About
Managing Partner and CIO at Positive Ventures, focused on purpose-driven businesses addressing societal challenges. Previously Chief of Staff and Impact Investing Officer at Brazilian single-family office Maraé, and worked at Goldman Sachs and Itaú BBA; board member at Slang and part of WEF's Expert Network.
Invests in
Impact & Social Good
Experience
- The InterweaveCreator & Author — The Interweavecurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Positive VenturesManaging Partner, CIOcurrent2020 — presentSilicon Valley
- World Economic ForumWEF Expert in the Future of Long-Term Investingcurrent2018 — presentCalifornia, USA
- Maraé InvestimentosImpact Investing Manager & Chief of Staff2016 — 2018São paulo
- Itaú BBARelationship Manager - Corporate Banking2013 — 2015São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Itaú BBATrainee2012 — 2013São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Goldman SachsAnalyst2011 — 2012São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- VGL Finanças CorporativasIntern2010São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Education
- Harvard Kennedy SchoolExecutive Learning, Adaptive Leadership and Public Management2017
- CLP - Centro de Liderança PúblicaMaster's degree, Adaptive Leadership and Public Management2016 — 2017
- School of Economics, Business and Accounting at the University of São PauloBacharelado em Ciências Econômicas, Economia2008 — 2012
Skills & more
Impact Investing14Family Office12Business Strategy1NonprofitsFinancial MarketsSustainabilityPublic ManagementCorporate Social Responsability15Strategic Planning1Social Responsible InvestingManagement1
Languages English · German · Portuguese
- Climate Risk, Valuation, and Investing — CFA Institute
- Oxford Climate Emergency Programme — University of Oxford
- Certificate in Sustainable Investing — CFA Institute
- Certificate in ESG Investing — CFA UK
- Leadership and Management for Brazil’s Public Sector Leaders — Harvard Kennedy School
From Murilo's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Kennedy School178
Jeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark CapitalMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesGayatri SarkarFounder and CEO at Advaita CapitalSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsRobert SiglerSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJustin FreehVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
+ 172 more
Also attended School of Economics, Business and Accounting at the University of São Paulo21
Fernanda RezendeAnalyst at Quona CapitalMichel ZaidlerVice President at Quona CapitalPedro RosaPrincipal at Shilling VCCarlos HoerlleSenior Manager at Axon Partners GroupIgor PassarinInvestments at MAYA Capital VenturesBruno KuntzInvestments, Finance at MAYA Capital Ventures
+ 15 more
Shared employers
Also worked at World Economic Forum143
Tom HulmeInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)David FrankelSeed Stage Venture Capital in the United StatesLaura BockPartner at QED InvestorsZachary BogueCo-Founder and Managing Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)Nathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado Ventures
+ 137 more
Also worked at Itaú BBA6
Carolina de AzevedoHead of Impact & ESG at Emerald Technology Ventures AgCarlos HoerlleSenior Manager at Axon Partners GroupCinthia RomaroPrincipal at Bewater VenturesSilvia KerrAssociate at Bewater VenturesVictoria Pacey AmatoInvestments at MAYA Capital VenturesCarlos SimonsenManaging Partner at Upload Ventures
Also worked at Goldman Sachs1,240
Josh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmNiki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index Ventures
+ 1,234 more
Investments
Board seats
Slang
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Positive Ventures
Alex Seibel
Partner at Positive Ventures
Andrea Kestenbaum
Managing Partner and CEO at Positive Ventures
Bruna Constantino
Partner and Community at Positive Ventures
Fábio Kestenbaum
Managing Partner and Investments at Positive Ventures
Gustavo Behring
Managing Partner and Investments at Positive Ventures
Marina Ferraz
Investments at Positive Ventures
Matias Barbará
Communication at Positive Ventures
Ricardo Castro
Partner at Positive Ventures






















.jpg)
