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Nelson Rozental is a founding partner of Alerce Capital and has built his career in private equity and long-term investing. He was an executive partner at GP Investimentos and later chaired the Board of BRZ Investimentos, where he structured funds focused on minority investments in small and medium-sized companies, infrastructure, agribusiness, and logistics. He has also served on investment committees and the boards of several Brazilian companies. Nelson holds an Engineering degree from UFRJ, a master's in Business Administration from COPPEAD, and completed Harvard Business School's OPM program. He currently chairs Alerce Capital's Strategic & Risk Committee.

Ricardo Kobayashi is an investor with more than 25 years of experience in financial markets. Before co-founding Alerce Capital, he was Head of Equities at Vinci Partners, led Research at Banco Pactual, and served as Head of Equity Asset Management at UBS Pactual. He began his career in investor relations and planning at Aracruz Celulose and Lojas Americanas. Ricardo holds a degree in Economics from UnB and a Master of Investment Management from Thunderbird. He is currently CIO of Offshore Funds and Chair of Alerce Capital's Investment Committee.

Marcelo Rozental is a Partner at Alerce Capital, where he covers technology companies with a focus on software and the internet. He has developed investment models and theses for companies including Meta, Amazon, Salesforce, and ServiceNow, as well as fintech businesses such as Coinbase, Upstart, and Shift4. Before joining Alerce, Marcelo worked as a Senior Consultant at EY on mergers and acquisitions, financial modeling, and restructuring projects. He holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia Business School and a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from IBMEC.

Matheus Vital specializes in companies across hardware, robotics, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and industrial automation. A mechanical engineer from UFRJ, he also earned a dual degree from École Centrale de Lyon. Matheus began his career at Technip, developing engineering solutions and improving operational processes, and later worked at ILOS in logistics consulting. His engineering background, combined with strong knowledge of financial mathematics and finance, supports a rigorous and analytical approach to investment research in complex technology sectors. He is fluent in English and French.

Pedro Leme is a finance professional with experience in investment analysis, fund administration, compliance, and asset-management operations. His career includes roles at BTG Pactual, Grandprix Investimentos, and Optimum Capital, as well as investment analysis for the University of Miami's student-managed fund. He holds a Master of Science in Finance from the University of Miami, where he graduated as valedictorian, and a bachelor's degree in Production Engineering from PUC-Rio. His background combines fundamental analysis, valuation, risk controls, and the operational knowledge required to support investment teams.

Paulo Kobayashi works at the intersection of artificial intelligence, investment management, technology, and entrepreneurship. As Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer and Risk & Compliance Director at Alerce Capital, he leads the firm's AI strategy across investment research, operations, compliance, reporting, and decision-making. His work focuses on machine learning, large language models, agentic systems, and automation, with the governance and oversight required in a regulated environment. Before Alerce, Paulo built companies and projects across software development, digital transformation, communications, and audiovisual production.

Matheus Seixas is a Back-Office Analyst at Alerce Capital, where he supports the operational control of Brazilian and offshore investment funds. His responsibilities include reviewing fund valuations, preparing monthly reports, liaising with administrators, and developing Python-based tools that support the investment team. Before entering finance, Matheus trained as a physicist, earning a bachelor's degree from UERJ and a master's degree from PUC-Rio. He also holds the CPA-20 and CNPI certifications, and applies his quantitative background to reporting and process improvement.