Monica Saggioro is a general partner and co-founder of MAYA Capital, an early stage venture firm based in Sao Paulo that leads first institutional cheques into Latin American startups. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and previously worked at Whirlpool, where she helped launch the KitchenAid brand in Brazil, at Restaurant Brands International across Latin America, and at Goldman Sachs. She co-founded MAYA Capital with Lara Lemann in 2018, and the firm closed a 100 million dollar second fund in 2022.
Education
MBA, Harvard Business School
Previous Experience
Whirlpool, launched the KitchenAid brand in Brazil
Restaurant Brands International, led franchise performance and growth across Latin America
Goldman Sachs, innovation and new business development
Notable Investments
NotCoAliceLerian
Career Timeline
2016
Met Lara Lemann while pursuing her MBA at Harvard Business School.
2018
Co-founded MAYA Capital with Lara Lemann to lead first cheques into Latin American startups.
2022
MAYA Capital closed a 100 million dollar second fund, tripling its assets under management.
2026
Named as the MAYA Capital investor on the 5.5 million dollar seed round for Brazilian fintech Lerian.