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Geoffrey Edel

Entrepreneur, angel investor, and advisor building across Brazil, France, and the Americas.

About

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I moved from France to São Paulo in 2016 to found and build, from zero, the Brazil operations of an international consulting firm specialized in digital transformation, data, and AI. I led that business for nearly a decade, growing it into a full local operation, before stepping away in 2025.

Today, I work as an angel investor and advisor. I've backed 10+ early-stage startups with GVAngels (FGV), and serve as a board and strategic advisor to 2 startups navigating growth. I also coach executives working through hard decisions.

I hold two executive MBAs, in Business Management from FGV, and in Artificial Intelligence from PUCRS.

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What I Do

  • Building and leading operations from the ground up, in new markets and complex environments.

  • Angel investing in early-stage startups, backing founders with hands-on operating experience rather than theory.

  • Serving as a board and strategic advisor to startups, and coaching executives through hard decisions.

  • Speaking at events and panels on entrepreneurship, international expansion, and data & AI.

Get in touch if you're:

  • A foreign company looking to set up or expand operations in Brazil

  • A founder raising an early-stage round

  • Looking for a board or strategic advisor

  • An executive looking for a coaching sounding board

  • Organizing an event and looking for a speaker on entrepreneurship, international expansion, or data & AI

Let’s Talk

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