Buscapé
Founder
Romero Rodrigues
Romero Rodrigues is Partner of Redpoint eventures.
He is also Co-Founder of Buscapé Company (sold to Naspers for $374M).
Romero Rodrigues is Partner of Redpoint eventures.
He is also Co-Founder of Buscapé Company (sold to Naspers for $374M).
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Canal da Peça
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Romero Rodrigues is Managing Director of Redpoint eventures, the first Sillicon Valley VC firm to be establish in Brazil.
As CEO and Co-Founder of Buscapé Company, a comparison shopping service he launched in 1999. The company did 20+ acquisitions (from payments to classifieds) and received 4 rounds of investments during the last 16 years. In 2009, Naspers, a South African group, acquired 91% of Buscapé in a valuation of USD 374 MM.
In Nov/2013, Rodrigues became Global CEO of Comparison Shopping of Naspers.
Rodrigues also dedicates time to Endeavor, a NGO he acts as a mentor and board member.
He is also board member of Wayfair (NYSE:W), TOTVS, Ascenty, Neogrid, Viajanet and Movile.
As an active angel investor, Romero invested in 25 start-ups investments in Brazil, United States, UK and South Africa.
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