Mindset Growth Opportunities I Corp.
MANAGEMENT & BOARD
Executive Officers
Daniel Ibri, 38
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Mr. Ibri has over 10 years of experience as a venture capitalist, initial management consultant, angel investor, M&A advisor and mentor for startups, having closed over 60 deals in four different countries and founded three venture capital funds, including Mindset Ventures. Since May 2016, Mr. Ibri has served as Managing Partner of Mindset Ventures. Mr. Ibri served in various roles at Accelera Partners, including Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Operating Officer & Head of M&A from March 2015 until June of 2018. He is a mentor and board member in several organizations, a professor of finance and entrepreneurship at INSPER in Sao Paulo, and a member of the Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Seed Capital Committee of the Brazilian Association for Private Equity and Venture Capital. Daniel holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from FGV-EAESP, an MBA in Business Strategy and holds a specialization in Venture Capital from the Haas School of Business at University of California-Berkeley, among several other executive courses at Singularity University, Harvard University, Babson College, and others.
Nemer Rahal, 53
Chief Financial Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors
Mr. Rahal has over 25 years of experience in the financial market. Mr. Rahal joined Mindset Ventures in January of 2020 and currently serves as Managing Partner. From July 2017 until June 2019, Mr. Rahal was self-employed and working as an angel investor and mentor for several startups. From April 2006 until July 2017, Mr. Rahal was a partner at Patria Investimentos, a leading alternative investments firm located in Brazil. He has also been engaged in initiatives in the impact economy sector. Mr. Rahal holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, and an MBA from INSEAD. He has also attended several post-graduate courses at Stanford University and the Haas School of Business at the University of California-Berkeley.
Camila Potenza, 33
Chief Operating Officer
Ms. Potenza co-founded and has served as a Partner at Mindset Venture since July 2016. Prior to joining Mindset Ventures, Ms. Potenza was the Chief Legal & Compliance Officer at Acelera Partners, a corporate venture capital fund, from November 2014. With over 10 years of experience working with big corporations, financial institutions, funds and startups, Ms. Potenza started her career as a corporate lawyer, having worked for major law firms, such as Veirano Advogados and Wald Advogados in M&A, debt restructurings, judicial reorganizations and other corporate matters. She attended programs at the University of California-Berkeley, Stanford University and University of California Santa Cruz. In addition to her legal career, Ms. Potenza worked at two different startups in the Bay Area, one of which as the Head of Operations and Strategic Partnerships. Ms. Potenza was recognized by LAVCA as “Top Women Investing in Latin American Tech.”
Board of Directors
Vasco Luce, 64
Director Nominee
Vasco Luce has served as a partner at AcNext Capital, an investment firm focusing on high growth technology companies, since February 2020. Mr. Luce retired in July 2016 as President of Pepsico Beverages South America, where he held various leadership positions over 33 years. For 27 years Mr. Luce was responsible for the Pepisco/Ambev partnership. Mr. Luce founded VML Ventures, which invests in technology start-ups, consumer products and fintech companies, in June 2016 and serves as a partner. He participates in advisory boards of several Brazilian institutions, was Chapter President of YPO Gold São Paulo and is a member of YPO Metro Gold NY. Mr. Luce holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Advertising and Marketing by PUC-RS and completed several post-graduate programs in institutions across US and Brazil. Mr. Luce will serve as our lead independent director.
Rodrigo Menezes, 44
Director Nominee
Rodrigo Menezes currently serves as the founding partner of FM/Derraik, which he founded in February 2021. Prior to founding FM/Derraik, Mr. Menezes served as founding partner of Derraik & Menezes Advogados from June 2011 until February 2021. Mr. Menezes is also chairman of the Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Committee of the Brazilian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, a Board Member of the Brazilian Social Task Force and of Anjos do Brasil. As an attorney, he represents foreign and local venture capitalists, corporate ventures, startups and entrepreneurs in several venture capital and impact investment deals. He is a professor in various universities in Brazil, teaching legal aspects of venture capital and private equity investments for graduate and post-graduate programs. He is also a panelist in conferences and seminars regarding legal aspects of venture capital and private equity investments from distinct schools and associations. He is author and contributor of several articles, including the Guide VC Chapter for Brazil. Mr. Menezes holds a master’s degree in law from IE Madrid and attended the VC Executive Program at the University of California-Berkeley.
Mario Portela, 50
Director Nominee
Mario Portela has served as a partner of Circularis Partners, an investment firm focused on supporting technology-enabled companies that advance the circular economy, promote sustainability, and enhance resource efficiency since October 2017. Circularis is a sub-advisor to the TPG Alternative & Renewable Technologies fund. Mr. Portela served as managing director of TPG from 2019 through October 2017. Mr. Portela has extensive experience investing and managing businesses globally. In recent years, he has been focused on sustainability, resource efficiency and industrial innovation. He has invested and completed M&A transactions across all stages, from venture capital and growth to large private and public deals. Mario holds a bachelor’s degree in Engineering from IMPE, Lisbon, Portugal, and has studied Finance and Marketing throughout his career at ESADE, INSEAD, IMD and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He has lived across Europe, U.S. and South America and is fluent in five languages.