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- João de Paula@joaopdepaulaFounder/CEO · MesmerX25B2B · Berlin
- Alexander Haddad@AF_HaddadFounder · Kopra BioS24Healthcare · San Francisco
- João de Paula@joaopdepaulaFounder/CTO · GlioS13Consumer · Rio de Janeiro
- Roberto RiccioFounder/CEO · GlioS13Consumer · Rio de Janeiro
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
João de PaulaMesmer2× YCFounder/CEOSpring 2025B2BBerlin, Germany7https://x.com/joaopdepaulaAlexander HaddadKopra BioFounderSummer 2024HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/AF_HaddadJoão de PaulaGlio2× YCFounder/CTOSummer 2013ConsumerRio de Janeiro, Brazil2https://x.com/joaopdepaulaRoberto RiccioGlioFounder/CEOSummer 2013ConsumerRio de Janeiro, Brazil2—
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João de Paula
Founder/CTO·Glio
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size2
BatchSummer 2013
LocationRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Company statusInactive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-Founder and CEO at Mesmer (P25), the operating system for agentic engineering teams. Previously cofounder at Origin Financial ($400M) and Glio (S13), first LatAm company to go through YC. Serial entrepreneur, self-taught engineer, and product leader with 15 years of experience making something people love.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
No notable employer or school mentioned in the bio.
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
2× YC founderSerial founder · self-declared
- S13GlioInactive · this entry
- X25MesmerActive
COMPANY CONTEXT
Also founded · 1 more YC company
MesmerActiveSpring 2025The operating system for the 100x Engineering Team
B2BBerlin, Germany7Open this entry
