Rodrigo Menezes

Rodrigo is founding partner of FM Derraik, chairman of the Entrepreneurship and VC Committee of the Brazilian VC and PE Association, Board Member of the Brazilian Social Task Force and of Anjos do Brasil. As an attorney, he represents foreign and local VCs, Corporate Ventures, startups and entrepreneurs in several VC and impact investment deals. He is a professor in various universities in Brazil, teaching legal aspects of VC and PE investments for graduate and post-graduate programs. He is also a panelist in conferences and seminars regarding legal aspects of VC and PE investments from distinct schools and associations. He is author and contributor of several articles, including the Guide VC Chapter for Brazil. Rodrigo holds a master’s in law from IE Madrid and attended the VC Executive Program at UC Berkeley.