Ricardo Sangion
InvestorPartner at TheVentureCity
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Writes $100K – $500K checks · typically $250K
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About
Partner focused on seed. Launched Facebook and Pinterest operations in Latin America and previously worked at Claro and Vivo, with entrepreneurial experience in hospitality and food.
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Experience
- TheVentureCityPartnercurrent2018 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
- Brejas.com.brCo-Foundercurrent2007 — present
- Marauba Beach HouseCo-Founder2012 — 2023Marau Area, Brazil
- PinterestGeneral Manager - LATAM2016 — 2018São Paulo Area, Brazil
- PinterestCountry Manager Brazil2014 — 2016São Paulo Area, Brazil
- MicrosoftSr. Business Development & Strategy Manager for LATAM2013 — 2014São Paulo Area, Brazil
- FacebookHead of Growth, Engagement and Mobile - LATAM2010 — 2013São Paulo Area, Brazil
- FbizProduct Development Director2008 — 2010
- Electronic Arts (EA)Business Development Manager - LATAM2007 — 2008
- Vivo (Telefônica Brasil)Senior Product Manager - Multimedia Mobile Services2002 — 2007
- ClaroProduct Manager - Value Added Services2000 — 2002
- Comunicação ExplícitaInterface Designer / Information Architect1998 — 2000
- GraphitArt Director1994 — 1998
- Telesp - Telecomunicações de São Paulo S.A.Software Developer - Intern1994
Skills & more
Early-Stage StartupsFundraisingStartupsCommunity DevelopmentVenture CapitalGrowthSocial Media MarketingMobile MarketingMobile PaymentsSocial Networking Strategies3Social Networking Websites3Beer Tasting1
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User Interface DesignUser ExperienceInformation ArchitectureMobile InternetMobileMobile GamesNew Business DevelopmentBusiness PlanningLanguages English · Portuguese
- Preventing Workplace Harassment — Emtrain
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Colleagues at TheVentureCity
Alberto Méndez
Investor at TheVentureCity
Álvaro Sanz
Partner at TheVentureCity
Ana Oliván
Operations Director at TheVentureCity
Andrés Dancausa
General Partner at TheVentureCity
Carlos Montes
VP of People & Comms. at TheVentureCity
Clara Bullrich
Co-Founder, General Partner at TheVentureCity
David Smith
Operating Partner - Data at TheVentureCity
Eduardo Vilar
Investor at TheVentureCity
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ricardo Sangion?
- Partner focused on seed. Launched Facebook and Pinterest operations in Latin America and previously worked at Claro and Vivo, with entrepreneurial experience in hospitality and food.
- Where does Ricardo Sangion work?
- Ricardo Sangion is Partner at TheVentureCity.
- What check size does Ricardo Sangion write?
- Ricardo Sangion typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
- What companies has Ricardo Sangion invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Coodesh, outloud.ai.
- Where did Ricardo Sangion go to school?
- Ricardo Sangion studied at ESPM (MBA, Administration and Marketing); Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (Bachelor, Social Communication, Advertising); Escola Salesiana São José - ETEC (Technical in Computing, Computer Programming).
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Also attended ESPM41
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Also attended Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas8
Renata FernandesInvestor at SP VenturesThales RibeiroDesigner at ExpaVitor SanvidoGlobal Sustainability Junior Manager at 100+ Accelerator / AB InBevLucas SzczypulaInvestor at DOMO.VCCarlos MouraAngel at Jurídico AICarlos TestoliniPartner at Oria Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Pinterest86
Sarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersBen SilbermannCo-founder of PinterestSomnathTechnology Partner and Chief Data Scientist at Clear VenturesKevin NiechenInvestment Team at 8VCAnthony SoohooVenture Partner at Copper Sky Capital
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Also worked at Microsoft2,000
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at Anthropic
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Also worked at Electronic Arts (EA)154
Rajat TanejaInvestor at Foundation CapitalRobert TomkinsonSelf at Mucker CapitalBrian OsimiriInvestor at CapitalGGustav RydstedtAdvisor, Infrastructure Software at Verissimo VenturesShanti BergelManaging Director at TRANSCENDAndrew SheppardManaging Director at TRANSCEND
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Also worked at Vivo (Telefônica Brasil)7
Sergey GribovGeneral Partner at Flint CapitalHida LambrosPartner at Honey Island CapitalDaniel SchorManaging Partner at OCEAN.capitalJuan RevillaManaging Director and Senior Advisor for Peru at IG4 CapitalTalita CalimanManaging Director and Operating Partner at IG4 CapitalAndrios RobertFounder at hoop.dev
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