Rafael Bulka Gianconi

Rafael Bulka Gianconi is an Investor at Upload Ventures, a venture capital firm based in São Paulo, Brazil. Prior to transitioning into venture capital, he built his operational expertise in business development within the Latin American financial services sector, notably serving as a BizDev professional at Conta Simples. In his current capacity, Gianconi focuses on identifying, seeding, and scaling early-stage technology startups across the broader regional ecosystem. Through Upload Ventures, he supports a growing portfolio of regional innovators, with the firm recently backing companies like CUB during a $6.0 million Series A funding round in September 2025. He has also engaged with specialized investor communities, including Link Finance, to facilitate capital deployment and strategic partnerships. Ultimately, Gianconi leverages his operational background to drive technology innovation and startup scaling initiatives throughout the Latin American market.