Yair Cassuto

Yair Cassuto currently serves as a General Partner at Pitango Venture Capital, where he directs early-stage technology investments primarily through the firm's dedicated Pitango First fund. Prior to assuming this senior leadership position, he built his venture capital track record as a Principal at the organization before officially earning a promotion to Partner. Within the broader investment partnership, he collaborates closely with notable industry figures such as Nechemia J. Peres, Rami Kalish, and Eyal Niv to identify emerging market opportunities. His strategic investment activities are supported by substantial institutional capital, recently highlighted by the firm successfully closing a combined $300 million for its Pitango First and Pitango HealthTech early-stage vehicles. Cassuto maintains a core professional focus on financing transformational technology startups, guiding enterprise founders from their initial stealth development phases through to long-term operational maturity.