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Thiago Diniz

Founder

Founder at Hent

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

FoundedHent · YC

About

Thiago Diniz previously founded multiple startups and co-founded Eventick, an events platform that was acquired by Sympla.

Founder at HentYC W20

Intro paths

YC

Thiago went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Thiago can intro founders to Hent's investors below.

Hent's investors · 2

CanarySao Paulo · $250K – $15M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020

Co-founders at Hent

DADavid Aragao
David AragaoFounder
LPLeo Pinho
Leo PinhoFounder

Experience

  1. Verve For AdvertisersSenior Software Engineercurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
  2. Arke Soluções IntegradasHead of Engineering (Post-Acquisition – Hent)2024 — 2025São Paulo, Brazil
  3. HentFounder & CTO2019 — 2024Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
  4. Endeavor BrasilEmpreendedor Scale Up 20212021
  5. IncogniaHead of Product - SMB Ads2018 — 2019Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
  6. ChefsClubCTO2016 — 2018Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  7. PSafe Tecnologia S/ASenior Product Manager2014 — 2015Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  8. EventickFounder & CEO2011 — 2014Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
  9. AtelaFounder & CTO2010 — 2011Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
  10. Code MediaFounding Software Engineer2009 — 2010Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
  11. FAST - Soluções TecnológicasSoftware Engineer Intern2008 — 2009Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
  12. CESARSoftware Engineer Intern2006 — 2007Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Education

  1. Y CombinatorYCW202020
  2. Universidade Federal de PernambucoMaster's degree, Computer Science2012 — 2014
  3. Universidade de CoimbraBachelor's degree, Informatics Engineering2009 — 2010
  4. Universidade Federal de PernambucoBachelor's degree, Computer Science2005 — 2010

Skills & more

Leadership3Management13Strategic Planning8React.jsKubernetesGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)Amazon Web Services (AWS)Node.jsJavaScriptDockerPostgreSQLMySQL
+12 moreRuby on RailsProduct ManagementProduct DevelopmentWeb DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipSoftware DevelopmentBusiness StrategyScrumAgile MethodologiesAgile Project ManagementJavaGit

Languages English · Portuguese · Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Thiago Diniz work?
Thiago Diniz is Founder at Hent.
What companies did Thiago Diniz found?
Thiago Diniz founded Hent.

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Universidade de Coimbra mafia2

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