Following the panels, a special closing event was held for networking. In addition to providing genuine opportunities for connections and insights, it was a true gastronomic experience, featuring snacks, cheeses, and local cured meats from Minas Gerais, accompanied by fine wines and good beer.
Participants:
Gustavo Caetano – Founder of Sambatech and author of the best-seller Pense Simples. He serves on the boards of several companies such as Banco ABC, Instituto Ayrton Senna, Grupo Águia Branca, and C&A Brazil.
Rachel Horta – Serial entrepreneur. Led the sale of Hekima to iFood in 2020. Founder of Maisha, an angel investment and consulting platform, and independent board member at companies such as Omega Energia and Grupo Fleury.
Mônica Hauck – Co-founder and CEO of Sólides, an online platform that centralizes everything SMEs need to manage HR and payroll. With over 12,000 clients, Sólides has quadrupled in size over the past two years and recently closed a Series B funding round of R$530 million.
Marcelo Coelho Vasconcellos – Co-founder of Buser, a company founded in 2017 with the mission of simplifying and lowering the cost of bus travel. The company has received investment from SoftBank, LGT Lightrock, Monashees, Valor Capital, Globo Ventures, and Canary. In 2021, it raised R$700 million in a Series C round.
Gustavo Rugani – Partner at Machado Meyer Advogados, where he works in various areas of capital markets and M&A. His career includes involvement in the IPOs of Méliuz, Banco Inter, and Rede Mater Dei.
Patricia Stille – Co-founder and CEO of BEE4.
Tulio Braga – Vice President of Operations and board member at Méliuz (B3: CASH3).
Rodrigo Esteves – Co-founder of Confrapar and investor in several companies, including Blip and Tarken. He also serves on various boards.
Ronaldo Barreto – General Partner at Niu Ventures, angel investor, and board member of several tech companies. He has worked at major tech companies such as Google and IBM.
Daniel Sarquis – Managing Partner at Mergus Ventures. He worked at AB InBev and ZX Ventures. As an angel investor, he has diversified into sectors such as cannabis, psychedelics, and clean beauty across the U.S., Europe, and Brazil.
Gustavo Souza – Managing Partner at Saasholic, a venture capital fund focused on investments in SaaS companies. Former Director of Partner Development at Rock Content.
Guilherme Chernicharo – Managing Partner at Hiker Ventures, with previous experience at WeWork as a director. Hiker is a venture capital fund backed by M&A boutique Araújo Fontes and BMG Bank.
Leonardo Cruz – Co-founder of Mergus Ventures and founder of Koinz Capital. Former market strategy executive at Vale, with roles in Asia and Europe. He was also an investor-partner at Monte Bravo, responsible for the expansion in Minas Gerais.