Marcelo DoRio

Marcelo DoRio is a Partner at SaaSholic Fund, an early-stage venture capital firm based in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. Before transitioning to venture capital, he co-founded and led multiple software and technology services startups, developing domain expertise in building and scaling enterprise products across emerging markets. At SaaSholic Fund, he manages a portfolio of over 20 early-stage companies and recently helped close a new $50 million investment vehicle targeting the region in the third quarter of 2024. His investment strategy targets Latin American B2B software, financial technology, and property technology ventures, with direct exposure to notable regional entities such as Loft, idwall, and Omie. A frequent speaker at major industry conferences like SaaStock LATAM, DoRio currently focuses on funding and mentoring early-stage Latin American founders building artificial intelligence-driven software solutions.