Raisa Fontenele Carvalho

Raisa Fontenele Carvalho is an Associate at Citrino Ventures based in São Paulo, Brazil. She holds a Master of Science in Energy Planning and a corporate finance credential from UFRJ, alongside a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering completed through studies at UFRJ and the University of Melbourne. In her current capacity, she evaluates seed, early-stage, and later-stage investments across Latin America, targeting sectors such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, software as a service, big data, and the Internet of Things. During 2024, Carvalho participated in executing multiple transactions for the firm, including a seed funding round for Infleet and a Series A investment in Cromai. Her professional focus centers on leveraging her technical engineering background and corporate finance expertise to identify scalable technology startups operating within the South American venture capital ecosystem.