# Anibal Messa

> Anibal Messa is a startup investor at Plataforma Capital Partners (São Paulo). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Plataforma Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/plataforma-capital-partners)
- Location: São Paulo, Brazil
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anibalmessa/

Anibal Messa is a startup investor at Plataforma Capital Partners in São Paulo. Anibal Messa has 14 years of experience in Private Equity/Venture Capital and 8 years as a consultant at McKinsey & co. and Bain & co. Performed one of the biggest “exits” to date in the Brazilian VC community, through the sale of BuscaPe, a Brazilian search company, in a first tranche to Boston-based Fund Great Hill Partners, andlater to Naspers from South Africa with proceeds in excess of US$342 million.Anibal was also an Investment Director at Temasek Holdings – an Asian sovereign wealth investment house, having established the Brazilian Office in 2008 and executed the office´s flagship investments, such as: LAN Airlines, Netshoes and Visanet. Anibal also has a diversified executive experience, having worked for Delco Electronics, a GM Hughes company, ABN/AMRO Bank and Royal Dutch/Shell.Anibal received a BA from Fundação Getúlio Vargas, studied at the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo, is a CFA chart-holder and has an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago. He has served as a board member director of Netshoes, BuscaPe Inc. and boo-box.

## About Plataforma Capital Partners

VC Fund · São Paulo, Brazil

Based in Brazil, Plataforma Capital is a growth capital firm focused on investments in early-stage companies.

2 contacts available at Plataforma Capital Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Anibal Messa | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anibal-messa |
| Antonio Prado | Co-founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antonio-prado |

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