Eduardo Kupper
About Eduardo Kupper
Eduardo Kupper is based in São Paulo. His Crunchbase bio describes a path that started as an Air Force pilot, then McKinsey consultant, then a Wharton MBA. Other public profiles list a Master of Arts from the Lauder Institute and an electrical engineering degree.
He has operated companies as well as invested in them. A podcast description of his career mentions tech entrepreneurship through Rocket Internet. NFX Signal lists him as founder and managing director of Helpling Brasil, co-founder of finpass, and founder and co-president of Angels of Brazil (Wharton Alumni Angels).
From 2018 to 2022 he was Managing Director and Head of Venture Capital at Banco Bradesco, running Inovabra Ventures. His Crunchbase bio says he managed $200M across 20+ deals. A Baguete article on his ROIT board seat gives a different figure for the same role, saying he led more than 20 deals in Brazil and the US and deployed about US$100 million. That article also says he has sat on startup boards since 2015, including Rabbot, Sky.One, Beep Saúde, ASAAS, 4intelligence and Agrosmart. He has been a Founding Partner of Airborne Ventures since September 2021, according to TheOrg. He writes a newsletter on LatAm venture capital called The Briefing Room.
The ROIT announcement, as reported by Baguete, says he has allocated more than R$500 million across more than 70 investments, both institutionally and with his own money. Crunchbase shows 6 personal investments and 6 portfolio companies, with no lead investments recorded under his personal profile. Crunchbase also lists 29 partner investments made through his firm. NFX Signal lists 20 investments on record.
His Crunchbase bio cites exits including the R$1.2 billion sale of Remessa Online and a Nasdaq IPO, from his time at Inovabra. Crunchbase's own counts show 2 exits and 5 companies founded.
AI is one of three verticals in his Crunchbase bio, under the label AI productivity. Crunchbase lists Airborne Ventures as lead investor in a pre-seed round for Doutor-AI.com, with the date and amount not shown. His own description of his thesis favors efficiency-focused, execution-driven founders over overhyped trends. The Airborne team page describes the fund as no-FOMO and no-hype. No other AI-specific deals with dates were found in public sources.
Stage: Pre-seed to Seed. Sectors: B2B software in fintech, healthtech and AI productivity. Geography: Brazil and LatAm first.
The check size on his Crunchbase bio is $200k to $1M. Third-party profiles differ. NFX Signal lists $50K to $500K with a $150K sweet spot, and Evalyze lists $150K to $1M. Founders should confirm the current range with him directly.
In a January 2025 podcast, he discussed raising a $5 million first fund and planning a $10 million second fund. His Crunchbase bio says Fund II (Maverick) is raising with a $10M+ target and $2M secured, and is also deploying. He is also seeking family offices, fund-of-funds, DFIs and institutional allocators with a LatAm mandate.
- Doutor-AI.com: AI company. Crunchbase lists Airborne Ventures as lead investor in its pre-seed round; the date is not public.
- Levante: Crunchbase shows a pre-seed round in Levante as his latest personal investment; the date is not shown.
- VIPe: credit and financial education fintech. NeoFeed reported Airborne Ventures made an undisclosed equity investment in its R$110 million raise, and that Kupper is a partner in the company.
- Pier: digital insurance company. Listed with the year 2021 on his Airborne team page.
- aMora: real estate company. Listed with the year 2022 on his Airborne team page.
- ROIT: Curitiba accounting software company. He leads its advisory board, per Baguete.
- crunchbase.com/person/eduardo-gomes-kupper
- linkedin.com/in/eduardokupper
- x.com/edukpr
- airborne.ventures/main-board/eduardo-kupper
- signal.nfx.com/investors/eduardo-kupper
- evalyze.ai/investors/eduardo-kupper
- theorg.com/org/airborne-ventures/person/eduardo-kupper
- baguete.com.br/noticias/roit-chama-eduardo-kupper-para-conselho
Investing activity
Eduardo Kupper has made 6 investments according to Crunchbase across 6 portfolio companies, and has seen 2 exits and founded 5 companies.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Eduardo Kupper
Who is Eduardo Kupper?
He is Founding Partner of Airborne Ventures in São Paulo and a former Managing Director of Bradesco's Inovabra Ventures. His background includes the Brazilian Air Force, McKinsey and a Wharton MBA.
What check size does Eduardo Kupper write?
His Crunchbase bio lists $200k to $1M. NFX Signal lists $50K to $500K and Evalyze lists $150K to $1M, so confirm the current range with him.
What stage and sectors does Eduardo Kupper invest in?
He invests at pre-seed and seed in B2B software, mainly fintech, healthtech and AI productivity. He focuses on Brazil and LatAm first.
What does Eduardo Kupper look for in founders?
He says he backs efficiency-focused, execution-driven founders and prefers underestimated builders to overhyped trends. Airborne describes its approach as no-hype and based on fundamentals and hands-on support.
Is Eduardo Kupper's fund currently investing?
His Crunchbase bio says Fund II (Maverick) is raising and deploying, with a $10M+ target and $2M secured. Fund details may have changed since that was written.
How can founders contact Eduardo Kupper?
He is on LinkedIn and X (@edukpr), and Airborne Ventures has a website at airborne.ventures. He also publishes a newsletter, The Briefing Room, on Substack.
Is Eduardo Kupper an angel investor?
Yes. Eduardo Kupper invests personally as an angel and is Founding Partner at Airborne Ventures. Crunchbase counts 6 investments and 2 exits.
Where is Eduardo Kupper based?
Eduardo Kupper is based in São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
How can founders reach Eduardo Kupper?
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