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Fabio Kestenbaum
Founding Partner at Positive Ventures
São Paulo, São Paulo
Overview
Fabio Kestenbaum is the Founding Partner at Positive Ventures, a prominent venture capital firm in São Paulo, with a focus on impact investments in sectors like logistics and e-commerce. With a background in corporate law and experience at BMA - Barbosa Mussnich Aragão, he excels in negotiation, corporate governance, and change management, contributing significantly to the success of start-ups and mergers in Latin America.
Kestenbaum's career highlights include his role as a Board Member at Labi Saúde and eureciclo, showcasing his expertise in fostering growth and sustainability within the companies he invests in, making him a valuable asset in the venture capital and impact investment landscape.
Work Experience
Founding Partner
2015 - Current
Positive Ventures, aka, Positive, galvanizes support for founders tackling massive social and climate challenges with an entrepreneurial and technology-first approach.
Board Member
2019
Labi provides fair-priced healthcare for everyone, anywhere.
Board Member
2017
Eureciclo is Latam's largest exchange for recycling credits.
Lawyer
2008 - 2015
M&A and PE team, buy side. Notorious M&As: Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A., B3 S.A. and BRF S.A.
Intern at Social Development State Secretary
2007 - 2008
Execution of economic and social development projects within São Paulo State, as well as Universal Basic Income (UBI) sandbox initiatives.
Intern at Justice and Citizenship State Secretary
2006 - 2007
Joined in-house legal team effort to provide justice and restitution for the victims of the Brazilian Dictatorship.