Carlos Costa

Carlos Costa

Managing Partner atValor Capital GroupSão Paulo, Brazil

Carlos Costa is a Managing Partner at Valor Capital Group, focusing on seed and growth stage investments. He previously worked at McKinsey & Company and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

What Carlos can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Valor Capital Group writes $1M to $30M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. McKinsey & Company · Senior Engagement Manager
  2. Valor Capital Group · Managing Partner
    Now

Focus

seedgrowthseed stagegrowth stage

Education

Harvard Business School, MBAUFBA, Business Administration and Law

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Who is Carlos Costa?

Carlos Costa is a Managing Partner at Valor Capital Group, focusing on seed and growth stage investments. He previously worked at McKinsey & Company and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

How much does Carlos Costa invest?

Carlos Costa invests through Valor Capital Group, which writes checks of $1M to $30M at seed, series a, series b.

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Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Carlos in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Valor Capital Group backed works better.

What did Carlos Costa do before Valor Capital Group?

Senior Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company.

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