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EPISODE · Mar 24, 2026 · 32 MIN

Zen (Matheus Santoro), o General Partner da Nameless que não lê deck, lê pessoas

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Matheus Santoro, o Zen, é co-fundador e GP da Nameless, gestora de venture capital que ele montou ao lado de Juliana Haddad. Juntos, os dois aparecem entre os dez investidores-anjo mais respeitados do Brasil segundo pesquisa da Spectra com 250 fundadores. E são o único fundo onde os dois GPs constam na mesma lista. O portfólio de ambos combinado chega a cerca de 55 empresas, com vários unicórnios brasileiros desde o primeiro cheque.Nesse episódio, Zen conta como saiu de uma adolescência marcada pela busca espiritual e chegou ao empreendedorismo pelo caminho improvável das ligas universitárias do ITA, passando por negócios sociais, investimento-anjo com capital de amigos e a construção orgânica da Nameless. Time Stamps:00:00 Abertura e apresentação do Zen Santoro02:00 Origem: adolescência peregrino, ITA e o sonho de impacto em escala03:35 O estalo das startups como política pública acelerada05:38 O clique de sair do anjo para montar uma gestora09:05 Dois anos investindo com a Juliana antes de bater o martelo12:41 A dor de captar versus a alegria de estar com founders14:45 A tese da Nameless: amizade primeiro, cheque depois17:34 Valuation e como pensam o momento de entrada21:03 O que faz um empreendededor se destacar para Zen22:44 Deep tech e o peso da hard skill técnica na decisão23:18 Founder técnico vs. founder de business: o Brasil está mudando?29:37 Leitura do momento: Unbounded Ocean of Consciousness31:22 Gratidão 😃

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