Where does Mate Pencz work?

Mate Pencz is Co-founder and Venture Partner at Canary.

What check size does Mate Pencz write?

Mate Pencz typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.

Where did Mate Pencz go to school?

Mate Pencz studied at Harvard University (A.B., Economics); Albert Einstein Gymnasium.

Mate Pencz

Investor

Co-founder and Venture Partner at Canary

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Writes $500K – $5M checks · typically $2.5M

Find your path to Mate

1,050 people in our graph share verified history with Mate — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Chris BischoffunlockedMate: together at Goldman Sachs (2008)

×3Mate: together at Morgan Stanley

×4Mate: together at Harvard University

×4Mate: together at Goldman Sachs

About

Mate Pencz is an active serial founder and early-stage backer who runs Loft (Brazil's first 2020 unicorn), sold Printi to Nasdaq-listed Cimpress, and brings deep expertise across the real-estate transaction stack.

Invests in

EdTechFintechHealthtechSaaSSector Agnostic

Experience

LoftFounder & CEOcurrent2018 — present
PrintiCo-Foundercurrent2012 — presentSão Paulo Area, Brazil
Alta AdvisersInvestment Analyst2010 — 2012London, United Kingdom
Morgan StanleyPrivate Equity Summer Analyst2009London
Goldman SachsSummer Analyst - Investment Banking Division2008

Skills & more

Management9Investment Banking14Hedge Funds7Mergers3Economics9Start-ups36Venture Capital49Entrepreneurship40Private Equity20Investments11Portfolio Management6Emerging Markets9

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E-commerceMutual FundsMergers & AcquisitionsValuation

Languages English · French · German · Hungarian · Portuguese

From Mate's professional profile.

Colleagues at Canary

Marcos de Toledo Leite

General Partner at Canary

Marcos Toledo

Managing Partner at Canary

Patrick De Picciotto

Founder at Atlantico

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mate Pencz?: Mate Pencz is an active serial founder and early-stage backer who runs Loft (Brazil's first 2020 unicorn), sold Printi to Nasdaq-listed Cimpress, and brings deep expertise across the real-estate transaction stack.
Where does Mate Pencz work?: Mate Pencz is Co-founder and Venture Partner at Canary.
What does Mate Pencz invest in?: Mate Pencz invests in EdTech, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
What check size does Mate Pencz write?: Mate Pencz typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
Where did Mate Pencz go to school?: Mate Pencz studied at Harvard University (A.B., Economics); Albert Einstein Gymnasium.

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Shared employers

Also worked at Loft11

Victor Bunoust-RoquerePrincipal at Manhattan Venture Partners Alex RampellGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz Henrique AlvesSenior Software Engineer at SaxeCap Advisors Rafael CostaGeneral Partner at Across Capital Partners Mariana PaixaoPartner at Atlantico Florian HagenbuchPartner at Canary

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Also worked at Printi1

Florian HagenbuchPartner at Canary

Also worked at Morgan Stanley1,543

Mary MeekerFounder & General Partner at BOND Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy Ventures Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite Asia Luciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia Capital David VélezFounder & CEO of Nubank James DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis Ventures

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Also worked at Goldman Sachs2,000

Marc AndreessenCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz Josh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive Capital Sarah GuoFounder & General Partner of Conviction Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of Nudge Matt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at Paradigm Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of Kalshi

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