Paulo Thiago Passoni
Private Equity Investor at SOFTBANK GROUP CORP.
Profile
Paulo is a Managing Partner at Valor, responsible for the firm’s Growth Equity business.
He is an investor with 16 years of experience.
His areas of focus are growth equity and special situations.
He has invested in private and public companies in a variety of asset classes: tech, listed companies, private equities, private credit, public credit, infrastructure and real estate.
Previously, Paulo was a Managing Investment Partner of SoftBank’s LatAm Funds ($8Bn).
He helped build that effort from 7 people to a team of 60 investment and business professionals.
Paulo served on the boards of Quinto Andar (prop tech), VTEX (e-commerce software; publicly traded), Creditas (fintech), Olist (commerce software), Afya (education; publicly traded), MadeiraMadeira (e-commerce), CRM & Bonus (software), InCode (onboarding software), Unico (onboarding software), Descomplica (education), Pet Love (e-commerce), Buser (transportation), and a board observer of Loggi (logistics), Glorify (social media) and Hashdex (fintech).
Prior to SoftBank, Paulo was a Managing Director responsible for Emerging Markets investments at Third Point where he built a very successful franchise of helping companies go public, identifying them early and assisting CEOs and owners in the process alongside Third Point’s investments.
He invested across the capital structure in public equity and debt securities.
Paulo started his career at Morgan Stanley doing mostly M&A transactions in Brazil.
After he did a joint-degree at Harvard Business School (Baker Scholar) and the Kennedy School.
He obtained his undergrad from FGV in business and finance in São Paulo.
He is married and resides in NY.
Paulo has a daughter and a son and is an avid kite surfer, enjoys tennis, biking and volleyball.
Paulo serves on the board of LALA – Latin American Leadership Academy and is an active participant of Fundacao Estudar.
Paulo Thiago Passoni active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| SOFTBANK GROUP CORP. | Private Equity Investor | 2019-04-08 |
Creditas Soluções Financeiras Ltda.
 Creditas Soluções Financeiras Ltda. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Creditas Soluções Financeiras Ltda. provides financial services. It offers a digital platform that facilitates collateral loans. The company was founded by Sergio Furio Esquer and Leandro Alvares da Costa on December 10, 2012 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. | Director/Board Member | - |
Creditas Financial Solutions Ltd.
 Creditas Financial Solutions Ltd. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Creditas Financial Solutions Ltd. provides computer programming services. The company is headquartered in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Valor Capital Group LLC
 Valor Capital Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Valor Capital Group LLC (Valor Capital Group) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Scott Sobel and Clifford Sober. The firm is headquartered in New York with an additional office in Brazil. | Private Equity Investor | 2023-07-31 |
Glorify Ltd
 Glorify Ltd Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Glorify Ltd is a British company that offers a free design software and graphic maker called Glorify. The company is based in London, UK. The software allows users to create professional and high converting social media posts, ads, infographics, presentations, and more. With Glorify brand kit, users can easily build their brand from scratch or add their existing brand assets to every design they're working on. The company was founded by Omar Farook and he has been the CEO since incorporation. | Director/Board Member | - |
Alice
 Alice Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Part of Bouygues SA, Alice is a leading all-in-one hospitality operations platform that enables hotel staff to do their most impactful work without all the guesswork. The platform offers task management, real-time communication, and operational analytics to reduce the complexity and chaos of hotel operations, providing the transparency and flexibility needed to run efficiently. Alice works with more than 2,500 hotels and tens of thousands of hotel staff across many of the world's leading brands, including Marriott International, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, and Graduate Hotels. Alice was acquired by Bouygues Telecom SA from Telecom Italia SpA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Buser Oberflaechentechnik AG
 Buser Oberflaechentechnik AG Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries Buser Oberflaechentechnik AG provides coating services. The private company is based in Wiler bei Utzenstorf, Switzerland. and has subsidiaries in Switzerland. | Director/Board Member | - |
Merca Amaz, Inc.
 Merca Amaz, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Merca Amaz, Inc., based in Spring, TX and with subsidiaries in Brazil, was founded in December 2020 by Sujay Tyle, Felipe David Delgado, Olivier Scialom, Renato Andrade, and Guilherme Nosralla. The company is a consolidator of direct-to-consumer businesses and invests in, operates, and scales category-leading online merchants selling on marketplaces such as Mercado Libre, Amazon, and Shopee. Sujay Tyle has been the CEO since incorporation. Merama has acquired ownership stakes in over 20 businesses offering consumer products across a diverse range of categories. | Director/Board Member | - |
Unico
 Unico Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of Acesso Digital Tecnologia da Informação SA, Unico is a Brazilian company that provides digital identity access services. The private company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The company was founded in 2007 by Diego Martins, Paulo Roberto de Alencastro, Rui Jordão. Diego Martins has been the CEO since 2007. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Paulo Thiago Passoni
| Harvard University | Graduate Degree |
| Getulio Vargas Foundation | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard Business School | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard Kennedy School of Government | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 3 |
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| SOFTBANK GROUP CORP. | Communications |
| AFYA LIMITED | Consumer Services |
| VTEX | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 19 |
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CPFL Energias Renováveis SA
 CPFL Energias Renováveis SA Electric UtilitiesUtilities CPFL Energias Renováveis SA engages in the generation and sale of electric power.It produces energy from wind power, small hydroelectric power plants, solar, and sugar cane-fired thermoelectric plants. The company was founded on October 23, 2006 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. | Utilities |
PetLove Cayman Ltd.
