Pedro Dias
InvestorManaging Partner at Canastra Ventures
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Writes $20K – $200K checks · typically $150K
About
Pedro Dias is co-founder and managing partner of Canastra Ventures, a pre-seed venture capital firm focused on artificial intelligence in Brazil. He has over a decade of experience in startups and innovation, including founding HOB, an edtech company, and holding executive roles at Siemens Energy in Brazil, DOMO.VC, and Fisher Ventures. Dias holds a degree in chemical engineering and a master's degree in engineering and statistics from UFMG.
Experience
- Canastra VenturesCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area, CA - United States
- meutudo.Early-stage Investorcurrent2023 — presentSão Paulo, Brasil
- BloxDeep Learning Researcher, NLP2024San Paolo, SP
- DOMO.VCVenture Partner2023 — 2024São Paulo, Brasil
- DOMO.VCVenture Capital Associate2022 — 2023São Paulo, Brasil
- ViBe SaúdeChief of Staff to the CEO2023 — 2024São Paulo, Brasil
- Hub Of BusinessCo-Founder & CEO2020 — 2022Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- SiemensSenior GTM & Product Engineer2020 — 2022São Paulo, Brasil
- Fisher Venture BuilderVenture Partner2020São Paulo, Brazil
- Fisher Venture BuilderHead Of Business Development2019 — 2020São Paulo, Brasil
- I.Systems S.A.GTM & Sales Engineer2018 — 2019Campinas, Brazil
- I.Systems S.A.GTM & Sales Trainee2017 — 2018Campinas, Brazil
- Vallourec Tubos do Brasil S.A.Engineering Intern2014 — 2016Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- NACIONAL DE GRAFITE LTDA.Summer R&D Intern2015 — 2016Itapecerica, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Education
- Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisMaster's degree, Engineering and Statistics2018 — 2020
- California State University, NorthridgeSummer Program, Design Thinking & Innovation Management2019
- Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisPostgraduate Degree, Applied Statistics2017 — 2018
- Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisVisiting Student, Chemical Engineering & Statistics2014 — 2015
- Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei - UFSJBachelor's degree, Chemical Engineering2010 — 2016
Skills & more
Business Strategy70Entrepreneurship26Venture Capital13Start-ups13Mental HealthB2BNew Business Development2Sales Management38Business Development10Data Science19Sales Process15Sales Operations7
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International SalesBusiness IntelligenceBusiness AnalysisBusiness ProcessData AnalysisData VisualizationStatistical Data AnalysisBrand ManagementNegotiationLeadershipTeam ManagementStrategic ThinkingLanguages English · Portuguese
- AI Business Fellowship — Perplexity
- AI in Healthcare — Stanford University
- Natural Language Processing — DeepLearning.AI
- Startup Valuation Methods — Duke University
- Machine Learning — DeepLearning.AI
- Computer Science 101 — Stanford University
- Generative AI for Everyone — DeepLearning.AI
- Private Equity and Venture Capital — Università Bocconi
- Venture Deals Spring 2022 — Kauffman Fellows
- General Business Program — Business Training Company
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Pedro Dias work?
- Pedro Dias is Managing Partner at Canastra Ventures.
- What check size does Pedro Dias write?
- Pedro Dias typically writes checks of $20K – $200K.
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