Amanda Melo

GVAngels is a non-profit organization, created in 2017 by EAESP-FGV alumni, with the goal of generating opportunities among alumni who want to invest in Startups with growth potential, and Entrepreneurs who want to accelerate their business with Support from highly qualified investors. To create these Opportunities, it organizes bimonthly events, in which Four Startups, pre-selected by the Group Committee, present themselves to the members present, who decide in real time to advance in the conversations about investment with the entrepreneurs or not.

A Itaúsa é uma holding brasileira de investimentos de capital aberto com mais de 45 anos de trajetória. Com portfólio diversificado de empresas líderes em seus segmentos e presentes em mais de 50 países, a companhia tem mais de 900 mil acionistas pessoas físicas, sendo uma das empresas com maior base acionária da bolsa de valores brasileira. Ela investe em setores relevantes da economia, entre eles financeiro, bens de consumo e infraestrutura, atuando com seriedade, ética, disciplina e confiança em todas as ações, decisões de investimento e relacionamentos que cultiva. Tem como propósito a criação sustentável de valor para os acionistas e para toda a sociedade.

VTEX (NYSE: VTEX) is the composable and complete commerce platform that delivers more efficiency and less maintenance to organizations seeking to make smarter IT investments and modernize their tech stack. Through our pragmatic composability approach, we empower brands, distributors, and retailers with unparalleled flexibility and comprehensive solutions, enabling them to invest solely in what provides a clear business advantage and boosts profitability. VTEX is trusted by 2,600 global B2C and B2B clients, including Carrefour, Colgate, Motorola, Sony, Stanley Black & Decker, and Whirlpool, having 3,500 active online stores across 43 countries (as of FY ended on December 31, 2023). For more information, visit www.vtex.com.

GVAngels is a non-profit organization, created in 2017 by EAESP-FGV alumni, with the goal of generating opportunities among alumni who want to invest in Startups with growth potential, and Entrepreneurs who want to accelerate their business with Support from highly qualified investors. To create these Opportunities, it organizes bimonthly events, in which Four Startups, pre-selected by the Group Committee, present themselves to the members present, who decide in real time to advance in the conversations about investment with the entrepreneurs or not.

Corporate Finance International (CFI) is a global group of middle-market investment banks and corporate finance advisory boutiques specializing in cross-border acquisitions, divestitures, capital raising, and related services all over the world. www.thecfigroup.com With established cross-border capabilities, CFI focuses exclusively on middle-market transactions, with deal sizes ranging from EUR 20 million to EUR 500 million. Founded in 2006 to deliver best-in-class cross-border M&A services to the middle-market, CFI delivers more than a decade of international collaboration among its members, including the successful delivery of over 600 cross-border deals with an aggregate EUR 25+ billion of deal value. The group offers investment banking advisory services for: • Buy side advisory, including targeted search • Sell side advisory, including divestitures of operating units or subsidiaries • Sourcing across all capital tranches The client base of the group firms includes family and entrepreneurially owned companies, private equity funds and financial sponsors, and publicly traded companies. Clients are served through an integrated, international sector approach.