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- João de Paula@joaopdepaulaFounder/CEO · MesmerX25B2B · Berlin
- Lucas SilvaFounder/CTO · MesmerX25B2B · Berlin
- Sergio Oliveira Bergmann@SergioOBergmannFounder · MesmerX25B2B · Berlin
- Eugenio Sánchez RabiellaFounder · MagnaPlayW23B2B
- Eugenio Sánchez RabiellaFounder/Head of Marketing · FlintoW18Fintech · Mexico City
- João de Paula@joaopdepaulaFounder/CTO · GlioS13Consumer · Rio de Janeiro
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
João de PaulaMesmer2× YCFounder/CEOSpring 2025B2BBerlin, Germany7https://x.com/joaopdepaulaLucas SilvaMesmerFounder/CTOSpring 2025B2BBerlin, Germany7—Sergio Oliveira BergmannMesmerFounderSpring 2025B2BBerlin, Germany7https://x.com/SergioOBergmannEugenio Sánchez RabiellaMagnaPlay2× YCFounderWinter 2023B2BUnknown5—Eugenio Sánchez RabiellaFlinto2× YCFounder/Head of MarketingWinter 2018FintechMexico City, Mexico0—João de PaulaGlio2× YCFounder/CTOSummer 2013ConsumerRio de Janeiro, Brazil2https://x.com/joaopdepaula
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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
