Thiago Alvarez
Founder and CEO @ Guiabolso
São Paulo, Brazil
Thiago Alvarez is a seed investor at Guiabolso in São Paulo focused on Financial Services and Banking. Founder and Co-CEO of GuiaBolso.com - personal finance website which acts as a virtual financial advisor for the Brazilian middle class, using advanced algorithms to help users restructure their debt and spending.Prior to GuiaBolso, was a Senior Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company with extensive experience developing growth, business andcorporate strategies in multiple industries in Brazil. Developed distinctive knowledge on financial services (especially insurance, payments and consumer loan). Also enjoyed a leadership position at UNESCO/Alfabetização Solidária and worked at Accenture.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
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Industries Thiago Alvarez invests in
Stages Thiago Alvarez invests in
Countries Thiago Alvarez invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $1M–$13M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Financial Services 2 (67%)
- Banking 1 (33%)
- FinTech 1 (33%)
- Software 1 (33%)
- Legal Tech 1 (33%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Kanastra
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Asset-management-as-a-service | $13M / Seed / Jun 14, 2023 | |
Bamboo Debt Capital Markets Platform
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Bamboo provides broad access to private credit markets in Brazil through data technology making investing easier with greater trust and transparency.HOW IT WORKSBamboo builds relationships with companies and investors. Through data, structuring, governance and due diligence, Bamboo brings transparency and trust to the private debt marketfacilitating investments in great opportunitiesWith Bamboo, Companies originating debt have: - Real-time performance dashboard - Broad access to capital at fair terms - New issuances at the push of a button - Streamlined, recurring investor communicationsWith Bamboo Private Debt Investors have: - Standardized digital reporting with analytics, alerts and benchmarking - Broad access to private opportunities - Frictionless decision-making - Secondary market facilitated by real- time asset monitoring | $4M / Seed / Jan 17, 2023 | |
Genial Care
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Genial Care is an education and support space for those who care for children with autism. | $1M / Seed / Jun 10, 2020 |
Co-Investors
About Guiabolso
Guiabolso is the fintech transforming the Brazilian financial system by pioneering Open Banking, to bring the benefits of open data access and analytics to millions of consumers and a fast-growing number of corporate customers. Launched in 2014, the Guiabolso app has a huge amount of granular financial data about its 6M users, powering consumersolutions of consolidated financial management, an in-app curated product marketplace and instant payment capabilities, while providing product partners access to unique segmenting and scoring capabilities. In addition, Guiabolso is the only company in Brazil with a fully launched and calibrated end-to-end Open Banking solution for B2B clients, going beyond just bank account data aggregation to offer modular value-add solutions such as advanced analytics, a white-label marketplace, and personal financial management features. The company was founded by Thiago Alvarez and Benjamin Gleason, two friends who met at McKinsey and aspired to use innovative technology and a focus on consumer impact to improve the lives of Brazilians and transform the financial system.
Guiabolso Contacts
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Thiago Alvarez
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FAQ
What does Thiago Alvarez invest in?
Thiago Alvarez invests primarily in Financial Services, Banking and FinTech startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Brazil. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Thiago Alvarez's check size?
Thiago Alvarez typically joins rounds of $1M–$13M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Thiago Alvarez participates in.
When did Thiago Alvarez last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Thiago Alvarez closed in Jun 2023. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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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.
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