Carlos Andre Montenegro

CEO @ Montenegro Holding LLC

📍 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil🔄 Updated September 2026💼 5 investments📅 20 years investing🗓 Last invested Sep 2025
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Private Investor
Sep 2025
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core. OpenAI is dedicated to putting that alignment of interests first — ahead of profit. To achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity. Our investment in diversity, equity, and inclusion is ongoing, executed through a wide range of initiatives, and championed and supported by leadership. At OpenAI, we believe artificial intelligence has the potential to help people solve immense global challenges, and we want the upside of AI to be widely shared. Join us in shaping the future of technology.
Private Investor
Mar 2021
Transforming the world of music one beat at a time, Moises AI is at the cutting edge of digital audio manipulation. With the unmatched power of artificial intelligence, our intelligent platform specializes in audio separation and mastering, creating a unique music production and education tool. Whether youre a seasoned producer or a passionate beginner, our technology helps you dissect, understand, and reimagine your favorite tracks like never before. At Moises AI, we believe in fostering creativity and innovation. By providing a dynamic and intuitive tool, were paving the way toward a new era of music production and learning. Our team comprises visionary technologists, experienced musicians, and dedicated developers committed to delivering best-in-class services to music enthusiasts worldwide. Join us on our mission to empower creative potential and redefine the boundaries of music appreciation and creation with artificial intelligence– helping everyone, everywhere, understand and connect with music on a whole new level. Create, learn, and inspire with Moises AI! Elected Best Personal Growth App 2021 by Google Play. Available on the Apple Store and Google Play.
Private Investor
Jan 2021
At Ripio we have been building Blockchain-based financial products for 8 years. As one of the first crypto companies in Latin America, we focus on developing and strengthening the new digital economy, offering financial alternatives to traditional banking solutions to reach all segments of the population. We currently have 2 Million users and a team of over 280 professionals in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Uruguay, Colombia, Spain and the US, which makes us one of the largest crypto startups in the region. Among our main investors are some of the most renowned names in Silicon Valley, such as Tim Draper, Medici Ventures, Digital Finance Group and Digital Currency Group. Our main product is a digital wallet designed for those users that want to buy and store crypto but don’t necessarily know how to read the market or trade crypto assets. Main options are simple: deposit and withdraw funds (in local currency) and buy / sell crypto at a market price. Our exchange is built for crypto-savvy users, who can place buy and sell orders at their preferred price and also choose between different types of orders. Ripio OTC, our corporate division, is designed for high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients that operate larger amounts and seek for deep liquidity, fast execution and custom assistance.
Member of the Board
Aug 2015
Farming the future A Startup Farm é a mais experiente aceleradora de startups da América Latina. Reunimos mais de 240 startups no nosso portfólio, com valor agregado superior a USD 1bilhão. Venha acelerar com a gente!
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2025
Private Investor
Sep 2025
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core. OpenAI is dedicated to putting that alignment of interests first — ahead of profit. To achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity. Our investment in diversity, equity, and inclusion is ongoing, executed through a wide range of initiatives, and championed and supported by leadership. At OpenAI, we believe artificial intelligence has the potential to help people solve immense global challenges, and we want the upside of AI to be widely shared. Join us in shaping the future of technology.
2021
Private Investor
Mar 2021
Transforming the world of music one beat at a time, Moises AI is at the cutting edge of digital audio manipulation. With the unmatched power of artificial intelligence, our intelligent platform specializes in audio separation and mastering, creating a unique music production and education tool. Whether youre a seasoned producer or a passionate beginner, our technology helps you dissect, understand, and reimagine your favorite tracks like never before. At Moises AI, we believe in fostering creativity and innovation. By providing a dynamic and intuitive tool, were paving the way toward a new era of music production and learning. Our team comprises visionary technologists, experienced musicians, and dedicated developers committed to delivering best-in-class services to music enthusiasts worldwide. Join us on our mission to empower creative potential and redefine the boundaries of music appreciation and creation with artificial intelligence– helping everyone, everywhere, understand and connect with music on a whole new level. Create, learn, and inspire with Moises AI! Elected Best Personal Growth App 2021 by Google Play. Available on the Apple Store and Google Play.
Private Investor
Jan 2021
At Ripio we have been building Blockchain-based financial products for 8 years. As one of the first crypto companies in Latin America, we focus on developing and strengthening the new digital economy, offering financial alternatives to traditional banking solutions to reach all segments of the population. We currently have 2 Million users and a team of over 280 professionals in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Uruguay, Colombia, Spain and the US, which makes us one of the largest crypto startups in the region. Among our main investors are some of the most renowned names in Silicon Valley, such as Tim Draper, Medici Ventures, Digital Finance Group and Digital Currency Group. Our main product is a digital wallet designed for those users that want to buy and store crypto but don’t necessarily know how to read the market or trade crypto assets. Main options are simple: deposit and withdraw funds (in local currency) and buy / sell crypto at a market price. Our exchange is built for crypto-savvy users, who can place buy and sell orders at their preferred price and also choose between different types of orders. Ripio OTC, our corporate division, is designed for high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients that operate larger amounts and seek for deep liquidity, fast execution and custom assistance.
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Dec 2019
A maior e mais completa plataforma de Cashback em Bitcoin do Brasil. Presente em mais de 300 lojas, você recebe até 35% do valor da sua compra de volta em Bitcoin.
2015
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Oct 2015
About us At Petfive, we’re determined to launch problem-solving products that improve the relationship between pets and pet parents. Today, our innovative cat litters - Sustainably Yours, Viva Verde!, Hello Kitty Cat Litter, and Garfield Cat Litter - can be found in nearly 20 countries across the globe! We’re extremely proud of this achievement, but far from satisfied. Day in, day out, the team is laser-focused on the expansion of our product line... stay tuned, new (great) things to come! Sobre a Petfive Aqui na Petfive, nossa missão é melhorar o dia-a-dia de quem tem animais de estimação através de produtos inovadores. Afinal de contas, sabemos que quanto mais prática for a vida dos pais com filhos de quatro patas, mais tempo disponível eles terão para aproveitar ao máximo essa relação! Apenas cinco anos depois de embarcarmos nessa incrível jornada, celebramos a nossa presença em quase 20 países, através de nossas areias higiênicas premium Sustainably Yours, Viva Verde!, Areia Hello Kitty e Areia di Garfield! Apesar de celebrarmos essa conquista com entusiasmo, sabemos que isso é só o começo de uma história de sucesso. Nosso time está determinado a desenvolver nossa linha de produtos com excelência, pensando sempre no bem-estar de toda família. Aguarde novidades em breve!
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