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Michel Zaidler

Investor

Vice President at Quona Capital

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

About

Michel Zaidler joined Quona Capital in 2022 as an Investment Associate focused on Latin America and was promoted to Vice President in 2025, where he works on regional sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio company support. Before Quona, he spent six years in venture capital, growth investing, private equity, and public equities in Latin America, including equity research at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, roles at Fhinck and Bradesco BBI, and four years on Península's PE & VC team. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of São Paulo.

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Experience

  1. Quona CapitalVice Presidentcurrent2025 — present
  2. Quona CapitalSenior Associate2023 — 2025
  3. Quona CapitalAssociate2022 — 2023
  4. Península ParticipaçõesGrowth Equity & Venture Capital Associate2021 — 2022São Paulo, Brazil
  5. Península ParticipaçõesPrivate Equity & Venture Capital Analyst2018 — 2021São Paulo, São Paulo
  6. Bradesco BBIFixed Income Research2017 — 2018São Paulo Area, Brazil
  7. FhinckFinance Coordinator2017Greater São Paulo Area
  8. Bank of America Merrill LynchEquity Research2015 — 2016

Education

  1. School of Economics, Business and Accounting at the University of São PauloBachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management2014 — 2018
  2. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management2017

Skills & more

Languages English

  • Product Strategy — Section
  • Advanced Analysis of Financial Statements and Performance — Saint Paul Escola de Negócios

From Michel's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended School of Economics, Business and Accounting at the University of São Paulo22

Fernanda RezendeAnalyst at Quona CapitalPedro RosaPrincipal at Shilling VCCarlos HoerlleSenior Manager at Axon Partners GroupIgor PassarinInvestments at MAYA Capital VenturesMurilo MenezesManaging Partner and Investments at Positive VenturesBruno KuntzInvestments, Finance at MAYA Capital Ventures

+ 16 more

Also attended Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)117

Brendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Kyang YungInvestor at DaphniJohann FriederichAssociate at Notion CapitalTies KlinkhamerJunior Associate at Keen Venture PartnersMehmet AkalinExperts | Venture Partner at 212Manuel RodríguezVenture Partner at Driven

+ 111 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Quona Capital26

Sooah ChoFormer Underscore Principal at Underscore VCEfayomi CarrInvestment Partner at Flourish VenturesMonica Brand EngelManaging Partner at Quona CapitalJonathan WhittleManaging Partner at Quona CapitalGanesh RengaswamyManaging Partner at Quona CapitalDavid MathewsonPartner/COO & Chief Compliance Officer at Quona Capital

+ 20 more

Also worked at Bradesco BBI1

Thiago BrandãoInvestor at Antera Gestão de Recursos

Also worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch188

Daniel BartusPartner, Head of Research at Felicis VenturesCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesMatt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaWilliam ReedInvestor at Spark Capital

+ 182 more

Colleagues at Quona Capital

Adrienne Henderson
Senior Investment Associate at Quona Capital
Alejandro Safdie
Vice President at Quona Capital
Anuraag Dalal
Strategic Operations Associate at Quona Capital
Dan Bertoli
Partner at Quona Capital
David Mathewson
Partner/COO & Chief Compliance Officer at Quona Capital
Deidra Buissereth
Executive Office Associate & People Operations Coordinator at Quona Capital
Devin N. Dockery
Compliance Officer at Quona Capital
Elis Kwek
Investment Associate at Quona Capital