Flavio Pripas

General Partner

2022 - Current

We are expert investors in the best B2B startups in Seed/Series A/B stage with potential to enter the American market. We make primary and secondary investments. We source our deals within our extensive network built up over the last few years, and through our professional life. We know the business and seek to safely multiply investment, as we focus on startups that are already operational and have a robust execution model. We look for a focus on vision and business, product and its usability, data and processes, with technology as the critical business underlying fabric.

Partner

2022

Experience Club US provides high-quality networking for entrepreneurs and C-Level executives from the most representative companies, with content offered by notable speakers on the topics that most impact business development across the world. To become a member, talk with me.

Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)

2021

Digibee is a modern integration platform as a service (iPaaS) that can dramatically expedite IT projects, reducing costs and technical debt while connecting applications, processes, and people for faster time-to-market. Digibee helps organizations modernize their legacy architectures by enabling frictionless connectivity between applications, unleashing digital experiences at scale. As CSO & IR, Flavio is helping Digibee in its company and fundraising strategy to become a global leader in the software industry. Flavio raised $87M ($25M Series A in February 2022; $62M Series B in June 2023) to support Digibee's strategic entry into the U.S. market.

Global Ambassador

2013

H2 is the premier global leadership network for the digital industry. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Silicon Valley with chapters globally, its membership consists of senior executives, entrepreneurs, and domain experts at leading startups and top global firms situated in key digital hubs worldwide. Currently Global Ambassador, Previously Sao Paulo Chapter Chair (2014-2015), Member since May/2012.

Advisory Board Member

2016

Investor

2018

Redpoint eventures is a venture capital firm based in São Paulo since 2012, serving the growing Brazilian technology market. A partnership between Redpoint and eventures that brings funding, Silicon Valley access, and global best practices to local entrepreneurs. Flavio joined Redpoint eventures as a Venture Capital investor. As the Corporate Venture Program leader, Flavio catalyzed Corporate LPs (Limited Partners) technological advancements by bringing together best practices learned from the startup ecosystem and designing new streamlined processes (building a solid pipeline with startups, new technologies, trends, and business models that can directly impact businesses and long-term goals).

Board Member (Managing Director from Nov/2014 to Nov/2018)

2014 - 2022

Designed and led CUBO, a transformational project to foster entrepreneurship in Brazil that rapidly became the most relevant local ecosystem initiative, 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘏𝘶𝘣𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘰𝘭. With the support of Itaú Bank, Redpoint eventures, and 30+ big Companies, CUBO started in 2015 as a place for 250 entrepreneurs, which migrated in 2018 to a bigger space for 1250 entrepreneurs and more than 3000 people per day (entrepreneurs, investors, corporate executives, researchers, and students). CUBO is considered one of the biggest startup hubs worldwide and is recognized as the catalyzer of the Brazilian entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Founder & CEO (company sold to Foxbit, Jul/2015)

2014 - 2015

Bitcoin Exchange that rapidly became the reference company on Bitcoin/Blockchain technologies in Brazil, 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘉𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘰𝘭. Flavio was invited to give lectures about those technologies in Brazil, the US, Nederlands, and Andorra. After being invited to lead CUBO, Flavio decided to sell the company to FoxBit, positioning themselves as leaders in the domestic Bitcoin exchange market.

Founder & CEO (company sold to Coquelux, Dec/2013)

2009 - 2014

Fashion Social Network launched in August/2008 that became the biggest in its niche until 2013, 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘰𝘭, which peaked at 4.5 million unique users per month. byMK/Fashion.me - Press Timeline https://www.facebook.com/FashionmeBrPressTimeline/ (Portuguese) https://www.facebook.com/FashionmeUsPressTimeline/ (English)

Technology Lead

2008 - 2009

Hired to succeed the existing Hedging-Griffo CIO after Credit Suisse bought the company. Technology leadership, providing services to Private Banking, Asset Management, Market Risk, Mutual Funds Management, Settlement, Accounting, Legal, Compliance and HR areas.