Awards & Recognition
★Forbes 30 Under 30: Finance (2019)
★Forbes Billionaires List - youngest self-made billionaires (2022)
★Forbes 40 Under 40 (2024)
★Selected by Forbes as one of 30 most promising Brazilians under 30
★Microsoft Startup of the Year prize (2014 Spark Awards) for Pagar.me
★Fundação Estudar Fellowship (2014)
Notable Facts
→Co-founder and Chairman of Brex, valued at $12.3 billion at peak
→Started coding at age 12, founded first company at 16
→Co-founded and sold Pagar.me for significant sum before age 21
→Stanford dropout who became billionaire by age 27
→Sits on boards of Expedia Group and MercadoLibre
→Brazilian immigrant who became successful Silicon Valley entrepreneur
→Hosts his own podcast 'HD in HD' featuring prominent business leaders
→Previously featured on Forbes Billionaires list with $1.5 billion net worth
→Recognized as one of most consequential young entrepreneurs in fintech