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Sophie Secaf

Founder

Founder at Z1

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

FoundedZ1 · YC

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93 people in our graph share verified history with Sophie — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Sofia DolfeunlockedSophie: together at The University of Edinburgh (2009–2012)
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About

Sophie Secaf previously worked as a political researcher in São Paulo and led YONE, a branding company in New York. She co-founded YAGA festival, which focuses on international cultural exchange and queer perspectives, and has expertise in socio-cultural research and consumer insights.

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Intro paths

YC

Sophie went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Z1's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Sophie can intro founders to Z1's investors below.

Z1's investors · 14

3cubed VenturesSan FranciscoClocktower VenturesSanta Monica · $100K – $20M checksGaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K checks · since 2023HomebrewBurlingame · $100K – $500K checks · since 2023Kaszek VenturesMontevideo · since 2023Kindred VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $2M checksMantis CapitalSanta Monica · $100K – $1M checksMAYA CapitalLondon · since 2023Parade VenturesSan Francisco · $1M checks · since 2023SquareOneBerlin · $378K – $3.8M checks · since 2023The ChainsmokersNew York · since 2021The FundAustin · $50K – $250K checks · since 2023Top Corner CapitalBurlingameY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Z1

JPJoao Pedro Thompson
Joao Pedro ThompsonFounder
TAThiago Achatz
Thiago AchatzFounder
MCMateus Craveiro
Mateus CraveiroFounder

Experience

  1. Z1Co-Founder & CMO2020 — 2025
  2. FreelanceStrategist and Creative Consultant2019 — 2025
  3. YONEHead Of Strategy2016 — 2019New York
  4. Box 1824 Planejamento e Marketing.Strategist and Creative Consultant2013 — 2016

Skills & more

Management1Market Research4Social Media5Marketing Communications3Advertising5Marketing Research5Customer Insight2Digital Marketing2Qualitative Research2Research3Sociology1Political Science1
+1 moreConsulting

Languages English · Portuguese · Spanish

From Sophie's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sophie Secaf?
Sophie Secaf previously worked as a political researcher in São Paulo and led YONE, a branding company in New York. She co-founded YAGA festival, which focuses on international cultural exchange and queer perspectives, and has expertise in socio-cultural research and consumer insights.
Where does Sophie Secaf work?
Sophie Secaf is Founder of Z1.
What companies did Sophie Secaf found?
Sophie Secaf founded Z1.
Where did Sophie Secaf go to school?
Sophie Secaf studied at The University of Edinburgh (Politics and Sociology MA, Politics and Sociology).

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