Fabio Igel

Co-Founder & Managing Partner at monashees · Joined 2005

Biography

Fabio Igel co-founded monashees with Eric Acher in 2005 and was the firm's first major investor, going on to support founders for over a decade. Before that he was an angel investor and a professional skier who represented Brazil at the 1992 Winter Olympics, and he has been an advisor and board member to Grupo Ultra since 1988. He graduated from Hosta University in Leysin, Switzerland. monashees states that as of 2020 he stepped back from full-time partner duties to focus on his family business and now serves the firm in an advisory role, and its site lists him as Co-Founder and Partner Emeritus.

Education

Hosta University, Leysin, Switzerland

Previous Experience

Advisor and board member, Grupo Ultra (since 1988)
Professional skier; represented Brazil at the 1992 Winter Olympics
Angel investor

Board Seats

Grupo Ultra

Career Timeline

1988

Began serving as an advisor and board member to Grupo Ultra.

1992

Represented Brazil as a professional skier at the Winter Olympics, competing in the men's giant slalom.

2005

Co-founded monashees with Eric Acher and was the firm's first major investor.

2020

Transitioned out of full-time partner duties to focus on his family business, moving into an advisory role.

Sources & References

monashees - Fabio Igel ↗monashees - home (team listing) ↗Wikipedia - Fábio Igel (alpine skier, 1992 Winter Olympics) ↗