# Marcelo Sales > Marcelo Sales is a startup investor at 21212 (Rio De Janeiro). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [21212](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/21212) - Location: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcelosales21/ - X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/marcelontime Marcelo Sales is a startup investor at 21212 in Rio De Janeiro. Sales graduated from PUC-Rio in Computer Engineering and founded nTime Mobile Solutions (currently Movile , www.movile.com) in 2000. Movile has offices in several countries of Latin America and develops interactive software for cellphones. In 2008, Sales participated in the process of obtaining investments and consolidating the market, which led tothe entrance into the international Naspers MIH group and the acquisition of two competitors in Brazil and one in Latin America. He was responsible for the creation of products and new businesses that exceeded more than 10 billion SMS messages and more than 70 million users.He is a founding partner of 21212 (www.21212.com), a digital business accelerator with headquarters in Rio and NY, that develops startups in Brazil and the United States. In 2004, Endeavor selected him as the “High- Impact Entrepreneur” and in 2010, awarded him “Entrepreneur of the Year.” In 2012, he was awarded the “Entrepreneur of the Year from Ernst & Young Terco” in the Master category. In 2009 he attended Harvard Business School/ Naspers E-commerce Program. He has been a member of the Advisory Board of Movile since 2008 and of Escolha24hs.com since 2011. He is also a member of the Business Advisory Board of Young Businessmen of FIRJAN. He is specialized in innovation and has experience in the markets of China, Africa, Europe, and the United States. He is directly involved with numerous initiatives related to the development of Entrepreneurism and has contributed to the growth of the number of diverse conferences in Brazil and the United States. ## Contacts 5 contacts available for Marcelo Sales: work email, personal email, work phone, personal phone and socials. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-email/marcelo-sales?utm_source=investor_profile ## About 21212 VC Fund · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil 21212 funds, builds and accelerates digital startups in Rio de Janeiro (21) and New York (212). Drawing on the experience of an expert international team composed by former entrepreneurs and executives and a powerful network, 21212 applies the best practices from across the world, skilled resources and operational expertise to help companies buildthe team, grow their businesses and raise the capital needed to become a category leading digital company.Read more: http://21212.com 5 contacts available at 21212. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Marcelo Sales | Co-Founder & General Partner | — | | Rafael Duton | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rafael-duton | | Benjamin White | Co-Founder & Partner | — | | Frederico Lacerda | Founding Partner | — | | Henrik Werdelin | Angel Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/henrik-werdelin | ## FAQ ### How do I contact Marcelo Sales? Public channels for Marcelo Sales include LinkedIn and X (Twitter). For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox. ### Is Shizune's investor data accurate? Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features: - 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others) - Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data - Updated daily from public funding news - CSV and Excel export The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co