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Rafael Duton
InvestorInvestor at Norte Ventures
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $2.5M
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About
Rafael Duton is a co-founder of Movile, which launched iFood, and previously co-founded 21212 Digital Accelerator in 2011. He holds an M.Sc. in Business and Computer Engineering from PUC-Rio and has taught entrepreneurship at IBMEC, PUC-Rio, and Fundação Dom Cabral. Duton currently serves as a Venture Partner at Crescera Capital and Senior Advisor at Norte Ventures, and invests in digital startups.
Experience
- MovileCo-Foundercurrent2000 — present
- Crescera CapitalOperating Partnercurrent2021 — presentRio de Janeiro, Brasil
- 21212 Digital AcceleratorCo-Foundercurrent2010 — presentRio de Janeiro Area, Brazil
- Beacon FoundersMembrocurrent2023 — present
- Norte VenturesInvestidorcurrent2019 — presentSão Paulo, Brasil
- big_betsInvestidorcurrent2020 — present
- Resilia EducaçãoInvestidorcurrent2020 — present
- MobeesInvestidorcurrent2019 — presentRio de Janeiro, Brasil
- Responde AíMembro do conselho2017 — 2023
- MaxMilhasMembro do conselho2017 — 2022
- Compre ZippInvestidor2020 — 2022Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
- PEBMEDMembro do conselho2017 — 2020
- Fundação Dom CabralAdjunct Professor2015 — 2019Rio de Janeiro e Região, Brasil
- Ibmec Business SchoolProfessor2007 — 2012
Skills & more
Digital Marketing40Project Planning13Entrepreneurship71Start-ups26Business Strategy31Product Management13Mobile Applications18E-commerce6Marketing3Mobile Devices3Marketing Strategy4Online Advertising2
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Management ConsultingUser ExperienceStrategyStrategic PlanningLeadershipManagementTeam LeadershipEmpreendedorismoEstratégia empresarialGestãoPlanejamento estratégicoEmpresas startupsFrom Rafael's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
180 SegurosBeacon Foundersbig_betsFlowCrediFrexcoGabrielHashJurisHandKoviMimicMobeesScale-Up Ventures
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at Norte Ventures
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Marcelo Lombardo
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Pedro Rezende
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rafael Duton?
- Rafael Duton is a co-founder of Movile, which launched iFood, and previously co-founded 21212 Digital Accelerator in 2011. He holds an M.Sc. in Business and Computer Engineering from PUC-Rio and has taught entrepreneurship at IBMEC, PUC-Rio, and Fundação Dom Cabral. Duton currently serves as a Venture Partner at Crescera Capital and Senior Advisor at Norte Ventures, and invests in digital startups.
- Where does Rafael Duton work?
- Rafael Duton is at Norte Ventures.
- What check size does Rafael Duton write?
- Rafael Duton typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies has Rafael Duton invested in?
- Investments tracked here include 180 Seguros, Beacon Founders, big_bets, FlowCredi, Frexco, Gabriel, Hash, JurisHand, Kovi, Mimic, Mobees, Scale-Up Ventures.
- Where did Rafael Duton go to school?
- Rafael Duton studied at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (Mestrado em Administração de Empresas, Business); Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (graduate, Computer Engineering); Stanford University (Leadership Program).
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