Rodrigo Baer
Managing Partner at Upload Ventures
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Writes $1M – $10M checks · typically $5.5M
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About
Rodrigo Baer is co-founder and managing partner at 14B Venture Capital, which invests $300K–$7M in pre-seed through Series A stage B2B AI, SaaS, and fintech companies in Latin America. His investment track record includes six unicorns and a 12x multiple on invested capital, with early-stage backing of companies including iFood, Pismo (acquired by Visa for $1B), Olist, Rappi, and Creditas. 14B Venture Capital provides capital alongside in-house support for people strategy and sales design, leveraging networks in Brazilian banking and enterprise.
Experience
- 14B Venture CapitalCo Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2021 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
- Kauffman FellowsFellow – Class 30current2025 — present
- Emerging Venture Capital FellowsBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
- TipspaceBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
- NeivorBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Nilo SaúdeBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
- WORCBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- DigibeeBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- SoftBank Investment AdvisersManaging Partner - Early Stage2021 — 2022São Paulo, Brazil
- MinutradeBoard Member2017 — 2022Greater São Paulo Area
- OlistBoard member2015 — 2022Curitiba Area, Brazil
- Oyster Financial, Inc.Board Observer2020 — 2021
- LetzBoard Member2020 — 2021
- MovideskBoard Member2019 — 2021Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil
- SamiBoard Member2019 — 2021São Paulo Area, Brazil
- AccountfyBoard Member2018 — 2021Greater São Paulo Area
- Cortex IntelligenceBoard Member2015 — 2021Greater Rio de Janeiro
- PismoBoard Member2016 — 2021São Paulo Area, Brazil
- KzasBoard Member2020 — 2021
- Redpoint eventuresPartner2014 — 2021Greater São Paulo Area
Skills & more
EntrepreneurshipVenture CapitalInvestments29Entrepreneur7Retail14Business Strategy66Management Consulting41Start-upsEmerging Markets31Latin America9Business Planning83Strategic Consulting28
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rodrigo Baer?
- Rodrigo Baer is co-founder and managing partner at 14B Venture Capital, which invests $300K–$7M in pre-seed through Series A stage B2B AI, SaaS, and fintech companies in Latin America. His investment track record includes six unicorns and a 12x multiple on invested capital, with early-stage backing of companies including iFood, Pismo (acquired by Visa for $1B), Olist, Rappi, and Creditas. 14B Venture Capital provides capital alongside in-house support for people strategy and sales design, leveraging networks in Brazilian banking and enterprise.
- What check size does Rodrigo Baer write?
- Rodrigo Baer typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
- Where did Rodrigo Baer go to school?
- Rodrigo Baer studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (MBA, Entrepreneurship, Management and Strategy); FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas (BBA, Management, finance); Prague University of Economics and Business (BBA, Business).
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