Rafael Valdivia
InvestorManaging Partner at LAB Ventures
Miami, Florida
Writes $100K – $200K checks · typically $150K
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About
Rafael Valdivia brings 20+ years' institutional finance experience (oversaw $3B at Credit Suisse), repeat entrepreneurship—launching Brazil’s first online trading platform and building Pobre Juan—and transparent PropTech engagement.
Invests in
Deep TechFintechHardwareMarketplacesPropTechSaaS
Experience
- LAB VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2019 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
- Plastic FishermanVolunteercurrent2021 — present
- Oceanis CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2011 — presentMálaga, Andalusia, Spain
- Sociedade Grand VivantFounder & Board Member2012 — 2018Brazil
- Pobre JuanCo-Founder2005 — 2018Brazil
- Credit SuissePartner2008 — 2011São Paulo, Brazil
- Hedging-GriffoPartner1998 — 2007Brazil
- Fonte CindamEquity Sales Trader1996 — 1998São Paulo, Brazil
- Valtec SistemasCo-Founder1995 — 1996São Paulo, Brazil
- ValbrosCo-Founder1988 — 1991São Paulo, Brazil
Skills & more
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Investment BankingBusiness PlanningManagementStrategic PlanningLanguages English · French · Portuguese · Spanish
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Investments
Investor
Arx City
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rafael Valdivia?
- Rafael Valdivia brings 20+ years' institutional finance experience (oversaw $3B at Credit Suisse), repeat entrepreneurship—launching Brazil’s first online trading platform and building Pobre Juan—and transparent PropTech engagement.
- Where does Rafael Valdivia work?
- Rafael Valdivia is Managing Partner at LAB Ventures.
- What does Rafael Valdivia invest in?
- Rafael Valdivia invests in Deep Tech, Fintech, Hardware, Marketplaces, PropTech, SaaS.
- What check size does Rafael Valdivia write?
- Rafael Valdivia typically writes checks of $100K – $200K.
- What companies has Rafael Valdivia invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Arx City.
- Where did Rafael Valdivia go to school?
- Rafael Valdivia studied at FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas (Bachelor's degree, Economics and Finance); Ibmec (Extensão/MBA, Banking); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Executive Education, Stanford-Endeavor Innovation & Growth Program).
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Also attended FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas263
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Also attended Ibmec57
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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000
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Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
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Shared employers
Also worked at Credit Suisse1,122
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