Patrick Arippol

Former silicon valley entrepreneur and founder and Managing Partner of Alexia Ventures. He is also Venture Partner of 2 VC funds that he led in Brazil (together DGF's partners), which backed some of the top tech companies in the region. Previously launched Prosper Services (mobile payments startup) and Delphis Capital in Silicon Valley, and leading e-health company in Brazil (acquired by TIVIT). Spent 20 years building and investing in high-growth innovative companies, after working for entrepreneurial thought leaders at the Monitor Company, Seer Technologies, and at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Particular focus in companies disrupting the world through software as a service (SaaS) platforms, and artificial intelligence (A.I.) / big data, and mobile platforms.