Michel Zaidler joined Quona Capital in 2022 as an Investment Associate focused on Latin America, and was promoted to Senior Investment Associate in 2023.
He is focused on regional sourcing and due diligence of investment opportunities, as well as supporting portfolio companies.
Prior to Quona, Michel spent six years across venture capital, growth investing, private equity and public equities in LatAm. He began his career doing equity research at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. He then worked for Fhinck (an AI and big data startup), and for Bradesco BBI (one of the largest banks in Brazil). For four years, Michel was also part of Península's PE & VC team, having participated on multiple investments across internet consumer, software, retail and education. Michel holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of São Paulo.