 PetLove Cayman Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services PetLove Cayman Ltd. engages in the provision of computer related services. The company was founded by Marcio Waldman in 2012 and is headquartered in George Town, Cayman Islands. | Technology Services |
Madeiramadeira Ltd.
 Madeiramadeira Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Madeiramadeira Ltd. provides other technology. The company is headquartered in Grand Cayman, KY. | Technology Services |
Buser Oberflaechentechnik AG
Buser Oberflaechentechnik AG Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries Buser Oberflaechentechnik AG provides coating services. The private company is based in Wiler bei Utzenstorf, Switzerland. and has subsidiaries in Switzerland. | Process Industries |
Third Point LLC
 Third Point LLC Investment ManagersFinance Third Point LLC is a SEC-registered investment adviser and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1995 by Daniel S. Loeb and is a subsidiary of Third Point LP. Third Point provides discretionary investment advisory services to a variety of domestic and offshore private investment vehicles, single private equity-style fund and a separately-managed institutional account. | Finance |
Alice
Alice Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Part of Bouygues SA, Alice is a leading all-in-one hospitality operations platform that enables hotel staff to do their most impactful work without all the guesswork. The platform offers task management, real-time communication, and operational analytics to reduce the complexity and chaos of hotel operations, providing the transparency and flexibility needed to run efficiently. Alice works with more than 2,500 hotels and tens of thousands of hotel staff across many of the world's leading brands, including Marriott International, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, and Graduate Hotels. Alice was acquired by Bouygues Telecom SA from Telecom Italia SpA. | Communications |
Creditas Financial Solutions Ltd.
Creditas Financial Solutions Ltd. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Creditas Financial Solutions Ltd. provides computer programming services. The company is headquartered in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. | Finance |
Creditas Soluções Financeiras Ltda.
Creditas Soluções Financeiras Ltda. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Creditas Soluções Financeiras Ltda. provides financial services. It offers a digital platform that facilitates collateral loans. The company was founded by Sergio Furio Esquer and Leandro Alvares da Costa on December 10, 2012 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. | Finance |
Olist Serviços Digitais Ltda.
 Olist Serviços Digitais Ltda. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Olist Serviços Digitais Ltda. is a company based in Curitiba, Brazil that was founded in 2013 by Tiago Dalvi, who has been the CEO since then. The Brazilian company simplifies the operation of selling products online through integrations with Olist store and offers the best technologies, tools, and integrations to accelerate businesses. Additionally, Olist provides a platform for suppliers to register and sell their products. The company has been recognized for its innovation by publications such as Forbes and Valor Investe. | Technology Services |
Quinto Andar Serviços Imobiliários Ltda.
 Quinto Andar Serviços Imobiliários Ltda. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Quinto Andar Serviços Imobiliários Ltda. operates a digital housing platform. Its platform allows to search properties for rent and sell. The company was founded by Gabriel Braga Vieira and André Gustavo Gontijo Penha in Decembr 2012 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. | Technology Services |
Afya Participações SA
 Afya Participações SA Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Afya Participações SA engages in medical education services. It offers a platform for medical learning and continuing education activities for doctors. The company was founded on October 2, 2015 and is headquartered in Nova Lima, Brazil. | Consumer Services |
Softbank Latin America Fund LP
 Softbank Latin America Fund LP Investment ManagersFinance Softbank Latin America Fund LP invests in companies located in Latin America. The fund targets companies operating in the field of technology. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. | Finance |
LDH Growth Corp. I
 LDH Growth Corp. I Financial ConglomeratesFinance LDH Growth Corp. I operates as a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The firm intends to identify, acquire, and manage a business in a technology-enabled sector. The company was founded on October 7, 2020 and is headquartered in Miami, FL. | Finance |
Merca Amaz, Inc.
Merca Amaz, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Merca Amaz, Inc., based in Spring, TX and with subsidiaries in Brazil, was founded in December 2020 by Sujay Tyle, Felipe David Delgado, Olivier Scialom, Renato Andrade, and Guilherme Nosralla. The company is a consolidator of direct-to-consumer businesses and invests in, operates, and scales category-leading online merchants selling on marketplaces such as Mercado Libre, Amazon, and Shopee. Sujay Tyle has been the CEO since incorporation. Merama has acquired ownership stakes in over 20 businesses offering consumer products across a diverse range of categories. | Commercial Services |
Unico
Unico Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of Acesso Digital Tecnologia da Informação SA, Unico is a Brazilian company that provides digital identity access services. The private company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The company was founded in 2007 by Diego Martins, Paulo Roberto de Alencastro, Rui Jordão. Diego Martins has been the CEO since 2007. | Technology Services |
Glorify Ltd
Glorify Ltd Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Glorify Ltd is a British company that offers a free design software and graphic maker called Glorify. The company is based in London, UK. The software allows users to create professional and high converting social media posts, ads, infographics, presentations, and more. With Glorify brand kit, users can easily build their brand from scratch or add their existing brand assets to every design they're working on. The company was founded by Omar Farook and he has been the CEO since incorporation. | Technology Services |
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Eton Park Capital Ltd.
 Eton Park Capital Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Eton Park Capital Ltd. operates as a multi-disciplinary, team-oriented investment organization. The company is headquartered in London, GB. | Finance |
Valor Capital Group LLC
Valor Capital Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Valor Capital Group LLC (Valor Capital Group) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Scott Sobel and Clifford Sober. The firm is headquartered in New York with an additional office in Brazil. | Finance |
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