Sergio Ricardo Santos

Sergio Ricardo Santos is a Partner at DNA Capital based in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. He leads early-stage venture investments across Latin America for a firm managing over $300 million in assets with an active portfolio of more than 50 companies. He recently directed a $20 million Series A investment in the fintech startup Kavod in February 2024 and facilitated a regional fund expansion partnership with SoftBank later that year. Prior to his current role, Santos held investment positions at prominent venture firms including Valor Capital Group and Monashees. He holds an engineering degree from Universidade de São Paulo and frequently speaks on artificial intelligence investments at events like Web Summit Rio. Santos leverages his engineering and investment background to focus on scaling high-growth technology ventures across the fintech, SaaS, and marketplace sectors throughout Latin America.