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Samuel Carvalho

Founder

Founder at Praso

Brazil

FoundedPraso

Thiel Fellow 2026

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Samuel: together at Stone
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About

Samuel Carvalho of Recife, Brazil was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2026, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree. The Foundation's announcement for that class records that they were working on Praso.

Founder at Praso

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Praso's investors · 6

Base PartnersSão PauloEndeavor Scale-UpFormus CapitalIporanga VenturesSão Paulo · $150K – $1M checksNFXSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checks · since 2023Valor Capital GroupNew York · $100K – $5M checks

Experience

  1. PrasoFounder & CEOcurrent2021 — present
  2. The Thiel FoundationThiel Fellowcurrent2026 — present
  3. YPOMembercurrent2024 — present
  4. Fundação EstudarFellowcurrent2019 — present
  5. StoneSoftware Business Unit2020 — 2021Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Skills & more

Public Speaking6Business Analytics5Leadership5Microsoft Excel1Pipedrive1SQL1Tableau1Fundraising2Debate2Python1Nonprofit Management2Financial Accounting3
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Languages English · Portuguese

  • Introduction to Corporate Finance — Coursera
  • Managing Social and Human Capital — Coursera
  • Introduction to Financial Accounting — Coursera
  • Business Analytics Nanodegree — Udacity
  • Introduction to Marketing — Coursera

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Samuel Carvalho?
Samuel Carvalho of Recife, Brazil was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2026, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree. The Foundation's announcement for that class records that they were working on Praso.
Where does Samuel Carvalho work?
Samuel Carvalho is Founder of Praso.
What companies did Samuel Carvalho found?
Samuel Carvalho founded Praso.
Where did Samuel Carvalho go to school?
Samuel Carvalho studied at Stanford University (Bachelor's degree, Computer Science); Harvard University (Summer Program).

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