

Guillaume SagezPartner at FORS CapitalDhavi VitalAnalista Financeiro Jr. / Diretor de Compliance at Portogallo Family Office

Also attended FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas166

Cristian PintoInvestor at DaphniJulien DillonInvestment Director - Finance at Emerald Technology Ventures AgGustavo RibasInvestor at KfundBruno DalapriaPartner at NXTPLorena DeolinoInvestment Associate at NXTPArthur MiznePartner at Base Partners

+ 160 more

Also attended FEI - Faculdade de Engenharia Industrial1

Eduardo SánchezInvestor at Enzo Ventures

Shared employers

Also worked at bornlogic1

Walter Sabini JuniorFounder at HiPartners Capital&Work

Also worked at Clicksign2

William CordeiroPartner at SaaSholicSergio FurioPartner at Actyus

Colleagues at Astella Investimentos

Ana Roisman
Sales at Astella Investimentos
Andresa Bicudo
Investor Success Analyst at Astella Investimentos
Bruno Peroni
Principal at Astella Investimentos
Cassio Azevedo
Investor at Astella Investimentos
Daniel Chalfon
General Partner at Astella Investimentos
Edson Rigonatti
Co-founder & General Partner at Astella Investimentos
Flora Trujillo
Investor Analyst at Astella Investimentos
Guilherme Lima
Investor at Astella Investimentos

Network1

Felipe Andrade
Managing Partner and Co-Founder at DOMO.VC

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