At COO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Belo Horizonte based COO’ operating in the Software space. If you think a COO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Mateus Bicalho
Co-Founder & COO of Hotmart
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About Hotmart: Hotmart is a platform that teaches how to create a digital business for those who wish to start their business.

Fabio Lacerda
COO of Take
COO (R&D and Operations) and Human Resources Director at Takenet, bringing to the team over 15 years of experience on leadership positions in IT/Telco SMEs and startups, having widely worked with the best practices of IT services management and conception/implantation of agile development methodologies. Mr. Lacerda holds a MSc in Telecommunications (UFMG 2001) and a BSc in Engineering (UFMG 1999). Prior to joining Takenet, co-founded ComunIP, an IT company acquired by Takenet in 2010. During his term at ComunIP he was heavily involved on strategic planning activities, Gov’t grants rising and a key participant on VC investments received by the company on 2005/2008 (1st and 2nd rounds) and the sell off to Takenet in 2010. Also Professor of Telecommunications Engineering at FUMEC University for more than six years. Specialties: Leadership, IT strategy, IT service management and software engineering.
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About Take: Take is a technology company that operates in the mobility market in Brazil.
Bruno Capelão
COO – Founder of One Cloud
Founder of One Cloud.
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About One Cloud: One Cloud is a portal and management platform for cloud infrastructure services.
Bruno Capelão
COO – Founder of One Cloud
Founder of One Cloud.
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About One Cloud: One Cloud is a portal and management platform for cloud infrastructure services.
Ana Júlia Moreira de Paula
COO of 4milk
Ana Júlia Moreira de Paula is the COO at 4milk.
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About 4milk: 4milk develops an app that allows milk farmers to manage and have full control of their dairy herd.
Felipe Schepers
COO and Co-Founder of Opinion Box
Felipe Schepers is the COO and co-founder of Opinion Box. He is a former market research analyst at Expertise.
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About Opinion Box: Opinion Box develops digital solutions for the market research and primary data collection arena.
Felipe Schepers
COO and Co-Founder of Opinion Box
Felipe Schepers is the COO and co-founder of Opinion Box. He is a former market research analyst at Expertise.
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About Opinion Box: Opinion Box develops digital solutions for the market research and primary data collection arena.