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Monica Saggioro Leal
Managing Partner at MAYA CAPITAL
São Paulo, São Paulo
Overview
Monica Saggioro Leal is currently the Co-Founder & Managing Partner at MAYA CAPITAL, specializing in venture capital investments in sectors such as Logistics, TransportationTech, and FinTech. With an MBA from Harvard Business School, Monica has a strong background in strategic planning and business management, having held key roles at Goldman Sachs and Restaurant Brands International, and has successfully invested in companies like deco.cx and Arado.
Work Experience
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
2018 - Current
MAYA Capital is a venture capital firm focused on Latin America. We partner with early-stage teams who are catalyzing the digital revolution in the region by leading their first venture round and supporting them with a hands-on approach as they scale. We are rational optimists who identify talent early on, reach conviction quickly and then combine hacker thinking with hard work to help our partners reach their bold goals. As a non-obvious VC, we leverage our diverse backgrounds and game-changing network to support our founders as they reach beyond the obvious.
Investment Banking Summer Associate - Technology, Media and Telecom
2017 - 2017
Goldman Sachs is a multinational financial services firm providing securities, investment banking, and management services.
Head of Operations - Burger King Latin America
2016 - 2016
Regional Director, Franchise Performance & Growth - Burger King Latin America
2013 - 2016
Strategic Planning Manager
2012 - 2013
Product/ Growth Manager
2006 - 2012