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Patrick Arippol

Managing Partner at Alexia Ventures

Brazil

Overview 

Patrick Arippol is an Entrepreneur and Investor based in Brazil, known for his role as Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Alexia Ventures and as a Kauffman Fellow. He has made significant investments in various successful companies, including Rocket.Chat and HeroSpark, focusing on SaaS and AI founders from Latin America. Arippol's career highlights include investing in a range of companies at different stages like Rocket.Chat (Series A) and HeroSpark (Series A), showcasing his expertise in identifying and supporting promising startups in the SaaS and AI sectors in Latin America.

Work Experience 

  • Co-Lead Investor & Board of Directors

    2023 - Current

  • Kauffman Fellow

    2022

Co-investment VC firm supporting the mission of the Kauffman Fellows

  • Co-Founder & Managing Partner

    2019

    Alexia Ventures is a Venture Capital firm focused on leading series A rounds in software platform, SaaS, and data / intelligence startups founded by top entrepreneurs from Brazil and Latin America. Alexia VC's "smart money" comes from founders with profound experience, and is supported by a network of investors, venture partners, and founders from innovation hubs in the region, key emerging markets, and Silicon Valley.

  • Co-Lead Investor & Board of Directors

    2021

  • Lead Investor & Board of Directors

    2020

  • Lead Investor & Board of Directors

    2023

Rocket.Chat is a platform that improves internal and external communication within a controlled and secure environment.

Raised $36,900,313.00 from Alexia Ventures, Valor Capital Group, New Enterprise Associates, Endeavor Catalyst, Graphene Ventures, DGF Investimentos, Greycroft, Bossa Invest, Scale-Up Ventures and Bob Young.

  • Venture Partner & I.C. Member

    2019 - 2025

    Member of Investment Committee for funds DGF Ventures 1 and 2 (DGF3/6) with firm's partners; held Board Seats for companies in both portfolios until Oct/2021 (now advisor).

  • Managing Director of Early Venture Practice (Series A)

    2010 - 2019

    DGF Investimentos is one of the leading Venture Capital firms in Brazil, with a 19-year track record of 30+ investments and successful exits accross 5+ growth and early-stage funds. DGF's early-stage investment group consists of two concentrated portfolios of data-based and SaaS (Software as a Service) platform companies, in funds DGF Ventures 1 (DGF3, 2012) and DGF Ventures 2 (DGF6, 2017). As such, Patrick led investments in the top entrepreneurs running big data / AI, mobile platform, and SaaS companies, both with regional and global scope.

  • Lead Investor & Board of Directors

    2019 - 2022

  • Lead Investor & Board of Directors

    2019 - 2021

  • Lead Investor & Board of Directors (exited)

    2018 - 2021

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